SMU president R. Gerald Turner said at the time that the church decision would have no bearing on the university as “a separate corporate entity governed by the SMU Board of Trustees” and the ...

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 ...

The argument came as part of the church’s lawsuit against SMU, which has challenged the authority the UMC has over the university. UMC said in its lawsuit it has control over the university ...