TEDxSMU performance: Lewis Warren
Lewis Warren blew the room away with his piano skills.
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
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Photos: Tailgating on The Boulevard at SMU
An SMU tailgate includes a well-manicured courtyard, custom fit oxfords, venison sausages, and Pinot Grigio.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
TEDxSMU releases first video talk: Turk Pipkin
He talks about his new film One Peace at a Time and The Nobelity Project.
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009
New “Meadows at the Bath House” series features interdisciplinary performances by SMU Meadows School faculty and students
The series reflects the Meadows School’s interest in expanding its interdisciplinary offerings in the community.
Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts announces recipients of inaugural Meadows Prize
International arts residency awarded to two artistic groups for 2009-10, music ensemble eighth blackbird and artist collective Creative Time.
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
Students nationwide react to reductions in state funding; Southern Methodist University sees no backlash
The average student at SMU now pays about $16,000 per semester, double what University of California schools attendees pay. There were no protests or strikes. Maybe saving money just isn’t all that important to students at SMU.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
Freshman at Southern Methodist University wins C-USA weekly award
Hunt, playing his first ever football season, was also awarded an ESPN Helmet Sticker for his performance against East Carolina.
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009
Inaugural TEDxSMU event expands horizons for local thinkers
Local version of my favorite international confab knocked it out of the park on their first try, as 500 people had their minds stretched for a full day.
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009
Video: Former MLB pitcher Goose Gossage at SMU forum
Alan H. Rose caught up with MLB Hall of Famer Goose Gossage before the SMU Athletic Forum.
Friday, Oct. 9, 2009
Video: 2009 SMU vs. TCU preview
The Mustangs, off to a 2-1 start, have shown great improvement from their consecutive 1-11 records over the past two seasons.
Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
Dallas’ Belo donates historical papers to Southern Methodist University
The DeGolyer Library at SMU also holds papers and artifacts of J.C. Penney, Texas Instruments, business leader and former Dallas mayor J. Erik Jonsson, entrepreneur and Broadway producer Roger Horchow, real estate pioneer Ebby Halliday, and luxury retail executive Stanley Marcus.
Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
TED Tuesdays at SMU offer a glimpse of the future
TED Tuesdays present a weekly video from the TED website, which feature innovative speakers from the areas of technology, entertainment, and design (TED).
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009
Pop band Parachute stops by SMU’s Hughes-Trigg Student Center
On Tuesday night, they left the Hilltop and headed downtown to perform at the House of Blues.
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009
Rapper J-Makk records SMU football anthem
It's called "For My City" -- would it have killed him to put "SMU" or "Mustangs" in the title?
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
SMU Mustangs rally to beat Stephen F. Austin
The Mustangs survived a scare from Stephen F. Austin Saturday night 31-23 with a little home-town help.
Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009
SMU Football will air six games on TWC Metro Sports
All six of SMU football's home games will be televised by Metro Sports, and two others will be televised on national TV.
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009
SMU to host national Performing and Visual Arts College Fair
The fairs allow students interested in the arts to meet one-on-one with admission representatives from approximately 80 colleges, universities, and other educational institutions.
Monday, Aug. 31, 2009
Meadows School of the Arts at SMU announces launch of Meadows Prize
International arts residency to be awarded to up to four artists annually.
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009
Application deadline nears for inaugural TEDxSMU event
The events will bring people together for presentations by global thought leaders, focusing on the theme “What Will Change Everything?”
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009
Does SMU belong on homophobic schools list?
Joe Hoselton, graduate admissions coordinator at SMU and the newly-crowned Miss Gay Texas, questions Princeton Review ranking.
Friday, Aug. 7, 2009
SMU will seek a sellout in the Mustangs first football game
SMU's bold initiative, "Sellout 2009," is coming to a Gerald J. Ford Stadium near you!
Friday, Aug. 7, 2009
Top ten questions for 2009 college football season in Dallas-Fort Worth
With the 2009 season about to arrive, we do our own David Letterman.
Monday, Aug. 3, 2009
After scary alert prompts students to take shelter, SMU gas leak sealed
Students were advised via campus alert to take shelter in nearest building until further notice.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Bar manager near SMU irked by street name change
Phillip Leitch, general manager of Across the Street Bar, is unhappy with the recent street name change of Yale Boulevard to SMU Boulevard.
Monday, May 4, 2009
United Methodist officialdom solid on O.K. for the George W. Bush SMU policy center
... even though those in opposition are still trying to stop it.
Friday, May 1, 2009
UPDATED with video: George W. Bush makes yet another visit to SMU
The former president spent an hour and a half in Professor Carolyn Barta’s “Reporting I” class.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Cowboys select 12, Highland Park alum first overall pick in 2009 NFL Draft
Five TCU players and an SMU punter were also chosen over the weekend.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Ex-owners of properties bordering SMU seek to compel George W. to testify
They want to know what he knew (about the presidential library plans) and when he knew it. By golly.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman wins over SMU community
The lecture ran the gamut of creative possibilities, from film clips to a forum featuring techie talk and witty banter.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
George W. Bush and Condoleezza Rice pay a visit to SMU
The former President was on campus for an informal strategy session regarding the George Bush Institute.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Laura Bush to deliver 2009 SMU commencement address
The SMU alumna graduated in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Documentary filmmaker Fred Wiseman speaks on SMU campus
The April 14 event is free and open to the public.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Meadows Museum largely ignored by SMU students
The Meadows Museum is one of the biggest selling points for prospective students to SMU, but most students will never visit.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
New SMU fountain victim of bubble prank
After flooding the surrounding sidewalk with foam, the fountain was shut off around 10:30 p.m.
Monday, March 23, 2009
SMU unveils new fountain
The fountain was given as a gift from Valeria Late of Dallas.
Friday, March 6, 2009
North Texas college students warned about risks of Mexico travel
Students are hearing about the dangers on websites, in the newspaper and via direct message contact.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Dribbler’s Diary: We are the champions
In her weekly blog, SMU forward and journalism student Brittany Gilliam reflects on the Mustangs' regular season conference championship.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
SMU debaters defeat Wiley College
The debate fulfilled a 1935 invitation made by SMU to Wiley, a small, liberal-arts college in Marshall, Texas.
Friday, Feb. 27, 2009
SMU debate team to host competition against Wiley College
The debate will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the O’ Donnell Auditorium.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009
Dribbler’s Diary: Sour, then sweet
It was a huge weekend as we traveled down to Houston with another chance to reclaim the first place crown in Conference USA.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009
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