University of Texas President Jay Hartzell's resignation to take the chief administrative job at Southern Methodist University was sudden to many, but an analysis of recent departures shows it was ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, marking a ...

University of Texas President Jay Hartzell ... "We congratulate UT Austin President Jay Hartzell on being named the new president of Southern Methodist University," UT System board Chairman ...

Jay Hartzell, president of the University of Texas at Austin, plans to depart the selective public institution to lead Southern Methodist University. When Hartzell joins Southern Methodist ...

Dallas Hall on the Southern Methodist University Campus in Dallas, Texas. (Jeffrey Beall/Wikimedia Commons) (CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out ...

Hartzell leaves UT-Austin after four years of tense political battles and legislative efforts to implement a more conservative vision of public higher ed. Audio recording is automated for ...

(Photo by Brian Harkin/Getty Images) Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019. AUSTIN (Texas Tribune ...