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

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 ...

A Texas Supreme Court hearing marked the climax of a significant six-year legal battle. SMU has declared its independence ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many were shocked Tuesday when University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell announced he’d be leaving the 53,000-student public school to lead Southern Methodist University, a growing ...

After five years leading his alma mater, University of Texas President Jay Hartzell is leaving June 1 to become the next ...

(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 ...