Brown Skin Soldier

“I am honored to serve as the next president of an exceptional institution like SMU in one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing cities in the nation, and excited to see how I can make the greatest impact as a leader.

SMU’s stellar – and rising – national reputation, decades of extraordinary internal and external leadership, strong board of trustees, accomplished alumni, and impressively strong and diverse students and faculty made this an opportunity that Kara and I could not pass up.

I look forward to building upon the University’s remarkable momentum and leading SMU into its next era.” - Dr. Jay Hartzell, newly appointed 11th president of SMU

SMU business school ranks No. 3 for graduate earnings in new nationwide study A new study conducted by business advice company Venture Smarter has revealed graduates from Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business produce the third-highest earnings in the nation.