College Spotlight Southern Methodist University
Location: Dallas 234 Miles from Humble/ Kingwood to SMU 3 hours and 41 minutes
Mascot: The Mustang “Peruna” is the mustang mascot. There is a costumed Peruna and a live Peruna.
Live Peruna The live “Peruna” is a Shetland pony. Some UT students tried to “horse-nap” (steal) Peruna once, but they stole the wrong horse! Shetland ponies are small horses.
Rally Cry: Pony Up
Harvard Crimson and Yale Blue Colors Harvard Crimson and Yale Blue
Hand Signal Make “pony ears.” Very similar to TCU’s “horned frog” sign, but you do not bend your fingers down as far.
SMU's motto: Veritas Liberabit Vos Always tell the truth! Lying is like a trap. The truth allows you to be free from worry and guilt.
Religious Life SMU is a private, Methodist institution which offers: The Office of the Chaplain and Religious Life is committed to supporting you in issues of faith, purpose and meaning. Religious Life groups can help you get connected! University Worship is a community of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends in the United Methodist tradition and is open to all. Resident Community Chaplains are placed in almost every residence hall and are available for guidance, spiritual direction, self-understanding and many other concerns you may have. Remember: Private Universities can cost quite a bit more!
Academic Majors Accounting English Mechanical Engineering with Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship or Manufacturing Specializations Advertising (General, Creative, Media) English with Creative Writing Specialization Anthropology Applied Physiology and Sport Management Environmental Chemistry Medieval Studies Environmental Engineering Art (Portfolio Required) Environmental Science Music (Audition Required) Art History Environmental Studies Music Composition (Audition Required) Music Education with Texas Teacher Certification (Audition Required) Biochemistry Ethnic Studies (African/African-American, Mexican-American) Biological Sciences Music Performance (Audition Required) Biomedical Research Film and Media Arts (Portfolio Required) Music Therapy (Audition Required) Chemistry Finance Finance with Alternative Asset Management Specialization Philosophy Civil Engineering Physics Communication Studies Financial Consulting Political Science Computer Engineering General Business Pre-Law Computer Science Computer Science with Bioinformatics, Game Development, Research or Security Specializations Geology Pre-Med Geophysics Pre-Physical Therapy History Psychology Creative Computing Human Rights Public Policy Dance (Audition Required) Real Estate Finance Economics Individualized Studies in the Liberal Arts Religious Studies Economics with Finance Applications Specialization Resource Geology International Studies Risk Management and Insurance Economics with Systems Analysis Specialization Journalism Sociology Latin American and Iberian Studies Statistical Science Education (Teacher Certification) Management Theatre (Acting, Theatre Studies) (Audition Required) Electrical Engineering Management Science Electrical Engineering with Biomedical, Computer Engineering or Engineering Leadership Specializations Marketing World Languages and Literatures (French, German, Italian Area Studies, Spanish) Markets and Culture Mathematics Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Famous Alumni Laura Bush, former first lady William Mark "Bill" Fagerbakke, the voice of Patrick Star on SpongeBob
Sources Additional Information Smu.edu Wikipedia Rivals.com Click here to watch a video of SMU’s top 11 traditions Click here to watch a video of Bill Fagerbakke and the other voices behind the cartoon “SpongeBob.” Additional Information