Harold and Annette Simmons Donate $25 Million

[Stallion]

more to College of Education-(previously donated $20 Million). Nobody had mentioned yet but I believe that's the 2nd biggest gift ever received by SMU-isn't it?. Pretty good for a UT graduate. More campus construction coming,

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/colu ... opment.ece

[b_caesar]

More campus construction coming

Which will feature reduced parking nearby, too. That new building is gonna easily cut in half the number of parking spots currently in that lot just to the south of Simmons Hall, unless they also plan to build another parking garage, which doesn't look very likely.

[Stallion]

BTW I've often pointed out that SMU undergraduates have been able to pursue a Sports Management or Applied Physiology Degree in the College of Education-and plenty of SMU athletes are enrolled there. Also noticed that SMU offers an undergraduate minor to obtain a Teaching Certificate. Apparently, in Texas you can not major in Education but this minor is availiable. Maybe this expansion will lead to more undergraduate opportunities in the College of Education with more space.

http://www.smu.edu/Simmons/AreasOfStudy ... tification

[BigT3x]

More campus construction coming

Which will feature reduced parking nearby, too. That new building is gonna easily cut in half the number of parking spots currently in that lot just to the south of Simmons Hall, unless they also plan to build another parking garage, which doesn't look very likely.

SMU is an urban university. Surface lot parking is not the future.

[Mustangsabu]

BTW I've often pointed out that SMU undergraduates have been able to pursue a Sports Management or Applied Physiology Degree in the College of Education-and plenty of SMU athletes are enrolled there. Also noticed that SMU offers an undergraduate minor to obtain a Teaching Certificate. Apparently, in Texas you can not major in Education but this minor is availiable. Maybe this expansion will lead to more undergraduate opportunities in the College of Education with more space.

http://www.smu.edu/Simmons/AreasOfStudy ... tification

You can major in music education but perhaps not general. While I was an international graduate student at SMU I concurrently got licensed to teach music. The program was very helpful to me. Of course i quit teaching music... but still

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[Junior]

i was thinking about donating that much, but then my checking account would be -$24,998,000.

i would imagine there would be some overdraft fees associated with that.

[abezontar]

i was thinking about donating that much, but then my checking account would be -$24,998,000.

i would imagine there would be some overdraft fees associated with that.

I think it is just 25 dollars per transaction.

[smusic 00]

More campus construction coming

Which will feature reduced parking nearby, too. That new building is gonna easily cut in half the number of parking spots currently in that lot just to the south of Simmons Hall, unless they also plan to build another parking garage, which doesn't look very likely.

SMU is an urban university. Surface lot parking is not the future.

Yup. Welcome to the big city. Ride the train, bus, bike, or walk. You'll never worry about parking again.

[PonyKai]

Unless I'm a student, and I'm not anymore, who cares about parking? Don't think the rankings take into account "parking availability." I'll take another beautiful building & an expanded mission w/ the School of Education.

[CoxMustangFan]

Unless I'm a student, and I'm not anymore, who cares about parking? Don't think the rankings take into account "parking availability." I'll take another beautiful building & an expanded mission w/ the School of Education.

+1

[gostangs]

so someone forks over 25 MILLION for our benefit - and you complain about losing about 30 parking spaces? Wow - you need to lighten up francis. what exactly would make you happy?

[NavyCrimson]

You think SMU parking is bad, try USC!!!

[mrydel]

Well of course. Even if I find a parking place at USC it is a 2500 mile walk to the stadium.

[SMU89]

i was thinking about donating that much, but then my checking account would be -$24,998,000.

i would imagine there would be some overdraft fees associated with that.

I think it is just 25 dollars per transaction.

Ill throw in the $25.

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[FroggieFever]

Unless I'm a student, and I'm not anymore, who cares about parking? Don't think the rankings take into account "parking availability." I'll take another beautiful building & an expanded mission w/ the School of Education.

Hahahaha, well put.

I've also never met anyone -- anywhere -- who has said: "Gee, there's too much damn parking, where shall I park?" It's a problem everywhere.