2008

Dallas Morning News Reporter Todd J. Gillman interviews President George Bush about the ending of his term in office and the library and institute at Southern Methodist University

SMU's Temerlin Advertising Institute for Education and Research will launch a unique graduate program in advertising in August 2009, emphasizing both social responsibility and highly effective campaign strategies for the future marketplace.

SMU Marketing Professor Daniel Howard's research finds that nothing improves the worth of a gift like taking the time to see that it's nicely wrapped

The Noel family of Houston endows the deanship of Dedman School of Law, currently held by John B. Attanasio (left).

New home for Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development.

SMU President R. Gerald Turner says "the current economic crisis will pass, but in the meantime, it will require diligent efforts throughout the University to maintain our momentum."

From Bobby Lyle's high-rise offices on Central Expressway, the 67-year-old oilman has a bird's-eye view of the new engineering quadrangle taking shape at Southern Methodist University.

SMU law professor Xuan-Thao Nguyen has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to develop curriculum for a major in intellectual property law at the Vietnam National University Faculty of Law in Hanoi.

Richard Carlson, a pioneer in the study of the Earth's geological evolution, will discuss determining the age of our planet Wednesday.

Dallas banking pioneer and community leader Ronald G. Steinhart is the recipient of the 2009 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award, presented annually by SMU’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility.

SMU Athletics fans can relive the memories by visiting athletichistory.com to purchase photographs and DVDs of classic games and events.

A new edition of Marshall Terry’s classic 1993 history of SMU, From High on a Hilltop, explores the University’s past through the observations of those whose influence helped shape SMU.

SMU honors the legendary Don Meredith by retiring his jersey. Teammates recall his glory days.

SMU is naming its School of Engineering in honor of Bobby B. Lyle, a Dallas entrepreneur and industry leader.

"Welcome Additions" highlights twenty-eight outstanding manuscripts, printed books, and important fragments recently added to Bridwell Library's Special Collections. Dating from 1459 to 1786, these new acquisitions are exhibited "in context," alongside closely related treasures long held by the library.

Paul Ward of Arizona State University is SMU's new vice president for legal affairs, general counsel and secretary to the Board of Trustees, effective Jan. 1.

SMU's newly opened Center for Family Counseling will provide much-needed help to residents of Collin County and North Texas.

William Lawrence, dean of Perkins School of Theology, and Matthew Wilson, a political science professor, talk about the struggles voters face when they find a candidate's economic positions appealing but are put off by his stands on social or moral values.

When sophomore Steven Klimczak created 'When I Was Your Age, Pluto Was a Planet,' little did he realize how many would notice.

Of the eight top Fortune 50 CEOs, three received their law degrees from SMU - the most of any law school in the country.

SMU's Hamon Arts Library has memorabilia from the 1936 Texas Centennial at Fair Park, including a student's 1936 scrapbook.

SMU launches the largest fund-raising campaign in its history to dramatically increase academic quality and impact.

SMU physicists are at CERN in Switzerland, helping us better understand the origins of the universe.

Search engine giant Google's decision to help fund Southern Methodist University's geothermal resource mapping underscores the importance of SMU's research toward this under-the-radar alternate energy technology.

A $4 million gift to SMU from former Texas Governor William P. Clements, Jr. (SMU '39) and his wife, Rita, will support improvements in facilities at SMU-in-Taos, the University's campus in northern New Mexico. Other donors have provided more than $900,000 in additional gifts.