01/08/2025
“I am honored to serve as the next president of an exceptional institution like SMU in one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing cities in the nation, and excited to see how I can make the greatest impact as a leader.
SMU’s stellar – and rising – national reputation, decades of extraordinary internal and external leadership, strong board of trustees, accomplished alumni, and impressively strong and diverse students and faculty made this an opportunity that Kara and I could not pass up.
I look forward to building upon the University’s remarkable momentum and leading SMU into its next era.” - Dr. Jay Hartzell, newly appointed 11th president of SMU