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Willis McDonald Tate (May 18, 1911 – October 1, 1989) was an academic administrator who served as the 5th President of Southern Methodist University from 1954 to 1971 and again in an interim capacity from July 1974 to October 1975. [1] [2] Tate's era at SMU is remembered for its openess and commitment to academic freedom. [3]
Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private research university in University Park, Texas, United States, with a satellite campus in Taos County, New Mexico. [8] SMU was founded on April 17, 1911, by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South—now part of the United Methodist Church—in partnership with Dallas civic leaders.
McFarlin Memorial Auditorium is a proscenium style theatre located on the campus of Southern Methodist University. The venue seats 2,386 on three levels. The venue seats 2,386 on three levels. The building is the third oldest on SMU's campus and has hosted a number of notable acts.
Todd Ames Hunter (Law '78) – member of the Texas House of Representatives from Corpus Christi (Democrat, 1989–1997; Republican, since 2009) Ray Hutchison (B.A. '57, J.D. '59) – former state representative and partner in Vinson and Elkins in Dallas; husband of U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison [citation needed]
Robert Gerald Turner (born November 25, 1945) is the President of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas.One of the most highly-compensated university presidents in the United States, [1] Turner has been described as a "transformational" [2] figure who helped rehabilitate SMU's national reputation following the infamous 1980s football scandal and NCAA death penalty.
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SMU is headed to the College Football Playoff in its first season in the ACC. How it made the jump to the conference is a Texas-sized story filled with billionaires and big decisions.
The Mustangs' first outright win occurred on Nov. 4, 1923, a 40-0 win in Dallas, which also marked their biggest win in the series. SMU dominated the series from 1972-86 with 15 straight wins.