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Calendar highlights SMU celebrated Staff Appreciation Day with a backyard barbecue at the 2006 President's Picnic. Relive the fun and games with our photo gallery. SMU summer sizzles Whatever your age or interests, SMU has summer classes and camps for you. Learn more about SMU-in-Legacy's Summer Youth Program, art and music in Meadows Community Education, sports camps run by SMU Athletics coaches and staff, and the Summer Term for college students. Visit the SMU calendar to keep an eye on Summer Session events. To learn how to submit events, click here. Tune In The hunt is on: Three SMU students who call themselves "The Geniuses" will take part in an around-the-world search for fame and fortune in NBC's new summer reality series, "Treasure Hunters." The show premieres June 18 – learn more and follow the action at the Peacock Network's "Treasure Hunters" Web site.

SMU awarded more than 2,000 degrees at its 91st Commencement May 20. Enjoy the pageantry and poignancy of graduation weekend in pictures at the Class of 2006 home page.

President names provost search committee

President R. Gerald Turner has appointed a 15-member committee to conduct a national search identifying candidates for the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs. Read more.

Faculty members on the move

Twelve outstanding faculty members will begin the 2006-07 academic year with promotions, while six others have retired with emeritus status. Three have been hired with tenure. Read more.

Three receive Distinguished University Citizen Awards

Three professors were honored with SMU's annual Distinguished University Citizen Award at the Faculty Breakfast held before the University's 91st Commencement ceremony. Read more.

Staff Association announces 2006-07 officers

The SMU Staff Association has named 19 new board members after tallying the votes from its online election held May 2-4. Read more.

Award, exhibition showcase bookbinding artists

A landmark book by Jorge Luis Borges is the challenge for bookbinding artists competing in the fourth Helen Warren DeGolyer Exhibition and Award for American Bookbinding June 1-3. Their designs will become part of a juried show and exhibit in Bridwell Library. Read more.

Anthropologist remembered as pioneer

Cultural anthropologist George McClelland Foster, who received an honorary doctorate from SMU in 1990, is remembered by his Hilltop associates as a gracious colleague and a pioneer in his field. Read more.

Come in, we're open: Summer dining on campus

Where can you find a bite to eat while the Mane Course is closed? Here's your guide to places on campus that are serving all summer long. Read more.

For the Record

The Student Senate presented the following awards to faculty, staff and students at its final 2005-06 meeting: S.P.A.R.C., Organization of the Year; Traci Ray, Program Council, Faculty/Staff Member of the Year; Lisa McCurley, Ad Director, Student of the Year; Lee Hinga, African-American Senator, Senator of the Year; and Joseph Grinnell, Environmental Chair, Chair of the Year. The Senate also presented outgoing Dedman College Dean Jasper Neel with a plaque of appreciation on behalf of the Senate and the campus community. Neel steps down as dean in June to return to full-time teaching.