南卫理公会大学：真理使你自由
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Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private， coeducational university in University Park， Texas. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church， South， SMU currently operates campuses in Dallas， Plano， and Taos， New Mexico. The university was chartered on April 17， 1911 by the five Annual Conferences in Texas of the United Methodist Church. Classes were planned to officially begin in 1913， but construction delays on the university"s first building prevented classes from starting until 1915. SMU named its first building Dallas Hall in gratitude for the support of Dallas leaders and local citizens， who had pledged 300，000 to secure the university"s location. Dallas Hall remains the university"s symbol and centerpiece. Students can choose from 100 academic majors and 75 minors. One in five SMU students opts to pursue a double major. Students can customize their education by combining a major in the humanities or sciences with another in engineering， business， or the arts for a dual degree.
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System： SMU"s has seven degree-granting schools：Cox School of Business， Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences， Dedman School of Law， Meadows School of the Arts， Perkins School of Theology， Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education & Human Development， School of Engineering. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in theology， business， history， humanities， arts， engineering， education and law.
Programs： International study is offered through 24 programs in 12 countries throughout Europe， Asia， Australia， and Latin America. The University Honors Program in the Liberal Arts serves the highest achieving undergraduate students in all departments and majors across campus. Those invited to participate fulfill a seven-course requirement of their General Education Curriculum in small， often discussion-based classes. SMU merit-based scholarships are recognized among the nation"s best in "The Student Guide to America"s Best College Scholarships."Besides merit-based scholarships and customized financial aid packages for eligible students， SMU offers several payment plans. More than 80 percent of SMU students receive some form of financial aid through scholarships， grants， loans， and work-study.
生词助读
delay [dilei] vi. 延期；耽搁
gratitude [ɡrtitju：d] n. 感激；感谢
opt [pt] vi. 选择
customize [kstmaiz] vt. 定做，按客户具体要求制造
eligible [elidbl] adj. 合格的；符合条件的
work-study [w：kstdi] n. 勤工俭学
中文概述
南卫理公会大学建立于1911年，位于美国德克萨斯州达拉斯，是一所私立的教会学校。自南卫理公会大学成立就受到达拉斯市的支持，当地居民抵押了30万美元以确保大学的地理位置。为了感谢市政，南卫理公会大学把第一栋建筑命名为达拉斯厅，至今仍是这所大学的标志和中心建筑。
南卫理公会大学设有人文与科学院，商学院，艺术学院，工程学院，教育与人类发展学院，法学院及神学院。热门专业包括商业、管理、营销、社会科学、传播学、新闻学、心理学及视觉表演艺术等等。南卫理公会大学学生选修最多的学科，依次是商科管理、社会科学、大众传播、文科、工程。学生整体的学习气氛可以用"轻松写意"四个字来形容。学校40%以上的学生有双学位甚至三学位，超过70%的本科生可以获得经济资助或奖学金。
南卫理公会大学著名校友： 布什夫人劳拉1968年毕业，获教育学学士学位；白宫女法律顾问迈尔斯；上海期货交易所首席金融工程专家张光平博士；诺贝尔物理奖得主詹姆斯·克罗宁等。
南卫理公会大学位于达拉斯大学城中心，校园外街上有寿司和德州烤肉，可以坐轻轨铁路去看篮球和曲棍球比赛，白岩湖是达拉斯的"中央公园"。
梦想成功录
The sooner you treat your son as a man， the sooner he will be one.
越早把你的儿子当成男人，他就越早成为男人。
If you want your children to keep their feet on the ground， put some responsibility on their shoulders.
你若希望你的孩子总是脚踏实地，就要让他们负些责任。