Highland Park United Methodist Church at Southern Methodist University

A nationally ranked private university with seven degree-granting schools, Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a distinguished center for teaching and research in Dallas. Noted for its small classes, leadership opportunities, international study and innovative programs, SMU was opened to students in 1915. Today SMU operates satellite campuses in Plano, Texas, and Taos, New Mexico. Founded in 1911 by the United Methodist Church in partnership with civic leaders, SMU was shaped by the entrepreneurial spirit of the region and today is nonsectarian in its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry. With a rich history dating back to the founding of Southern Methodist University (SMU), Highland Park United Methodist Church held its first services in February 1916 on the SMU campus. Within months, the church changed its name to University Church when Methodist families in Highland Park agreed to transfer their membership from other local churches to support the university’s congregation.

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