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SMU Hires University of Texas President Jay Hartzell
The University of Texas will now begin a search for a new president. On Tuesday, university president Jay Hartzell announced that he would be stepping down fro
UT President Hartzell stepping down to be SMU’s next leader
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. The Southern Methodist University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name Hartzell its next president,
University of Texas President Jay Hartzell named SMU's next president
DALLAS — University of Texas President Jay Hartzell will become SMU’s next president. SMU’s Board of Trustees approved Hartzell’s hire Tuesday and he will become SMU’s next president effective June 1, 2025.
Texas president bolts for SMU amid College Football Playoff run
Texas is in the middle of a College Football Playoff run, but its president, Jay Hartzell, announced Tuesday he's leaving for SMU.
Jay Hartzell named next President of SMU
Following an extensive national search, the SMU Board of Trustees named Jay Hartzell the 11th SMU president, effective June 1, 2025.
Southern Methodist University names Jay Hartzell next president, effective in June
Hartzell became president at UT-Austin in 2020. In 2022, he launched a 10-year strategic plan to make it the world's highest-impact public research university. Starting this summe
UT Austin President Jay Hartzell leaving for Southern Methodist University
University of Texas President Jay Hartzell is leaving UT to become the next president of Southern Methodist University, the private university announced Tuesday.
UT Austin president Jay Hartzell resigns, takes new role at Southern Methodist University
University of Texas at Austin president Jay Hartzell is leaving his role to take on a new position at a private Dallas institution. On Tuesday, Southern Methodist University (SMU) shared that Hartzell was "unanimously voted" as the university's newest president,

Duke, SMU and Cooper Flagg

SMU and UT: A look at how the two schools compare
Jay Hartzell will lead a vastly different campus environment at Southern Methodist University after leaving the University of ...
SMU snags next president from UT
Jay Hartzell, currently president of the University of Texas at Austin, has been tapped as the next president of SMU.
SMU’s bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court
Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and ...
SMU lands Miami OT Zion Nelson, the latest in Hurricane-to-Mustang portal pipeline
Nelson is the second former Miami player to transfer to SMU this cycle, joining RB Chris Johnson Jr. Lashlee has continually ...
Duke’s Scheyer says watching SMU game from afar due to illness was ‘bizarre, bizarre experience’
Duke coach Jon Scheyer says he’s feeling better from an illness that kept him from coaching the Blue Devils’ weekend win at ...
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Top 2024 research stories: Matching dinosaur footprints, advancing semiconductor innovation and more
Psychology researcher Alicia Meuret told The New York Times that her recent study showed doctors and therapists should focus ...
While SMU missed opportunity vs. Duke, a few moments hinted at Mustangs’ promising future
The Mustangs fell in their first meeting with Duke, but they’ll have plenty of chances to make their mark in the ACC.
Flagg’s double-double leads No. 4 Duke to an 8th straight win, 89-62 over SMU
Duke standout freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points and 11 rebounds as the fourth-ranked Blue Devils extended their winning ...