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Bush Presidential Center dedication.tif|thumb|The Main campus hosts the [[George W. Bush Presidential Center]], seen here during the dedication attended by five living US Presidents.]] The main campus of Southern Methodist University is mostly located in [[University Park, Texas|University Park]], a municipality in [[Dallas County, Texas]]. The campus extends into the [[Dallas]] city limits,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4874492_university_park/DC20BLK_P4874492.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: University Park city, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-07-01|archive-date=September 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913065056/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4874492_university_park/DC20BLK_P4874492.pdf|url-status=live}} - [https://www.smu.edu/-/media/Site/AboutSMU/Maps/pdf/Map_Black_Names24.pdf Compare to the campus map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913065123/https://www.smu.edu/-/media/Site/AboutSMU/Maps/pdf/Map_Black_Names24.pdf |date=September 13, 2023 }}</ref> and into the city limits of [[Highland Park, Texas|Highland Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4833824_highland_park/DC20BLK_P4833824.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Highland Park city, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2023-07-01|archive-date=September 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913070615/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st48_tx/place/p4833824_highland_park/DC20BLK_P4833824.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> It is located on 234 acres of land just west of [[U.S. Route 75|US Route 75]].<ref name="SMU Today: A Leading National University"/> Dallas Hall is the centerpiece for this campus and is the administrative center for the Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smu.edu/Dedman/AboutDedmanCollege/Facilities|title=Dedman College Spans 10 Campus Buildings - Dedman College - SMU|website=Smu.edu|language=en|access-date=December 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053122/http://www.smu.edu/Dedman/AboutDedmanCollege/Facilities|archive-date=December 22, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Most of the campus is centered around Bishop Boulevard, an elongated, tree-lined loop road that also serves as the site for "Boulevarding", SMU's version of the [[tailgate party|tailgating]] seen on many American college campuses.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/smumustangs/2017/06/29/technically-tailgating-smus-boulevards-still-texas-best-tailgates|title=It isn't technically tailgating, but SMU's boulevards are still Texas' best tailgates|date=June 29, 2017|work=SportsDay|access-date=December 19, 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051623/https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/smumustangs/2017/06/29/technically-tailgating-smus-boulevards-still-texas-best-tailgates|archive-date=December 22, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The campus was ranked as the most beautiful campus in America by ''[[Condé Nast Traveler]]'' in 2016 and also hosts the [[George W. Bush Presidential Center]], located on the east side of the campus. The library and museum are privately administered by the [[National Archives and Records Administration]], while the university holds representation on the institute board.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/conde-nast-traveler/the-most-beautiful-colleg_b_9153626.html|title=The Most Beautiful College Campuses in America|last=Vogel|first=Laura|work=Condé Nast Traveler|date=February 3, 2016|via=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=February 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902191753/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/conde-nast-traveler/the-most-beautiful-colleg_b_9153626.html|archive-date=September 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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