{"id":32242,"date":"2024-02-06T09:07:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T09:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/?p=32242"},"modified":"2024-02-06T09:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T09:07:56","slug":"university-spotlight-southern-methodist-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slamstox.com\/en\/in-the-spotlight-english\/university-spotlight-southern-methodist-university\/","title":{"rendered":"University Spotlight: Southern Methodist University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
This month, in our University Spotlight, we focus on Southern Methodist University in Dallas, founded on April 17, 1912. The school is home to nearly 12,000 students and ranked in the top 20% of American universities in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read below to learn more about what the Mustangs and the university have to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sport<\/strong><\/p><\/h2>\n\n\n\n SMU will make a transition to the Atlantic Coast Conference for all sports starting in July 2024, something they are very proud of. They compete in NCAA Division I. The sports facilitated by the Mustangs (the sports teams of SMU) include basketball, American football, equestrian, soccer, golf, rowing, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, and volleyball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The sports facilities of the programs are impressive. For instance, the American football stadium has a capacity of 32,000, which is almost as large as the Philips Stadion! Additionally, since 2022, an ATP tournament has been organized in the Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas. The SMU tennis teams even practice here throughout the year! The ATP tournament is being held this week. Adem Neff, a student at SMU, has received a wildcard entry into the main tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our own soccer manager Bram Kaarsgaren was the goalkeeper for the Mustangs’ soccer team in 2022-2023! <\/p>\n\n\n\n