SMU in the News

February 27, 2018

News

Associated Press

• Ed Countryman, Dedman, ideology over facts in Texas history curriculum, according to experts
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Broadway World

• Student production of Heathers The Musical set to run at SMU on March 29

Caller Times

• Ed Countryman, Dedman, commentary, take politics out of classrooms

CBS DFW

• Cal Jillson, Dedman, North Texas Democratic and Republican parties energized for early voting

D Magazine

• DeGolyer Library mentioned in a story about the April cover of this publication
• Pamela Metzger, Dedman Law, to moderate a discussion about criminal justice reform, Feb. 28

Dallas Innovates

• Robert Kehoe, Dedman,SMU scientists to help map the universe in 3-D (third item)
• Tower Center event included in a roundup of innovation-themed things to do and see

Dallas Morning News

• Dale Carpenter, Dedman Law, is it unconstitutional for a public school district to host commencement ceremonies at a church?
• SMU Dedman Law partnered with the Buried Alive Project to help non-violent drug offenders with life sentences
• Heather DeShon, Dedman, Earthquakes at DFW Airport continued for years after oil and gas wastewater well was shut
• Peter Noble, Cox, retailer changes store name
• Cal Jillson, Dedman, can Democrats beat Republican Pete Sessions?

The Eagle

• Jeffrey Engel, Dedman, participated in Presidents’ Day celebration at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

EnergiNews

• James Coleman, Cox, op-ed on Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline a hot mess of misinformation

FOX DFW

• Matthew Wilson, Dedman, Congressman Beto O'Rourke stops in Dallas for race in U.S. Senate

Glasstire

• Meadows Museum hosts a Medieval symposium next month

Greensource DFW

• Owen Lynch, Meadows; SMU Hunt Institute for Humanity and Engineering and the Hart Center for Engineering Leadership at the SMU Lyle School of Engineering also mentioned, seedling farm nurtures gardening crusade in south Dallas

GW Hatchet

• Adam Cebulski, staff, delivering better GW student experience won’t be easy

The Hill

• Bernard Weinstein, Cox, commentary, high energy costs put northeastern U.S. economy at risk
• Cal Jillson, Dedman, Democrats want gun control but worry it could cost them midterms

Houston Public Media

• Cal Jillson, Dedman, how much does voting matter in a gerrymandered district?
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Investor’s Business Daily

• Bernard Weinstein, Cox, commentary, anti-fossil fuel movement needs dose of reality
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Journal News

• William Lawrence, Perkins, when Billy Graham saved New York the first time

KERA

• Carolyn Smith-Morris, Dedman, what pandemics past can teach us about this year’s flu outbreak
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KRLD

• Steve Lee, Meadows, growth in grocery delivery (No link available)

KTRH radio

Cal Jillson, Dedman, Conservative Political Action Conference to test conservative values on immigration, guns

NBC DFW

• Mary Spector, Dedman Law, family tries to sell home to pay for medical care
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Phys.org

• Marcus Butts, Cox, is “queen bee” syndrome getting worse?
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Religion News Service

• C. Michael Hawn, Perkins Emeritus, a signature hymn became a national anthem for evangelicals

San Antonio Business Journal

• Marc Christensen, Lyle School, included in a story about the Southwest Research Institute’s annual meeting

The Street

• Mike Davis, Cox, how negative interest rates work

Texas Tribune

• Paul Ward, staff, some lawmakers think free speech is endangered at Texas colleges

United Methodist Church

• Ted Campbell, Perkins, commentary, church separation calmly considered

U.S. Naval Institute

• James Coleman, Cox, advocates for Jones Act reform see best chance in decades

WOAI radio

• Ed Countryman, Dedman, State Board of Education begins review of Civil War history curriculum

Students

• SMU College Democrats host gubernatorial debate
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• SMU debate team won the Texas Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Championship in Bryan, this month

Alumni

• SMU alumnus Norman Bagwell, hands-on leader as the CEO of Bank of Texas and executive vice president of BOK Financial
• SMU alumna Brittany Barnett, Buried Alive Project to help non-violent drug offenders with life sentences
• SMU alumnus Ryan Blitzer created a video to support Marjory Stoneman Douglas students, his former high school
• SMU alumna Remica Gray named Distinguished Alumna of her Texarkana high school
• SMU alumna Jerrika Hinton nicely profiled for her role in HBO’s Here and Now
• SMU alumnus Matt Maddox, call from Steve Wynn led to career in casino work
• SMU alumna Daphne Walker, a lawyer with heart and soul

 

 

Compiled by Cherri Gann ’15
Coordinator
SMU News & Communications | Office of Public Affairs
214-768-7657 | cgann@smu.edu
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