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

The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees ...

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

University of Texas President Jay Hartzell is leaving UT to become the next president of Southern Methodist University, the ...

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

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

Jay Hartzell will lead a vastly different campus environment at Southern Methodist University after leaving the University of ...

Plus: Gary Kelly named to the Dallas Fed's board, Coury Hospitality finds new president, Applied Digital taps next COO, and ...

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 ...

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

The growth is fueling higher rents and home prices in the North Texas city that was once seen as a more affordable option to ...

Under Hartzell's leadership, UT Austin joined the Southeastern Conference and achieved new highs when it comes to ...