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Southern Methodist University

Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
Nickname
Mustangs
Established
1911
Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University is a private research university in University Park, Dallas County, Texas with a satellite campus in Taos, New Mexico. SMU was founded on April 17, 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South—now part of the United Methodist Church—in partnership with Dallas civic leaders. However, it is nonsectarian in its teaching and enrolls students of all religious affiliations. It is classified among "R-2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity". As of fall 2020, the university had 12,373 students, including 6,827 undergraduates and 5,546 postgraduates, representing the largest student body in SMU history. As of fall 2019, its instructional faculty is 1,151, with 754 being full-time.

Motto Latin: Veritas liberabit vos
Motto (English) The truth will make you free
Type Private research university
Established April 17, 1911
Religious affiliation United Methodist Church
Academic affiliations URA, NAICU, IAMSCU, ORAU
Endowment $1.65 billion (2020)
President R. Gerald Turner
Provost Elizabeth G. Loboa
Academic staff 1,151, 754 full time (Fall 2019)
Students 12,373 (Fall 2020)
Undergraduates 6,827 (Fall 2020)
Postgraduates 5,546 (Fall 2020)
Campus Urban, 234 acres
Colors SMU Red, SMU blue
Athletics NCAA Division I – AAC, 17 varsity teams
Mascot Peruna

關於Southern Methodist University

Private institution founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church and owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church.

Southern Methodist University的成就

The George W. Bush Presidential Center was established on the southeast side of the campus and would include George W. Bush's presidential library and museum. 

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