By Ruth Graham The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a battle over whether Southern Methodist University can separate from the United Methodist Church. The university ...

DALLAS – Southern Methodist University has named a new president. Jay Hartzell, currently president of the University of ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and ...

Southern Methodist University and United Methodist Church have been in a legal battle over the university's authority since 2019. In a bid to sever ties with the United Methodist Church ...

Dallas Hall on the Southern Methodist University Campus in Dallas, Texas. (Jeffrey Beall/Wikimedia Commons) (CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out ...

The University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell announced he would be leaving his position and taking a new role as ...

After spending more than two decades at The University of Texas at Austin, UT President Dr. Jay Hartzell will now serve as the next president of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, SMU ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019. A sign at one of the entrances to the Southern Methodist ...

Amid this mass exodus, the UMC is now trying to regain control over one of its largest remaining assets: Southern Methodist University. The UMC and the 12,000-student private research university ...

Under Hartzell's leadership, UT Austin joined the Southeastern Conference and achieved new highs when it comes to ...

Students play football on the lawn in front of Dallas Hall on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can ...