The faith-based college fighting to cut ties with its church
Southern Methodist University, or SMU, was brought to court over its plan to drop its affiliation with the Methodist Church.
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SMU Breaks From United Methodist Church, But Can It Retain Its ‘Methodist’ Identity?
A Texas Supreme Court hearing marked the climax of a significant six-year legal battle. SMU has declared its independence ...
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'They shut the door on us': Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in SMU split from church
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments to decide if SMU's Board of Trustees can alter the university's articles of ...
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Southern Methodist University wants to cut church ties, but keep denomination name
The Texas Supreme Court is hearing a case over church control of Southern Methodist University (SMU) regarding a dispute with ...
SMU challenges United Methodist Church's control of university in Texas Supreme Court
The case stems from a lawsuit the United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference, which runs the church’s ...
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Southern Methodist University urges Texas Supreme Court to let it split from church
(CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist ...
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SMU challenges authority of Methodist Church in Texas Supreme Court hearing
Southern Methodist University told Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday it's controlled solely by its board of trustees, ...
Texas high court hears arguments in SMU-Methodist church case
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether the United Methodist Church controls ...