The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.

The job abandoned by Jay Hartzell last week requires withstanding pressure from the highest offices in the state and criticism from the student body. I say: Bring it on.

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

University of Texas Austin President Jay Hartzell is leaving his position to become the next president of Southern Methodist University. He begin that position on June 1.

The departure of the University of Texas at Austin’s president has kindled a discussion about the pressures facing public colleges in states that have targeted higher education.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES Appointments Tim Casper, executive vice president for student affairs at Madison College, has been named interim president after Jack E. Daniels III retired. David Wain Coon, former president of College of Marin, has been named acting president of San Jose City College.

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 policies on LGBTQ+ ordinations and marriages.

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 decision by the university's board of trustees.

No. 3 Notre Dame hosts the SMU Mustangs after Sonia Citron scored 21 points in Notre Dame's 81-66 victory against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

On Saturday afternoon, the SMU Mustangs routed host Miami 117-74, sinking the Hurricanes to a 4-14 record overall, 0-7 in the ACC.

Matthew Cleveland scored a career-high 31 points for Miami. The Mustangs (14-4, 5-2 ACC) built a 20-7 lead in the first six minutes and never trailed. At the 10-minute mark they led 30-14. With 5:18 left before halftime the Mustangs were up 46-18 and by the break they led 60-26.