Southern Methodist University, or SMU, was brought to court over its plan to drop its affiliation with the Methodist Church.
Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019.
A Texas Supreme Court hearing marked the climax of a significant six-year legal battle. SMU has declared its independence ...
The Texas Supreme Court is hearing a case over church control of Southern Methodist University (SMU) regarding a dispute with ...
The crux of the issue is who controls the university—its Board of Trustees or the church—following the university’s 2019 attempt to distance itself. This move occurred as the church adopted stricter ...
DALLAS – Southern Methodist University has named a new president. Jay Hartzell, currently president of the University of Texas at Austin, will assume the title effective June 1 after a unanimous ...
After five years leading his alma mater, University of Texas President Jay Hartzell is leaving June 1 to become the next president of Southern Methodist University, a private higher education ...
Jay Hartzell, president of the University of Texas at Austin, has been named president of Southern Methodist University. Tim Casper, executive vice president for student affairs at Madison College ...