The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, reached the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday for arguments.

A Texas Supreme Court hearing marked the climax of a significant six-year legal battle. SMU has declared its independence ...

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

The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an ongoing legal saga between the United Methodist Church and ...

University of Texas President Jay Hartzell's resignation was sudden, but an analysis shows it was just the latest in a string ...

The Texas Supreme Court is hearing a case over church control of Southern Methodist University (SMU) regarding a dispute with ...

(CN) — Southern Methodist University urged the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit by the Methodist ...

Southern Methodist University told Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday it's controlled solely by its board of trustees, ...

Subject: Weekly Briefing: A college president's dissertation contains copied language. What did her institution say?

Clemson women’s tennis improved to 4-1 on the season with a commanding 4-1 win over Southern Methodist University (SMU) at ...

The crux of the issue is who controls the university—its Board of Trustees or the church—following the university’s 2019 attempt to distance itself. This move occurred as the church adopted stricter ...

The job abandoned by Jay Hartzell last week requires withstanding pressure from the highest offices in the state and ...