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Seasons Greetings from the SMU Admission Office! With the fall
semester quickly drawing to a close, we'd like to thank you for your
continued support and interest in SMU. This year has brought another busy
and successful semester, and our office will be mailing out decision letters
to your students on December 14.
Read more.

SMU Students are making headlines nationwide.
Click here to see what they've been up to.

The Holiday season is here again, and with it, comes all the Holiday traditions. This year marks the 29th year
of the
annual Celebration of Lights - SMU's traditional event to welcome in
the joy, beauty, and warmth we experience together during the Holiday
season. The main quad is lit with thousands of white lights, creating a
picturesque atmosphere for students and community members to enjoy the
sights and sounds of the season.
Click here to read more and view pictures
from this year's Celebration of Lights.

Ateam of researchers will go to northwestern Ethiopia for six weeks
beginning in early December 2006 to learn more about the region's plant
life, geological history and climate 28-27 million years ago, and to train
Ethiopian students in paleontology and archaeology. The research is funded
by a
$300,000, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation to
co-principal investigators, Bonnie Jacobs and Neil Tabor, SMU Department of
Geological Sciences, and their colleagues. Learn more. |

Happy Holidays from the Cox School of Business! Our wish for you is a year
filled
with student successes, perfect matches, and happy endings.
Click here for important Business Scholars
news, one alum's "shattered" success, and research from our Cox faculty that
could help out during the holiday rush.

From receiving grants as Fulbright Scholars to being one of the few
nationally selected students to track Hyenas, Dedman College students are
out experiencing the world as international researchers and public service
fellows.
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In a way, Stan Wojewodski is going
back to school, but make no mistake: he is not at SMU to audit a night class
about molecular biology. Wojewodski came to SMU this year to share with
students in the Division of Theatre the knowledge and experience he has
acquired during his impressive career.
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Off-shoring. Down-sizing. Out-sourcing. All words tossed around when
talking
about the job outlook for engineers. What is fact? What is fiction? Since
World War II, approximately half of the U.S. economic growth is the result
of technological innovation.
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for links with information about upcoming dates and deadlines, as
well as other helpful information for you and your students. |