The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.
The Texas Supreme Court is hearing a case over church control of Southern Methodist University (SMU) regarding a dispute with ...
Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist Church ...
DALLAS – Southern Methodist University has named a new president. Jay Hartzell, currently president of the University of ...
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 ...
Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019. A sign at one of the entrances to the Southern Methodist ...
UT Austin president Jay Hartzell has accepted a new job as president of Southern Methodist University starting this summer.
The University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell announced he would be leaving his position and taking a new role as ...
Hartzell said in an email Tuesday that he accepted an offer to serve as SMU’s next president beginning on June 1. Hartzell has been president of UT Austin since 2020.