The Texas high court issued a mostly unanimous opinion June 27 upholding the regional unit’s right to governance over SMU.

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a regional body of The United Methodist Church can sue Southern Methodist University ...

A regional branch of the United Methodist Church with jurisdiction over Southern Methodist University can sue SMU for ...

The school sought to leave the church because of differences over gay marriage and clergy. The court did not decide whether ...

The higher court's ruling comes as part of the church’s lawsuit against SMU, which has challenged the authority UMC has over ...

The highest court in Texas handed a significant win to United Methodist efforts to maintain strong ties with Southern ...

SMU Athletics and financial tech company Scout will offer in-app finance management and investment assistance.

The Texas Supreme Court handed Southern Methodist University a setback in its bid to separate itself from the United ...

The Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas. The school, which was founded by Methodists more than a century ago, is trying to extricate itself from the United Methodist Church.

Turner, SMU’s president, told The Dallas Morning News in a 2019 interview that the university wanted to shift its relationship with the church, not end it. “Hopefully their problems become resolved ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas and the United Methodist Church are set to deliver oral arguments in the Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 15. By Eric Killelea, Religion Reporter Jan 2, 2025.