School of Education Approved

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Trustees approve School of Education


By Jessica Savage
Editor-in-chief
June 06, 2005


At the final meeting of the school year, the SMU Board of Trustees approved the new education school, accepted three elected student, faculty and alumni ex officio members, axed one board ex officio seat, tenured eight faculty members and revealed its focus for the next school year.

After approving its creation in February, Board members officially approved the new School of Education and Human Development. The new school will reorganize current programs into three departments, one institute and one division. Classes will be offered at the University Park and Plano campuses. While some programs are not expected to open until January 2007, recruitment for the Department of Human Development’s new January 2006 Dispute Resolution master’s program will begin this fall. Classes will be held at SMU-in-Legacy, located in Plano.

Tenure and Promotion

Board members approved the following eight faculty members for tenure: Per Fredriksson, Economics; John Lamoreaux, Religious Studies; J. Matthew Wilson, Political Science; Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Law; Vanessa Beasley, CCPA; Sean Griffin, Cinema-TV; Alyce McKenzie, Theology; and Eli Olinick, EMIS.

The Board recommended the following faculty for a promotion to full professor: Stephen Wegren, Political Science; David Price, Theology; and Sukumaran Nair, CSE.

One seat reduced, two current seats filled

Board members voted to reduce the number of trustees from 43 to 42, following the United Methodists Church’s lead. An ex officio member of the administrative office of the south central jurisdiction of the church was reduced from full-time to a part-time position. The Board voted to remove the position after the church implemented the change in late December 2004.

The Board accepted newly-elected student trustee Melissa Sweat, faculty-senate president Van Kemper, and alumni association president Kelly Compton as ex officio board members. Each year the Board approves the constituents, whom have won the popular vote of their peers.

Next Year’s Focus

In closing, the Board revealed its focus for next school year — to approve plans for the upcoming Centennial Campaign for SMU: A Time to Lead. Members approved the basic operational guidelines for the centennial communications and marketing campaign, which will be centrally managed and budgeted by SMU Public Affairs. The plans emphasized working with the college, schools and other administrative units as the specific campaign goals are developed. One difference in the new plan includes an increase in the use of new technology, such as the Internet, to market and advertise the centennial campaign, President Turner said.

The first 2005-2006 Board meeting is scheduled for September.





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[Dooby]

"While some programs are not expected to open until January 2007, ..."

That right there. That is what I want to know. Is that Sports Management? It would be a great addition. FYI google sports management and education and human developement. There are about a dozen universities that offer sports managemetn degrees within their "School of Education and Humand Development."

[MeanGreenGem]

Uhh, so SMU is going to be a "teacher's college" now?!?!? You'll be happy with this new school of education program, but expect most of its majors to be, uh...................................COMMUTERS!

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Hot days ahead--stay cool.

[jtstang]

Uhh, so SMU is going to be a "teacher's college" now?!?!?

That's pretty funny, but I guess even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and again. Maybe you should put as much time into figuring our how to get back at Gerald Turner for being the sole cause of UNT's continued penance in the squalor that is the Sunbelt.

[Water Pony]

Uhh, so SMU is going to be a "teacher's college" now?!?!? You'll be happy with this new school of education program, but expect most of its majors to be, uh...................................COMMUTERS!

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Hot days ahead--stay cool.

Mean Green, actually it is funny even the flack you guys have received from us. And, BTW, Turner didn't keep you out. Just the dynamics, plus you can't blame CUSA for wanting UTEP.

[MeanGreenGem]

Uhh, so SMU is going to be a "teacher's college" now?!?!?

That's pretty funny, but I guess even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and again. Maybe you should put as much time into figuring our how to get back at Gerald Turner for being the sole cause of UNT's continued penance in the squalor that is the Sunbelt.

Oh, come on, jstang, that's yesterday's news.

I was told by an SMU alum how Prez' Turner really did not have that much say on this whole thing (as might be the case for any new school entering a new conference). He said Tulane was really the instigator, so I am now having a doll of the Tulane U president configured so I can stick my straight pins in it. (Picked up that idea in New Orleans a few years ago).

Take it easy on the Sun Belt, it is entering its 5'th Fall of football operation and even you might (secretly) admit that it has come a long way in those 5 years. Heck! The Sun Belt's 2004 premier runnning back's photo made the cover of Street & Smiths pre-season college football magazine that just came out this week.

[Dooby]

Well, sort of. He's on the insert picture while Vince Youngand Reggie McNeal are the cover picture... of one of 17 different covers. I don't know if you know this, but they do different covers for different parts of the country.

[jtstang]

Oh, come on, jstang, that's yesterday's news.

I was told by an SMU alum how Prez' Turner really did not have that much say on this whole thing (as might be the case for any new school entering a new conference). He said Tulane was really the instigator, so I am now having a doll of the Tulane U president configured so I can stick my straight pins in it. (Picked up that idea in New Orleans a few years ago)

WELL I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SMU ALUMS TO F-ING TELL YOU THAT. Don't you feel like the fool now for all of your conference-envy ranting in the face of logic.

[MeanGreenGem]

Oh, come on, jstang, that's yesterday's news.

I was told by an SMU alum how Prez' Turner really did not have that much say on this whole thing (as might be the case for any new school entering a new conference). He said Tulane was really the instigator, so I am now having a doll of the Tulane U president configured so I can stick my straight pins in it. (Picked up that idea in New Orleans a few years ago)

WELL I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST SMU ALUMS TO F-ING TELL YOU THAT. Don't you feel like the fool now for all of your conference-envy ranting in the face of logic.

Well, jstang, if you've ever made a mistake, then you would know how I feel.

[jtstang]

Well, jstang, if you've ever made a mistake, then you would know how I feel.

I suppose so.