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SMU's next president is coming from another Texas university just down I-35

Dr. David J. Chard, currently the president of the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has been appointed as the next president of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. His appointment was announced by SMU's Board of Trustees, and he will succeed Dr. R. Gerald Turner, who has been SMU's president for 30 years. Chard, who has led UTSA since 2017, will begin his tenure at SMU on July 1, 2024. Under his leadership at UTSA, the university saw significant growth in enrollment, research funding, and campus development. His move to SMU is seen as a strategic choice to continue the university's tradition of excellence, with Chard expressing enthusiasm about building on SMU's legacy and fostering its future growth.

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