Texas leaders had long lamented that the state lagged far behind others in research schools with only three R1 universities ...
Texas now has 16 schools — including medical centers — reaching the elite R1 Carnegie classification under a revamped system.
The report found that 16 universities qualify as Tier 1 institutions, compared to 14 in California and 11 in New York.
The designations come at a tumultuous time for universities as funding could be cut off and efforts to end tenure continue.
Bryan P. Stone, a 1992 SMU Ph.D. graduate and associate dean for academic affairs at Boston University School of Theology, will be the new dean of SMU’s Perkins School of Theology.
Southern Methodist University has named Bryan P. Stone dean of its Perkins School of Theology, a flagship UMC seminary.