Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University (also known as SMU) is a private, coeducational Methodist-affiliated university in University Park, Texas, (an enclave of Dallas). Founded in 1911 by the United Methodist Church, SMU currently operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico.

Notable alumni

• Kathy Bates - Oscar-winning actress
• Laura Bush - First Lady of the United States
• James Cronin - Nobel Prize-winning physicist
• Paige Davis - TLC Network personality
• Robert Dennard - computing pioneer
• Eric Dickerson - former Pro Football Hall of Fame running back
• Bill Fagerbakke - American actor who played an assistant coach on the hit television series Coach. Currently, Fagerbakke is probably best known as the voice of Patrick Star on the SpongeBob SquarePants Animated series.
• Craig Flournoy - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
• Forrest Gregg - Former NFL coach and Pro Football Hall of Fame guard
• Lauren Graham - lead actress on the Gilmore Girls
• Beth Henley - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
• Karen Hughes - Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy
• Andrea Immer-Robinson - wine expert, author, and television personality
• Don Meredith - former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and Monday Night Football commentator
• Patricia Richardson - actress, Home Improvement, Strong Medicine
• Harriet Miers - nominee for Associate Justice to the United States Supreme Court
• Aaron Spelling - TV and film producer
• Payne Stewart - professional golfer
• John Tower - U.S. Senator
• Doak Walker - Heisman Trophy winner