SMU Ignited donors invest in faculty pursuits that have substantial societal impact and address important challenges. Thanks to your support, we achieved the top research designation for U.S. universities – enriching teaching and enabling students to benefit from enhanced classroom and laboratory experiences.
Your support for SMU Ignited increases graduate and doctoral fellowships to encourage students to excel and develop into experts who are leaders in their fields.
SMU Ignited investments expand endowed positions for both new and current faculty members and academic leaders to help us recruit and retain leading educators. Resources for research, travel and graduate assistants sustain faculty members’ groundbreaking research and dynamic instruction.
Your support of SMU Ignited creates interdisciplinary programs that address the needs of our rapidly changing world. These programs build on our academic strengths, including library resources, new technologies and modernized facilities.
