The university will remain connected to the denomination.
Southern Methodist University has reached a settlement with the South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church, ending a long-running legal battle between the two parties.
Case revolves around changes to school’s articles of incorporation in 2019 to remove UMC’s control.
Last week, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the long-running case between Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference (SCJC) may continue.