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

Southern Methodist University told Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday it's controlled solely by its board of trustees, ...

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

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

Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist Church ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES Appointments Tim Casper, executive vice president for student affairs at Madison College, has been named ...

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 ...

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether the United Methodist Church controls ...

University of Texas Austin President Jay Hartzell is leaving his position to become the next president of Southern Methodist ...

A multi-year fight over whether Southern Methodist University can separate itself from the United Methodist Church is heading ...

DALLAS – Southern Methodist University has named a new president. Jay Hartzell, currently president of the University of ...

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