Southern Methodist University, or SMU, was brought to court over its plan to drop its affiliation with the Methodist Church.

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

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

The Texas Supreme Court is hearing a case over church control of Southern Methodist University (SMU) regarding a dispute with ...

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

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees voted to leave the church in 2019 following the church's refusal to recognize ...

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 ...

Amid this mass exodus, the UMC is now trying to regain control over one of its largest remaining assets: Southern Methodist University. The UMC and the 12,000-student private research university ...

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 ...

Southern Methodist University and United Methodist Church have been in a legal battle over the university's authority since 2019. In a bid to sever ties with the United Methodist Church ...

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

Dallas Hall on the Southern Methodist University Campus in Dallas, Texas. (Jeffrey Beall/Wikimedia Commons) (CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out ...