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We're looking ahead
This spring, we’re already thinking ahead about a safe in-person fall semester. Tell us what you're most looking forward to when we return to regular on-campus activities. See Videos here.
Invitation to the Black Album Mixtape
Just 19 days. 456 hours. That's how long it's been since the year 2020 ended. A year of unrest. A year of mourning and loss. A year of isolation. It was a year that left none of us untouched.
Lab-on-a-chip aims to detect COVID antibodies in minutes
Research led by two SMU engineers has potential to speed up recognition of coronavirus immune response.
Convincing Americans to vaccinate will take a conversation
The psychology of vaccination is about influence, not a mandate says SMU's Austin Baldwin.
Moving Forward Together
The University shares the roadmap for making SMU more welcoming and inclusive for our Black community.
SMU student earns prestigious international fellowship to study in China
Jared Burleson, an SMU senior from North Richland Hills, Texas, has been named a Schwarzman Scholar, one of the world’s most prestigious and selective international fellowships.
Sharoll and Bryan S. Sheffield ’01 commit $15 million to
the Cox School of Business
A $15 million gift from Sharoll and Bryan S. Sheffield ’01 to SMU’s Edwin L. Cox School of Business will empower future entrepreneurs by creating new technology-equipped collaborative spaces.
Bridwell Library to house World Methodist Museum collections
Important collections from the World Methodist Museum incorporating material from the lives of John and Charles Wesley are moving to SMU's Bridwell Library.
Dr. Turner shares a letter of support for the Asian community
Whitney Wolfe Herd to speak at Commencement
Bumble CEO/Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd, who began sharpening her entrepreneurial skills as a student at SMU, will deliver her alma mater's May Commencement Address.
Richard Duschl will join the National Academy of Education
SMU remembers Ruth Prouse Morgan Ph.D., professor emerita and SMU’s first female provost
SMU mourns the loss of educator, trailblazer and University leader Ruth Prouse Morgan who served as a professor of political science at SMU for 20 years and as the University’s first female provost from 1986–1993.
SMU to remain test-optional for Fall ‘22 and Spring ‘23
SMU will remain test-optional for first-year undergraduate applicants seeking admission and scholarships for both fall 2022 and spring 2023.
Endowing Excellence in Education and Research
Mary and Rich Templeton commit $5 million to the Lyle School of Engineering
A $5 million gift from longtime SMU supporters Mary and Rich Templeton will bolster student excellence and doctoral research in SMU’s Lyle School of Engineering through endowed scholarships and fellowships.
SMU community to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. with unity circle
Jan. 27 ceremony, ‘Dream Week,’ honors civil rights leader as students begin spring semester studies
Jan. 26-27: Every year SMU honors Martin Luther King Jr. with Dream Week when students return to classes for the spring semester. Contribute service on Tuesday, Jan. 26 and join a Unity Circle on Wednesday, Jan. 27.
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
Every year our nation celebrates the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. – the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage Americans to improve our communities. But in many ways this year’s MLK Day will be very different than in years past.
Message from President Turner on Violence at Capitol
The violence and disruption at the U.S. Capitol yesterday were deplorable, as is any attempt to erode the rule of law, our founding principles of freedom, and the institutions and symbols of our great nation.
April 16 @ 12pm: Change Agents - Join Leaders Tackling Health, Technology, Art & Activism - Actor and Chicago-native Troy Pryor will lead a roundtable discussion featuring BET Networks president of media sales Louis Carr
April 16 @ 8pm: Shape Shifters: Join Leaders Who Are Remixing History - Actress Nikkole Salter will lead a virtual conversation featuring choreographer Dianne McIntyre, award-winning poet Carl Hancock Rux, director Octavio Solis, and director Chay Yew.
April 19 @ 7pm - 9pm: Words Matter: The Intersectionality of Race, Religion and Public Policy - This webinar will explore the role of language/speech in construction and de-construction of thought as it relates to race, and how it weaves through religion and public policy
April 20 @ 11am: Bipartisanship in a Polarized Age: When Democrats and Republicans Cooperate on U.S. Foreign Policy - Jordan Tama will discuss how the relationship between Democrats and Republicans varies across different issues, and highlight key factors that contribute to partisan polarization or bipartisanship.
Wednesdays @ noon: #MuseumFromHome - Several ways to digitally engage with the Meadows Museum, including Color Our Collection, Tiny Tours and Crafternoons.
Campus Exhibits
Building on the Boulevard: Celebrating 20 Years in the Meadows Museum's New Home - March 14 through June 20, 2021. See guidelines for a safe visit.
Fossils to Film: The Best of SMU's Collections - March 14 through June 20, 2021.
“Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion”: James G. Blaine, Grover Cleveland, and the Election of 1884
- A DeGolyer Library online exhibit.
DeForrest Judd – Sketches of Texas – Sketches of Texas Regions -Big Bend, Caddo Lake, Gulf Coast, Online exhibit
Octavio Medellin: Maya Toltec Temples and Carvings, 1938
– Online exhibit