TOP TIAL LL ORY EN ID ES THEHI ST PR ON HI SMU MAGAZINE CE LEBRATIN G FOUNDERS’DAY HONORIN G JFK’SLEGACY SPRING/SUMMER 20 13 No Volume Sixty-Three IN THIS ISSUE 01 TALK OFTHE CAMPUS Features Pg. 14 CEL E BR AT ING A Presidential LIBRARIES Welcome DURING ,SMU COMMEMORATES The 43rd president of the United THE YEAR OF THE LIBRARY, A States was the surprise guest of CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY FIRSTS AND honor at a colorful, music-lled OF THE CONTINUEDIMPORTANCE OF ceremony on the main quad THE LIBRARIES TO INTELLECTUAL welcoming the George W. Bush LIFE PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WILL PROVIDE Presidential Center to campus OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER THE RICH on Founders’ Day April 19. RESOURCES AND ONE OF A KIND COLLECTIONS HOUSED IN THE NINE FACILITIES THEY CONSTITUTETHE LARGEST PRIVATE ACADEMIC LIBRARY SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHWEST PAGE ON THE COVER Photo by Paul Morse Experts On Loan Expanding Education All ve living SMU faculty and students provided Annee and Harold Simmons made a new presidents of the expertise to Dallas’ new Perot Museum $25 million gi to SMU’s Simmons School United States gathered for the of Nature and Science, including SMU of Education and Human Development dedication of the paleontologist Louis Jacobs, shown with to fund another building and positions George W. Bush Malawisaurus Presidential Center a model of the that he for the school’s expanding programs. April 25, making discovered in Africa. history for the Bush Center and SMU. page 06 page 08 / 2013 Departments 02 To Our Readers Pg. 04 News 16 06 Research 08 Campaign 34 Sports 38 Alumni 39 Class Notes 52 History 53 Opening To The World More than 8,500 visitors from around the world converged on the SMU campus to help dedicate the George W. Bush Presidential Center, housing the Bush Institute and the 13th U.S. presidential library and museum, but the rst of the 21st century and social media age. COMMENCEMENT ALFRESCO AS PART OF THE SECOND CENTURY CELEBRATION ,SMU HELD SPRING COMMENCEMENT ON THE HISTORIC MAIN QUAD AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF DALLAS HALL HONORING JFK’S 30 LEGACY SMU, WORKING IN CONCERT WITH THE GEORGE W BUSH PRESIDENTIAL 1960s SMU – Thanks For New Conference LIBRARY AND MUSEUM AND THE SIXTH FLOOR MUSEUM, IS PARTICIPATING IN A The Memories The SMU Mustangs will join the American YEARLONG OBSERVANCE OF THE THAN Actor and comedian Bob Hope was a regular Athletic Conference on July 1. President R. NIVERSARY OF THE ASSAS on the SMU scene during the 1960s, but Gerald Turner will lead the new conference SINATION OF PRESIDENT so were beanies, beehive hairdos and as chair. JOHN F KENNEDY miniskirts. Revisit this decade through the pages of SMU Magazine. President page 29 page 35 John F. Kennedy From George To George: Presidential Resources Make History At SMU TOOURREADERS As we note SMU milestones of the past And in honor of the Bush Center’s 100 years, this year we also mark a new opening, our trustees funded the highpoint in our timeline of progress. purchase of a historic journal by a 19th- In a rare and remarkable moment in the century Western explorer, which became history of higher education and our our four millionth library acquisition. nation, SMU hosted ve U.S. presidents These achievements coincide happily April 25 for the dedication of the George with our “Year of the Library,” so W. Bush Presidential Center. And with called because we are commemorating the opening, SMU ocially became one SMU’s hiring in 1913 of our rst librarian, of the few U.S. universities to host a Dorothy Amann, and the purchase presidential center, housing a library, of our rst book. Helping us celebrate this museum and independent institute. special year, the Bush Presidential SMU’s growing reputation as a center Library is co-sponsoring an exhibit of for research was a dominant theme George Washington’s personal copy President R. Gerald Turner during the dedication, which aracted of the U.S. Constitution, including his more than 8,500 guests and 600 interna- handwrien notes. From July 14-27, tional reporters. We achieved unprec- SMU’s DeGolyer Library will display the edented visibility for SMU through media document, part of its “Hail to the Chief” coverage – in a four-day period more presidential exhibit July 14-October 4. As we note SMU milestones of than 1.1 million media stories around the In this SMU Magazine, you will read the past 100 years, this year globe mentioned SMU as the home of more about the developments I’ve we also mark a new highpoint the Bush Center. Social media postings mentioned, along with major new gis reached an all-time high. supporting expansion of our libraries. in our timeline of progress. SMU began celebrating the Bush Center So, our “Year of the Library” truly is opening on Founders’ Day April 19, rewriting the history of our resources part of our Second Century Celebration for research. We thank everyone whose 2011-2015. We held an ocial Bush generosity is marking new milestones Center welcoming ceremony on the main for the SMU libraries. quad. The more than 3,000 aendees were surprised by a visit by former President George W. Bush. SMU student R GERALD TURNER leaders presented him with 100 leers President of welcome wrien by their classmates. VOL , NO SPRING/SUMMER Designers The Matchbox Studio, Becky Wade Copyright © Southern Methodist University 2013 SMU will not discriminate in any employment practice, Photography Hillsman S. Jackson, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, Vice President for Development and Laura Graham, Guy Rogers, Clayton Smith, Kim Leeson disability, genetic information, or veteran status. External Aairs Brad E. Cheves SMU’s commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and Contributors Ann Abbas, Margaret Allen, Executive Editor/Associate Vice President gender identity and expression. and Executive Director of Public Aairs Chris Dell ’11, Whit Sheppard ’88 Patricia Ann LaSalle, M.L.A. ’05 131122.0613 Printer QuadWilliamson Editor Susan White, M.L.A. ’05 SMU MAGAZINE is published by the Oce of Public Aairs, Division of Development and External Aairs, in fall/winter Creative Director Sherry King Myres ’72 and spring/summer for alumni, parents and other friends of Southern Methodist University. The Oce of Public Aairs [ PAGE ] retains the right to determine editorial and advertising content and manner of presentation. The opinions expressed in Senior Editor Patricia Ward the magazine do not necessarily re ect ocial University policy. Leers to the editor and contributions to the Class Notes 2 section are welcomed. Send correspondence to: Editor, SMU Magazine, Oce of Public Aairs, PO Box 750174, Dallas TX Class Notes Editor Carolyn George 75275-0174; e-mail: [email protected]. SMU Welcomes New Graduates The SMU alumni population grew by to that venue in 2014. School and depart- you into your career to guide you through NEWS more than 1,500 on May 17 as the Univer- mental degree-granting ceremonies the mine-elds of life.” She closed with: sity bestowed undergraduate, graduate followed in the aernoon and evening. “Class of 2013, the best of your life is yet to and professional degrees at its spring Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison come, and you are ready!” Commencement ceremony. delivered an upbeat Commencement Other honorary degrees were awarded As part of SMU’s Centennial Commem- address and received an honorary doctor to James Robert (Bob) Biard, Doctor oration, 2011-15, the ceremony was held of engineering degree recognizing her of Science, who received the world’s rst on the main quad for the rst time in distinguished public career and leader- patent for the light emiing diode several decades. Typically held in Moody ship in supporting higher education. (LED); Swanee Hunt, Doctor of Humane Coliseum, the ceremony will move back Hutchison’s honorary degree citation Leers, founder and president of the noted that she was the Institute for Inclusive Security and former rst woman to represent ambassador to Austria; Francis Chris- Texas in the United topher Oakley, Doctor of Humane States Senate, where she Leers, former president of Williams advanced science, College who led development of the technology, engineering tutorial form of instruction; and Bryan and math education. A. Stevenson, Doctor of Humane Leers, “SMU is an entrepre- founder and executive director of the neurial university in an Equal Justice Initiative. entrepreneurial city,” “Commencement allows us to celebrate she told the graduates. our SMU graduates’ achievements “It represents the can-do and look forward with them to the future,” spirit – the we-can-do- said President R. Gerald Turner. “By anything mentality that awarding honorary degrees, we also recog- has been your experience nize individuals who have made important and that you take with contributions to academia and society.” SMU Task Force Addresses National Campus Issue SMU President R. Gerald Turner has “We learned that SMU has in place in encouraging personal responsibility accepted the recommendations of a task policies and procedures that align with and accountability,” the task force said force he appointed to ensure that the national benchmarks,” says Task Force parents should be “allies in SMU’s University follows the best practices in chair Kelly Compton ’79, SMU trustee and eort to develop comprehensive student dealing with the national issue of chair of the Board’s Commiee on training and educational programs….” sexual misconduct, which has gained Student Aairs. “We also found areas The Oce of Student Aairs will increased visibility in higher education, that should be improved or more oversee implementation of the recommen- the military and other institutions.