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The Women & LGBT Center is excited and honored to announce our 60th Annual Women’s Symposium. We would love to invite you to attend this year as an SMU alumna! 

The Women's Symposium was created in 1966 as a part of the University's Fiftieth Anniversary celebration by the late Emmie V. Baine, Dean of Women at SMU from 1962 to 1988. The Symposium is the longest continuously running program of its nature in the country and one of SMU's oldest and most distinguished traditions. 

The Women’s Symposium is planned and coordinated by a student group, CORE, who spends the whole year putting this amazing event together. We are excited to announce that registration for the Women’s Symposium is now open, and we warmly invite you to attend and share with your networks and community! Secure your spot by registering today- registration will close Monday, March 2nd. The link to register is here: https://smu.nbsstore.net/2026-womens-symposium-registration 

The 60th Annual Women’s Symposium will be held on Wednesday, March 4th, 2026, in the Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom. Check-in will begin at 5:30pm. The schedule details for the event are below:

 •5:30 – 6:30pm: Check-in and Networking Session – Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom

 •6:30 – 8:45pm: Dinner & Ceremony 

Welcome & Opening Remarks 

Plated Dinner (vegan option available upon registration) 

Community Awards Presentation and Special Anniversary Recognitions 

Keynote Speaker: Cynt Marshall 

Cynt Marshall is a renowned business leader with a 36-year career at AT&T and nearly seven years as the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. As President and CEO of Marshalling Resources, she champions results through inclusive leadership. Cynt is a Forbes recognized leader, Corporate board director, and best selling author. 

All details pertaining to Women’s Symposium can be found on our website: https://www.smu.edu/studentaffairs/women-lgbt/womens-symposium 

Thank you for being an integral part of creating the SMU student experience. We greatly look forward to seeing you at this year’s Women’s Symposium! If you have any questions about the event, please feel free to reach out to Emma Bluestein, Coordinator of the Women & LGBT Center at ebluestein@smu.edu. 

If you are unable to attend but still would like to support us and our programming, please consider donating to help us continue to sponsor programs supporting women on campus and beyond. You can find donation information online through SMU Gives – we greatly appreciate any and all support. Looking forward to seeing you there!