2009

When marketing to seniors, attitude is more important than age.

SMU banking expert Scott MacDonald talks about how small businesses have felt the pinch as banks have been extra careful in the wake of the financial industry’s near meltdown.

SMU Environmental Society President Andrea Fernandez talks about the campus becoming "red, blue and green all over."

SMU’s new Hunter and Stephanie Hunt Institute will attack world poverty through innovation.

SMU’s new Hunter and Stephanie Hunt Institute will develop low-cost solutions for the global poor.

The SMU Lettermen's Association recently honored SMU Trustee David B. Miller with its prestigious Silver Anniversary Mustang Award.

SMU Inclement Weather Policy for 2009-2010.

SMU Environmental Society President Andrea Fernandez talks about the campus becoming "red, blue and green all over."

Parent Steve Weeks shares his enthusiasm for author Charles Dickens with SMU's DeGolyer Library.

The Mustangs are headed to their first bowl game since 1984, and Coach Jones' contract is extended.

Hamilton Scholars program encourages students to pursue graduate school through research with faculty.

Steven Dennis, executive-in-residence at Southern Methodist University's JC Penney Center for Retail Excellence, says retailers' price cuts may be deep this holiday season but not as broad as some might expect.

Former First Lady Laura Bush unveils plans for the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

Simmons Luminary Awards honored former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, Tincy Miller and Terry J. Flowers.

Former President and Mrs. Bush outlined the focus of their institute during speeches Thursday.

Rick Halperin, director of SMU's Human Rights Education Program, talks to KERA Radio about "How does the Holocaust continue to affect us today?"

Paleontology student Timothy Myers turns up new evidence on the ancient climate of the now tropical Congo Basin.

Students learned about the rapidly evolving world of social media and their place in it at the third annual Digital Threads, presented by Meadows School of the Arts on November 5-6, 2009.

SMU bestows its highest honor upon a minister, a businessman and founder of a non-profit.

A Starlight Foundation Halloween carnival at SMU gives sick children a chance to be kids.

SMU's renowned Geothermal Laboratory has been awarded a $5.25 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy to provide data for the developing National Geothermal Database.

See the video and slideshows from TEDxSMU.

SMU President R. Gerald Turner talks about Knight Commission report that says current economic climate is causing universities to reassess their operating budgets and how they maintain athletics programs.

“The Town Musicians of Bremen” by Professor Simon Sargon, a highly regarded composer, will premiere Sunday at the Meyerson.

Southern Methodist University freshman Ryan Rosenbaum still has a lot of collegiate soccer ahead of him, but he'll be hard pressed to ever score as memorable a goal as he did Wednesday night.

Unemployment is not likely to decline until the first quarter of next year, and a push back to a balanced federal budget will take the kind of fiscal constrain that occurred in the 1990s, according to Dallas economist professor Tom Fomby of Southern Methodist University.

Snigdha, a biology major studying in Copenhagen this fall, explores other health care systems.

Games, giveaways and green tips highlight SMU's observance of national Campus Sustainability Day.

Grammy-winning 'eighth blackbird' and artist collective Creative Time win new residency prize.

Innovative thought leaders tell SMU crowd to consider 'What Will Change Everything.'

Global innovative thought leaders tell an SMU crowd, 'What Will Change Everything.'

Belo Corp. is donating thousands of documents in its corporate archives to SMU's DeGolyer Library.

SMU mascot Peruna will be joined by new friends for 'Salute to the Mustangs.'

SMU Engineering Professors Suku Nair and Mitchell Thornton talk to NBC 5 News about the security of new digital electric meters being installed in the North Texas area.

The Mustangs stretched their winning streak to seven matches Saturday with a victory over William and Mary to win the Doubletree Classic in Moody Coliseum.

Students are invited to make one-minute videos promoting sustainability and win prizes.

Professor William B. Lawrence, dean of SMU's Perkins School of Theology, talks about the importance of truth and eventually discovering what it is in this essay for Public Radio.

SMU passes the halfway point in the Second Century Campaign, the largest fundraising effort in its history.

Perkins School of Theology pays tribute to benefactor Elizabeth Perkins Prothro during dedication ceremonies Friday.

The life of Elizabeth Perkins Prothro was built on faith, family and philanthropy. Her legacy of thoughtful leadership and generous support is evident at SMU and other institutions of higher learning across the country, as well as myriad religious and cultural organizations.

Fareed Zakaria (left) is among the journalists featured by Tate Lectures and Hart Global Leaders this week.

SMU's faculty and staff component of The Second Century Campaign kicks off today with various events.

A powerful series of lectures, symposiums, films, and exhibits examines the Holocaust's effect on us today.

The Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University announces the launch of the Meadows Prize, a new international arts residency to be awarded to up to four artists a year.

Anthropology Prof. Ronald Wetherington writes about the heady experience of teaching at SMU-in-Oxford.

Former President George W. Bush visited an SMU Mustangs football practice on Monday morning and spoke briefly with the players.

SMU Abroad is taking students more places than ever before with the launch of 100 new programs.

"While initial studies show a possible correlation between the earthquakes and one re-injection well used to dispose of waste fluids, it would be premature to state unequivocally that salt water disposal at this well is responsible for the earthquakes," said Brian Stump, SMU seismology professor.

SMU Banking Professor Scott MacDonald talks about banks having too many branches and moves to close some of them.

SMU Religious Studies Professor Ruben Habito talks about how Buddhism is increasingly be accepted by Christians and Jews who infuse Eastern spiritual insights and practices into their own religions.

Meadows Museum acquires Plensa's 'Sho,' a 13-foot-tall depiction of a female head made of steel mesh.

Campaign to fill Ford Stadium for football season's home opener on Sept. 5.

Three SMU professors are part of a Dallas Morning News discussion in its Texas Faith blog about the role of play in faith.

SMU offers lectures and trips to Rwanda to foster understanding of the genocide there in 1994.

William B. Lawrence, dean and professor of American Church History in SMU's Perkins School of Theology, talks about whether health care is a moral issue.

Tom Mayo, director of SMU's Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, provided expertise for Jeffrey Weiss's story on health care rationing and his 91-year-old father.

Professor William B. Lawrence, dean of SMU's Perkins School of Theology, provides this commentary on taking responsibility and the trend toward individuals avoiding blame.

SMU reached settlement agreements with Dr. Robert Tafel and Attorney Gary Vodicka in their lawsuits against the University regarding an interest they had claimed in the University Gardens condominiums.

SMU dedicates new and renovated student casitas at SMU-in-Taos in time for its first fall semester.

Southern Methodist University is bringing a TED-like event called TEDxSMU to campus in October.

Professor William Lawrence, dean of SMU's Perkins School of Theology, talks about the decision by Methodist bishops to cut their salaries because of the recession.

Anthropologist Victoria Lockwood says there are important differences in domestic violence among South Pacific islanders.

Professor William Maxwell, who holds the Rauscher Chair in Financial Investments in SMU's Cox School of Business, talks about the state of the American auto industry.

Each year, Rick Halperin of SMU's Human Rights Education Program leads student trips to Nazi death camps.

SMU Professors Robin Lovin and Matthew Wilson talk about how believers both celebrate their country and use their prophetic voice to critique and reform their nation?

SMU-in-Taos begins a unique partnership with students and faculty from Mercyhurst College.

William B. Lawrence, dean of SMU's Perkins School of Theology, talks about the need for sanctuary and the murder of Dr. George Tiller.

This is an opinion piece written by Darab Ganji, a guest lecturer at SMU’s John Tower Center for Political Studies, and Robert Jordan, a diplomat in residence and an adjunct professor at SMU’s John Tower Center for Political Studies.

For the first time, SMU-in-Taos will offer fall semester classes at its campus in scenic New Mexico.

Students spend summer 2009 in Taos, studying, taking photos and blogging

Each summer for 15 years, SMU's Vicki Hill has selected her favorite books, written by women, to discuss with audiences.

This year's Tate Series includes an Oscar winner, a fashion industry leader and an associate justice of the Supreme Court.

Former SMU women's swim coach Richard Quick passed away Wednesday at the age of 66. One of the most recognizable names in the swimming and diving community, Quick was a six-time United States Olympic coach who directed 13 teams to NCAA titles, the most ever by a swimming coach.

SMU broke ground Monday on a golfing center named for the late Payne Stewart, an alumnus and two-time U.S. Open champion.

SMU statement regarding the jury verdict in the trial of James McDaniel.

Students and faculty are sharing news of their research, travels and internships on the SMU Adventures blog.

Robert T. Anderson, who for more than three decades made Southern Methodist University one of the nation's foremost centers for training concert, academic and church organists, died Friday in Honolulu

William Lawrence, dean and professor of American Church History in SMU's Perkins School of Theology, and Robin Lovin, Cary Maguire University Professor of Ethics at SMU, talk about the appropriateness of advancing public policy using God's words.

US-educated S.M. Krishna becomes India’s external affairs minister when New Delhi is expected to play a larger global role economically and the country’s neighbourhood is seething with challenges.

SMU is committed to providing its students with an educational environment in which healthy lifestyle choices can be made. Toward this end, for several years the University has had in place numerous programs, policies and resources aimed at substance abuse education and prevention.

Physics Prof. Ryszard Stroynowski (left) leads an SMU team at CERN that is unraveling the secrets of the universe's structure.

Elizabeth Perkins Prothro, a longtime benefactor whose family helped found SMU, died Saturday in Wichita Falls.

Former President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush met with eight Iraqi women at SMU as part of the delegation’s visit to the United States under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.

Former President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush met with eight Iraqi women at SMU as part of the delegation’s visit to the United States under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program.

See slide shows of the various activities surrounding the 2009 Commencement.

SMU has announced that it will work in partnership with community organizations in helping to rebuild the urban area of West Dallas.

SMU has announced that it will work in partnership with community organizations in helping to rebuild the urban area of West Dallas.

Former First Lady and SMU alumna Laura Bush gives SMU's Commencement address.

Former First Lady tells the Class of 2009 that 'you won’t waste your talent and education if you use them in service to others.'

The Reverend Dr. Stephen Rankin has been appointed SMU's new chaplain and minister to the University. effective July 1, 2009. He comes to SMU from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, where he is the campus minister and the Kirk Chair Professor of Religious Studies.

Eighteen graduating seniors join Teach for America to work in low-income rural and urban public schools.

Former First Lady and SMU alumna Laura Bush will give the principal address at Commencement on Saturday.