Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019. The Texas Tribune.

(CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist Church seeking to regain control of the school. SMU's board of trustees voted in ...

A contentious, six-year legal battle between the United Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University is coming before the Texas Supreme Court today. The controversy centers around who maintains ...

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.

Southern Methodist University is a research oriented higher learning institution in Texas, with campuses in Dallas, University Park, and Highland Park. Chartered in 1911, the university maintains an ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and clergy in 2019. By Kate McGee Jan. 2, 2025 Updated: Jan. 3, 2025 ...