The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.
Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist Church ...
DALLAS – Southern Methodist University has named a new president. Jay Hartzell, currently president of the University of ...
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 ...
UT Austin president Jay Hartzell has accepted a new job as president of Southern Methodist University starting this summer.
Jay Hartzell, president of the University of Texas at Austin, has been named president of Southern Methodist University. Tim Casper, executive vice president for student affairs at Madison 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 ...
Hartzell said in an email Tuesday that he accepted an offer to serve as SMU’s next president beginning on June 1, replacing ...
University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell is stepping down to lead Southern Methodist University, a private ...