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Comparable Schools'
Facilities Grades:
Quick StatsPopular Places to Chill
- Fraternity houses
- Hughes-Trigg Student Center
- Outside residence halls
- The pool
Student Centers
- Hughes-Trigg Student Center
Athletic Centers
- Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports
College Prowler Take
With the kick-off of SMU’s Second Century Campaign, new buildings are going up all over campus. President Turner often says, “life is too short to go to school on an ugly campus.” With all its buildings matching from brick color to window trim, the SMU campus could easily be mistaken for a country club. Although its main building, Dallas Hall, is a little over 100 years only, its ceiling painted with gold, is breath taking. The newer buildings on campus are LEED Gold certified, meaning that they meet a set of strict environmental standards in addition to being astheically pleasing. As if the academic buildings weren’t impressive, SMU has just recently completed the Dedman Center Lifetime Center for Sports, which features a 165,000-sq.-ft. expansion, along with a climbing wall, water park, 15,000-sq.-ft. weight room, new volleyball and basketball courts, new gym equipment, an outdoor adventure area with tents and kayak checkouts, a recreational pool, an expanded track, and much more. The campus in general is gorgeous and worth bragging about. Every year, SMU makes new plans to improve each and every school building as well as things like roads and parking garages. At first glance, one can see the green shrubbery and flowers all over campus, which is a plus because most of Texas’s grass is yellow. The more you walk around this campus, the more you will see how nice the facilities look. Don’t be dismayed if you see sidewalks and buildings being ripped apart—construction never ends here.From its enormous fountains to its unrealistically green grass, SMU seems to redefine the word, “manicured.” On a nice day students sit out on the lawn, enjoying the Dallas sun and the satisfaction of a beautiful college. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
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The pools are nice, and we are...
The pools are nice, and we are getting a newly renovated and expanded gym. The student center is nice, because it is centrally located. I rarely go there, though. We are constantly building and improving, a true sign of dedicated alumni and staff. The libraries look better and more equipped every year. |
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The facilities are top notch and...
The facilities are top notch and getting better. I’ve never seen so many new and refurbished buildings in one place. |
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The newer facilities found in the...
The newer facilities found in the engineering buildings are up-to-date and enjoyable. Computers outside of the engineering facilities are not that great, but you also do not need them that much. Some of the places seem a bit crowded and stuffy. |
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Hughes-Trigg is convenient to get...
Hughes-Trigg is convenient to get to, and there are always people there hanging out. The Cinco Center is really tiny and cramped, but Dedman is being renovated. |
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I would like something to be...
I would like something to be offered 24-hours a day (especially a gym). |
FactsWhat To Do on Campus
SMU offers several activities to keep you from yawning. You can burn calories in the gym, get a quick meal, tan at the pool, watch a free movie showing in the student center, volunteer, audition for or attend a musical, theater, or dance production, critique a student art show, attend a concert, go to the on-site museum, join a club, attend a lecture series, or take a leisurely walk.
Favorite Things To Do
Even though SMU is still trying to recover from its terrible fate in the ‘80s (the football team was sanctioned), students "tailgate" with full force anyway. With a new coach and a revamped program, SMU might just have a chance, which is why there are more students attending the games lately. During the day, most students enjoy a quick dip at the pool or just go to tan with their friends. Every semester, the dance department holds Brown Bag, where students can bring their lunch and watch an hour-long performance. There are featured events hosted by different organizations in the student center every day.
Movie Theater on Campus
- Program Council, an on campus organization, regularly provides showings of movies that are still in theaters to students free of charge.
Coffeehouse on Campus
- Java City in Hughes-Trigg Student Center and Starbucks in both Meadows and the SMU book store. Also, Einstein Brothers serves coffee in the basement of the business school.
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