Examples of New Endowed Positions
- M.D. Anderson Foundation Endowed Professorship in Health Law
- Nate and Ann Levine Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies
- Sohmen Distinguished Professor of Corporate Governance
- Texas Instruments Chair in Reading
- Tolleson Chair in Business Leadership
Examples of New Academic Programs
- Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
- Biomedical Research Program with U.T. Southwestern
- Ph.D. degrees in Chemistry and English
- M.S. in Dispute Resolution
- Evening Law Program
- B.A. in International Studies
- B.S. degrees in Environmental Engineering and Environmental Science
Examples of New Centers & Institutes
- Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center
- Norman E. Brinker Institute for Hospitality and Restaurant Management
- JC Penney Center for Retail Excellence
- Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility
- Tower Center for Political Studies
- EnCap Investments & LCM Group Alternative Asset Management Center
SMU’s academic environment is built on the interaction between outstanding students and inspiring professors who are leaders in their fields. Similar to the recruitment of exceptional students, competition for the most accomplished and creative faculty is intense.
With our supporters’ help, SMU has invested in recruiting and retaining distinguished faculty, providing resources for research and creative achievement, and developing programs that foster teaching excellence. These efforts have enabled the University to establish endowed faculty positions in areas that reflect society’s newest challenges, while strengthening our core academic disciplines. To ensure the continuing quality of SMU’s faculty, we must increase investments in faculty resources, innovation and enrichment.
Featured Stories
Professors always say that the greatest reward for excellent teaching is its impact on students. And a longtime SMU donor is providing a tangible reward to recognize distinction in teaching. More » |
For former Texas Governor William P. Clements, Jr. (’39) and his wife, Rita, Texas is home, but northern New Mexico holds a special place in their hearts. More » |
SMU alumni D. Scott Luttrell (’77) and David B. Miller (’72, ’73), who have spent decades helping others effectively manage their money, are fostering development of financial professionals to follow in their footsteps. More » |
For all its glittering gadgetry, the 21st century presents a daunting “to-do” list for engineers, from protecting low-lying areas against flooding to exploring the next great destination in space. More » |
Gifts from alumni, parents and friends have established dozens of endowed faculty positions at SMU, enabling the University to attract leading scholars and teachers. More » |
Miguel Quiñones describes today’s business climate with an age-old saying: “The only constant is change.” More » |
The Honorable Roy M. Huffington built a successful career in the oil industry. In March, the Houston business leader and former U.S. Ambassador to Austria shared his legacy with the SMU department that gave him his start. More » |
The new Caruth Institute for Engineering Education is designed to reach children across the country to restore American competitiveness and create a new generation of innovative thinkers. More » |
The late Laurence Perrine, a beloved professor of English, taught at SMU for more than three decades. More » |
The Clements Center for Southwest Studies embodies the vision of former Texas Governor Bill Clements (’39), who has a passion for the region and one of the largest libraries of Southwest literature. More » |
A virtual living laboratory, the new J. Lindsay Embrey Engineering Building provides real-time exposure to a vast array of challenging conservation issues, such as controlling water and energy usage. More » |
The editor-in-chief of the nation’s hottest business magazine has chosen SMU as his next career move. More » |
A gift from the Prothro family and the Perkins-Prothro Foundation will launch a building program to provide Perkins School of Theology students with new learning facilities and spaces to share with the community. More » |
James Quick, SMU's new associate vice president for research and dean of graduate studies, possesses the clear-eyed look of a man who knows exactly where he's going on behalf of SMU, and how to get there. More » |
Gifts from alumni, parents and friends have established dozens of endowed faculty positions at SMU, enabling the University to attract leading scholars. More » |
Seyom Brown, the new John Goodwin Tower Distinguished Chair in International Politics and National Security, begins his Tuesday afternoon national security seminar with a question for his students: "What's been happening in our laboratory out there?" More » |
The Levine Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies provides a scholarly Jewish resource to SMU and the Dallas Jewish community. More » |
SMU’s more than 60 endowed chairs use permanent funding for significant academic research and travel opportunities. More » |
Dedman College faculty members are researching how new arrivals to America integrate into the economic, social and political fabric of their new country. More » |
At the border between Switzerland and France, SMU scientists are helping explore the origins of the universe. More » |
