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SMU stationery now available via online order

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Stock image of SMU stationerySMU schools, departments and offices can now order updated letterhead, envelopes, notepads and business cards online, through the SMU stationery store operated by Marfield Corporate Stationery.

Following the conclusion of The Second Century Celebration and the finale of The Second Century Campaign, the University began to phase out use of the “SMU Unbridled 100” logo. This also gave the Office of Integrated Marketing the opportunity to incorporate the SMU tag line, “World Changers Shaped Here,” into more of the University’s identity materials, including stationery.

Other changes are more subtle. The most prominent is that on several styles of business cards, while all of the individual’s information is printed on the front of the card, many schools have added the school website and social media information to the back. The University continues to offer a “two-sided” card for those who include more individual information than can fit on one side of the card, such as departmental websites and social media accounts.

Marfield will continue to update the online store over the next several weeks so that all of the preview functionality for center and institute stationery reflects the new designs. Any stock ordered through the site from this point forward will have the updated look.

Integrated Marketing confirms that all individuals and offices may use up existing stationery stock, with or without the “SMU Unbridled 100” logo.

> Visit the SMU stationery store at smu.edu/stationery

SMU Alternative Breaks offers 20 trips during 2014-15

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10511497_696268393814394_2995925763323181267_oIn 1988, SMU’s first alternative break trips traveled to a Brownsville refugee camp and a New Orleans soup kitchen. Founded the year before, the program provided an opportunity for students to perform community service during their time off.

This year, SMU Alternative Breaks offers 20 trips during fall, winter, spring and summer breaks – an all-time high.

Alternative Breaks (AB) is a student organization providing direct community service opportunities during every academic break. Performing service alongside reputable non-profit organizations, the AB program takes students, faculty and staff to communities in-need both domestically and internationally. Participants have the opportunity to do quality service, gain education about important social issues and reflect on how they can create positive social change.

During Fall Break 2014 (Oct. 11-14), AB offered six trips where students participated in various community service initiatives throughout Texas and Oklahoma. Sarah Day, a senior communications major in Meadows School of the Arts, participated in the San Antonio trip during her October break. Sarah addressed issues of food availability and access by working directly with individuals and families.

Screen Shot 2014-11-03 at 3.00.10 PM“Alternative Breaks is one of the best things I have done in college. On each trip you learn so much about different social issues and because of the way AB places students into groups, you also get to experience a diversity of opinions from all over campus. Each time I come away with 10 new friends that I otherwise wouldn’t have had, and it has been cool to work with them to make a difference in the Dallas community once we come back,” shared Day.

Due to increased participant applications, AB added a third Winter Break trip for the first time. During the upcoming Winter Break students can travel to Austin, Ecuador or Puerto Rico.

Additionally, there are 11 domestic and international AB trips offered during Spring Break from March 8-14, 2015. These include trips to Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Washington, D.C., Costa Rica, Missouri, Louisiana, Georgia, New York and Texas.

For more information on any of these trips or to find the Alternative Breaks application, visit the SMU Alternative Breaks webpage.

Sports Highlights: Sept. 24, 2014

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Screen Shot 2014-09-24 at 2.27.36 PMWomen’s Soccer:  Mustang first-year Lauren Guerra was named the American Athletic Conference “Rookie of the Week.” Guerra scored both goals in the Mustangs 2-1 victory over Gonzaga this past Sunday. Guerra will take the field again in Houston on Thursday, Sept. 25 and return home to play BYU Saturday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. More information on this weeks game, including live stats, is available here.

Men’s Soccer: After his performance in SMU’s 2-0 win over Oral Roberts, Benjamin Joseph was also named American Athletic Conference “Rookie of the Week.” Joseph scored the match winning shot and pushed the Mustangs to 3-3 on the 2014 season. Watch Joseph play as SMU hosts Tulsa Friday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. at Wescott Field. More information on the match, including live stats, is available here.

Screen Shot 2014-09-24 at 2.44.50 PMWomen’s Volleyball: After extending their win streak to program-best 11 matches, Mustangs received votes in the AVCA Coaches Top 25 Poll for the third straight week after winning three matches at the SMU Doubletree Classic. Mustangs will begin American Athletic Conference against UCF on Friday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. in Moody Coliseum.

Men’s Football: SMU will play its second straight home game against rival TCU on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. For more information, including live stats as the Mustangs battle the Horned Frogs for the Iron Skillet, click here.

Women’s Golf: Mustangs brought home the title from the 2014 East & West Match Play Challenge in Ann Arbor, Michigan this weekend. SMU Women’s Golf will head to the Schooner Fall Classic in Norman, Oklahoma. Hosted by Oklahoma, the event will take place at the Belmar Golf Course, Oct. 3-6.

SMU celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2014

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From mid-September through mid-October, SMU joins the nation in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by recognizing the contributions, culture and heritage of Hispanic Americans.

Hispanic Heritage Month was first approved in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as a 7-day observation. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan expanded the recognition to cover a 30-day period. Coinciding with independence anniversaries of seven Latin American countries, Hispanic Heritage Month begins on Sept. 15 and is celebrated through Oct. 15.

Viva 2014 Viva America: Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off

SMU kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with Viva America on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Van Meter Performance Plaza outside of Mustang Band Hall.  Co-hosted by SMU Multicultural Student Affairs and College Hispanic American Students, Viva America is an outdoor festival celebrating all Hispanic cultures. Beginning with a flag ceremony, the festival also includes a DJ, live cultural performances, Latin food, aguas frescas and dancing.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact SMU Multicultural Student Affairs.

 

Hispanic Heritage MOnth 2014

Additional activities celebrating Hispanic heritage, culture and contributions include:

  • Sept. 23: Voter Registration: The Sleeping Giant (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
  • Sept. 28: Fiesta Latino Americano (11 a.m. – 7 p.m.)
  • Oct. 4: Service Day (TBA)
  • Oct. 10: LULAC in the Community (TBA)
  • Oct. 22: Cesar Chavez Movie (7:30 p.m.)
  • Oct. 26: La Familia Luncheon (1 p.m.)

SMU’s Center for Presidential History presents ‘Ronald Reagan and the Struggle Over Apartheid’ Sept. 17, 2014

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BwjF4ZXCEAAqvAlIn 1986, anti-apartheid leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu announced that Ronald Reagan would be “judged harshly by history” for vetoing economic sanctions against the apartheid regime in South Africa. Despite significant pressure from American citizens to act strongly against the racist regime, Reagan’s administration insisted on a policy of “constructive engagement.”

During this American struggle over apartheid, the largest national upsurge of campus civil disobedience occurred since the 1960s. This explosion of activism in support of southern African liberation movements enabled Congress to override Reagan’s veto and impose sanctions with the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act.

As part of the Presidential Forum lecture series, the SMU Center for Presidential History presents “Ronald Reagan and the Struggle Over Apartheid.” Co-sponsored by the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute’s Seminar “Global Africa: Between Intervention and Engagement,” the event will feature a discussion between two distinguished guests:

Rozell W. "Prexy" Nesbitt and Dr. Piero Gleijeses
Rozell W. “Prexy” Nesbitt and Dr. Piero Gleijeses

Rozell W. “Prexy” Nesbitt is an educator and speaker on Africa, foreign policy and racism, and an activist in the anti-apartheid movement in the United States.

Piero Gleijeses is a professor at Johns Hopkins University, and one of the leading scholars of the global Cold War and the struggle over apartheid.

The event will take place Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 5-7 p.m. in the McCord Auditorium.

> Register for “Ronald Reagan and the Struggle Over Apartheid” here

SMU Basketball Coaching Clinic scheduled for Sept. 7, 2014

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SMU basketball coach Larry Brown will host a coaching clinic at Moody Coliseum on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. In addition to Brown, the SMU Basketball Coaching Clinic will feature head coaches Bill Self of Kansas, Shaka Smart of Virginia Commonwealth University, Wes Miller of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro and longtime NBA coach Mike Woodson.

SMU Head Coach Larry Brown
SMU Head Coach Larry Brown

“We are excited to have the opportunity to conduct this clinic at SMU,” said Brown. “We are very fortunate to have some great coaches come and share their knowledge with all of us.”

The SMU Basketball Coaching Clinic is open to coaches and fans of all levels.* The event is $75 with pre-registration or $100 on Sept. 7. For more information, contact the SMU Men’s Basketball office at 214-768-3501 or e-mail SMUCoachingClinic@gmail.com.

Register online here or complete the registration form attached below.

> 2014 SMU Basketball Clinic Flyer

* Due to NCAA rules, no student-athletes of recruitable age (male or female 7-12th grade or junior college) will be allowed to attend.

SMU OE2C announces first initiative: travel and entertainment policy and tools

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Dallas Hall renderingA 10-member SMU team representing various campus constituents has scheduled a demonstration of new tools to improve the way the University plans for and reimburses travel and entertainment expenses.

The vendors will visit campus to present their capabilities on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 4 and 5, 2014. These demonstrations will be open to the broader SMU community. The time and location for these demonstrations will be announced soon.

The review of the University’s existing travel and entertainment policies is part of Project SMU: Operational Excellence for the 2nd Century. The OE2C microsite will provide additional information in the coming days.

> Frequently Asked Questions about SMU OE2C

“As the OE2C team traveled across campus conducting interviews, the most frequent suggestion we heard was addressing the University’s policies and processes for travel and entertainment,” said Bill Detwiler, associate vice president for business services and program manager for OE2C, and Martin Sweidel, professor of music, associate dean for administrative affairs in Meadows School of the Arts, and OE2C program coordinator. “We determined that improving the way SMU plans for and gets reimbursed for these expenses can save the University dollars and staff time.”

> More questions? Send them to SMU OE2C

Project SMU: Operational Excellence for the 2nd Century (OE2C) is a University-wide review of SMU’s financial structure and operating model, which aims to strengthen the long-term economic vitality of the University through operational improvements and savings.

> Bain & Company briefing: “The Financially Sustainable University” (PDF format)

SMU’s current OE2C site is undergoing a redesign to feature more information and more frequent new posts. Bookmark the site to stay up to date on the latest news.

Read the full statement from Detwiler and Sweidel under the cut.

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