April 2019
Celebrating 50 years as Meadows School of the Arts
“Meadows at the Winspear” on April 4 launches the 50th anniversary celebration of the naming of Meadows School of the Arts. The annual spring concert will honor The Meadows Foundation, which has supported SMU and Dallas since 1948.
Forget the prom. This 16-year-old is headed to law school.
Haley Taylor Schlitz was accepted to multiple law schools but opted to enroll at SMU Dedman School of Law. In an interview on Good Morning America, she says a “nice scholarship” and proximity to her family’s home made the choice easy.
Parents appreciate a strong community and abundant opportunities
Meet Chris ’75 and Connie ’77 O’Neill, co-chairs of the SMU Parent Leadership Council. Their son, Jack ’19, is a double major in engineering and mathematics. As they prepare for his graduation in May, the O’Neills reflect on the past four years and look forward to the future.
Honoring excellence, achievement and Mustang tradition
The Lettermen’s Association will honor four new members of the SMU Athletics Hall of Fame at the inducation ceremony and dinner on Friday, May 3. The celebration of excellence and achivement also will honor photographer Brad Bradley, 2019 Legends Award recepient.
See how our research and teaching make an impact
SMU’s data-empowered faculty and students deploy research as a force for good in a relentless quest for solutions with lasting impact. They aren’t waiting for the future; they’re making it.
How to navigate today’s multi-teaming organization
Team identity and a sense of belonging often play more pivotal roles in employee satisfaction and productivity than managers realize, according to research by Management Professor Sal Mistry.
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