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Building momentum on the Hilltop ✌️ These new dynamic leaders, in partnership with an already existing team of excellent leaders, will help steer SMU into a future filled with promise and potential. Meet the leaders and hear more about their vision for SMU:…

Feeling inspired after @JCHartzell and I met with Dean Bryan P. Stone and @PerkinsSMU leadership team—their dedication to delivering world-class theological education is shaping the next generation of leaders. We are honored to support our faculty and staff who continue to…
AP: SMU bet on itself when it made a bold bid to join the Atlantic Coast Conference — and it has paid off big time. 📰 tinyurl.com/28qkv2gx #MustangMomentum
Wrapped up an inspiring weekend at SMU-in-Taos Cultural Institute!🐴 🌄 Hands-on courses, great company, & breathtaking New Mexico views.




Congrats to Jadyn and Favor on being selected to represent the U.S. in Costa Rica! 🎉🇺🇸
𝑮𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑮𝑶𝑳𝑫 🥇 Jadyn Livings and Favor Anyanwu have been selected to represent the United States at the 2025 NORCECA Women’s U21 Pan American Cup, July 22–27, in San Jose, Costa Rica. #GoMustangs | @SMUMustangs
History made - and it couldn’t happen to a more legendary Mustang. 🐎👏
SMU Meadows Theatre alum Kathy Bates (B.F.A. ’69) is making Emmy history! At 77, she’s now the oldest performer ever nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series, thanks to her role in the CBS reboot of "Matlock." Congratulations to Kathy Bates on this incredible milestone! ✨
We're excited to welcome Grant S. Moise, CEO of DallasNews Corporation & Publisher of the @dallasnews, as the new Chair of SMU’s @MaguireEthics Advisory Board! With a career dedicated to responsible journalism and civic engagement, he brings a strong voice for civic leadership &…

Great conversation this morning with the @dallasnews Editorial Board. I was excited to meet with one of the top papers in the country to share our goals to accelerate SMU’s trajectory & find new, innovative & bold ways to serve Dallas, Texas, & beyond. Thanks to the Board for the…
How are AI and big data changing asset management? New @SMUCox research shows that finance firms using AI to enhance human expertise, not replace it, are gaining a competitive edge. By combining advanced technology with deep industry expertise, they are able to make smarter,…

Broadway veteran & alumna of @smumeadows, Kimberly Grigsby '91, has been named the inaugural Music Director of the new Sexton Institute for Musical Theatre, launching Fall 2026. With over 30 years of experience as a conductor, pianist, and music director on Broadway, opera, and…

The Tate Lecture Series mourns the loss of David Gergen, longtime moderator of the Linda and Mitch Hart Lecture. In his honor, the SMU Center for Presidential History director position will bear his name.
Happy Friday! Evidence that I had a good week on the Hilltop!👟
Join us and @SMULawSchool in celebrating A Law Unto Themselves—a documentary by Professor Kandace Walter & alum Chelsea Hilliard ’10 - honoring the legacy of women lawyers in Dallas. The documentary was recently the winner of the State Bar of Texas Stars of the Bar Award! 👏 📰:…

Making breakthroughs in nanotech. @lyleengineering Mechanical Engineering Professor Amin Salehi-Khojin and team have developed a light-based method to build next-gen nanostructures—offering a simpler, cheaper way to design advanced materials. Learn more: bit.ly/40byepb

Thanks to outgoing Student Trustee Jude Lugo ’25 for coming by in the middle of his busy summer to share his expertise and wisdom during my first few weeks at @SMU! Congrats on your postgrad work with DFW startup @mozee_official_!
It’s been a whirlwind of a 1st month at @SMU – I’m learning so much already and growing more excited for the future ahead!