Southern Methodist University Wants to Sever Ties to Its Church. Can the Church Stop It?
The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.
United Methodist Church should control SMU
Editor of United Methodist Insight says the lawsuit involving SMU and the United Methodist Church is the latest in a ...
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SMU’s bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court
Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019.
Inside Higher Ed12d
SMU Wants to Separate From the Church but Keep the ‘Methodist’
The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and ...
Analysis: UT undergoes 8 major leadership changes in year before president resigns
University of Texas President Jay Hartzell's resignation was sudden, but an analysis shows it was just the latest in a string ...
Ecumenical News9d
Southern Methodist University wants to cut church ties, but keep denomination name
The Texas Supreme Court is hearing a case over church control of Southern Methodist University (SMU) regarding a dispute with ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education14d
Transitions: Dillard U. Interim President to Become Permanent; Southern Methodist U. Names New President
CHIEF EXECUTIVES Appointments Tim Casper, executive vice president for student affairs at Madison College, has been named ...
FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN12d
'They shut the door on us': Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in SMU split from church
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees ...
Courthouse News Service12d
Southern Methodist University urges Texas Supreme Court to let it split from church
(CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist ...
KERA News11d
SMU challenges authority of Methodist Church in Texas Supreme Court hearing
Southern Methodist University told Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday it's controlled solely by its board of trustees, ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education10d
Is Leading a Red-State Flagship More Trouble Than It’s Worth?
The departure of the University of Texas at Austin’s president has kindled a discussion about the pressures facing public ...
UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell leaving for Southern Methodist University
Hartzell has served as UT's president since 2020. Before then, he was the dean of the McCombs School of Business. SMU's Board of Trustees unanimously named Hartzell president, the school ...