The Rotunda Society, a liberal arts advocacy and giving society, is reserved for those who contribute $1,000 or more a year to support any area or areas in SMU’s Dedman College.

What Comes Around, Goes Around
Nowhere at SMU is this concept better illustrated than in the Rotunda of Dallas Hall, home to Dedman College and the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. There, high in the dome, a stained-glass oculus, the symbol of the Rotunda Society, serves as a stunning reminder that the liberal arts remain the centerpiece of the educational experience at SMU.

Members of the Rotunda Society perpetuate this cycle of learning with their gifts to the College, an expression of their support and passion for this most valuable foundation of knowledge – the liberal arts.

Complete the Circle
Membership in the Rotunda Society is reserved for those who contribute $1,000 or more a year to support any area or areas in SMU’s Dedman College. As a member of the Rotunda Society, not only will you invest in scholarship, but you also will have the opportunity to reignite your own desire for learning through interaction with and exposure to Dedman College’s esteemed faculty members and visiting lecturers.

Rotunda Society members will receive:

• An umbrella imprinted with the rendering of the Dallas Hall Rotunda stained-glass oculus (first-year members, thereafter by request)
• Annual CD recordings of the Master Lecture Series of award-winning faculty presenting thought-provoking talks
• New for 2004-2005: An attractive stainless-steel travel mug with the Rotunda Society logo and a special lens cleaning cloth imprinted with the Dallas Hall oculus
• Choice of attendance at one of the lectures sponsored by:
  • Clements Center for Southwest Studies highlighting a variety of historic topics
  • Collegium da Vinci discussion on timely scientific topics
  • Dallas Hall Literary Colloquium distinguished writers and literary critics
  • Gartner Honors Lectures noted academic, business, and civic leaders
  • Godbey Lectures scholarly perspectives on varied topics by SMU faculty
  • Raggio Endowed Lecture addressing gender and women’s issues
  • Scott-Hawkins Lectures with national leaders in the humanities and sciences
  • Stanton Sharp Lectures distinguished history scholars share perspectives