Crews continue to work on SMU’s Ford Stadium, which has undergone a number of renovations in the last year. The Garry Weber ...

SMU grieves the loss of philanthropist, civic volunteer and SMU benefactor G. Marlyne Sexton, who passed on June 11, 2025. A ...

Hartzell surprised many this winter when he stepped down as president of UT Austin, a campus he’d called home for 29 years, and announced he was heading to SMU.

Only three days into the job at SMU, Hartzell is wasting no time getting to know the campus. He’s been frequently posting on social media, introducing himself to the Mustang family and Dallas.

DALLAS — Southern Methodist University has named a new executive vice president and provost, who will oversee the school's research and overall academic quality. The new hire, Rachel Davis ...

Jay Hartzell was a key part of the Longhorns move to the SEC starting talks with Oklahoma President Joe Harroz back in 2021 with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. Texas and Oklahoma were unanimously ...

Clemson stole Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen. Penn State responded by stealing Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles on Sunday, much to the disappointment of OU and Notre Dame ...

Hartzell, who previously served as the dean of the McCombs School of Business, has guided the university to record heights in application, enrollment, graduation rates, research expenditures, and ...

Hartzell is succeeding R. Gerald Turner, who has been SMU's president for 30 years and who will continue at the Dallas university as president emeritus beginning June 1.

Hartzell has been president of UT-Austin since 2020. He previously served as dean of the McCombs School of Business and has been a UT-Austin faculty member since 2001. It was immediately unclear who ...