Connect with Jay Hartzell
Official communications from the Office of the President include the following speeches, messages and statements.
Inaugural address
During the formal presidential inauguration ceremony, Jay Hartzell delivered his address to ÃÛÌÒ½´and Dallas community members, as well as leaders from across academia and the nation.
September 12, 2025
August 2025 General Faculty Meeting
Jay Hartzell addressed the ÃÛÌÒ½´faculty at the outset of the 2025-2026 school year.
August 27, 2025.
Jay Hartzell shared his wishes for the 2025-2026 school year with students, faculty and staff in a video and email to campus.
August 25, 2025
On his first workday as ÃÛÌÒ½´President, Jay Hartzell introduced himself to Mustang Nation in a video and email message.
June 2, 2025
In a Dallas Morning News op-ed, ÃÛÌÒ½´President Jay Hartzell said the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) is poised to improve our financial system and our ability to flourish
July 17, 2025
Mersey, a digital media expert, visionary academic leader and champion for high-impact research, will join ÃÛÌÒ½´June 1.
April 07, 2025
The veteran sports administrator was selected following a comprehensive national search and will assume the leadership role.
March 21, 2025
Todd Milbourn, professor of finance at Washington University’s Olin Business School, will lead ÃÛÌÒ½´Cox starting June 1st.
March 13, 2025
Bryan P. Stone, a 1992 ÃÛÌÒ½´Ph.D. graduate and associate dean for academic affairs at Boston University School of Theology, will be the new dean of SMU’s Perkins School of Theology.
February 06, 2025
Following an extensive national search, the ÃÛÌÒ½´Board of Trustees named Jay Hartzell the 11th ÃÛÌÒ½´president, effective June 1, 2025.
January 07, 2025
Janarthanan Jayawickramarajah joins ÃÛÌÒ½´from Tulane University, where he is senior associate dean of academic affairs and professor of chemistry at its School of Science and Engineering.
December 19, 2024
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