MICKEY’S
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From bobsledding to the Oklahoma State Legislature, Mickey Dollens ’11 never quits.
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Excelling in Business
Be self-aware. Embrace unexpected opportunities. Lead with empathy. That’s just some of the great advice shared by alumni who took their SMU degrees and forged unexpected paths after leaving the Hilltop.
SMU Mourns Legendary T. Boone Pickens
SMU mourns the loss of legendary Texas oil and gas magnate and entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens, who died September 11, 2019 at the age of 91.
SMU welcomes a Boulevard game changer
“The Indoor Performance Center has long been a goal for our University, and we thank all the donors for making it a reality,” SMU President R. Gerald Turner said.
Malcolm Gladwell discusses new book Oct. 7 at SMU
In Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About People We Don’t Know, Gladwell asserts that first impressions are often wrong, and can lead to catastrophic results.
DART station renamed SMU/Mockingbird Station
DART's Mockingbird Station has been renamed SMU/Mockingbird Station making it easier for visitors to find the campus and cementing the rail station’s role as a gateway to the University.
Attackers could be listening to what you type
SMU research shows that the bad guys can use your nearby smartphone to learn information you enter through a keyboard.
SMU team develops video game to help low-literate adults learn to read
The app aims to help teach the least literate of the 36 million adults in the U.S. who read below a fourth-grade level. Read more in the DallasNews.com.
New map outlines seismic faults across DFW region
SMU, UT and Stanford have released a new study and map of geologic faults running through the DFW region that shows most of the faults are sensitive to the same forces that have triggered other earthquakes in North Texas.
Stejara Dinulescu ’19 came to SMU as a pre-med student, but found her passion for coding and neuroscience research when she added psychology and creative computation to her fine arts major. Her unique interdisciplinary interests led to her acceptance to three Ph.D. programs.
“It’s surreal. It’s like a pop-up book: we had the exhibit laid out on paper, and then you walk in and see all the work that’s been done. It’s so cool to see a specimen that you’ve spent so much time with lit up and on display.”
Campus Events
September 18, 19 and October 2, 7: The Bridge Builder Lecture Series from CIQ@SMU, CIQ@SMU is sponsoring 5 outstanding speakers to campus this fall with presentations on building bridges across our cultural divide.
September 12: Stakes is High: Race, Faith and Hope for America with Reverend Dr. Michael W. Waters Limited space. Tickets $15.
September 26: Who Stole the Planet – Capital, Colonization and Enslavement- Free and open to the public. Reception at 6 p.m., lecture at 6:30 p.m.
October 4-6: Family Weekend
October 14-15: Fall break
November 7-10: Homecoming Weekend
Campus Exhibits
Goya’s Visions in Ink: The Centerpiece of the Meadows Drawings Collection
Meadows Museum — through November 3, 2019
Dan Wingren: The Image and Magic, Hamon Arts Library Second Floor — through August 1, 2020
Presidential Retreats: Away from the White House, at the George W. Bush Presidential Center — through October 6 , 2019
El Greco, Goya, and a Taste for Spain: Highlights from The Bowes Museum, at the Meadows Museum — September 15, 2019 to January 12, 2020