What is Southern Methodist University?
'''Southern Methodist University''' ('''SMU''') is a private university in [[University Park, Texas]], a city located within the [[Dallas]] city limits. (The campus has a Dallas mailing address.) SMU was founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, one of the churches that would later merge into the [[United Methodist Church]] (UMC). In 2019, SMU filed with the state of Texas to split from the UMC due to ongoing conflicts within that church. The university won a lawsuit filed by the UMC that tried to prevent its split from the church. It is the site of the [[George W. Bush]] Presidential [[Library]]. ==Other websites== *[https://www.smu.edu/ Official website] {{Atlantic Coast Conference}} [[Category:Colleges and universities in Texas]] [[Category:Dallas]] [[Category:Atlantic Coast Conference]] {{US-stub}} {{authority control}}