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

(CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist ...

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and ...

SMU grad Katie Kerl was killed by a vehicle in Dallas while walking to her rideshare; the driver involved stayed on scene, ...

At least two Southern Methodist University graduates will perform at Monday's 60th presidential inauguration, upholding an ...

The job abandoned by Jay Hartzell last week requires withstanding pressure from the highest offices in the state and ...

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

TEXAS, USA — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. Many were shocked Tuesday when University of Texas at Austin President ...

Deon Harris, a fourth grader at J.P. Starks Math, Science and Technology Vanguard in Dallas, won first place at the 33rd ...

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 ...

SMU is hiring University of Texas President Jay Hartzell as its next leader, a major shakeup in higher education that will open a vacuum at one of the state’s most influential public institutions.