After three decades of leading SMU, Turner will begin work as President Emeritus at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.
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SMU ranked in the “Best National Universities” in the 2022 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges”.
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3 out of 4
Three out of every four undergraduate students receive scholarships and/or financial aid. With plenty of financial aid options available, 72% of students graduate without any student debt at all.
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#1
The Dallas area was named best big city for jobs by Forbes. SMU integrates internships and experiential learning opportunities outside of the classroom so you build experience before applying for a job.
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Opal Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern Methodist University on May 11, 2024. At 97 years old, she stood proudly in SMU's brilliant academic robes before thousands of graduates and their families, becoming a Mustang and further cementing her legacy.
SMU mourns the loss of prominent leader in the oil and gas industry, longtime University supporter and SMU Trustee Emeritus William “Bill” L. Hutchison ’54, ’55, who passed away on August 5, 2024, at the age of 92.
It will be easier to become a Mustang starting Aug. 1 as SMU celebrates joining the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Events
SMU Tower Center Event Symposium on Asia – Middle East, Expanding Relations: The New Dynamics and their Global Impact
Wednesday, September 18, 12:00 – 5:30 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Who Gets Your Vote? U.S. Domestic Policy Under the Next Democratic or Republican Administration (Third Rail Series)
Monday, September 30, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
A CPH Third Rail Lecture Series event, this evening will not only help voters make a more informed decision, but also demonstrate that even when backing different sides, Americans can still come together and discuss their differences respectfully, politely, and with the ever-present thought that what unites us as citizens of our shared republic is forever greater than our temporary divisions.
SMU Tower Center Event – National Security Symposium 2024
Thursday, November 14
The SMU Tower Center presents National Security Symposium 2024 - The United States and the UN Security Council: Lessons Learned and Challenges ahead.