DallasFort Worth’s location, infrastructure, entrepreneurial culture and strong tradition of philanthropy and corporate giving are all part of the area’s ambitious, positive approach to new opportunities. In addition, Dallas has the security infrastructure and experience to accommodate highprofile dignitaries and events. One of the nation’s top convention centers, Dallas hosts more than 3.5 million convention visitors and 25 million additional tourists annually. A private university of nearly 11,000 students near the center of Dallas, SMU offers strong undergraduate, graduate and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences; business; the performing, visual and communication arts; engineering; education and human development; law and theology. Students come from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 82 foreign countries, and represent diverse economic, ethnic and religious backgrounds. SMU itself is a gateway to the global community, offering 30 education abroad programs as well as a unique campus in Northern New Mexico on the site of a historic fort and 13thcentury Indian pueblo.

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