George W. Bush Presidential Center: SMU Alumni
That question was foremost in the minds of SMU President R. Gerald Turner and the Board of Trustees for several years. They began to ponder it when they decided that SMU should compete to house the...
View ArticleSMU Alumnus Plays Endearing Deputy On Longmire
Adam Bartley ’01 on the set of Longmire. Photo courtesy of A&E Adam Bartley, who earned a bachelor’s degree in theatre from SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts in 2001, plays the endearing Deputy...
View ArticleCalling All Mustangs! Tele-Pony Students Want To Talk With You
Tele-Pony student callers look forward to talking with alumni when they gear up again in the fall. Student Ade Guobadia ’16 believes working with Tele-Pony offers a priceless fringe benefit: As a...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush Presidential Center Dedication Attracts World Attention
By Patricia Ann LaSalle M.L.A. ’05 It came in the form of five presidents, including President Barack Obama. It was the first gathering of the so-called President’s Club in several years, bringing...
View ArticleFounders’ Day: Writing A New Chapter In SMU History
The 43rd president of the United States was the surprise guest of honor at a colorful, music-filled, ceremony welcoming the George W. Bush Presidential Center to campus on Founders’ Day April 19. More...
View ArticleHistory On Display: Washington’s Documents To Be Exhibited July 14-27
In a year of remarkable experiences centered on libraries, SMU will present another history-making event when President George Washington’s personal copy of the Acts of Congress goes on display at...
View ArticleSMU Libraries: Poised For A Second Century As ‘The Heart Of The University’
Jennifer Robb calls Fondren Library Center her “second home.” Robb, a junior majoring in applied physiology and biology, studies in the library almost daily. On the Tuesday before spring finals...
View ArticleFrom George To George: Presidential Resources Make History At SMU
President R. Gerald Turner As we note SMU milestones of the past 100 years, this year we also mark a new highpoint in our timeline of progress. In a rare and remarkable moment in the history of higher...
View Article‘An Excellent Beginning Has Been Made’
Librarian Dorothy Amann in a 1940 Rotunda yearbook photo, SMU Archives SMU was truly fortunate in its first librarian, Dorothy Amann, a remarkable woman who almost single-handedly oversaw the...
View ArticleSMU Alumna’s New Book Focuses On First Pets And Their Famous D.C. Address
Outfitted with a webcam on his collar, “First Dog” Barney captured a canine’s view of White House Christmas preparations in 2002 during the first term of President George W. Bush. The video went viral...
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