2019-20 smu women's basketball n PAGE PB 2019-20 smu women's basketball n PAGE 61 WELCOME TO SMU SMU FACTS A nationally ranked private university with seven degree-granting schools (in the humanities and sciences; business; the performing, visual, and communication arts; engineering; education and human development; law; and theology), SMU is a distinguished center for teaching and research located in the heart of Dallas. SMU’s 11,000 students benefit from small classes, leadership opportunities, international study and innovative programs. G Students come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and approximately 90 foreign countries, and represent diverse economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. G SMU itself is a gateway to the global community, offering access to nearly 150 education abroad programs in 50 countries as well as a unique campus in Northern New Mexico on the site of a historic fort and 13th-century Indian pueblo. G SMU's Cox School of Business and Meadows School of the Arts are listed in Parade Magazine's 2010 College A-List. G The University's 10 libraries house the largest private collection of research materials in the Southwest. nationally ranked private university with G The internationally acclaimed Meadows Museum houses one of the finest collections of Spanish art outside of Spain. seven degree-granting schools, SMU G As part of SMU's focus on leadership, the Tate Distinguished Lecture Series is a distinguished center for teaching and Hart Global Leaders Forum bring national and world leaders to campus A for lectures and interaction with students. and research located near the heart of G SMU is one of the few universities to have a voting student member of its Board of Trustees. Nearly 200 campus organizations provide other opportunities for Dallas. SMU’s 11,000 students benefit from involvement. small classes, leadership opportunities, G Founded in 1911 by what is now The United Methodist Church, SMU opened in 1915 with support from Dallas leaders. The University is nonsectarian in its international study and innovative programs. teaching and committed to freedom of inquiry. SMU is celebrating the centennial of its founding in 1911 and its opening in 1915. As SMU enters a second century of achievement, it is recognized as a university of increasing national prominence. PROMINENT ALUMNI SMU prepares students for leadership in their professions and in their communities. G First Lady Laura Bush The University’s location near the heart of Dallas – a thriving center of commerce and G Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Antonio O. Garza Jr. culture – offers students enriching experiences on campus and beyond. Relationships G U.S. House of Representatives members John Culberson, Ralph Hall, Sam in the Dallas area provide a platform for launching careers throughout the world. Johnson, Eddie Bernice Johnson and Lamar Smith The University offers a strong foundation in the humanities and sciences and G Karen Hughes, former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs through seven schools. Public Affairs The learning environment includes opportunities for research, community service, G Harriet Miers, former Counsel to the President internships, mentoring and study abroad. G Nobel Prize-winning physicist James Cronin SMU was founded by what is now The United Methodist Church, in partnership with G Computer memory pioneer Robert Dennard civic leaders, and was shaped by the entrepreneurial spirit of the region. The University G Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry. G Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley G Emmy Award-winning actor Powers Boothe G Filmmaker-artist-author William Joyce G The late television producer Aaron Spelling G Tony Award winning actor Scott Waara G Robert H. Dedman Jr., chair, ClubCorp International G David Dillon, chairman and CEO of the Kroger supermarket chain G James R. Gibbs, chair, president and CEO, Frontier Oil Corporation G Ray L. Hunt, chair and CEO, Hunt Oil Company G Kenneth R. Morris, co-founder, PeopleSoft G Melissa Reiff, president, Container Store G Angela Braly, president and CEO, WellPoint, Inc. G Helmut R. Sohmen, chair, World-Wide Shipping Group, Hong Kong G Olympic gold medal swimmers Lars Frolander, Steve Lundquist, and Ryan Berube; and gold medal track and field athlete Kevin Robinzine G The late Lamar Hunt, founder of the American Football League G The late Doak Walker, recipient of football’s Heisman Trophy G The late Payne Stewart, championship golfer G Pro Football Hall of Fame members Raymond Berry, Eric Dickerson, Forrest Gregg, Lamar Hunt and Doak Walker G Jerry LeVias, National College Football Hall of Fame and NFL Rookie of the Year 2019-20 smu women's basketball n PAGE 62 2019-20 smu women's basketball n PAGE 63 SMU & DALLAS t SMU you can impact the world every day. Our intellectually rigorous campus Aoffers an inventory of the possible by drawing on the resources of its location in Dallas, a larger-than-life, culturally rich city. As a magnet of opportunity, Dallas is among the leading centers in the nation for business, innovation, culture and service. BUSINESS Business runs deep in Dallas’ DNA, from its founding in 1841 as a center of commerce in the region to its present stature as a global hub for finance, banking, technology, ENTREPRENEURSHIP health care and other industries. Dallas is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and innovative approaches to the business of living. This is the city of Southwest Airlines, which invented a whole new style of SMU and Dallas offer world-class preparation for a successful career. The Princeton travel. This is where TI engineers developed the idea of an integrated circuit that would Review ranks SMU No. 8 for best career services. Dallas’ position as an international become the microchip and change the way humans live, work and play. business and cultural center has enhanced SMU’s ability to attract and retain top faculty and students, making SMU a nationally prominent university with a global reach. Our The can-do spirit of Dallas helps fuel SMU’s intellectual environment to drive cutting- students have the skills and the preparation to pursue their passion and change the edge research, with far-reaching benefits for our world. It’s one reason why SMU is world from any corner of the globe. one of the fewer than 100 universities classified as “high research activity” institutions by the Carnegie Foundation. Dallas has nearly 20 Fortune 500 companies. SMU students in every discipline have access to networks of professional connections in Dallas’ business-friendly environment through 4,400 internships in the region as well as work-study opportunities. Most of our COMMUNITY students graduate with professional experience from internships or co-ops. Many among SMU community service ranges from student volunteerism and programs advancing the 44,000 SMU graduates who live and work in the D-FW area are entrepreneurs, K-12 education to pro bono legal services and partnerships with area churches and executives and civic leaders who mentor SMU students. arts organizations. Each year, more than 2,500 students contribute 200,000-plus hours of community service. ARTS As an SMU student, you learn in a close-knit community with small classes while being Dallas, the nation’s fifth-largest media market, is home to the largest urban arts district surrounded by the excitement that comes with a city on the move. Tap into the energy in the United States. The Dallas Arts District comprises the city’s leading visual and of the Dallas-Fort Worth region, the nation’s fourth-largest metropolitan area and home performing arts institutions; world-class museums; and a luminous cluster of performing to about 6.5 million people. Dallas is on track to become the third- largest metropolitan arts spaces, including the Winspear Opera House – called America’s finest opera house area, increasing the wealth of opportunities for a successful career after college. by Opera magazine. World-class resources in Dallas abound, like SMU’s Meadows Museum. This esteemed cultural landmark is the repository of one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of Spanish art outside Spain. Each year SMU presents 400-plus music, dance, opera and theatre performances, critically acclaimed by Dallas media as among the region’s best and giving students a unique cache of artistic experience. Is it possible to quantify the “cool” factor? Forbes can, and it puts Dallas at No. 4 in its list of America’s Coolest Cities. Dallas beats a slew of East Coast and West Coast favorites, including Boston, San Diego, Seattle and San Francisco. 2019-20 smu women's basketball n PAGE 62 2019-20 smu women's basketball n PAGE 63 SMU ADMINISTRATION R. GERALD TURNER PAUL ROGERS PRESIDENT FACULTY ATHLETIC REPRESENTATIVE As president of SMU since 1995, R. Gerald Turner is leading an era of unprecedented Paul Rogers is the Marilyn Jeanne Johnson Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Professor of progress. His tenure has included two historic major gifts campaigns that raised more Law and the former dean of the SMU Dedman School of Law. He is also the University’s than $1.6 billion for student scholarships, endowed faculty positions, academic programs faculty athletic representative and helps represent the University with the American and capital projects, including new academic, student life and athletics facilities. To Athletic Conference and the NCAA. Rogers currently serves as a member of the Na- continue its rise in impact and quality, SMU is engaged in a three-year drive, “Pony tional Football Foundation’s Awards Committee and the NCAA Football Competition Power: Strengthening the Stampede,” to provide annual gifts that support today’s Committee.