Volusia County things to do, starting Feb. 7
Get fit and make new friends with the Red Hot Chili Steppers walking club. All ages and skill levels are welcome for this program, which is hosted by Volusia County’s Parks, Recreation and Culture ...
Orange County things to do, starting Feb. 7
The Orlando Amateur Radio Club’s 78th annual “HamCation” event will feature more than 30 educational forums, 100 commercial vendors, 200 swap tables and outdoor tailgate to demonstrate and sell ...
Osceola County things to do, starting Feb. 7
Kids’ activities, art and craft vendors, bounce house, food and drink, baked goods, local history, educational exhibits and more. All proceeds help preserve and share local history. Presented by ...
Former SMU satellite campus undergoes $21M transformation
The SMU campus closed in 2020. California-based Alvarez & Marsal Capital Real Estate LLC purchased the property in 2021 to redesign the four-building site into a flexible office campus for a variety ...
The New York Times24d
Southern Methodist University Wants to Sever Ties to Its Church. Can the Church Stop It?
By Ruth Graham The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a battle over whether Southern Methodist University can ... library for the campus in 2008. The school joined the ...
Inside Higher Ed24d
SMU Wants to Separate From the Church but Keep the ‘Methodist’
A contentious, six-year legal battle between the United Methodist ... with the university couldn’t be severed without church approval. The church founded the university in 1911 with a gift of 133 ...
Courthouse News Service24d
Southern Methodist University urges Texas Supreme Court to let it split from church
Dallas Hall on the Southern Methodist University Campus in Dallas, Texas. (Jeffrey Beall/Wikimedia Commons) (CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out ...
KERA News23d
SMU challenges authority of Methodist Church in Texas Supreme Court hearing
Southern Methodist University and United Methodist Church have been in a legal battle over the university's authority since 2019. In a bid to sever ties with the United Methodist Church ...
Longview News-Journal23d
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 Southern Methodist University. SMU changed its governing language in ...
Religion Unplugged10d
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 ...
WFAA823d
SMU challenges United Methodist Church's control of university in Texas Supreme Court
DALLAS — The Texas Supreme Court Wednesday heard a case that could determine whether or not SMU can sever ties with the United Methodist Church. The case stems from a lawsuit the United ...