Editor of United Methodist Insight says the lawsuit involving SMU and the United Methodist Church is the latest in a ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019.

Jay Hartzell’s planned move from the UT Austin presidency to Southern Methodist demands attention from all who care about ...

Amid this mass exodus, the UMC is now trying to regain control over one of its largest remaining assets: Southern Methodist University. The UMC and the 12,000-student private research university ...

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether the United Methodist Church controls ...

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees voted to leave the church in 2019 following the church's refusal to recognize ...

Southern Methodist University and United Methodist Church have been in a legal battle over the university's authority since 2019. In a bid to sever ties with the United Methodist Church ...

DALLAS – Southern Methodist University has named a new president. Jay Hartzell, currently president of the University of Texas at Austin, will assume the title effective June 1 after a unanimous ...

After five years leading his alma mater, University of Texas President Jay Hartzell is leaving June 1 to become the next president of Southern Methodist University, a private higher education ...

DALLAS – JANUARY 23: A student walks on the Southern Methodist University (SMU) campus January 23, 2007 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Brian Harkin/Getty Images) Southern Methodist University in ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell said Tuesday he is leaving the UT System's flagship school to become the next president of Southern Methodist University ...