UT Austin president Jay Hartzell has accepted a new job as president of Southern Methodist University starting this summer.

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

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

DALLAS – Southern Methodist University has named a new president. Jay Hartzell, currently president of the University of ...

Jay Hartzell, president of the University of Texas at Austin, has been named president of Southern Methodist University. Tim Casper, executive vice president for student affairs at Madison College ...

Southern Methodist University and United Methodist Church have been in a legal battle over the university's authority since 2019. In a bid to sever ties with the United Methodist Church ...

Hartzell's time as president was marked by challenges and controversy as he led the university through a state-mandated ban ...

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 ...

Hartzell announced Tuesday he is leaving to become Southern Methodist University's next president. UT Austin President Jay Hartzell announced Tuesday he has accepted an offer to lead Southern ...