Campaign Q&A: Richard Ward '68 - Richard Ware is co-chair of The Second Century Campaign Steering Committee for Campus and Student Life, served for two terms on SMU’s Board of Trustees and has been a member of many University boards and committees for three decades. He also was a leading member of Circle of Champions, a group working under the direction of the University who helped recruit a nationally known coach and provided other support for SMU’s football program. (12/1/2010)
Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall dedicated
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The dedication of Annette Caldwell Simmons Hall September 24 marks a new chapter in SMU’s commitment to meeting the educational needs of the region and the nation. The new building serves as home for the wide array of programs offered by the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development.
(12/1/2010)
Hart gift Supports engineering leadership
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The new Hart Center for Engineering Leadership in the Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering is training young engineers in a variety of nontechnical skills emphasizing innovation, adaptability and ethics to prepare them for positions of leadership in a range of fields.
(12/1/2010)
Renovated Mack Grand Ballroom opens - The rededicated Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom has been revitalized to meet the increasing need for a premium space to serve as the site for the University’s most prestigious events. The ballroom boasts a range of new features. (12/1/2010)
President's Message: 'Moving Us Forward'
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As we begin this special new year for us, we also carry forward some remarkable progress.
(12/1/2010)
2009-2010 Campaign milestones
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The second year of The Second Century Campaign’s public phase was filled with events and celebrations marking campaign progress in Dallas, around the United States and internationally. Here is a timeline featuring some of the year’s most significant developments.
(8/31/2010)
Year two of campaign marked by giant strides - Thanks to the inspiring commitment of alumni, family and friends, the campaignended its second public phase year May 31 having raised a total of $438 million, more than 58 percent of the overall campaign goal of $750 million. (8/31/2010)
President's Message: School of education one of the campaign's most outstanding successes - One of the brightest examples of The Second Century Campaign’s success is SMU’s newest school, the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development. (8/31/2010)
Caren H. Prothro talks about her new role as Board chair - Campaign Update spoke to Mrs. Prothro about her new role as board chair. (8/31/2010)
Volunteers report major progress - The hard work and extraordinary impact of Second Century Campaign volunteers both in Dallas and around the United States were apparent at the May 6, 2010, Campaign Executive Committee (CEC) meeting. (8/31/2010)
SMU-In-Taos Student Casita Earns “Gold” for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Casita Clements, a recently constructed student residence on the campus of SMU-in-Taos, is the first commercial or institutional building in the Taos area to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification for sustainable, environmentally responsible construction. The 3,457 square-foot adobe structure has been awarded the elite “gold” certification. (7/30/2010)
Liz Armstrong Q&A
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Elisabeth Martin Armstrong and her husband, William D. Armstrong ’82, serve as chairs of the new Campaign Steering Committee for Denver. In addition, they contributed support for the construction and restoration of student casitas at SMU’s Taos campus.
(6/10/2010)
Major boost for academics
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New endowments for schools, departments, faculty positions and academic programs are enhancing SMU’s ability to support teaching and research that prepares students to meet the most pressing challenges facing the nation and the world.
(6/10/2010)
Vision inspired new Caruth Hall - The new Caruth Hall in the Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering, dedicated this spring, provides a home for new programs and facilities that focus on innovation and leadership and enhance the school’s core disciplines. (6/10/2010)
New gifts support Dedman Law - New leadership gifts to the Dedman School of Law will expand funding for one of the school’s eight legal clinics, add support for a successful scholarship program and create a new faculty position. (6/10/2010)
Major boost for academics - Donors are providing leadership gifts that are making an immediate impact and ensuring continued and consistent progress in years to come. (6/10/2010)
$1 million gift will fund atrium in SMU building - A $1 million gift from Mary Alice Shepherd on behalf of her late husband, Texas Instruments pioneer Mark Shepherd Jr., will pay for a major component of the new Caruth Hall in Southern Methodist University's Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering. (5/4/2010)
Fabacher Professor of Alternative Asset Management - The best professors change the lives of their students, exposing them to new perspectives, ideas and possibilities. A desire to recognize such a professor was part of the reason SMU parents Mary Helen and Mike A. Fabacher chose to present a gift of $1 million to Cox School of Business, where their son, Eric Fabacher '10, is a student in the BBA program. (4/23/2010)
Fabacher Professor of Alternative Asset Management - The best professors change the lives of their students, exposing them to new perspectives, ideas and possibilities. A desire to recognize such a professor was part of the reason SMU parents Mary Helen and Mike A. Fabacher chose to present a gift of $1 million to Cox School of Business, where their son, Eric Fabacher '10, is a student in the BBA program. (4/23/2010)
Alumni Board President's Scholarship - SMU is committed to increasing student quality through additional scholarship offerings. The Alumni Board has supported that goal by establishing a top merit-based scholarship. (4/23/2010)
Distinguished Chair in Art History - SMU has received $2 million to endow a distinguished chair in art history, enabling the University to launch an international search for a top scholar to direct a new Ph.D. program in Meadows School of the Arts. (4/23/2010)
Belo Corp. Donates Archives - Researchers are gaining a window on the history of a major Texas media company, thanks to Belo Corp.'s donation of its corporate archives to DeGolyer Library. (4/23/2010)
Reports Highlight Campaign Momentum - During the February 26 meeting of the SMU Board of Trustees, Campaign Convening Co-chair Gerald J. Ford '66, '69 reported that almost 35 percent of alumni have made a commitment or contribution thus far in the campaign. SMU has set a goal of receiving a campaign gift from at least 50 percent of alumni. (4/23/2010)
Dedman College Initiative: Focus on Scholarships, Academic Programs - Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, "the heart of SMU," is poised to take the crucial next steps in its rise as a nationally recognized center for teaching, scholarship and research. (4/23/2010)
Bequest Will Establish President’s Scholarship
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The years that Abha Singh Divine '89 spent as a President's Scholar affected her life in a profound way. "I believe that experience was instrumental to how I developed as a person," she says. "Many of the most important friendships I established at SMU were with the close set of peers I had. We came from all disciplines, from all kinds of backgrounds, and we shared so many special experiences."
(4/23/2010)
Endowed Faculty at Work: William B. Brueggeman and Elaine A. Heath - Generous gifts from alumni, family and friends have established dozens of endowed faculty positions at SMU, enabling the University to attract leading scholars by providing significant research funds and competitive salaries. Through The Second Century Campaign, SMU aims to increase to 100 the number of endowed academic positions. Following are two examples of professors whose work is supported by endowments. (4/23/2010)
New Hunt Institute to combat poverty - A new SMU institute will apply the power of engineering, collaboration and the free market to address the vital social needs of impoverished people in the United States and abroad. (4/23/2010)
Nationally Recognized Expert Joins Simmons School, Bush Institute - Celebrated scholar James Guthrie has joined Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development as a faculty member and the George W. Bush Institute as a Senior Fellow in a three-year, concurrent appointment. A nationally recognized expert on education reform, Guthrie is serving as the institute's director of education policy studies. (4/23/2010)
Hawaii Bowl Victory Highlights SMU Momentum - The Mustangs' historic Sheraton Hawaii Bowl victory marked the beginning of a new era in SMU football. It also gained national attention for SMU, raising the University's profile and supporting Second Century Campaign efforts around the country. (4/23/2010)
Fighting Poverty with Engineering: Hunter and Stephanie Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity - A new SMU institute aims to bring together technological innovation, collaboration and the free market to fight poverty in the United States and abroad. (4/23/2010)
SMU names Robert S. Hyer Lane - On April 13, SMU unveiled Robert S. Hyer Lane, commemorating the 99th anniversary of Hyer's election as SMU's first president. (4/23/2010)
Initiative Supports Mustang Band - The Mustang Band is one of SMU's most cherished sources of spirit and pride. To ensure a bright future for this University institution, SMU has unveiled the Mustang Band Second Century Initiative. (4/23/2010)
Enhancing the Campus Environment: Mustang Plaza and Mall - A new pedestrian mall linking Moody Coliseum, Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports and Doak Walker Plaza is providing a passageway for students crossing campus and a new setting for two iconic SMU symbols – the Mustangs sculpture and Doak Walker statue. (4/23/2010)
New Regional Committees - The Second Century Campaign's reach continues to extend, as new steering committees in St. Louis and San Francisco have kicked off their participation. (4/23/2010)
Schools’ Scholarship Programs Boost Recruitment
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A new scholarship program model is helping to draw top students to the Hilltop. Scholarship programs offered by SMU’s schools and targeting students committed to specific disciplines have emerged as crucial components of SMU’s recruitment efforts in recent years.
(4/23/2010)
New Caruth Hall Extends SMU Engineering Outreach - SMU’s Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering gained a powerful platform for developing innovation for a global society with the dedication Friday of the new Caruth Hall. (4/16/2010)
SMU Year in Review video 
Special celebration in Denver 
Special celebration in New Orleans
Q&A with Paul Loyd, Jr. '68 - SMU Trustee and Campaign Steering Committee for Athletics Co-chair Paul B. Loyd, Jr. ’68 is a leading member of Circle of Champions, a group working under the direction of the University who helped support the recruitment of a nationally known coach and provided other support for the SMU football program. Campaign Update spoke to Mr. Loyd following the Mustangs’ Sheraton Hawaii Bowl victory. (3/16/2010)
Mustangs' success boosts campaign - The Mustangs’ historic Sheraton Hawaii Bowl victory gained national attention for SMU, raising the University’s profile and supporting Second Century Campaign efforts around the country. (3/16/2010)
Campaign progress felt throughout the Hilltop - The Second Century Campaign is accelerating progress throughout the University and laying a foundation for the future. (3/16/2010)
Volunteers report progress across campaign - SMU Trustee and Campaign Steering Committee for Athletics Co-chair Paul B. Loyd, Jr. ’68 is a leading member of Circle of Champions, a group working under the direction of the University who helped support the recruitment of a nationally known coach and provided other support for the SMU football program. Campaign Update spoke to Mr. Loyd following the Mustangs’ Sheraton Hawaii Bowl victory. (3/16/2010)
Campaign Executive Council reports major progress - The hard work and extraordinary impact of Second Century Campaign volunteers both in Dallas and around the United States were apparent at the May 6, 2010, Campaign Executive Committee (CEC) meeting.
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