The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and ...

(CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist ...

After five years leading his alma mater, University of Texas President Jay Hartzell is leaving June 1 to become the next ...

A multi-year fight over whether Southern ... University can separate itself from the United Methodist Church is heading to ...

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 ...

UT Austin president Jay Hartzell has accepted a new job as president of Southern Methodist University starting this summer.

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

Annabelle Cokinos is from Houston and is a student a Southern Methodist University pursuing a bachelor of arts in journalism.

DALLAS – JANUARY 23: A student walks on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus January 23, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Harkin/Getty Images) Southern Methodist University in ...