More Than Just the Taste of Home: Memories that carry beyond graduation

Level-Up Lounge: Loading in new Bachelors of Arts in Game Development with Elizebeth Stringer

In this second episode of the Level-Up Lounge, Edgar Palacios sits down with Elizebeth Stringer, Director of academics at the SMU Guildhall, to discuss the new game development undergrad coming to SMU in Fall 2026.

More Than Just the Taste of Home: Memories that carry beyond graduation

In the second installment of Taste of Home, Pei-Ju Chen continues her discussions with SMU Hospitality and students around campus to hear about the memories campus dining creates.

Taste of Home (Part one): Creating community through campus dining

In the first episode of Taste of Home, Pei-Ju Chen sits down with SMU Hospitality Group Marketing Manager Shad Murray, Executive Director of SMU Hospitality Mike Esquenazi and Executive Chef Dave Aldape to discuss how campus dining fosters community and delivers a taste of home on the Hilltop.

Level-Up Lounge: Leveling Up Inside SMU's Guildhall with Gary Brubaker

In this first episode of the Level-Up Louge, Hannah White sits down with Gary Brubaker, Director of the SMU Guildhall, one of the leading graduate video game development programs in the U.S. Hearing from his own experiences in the industry to the skills students need to break in themselves, Brubaker shares insights from years of experience guiding the next generation of developers one step at a time. Listen to hear what all there is to learn about the gaming industry and just how you could apply to the guildhall.

From Viral Success to Artistic Vision: The Evolution of Max Zuanich

On this episode of Ask the Expert, Ella Miller sits down with Max Zuanich, a SMU senior whose creative path took many unexpected turns. Max shares how he gained 230,000 TikTok followers in six months, then left social media to focus on art. He reflects on online fame, studying abroad in Spain, and how his experiences as a swimmer and living with Type 1 diabetes shaped his journey. Now, through his most recent project titled “The Beginning of MadMax,” he’s turning his designs into stickers and placing them all across campus. Tune in for Max’s take on creativity, passion, and merging art with marketing.