DALLAS and BOSTON, May 21,
2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Methodist University
(SMU) and Santander Bank, N.A. announced today a
philanthropic agreement for the Bank's Santander Universities to
support international travel for students in SMU's art history program.
"As a graduate of Southern Methodist
University, I can attest to the rewarding educational
experience and the wonderful opportunities that students can
participate in at SMU," said
Tom Dundon, CEO of Santander
Consumer USA Holdings Inc. "Study
abroad programs give students the opportunity to discover
themselves, while experiencing different styles of education. They
also learn about new cultures and countries that broaden their
perspective of the world."
Santander will provide scholarships to students in the art
history program in SMU's Meadows School
of the Arts who study abroad in Spain or Latin
America. Students will have the opportunity to immerse
themselves in the culture and language, while visiting museums,
conducting research on works of art, and building a network of
contacts in the art industry.
"SMU is committed to offering its
students challenging opportunities to study abroad as part of the
University's pledge to produce graduates who are ready to step out
and change the world," said SMU
President R. Gerald Turner.
"As Tom Dundon can attest from his own experiences here, this gift
from Santander will be well used and is much
appreciated."
Santander Bank, N.A. and
Santander Consumer USA Holdings
Inc. are subsidiaries of Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
About Us
SMU is a nationally ranked
private university in Dallas
founded 100 years ago. Today, SMU
enrolls approximately 11,000 students who benefit from the academic
opportunities and international reach of seven degree-granting
schools. For more information, visit www.smu.edu.
Santander Bank, N.A. is
one of the largest retail banks in the
United States by deposits. Its main corporate offices
are in Boston and it operates
principally in Connecticut,
Delaware, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Santander's 9,703 employees
serve its 1.8 million customers through the Bank's 703 branches,
2,092 ATMs, call centers, website and mobile app. Supervised by the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and a member of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Santander in the United States is a wholly-owned,
financially autonomous subsidiary of Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN), a
global commercial and retail bank. For more information about
Santander, visit www.santanderbank.com or call 877-768-2265.
Santander Consumer USA
Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SC) ("SCUSA") is a full-service,
technology-driven consumer finance company focused on vehicle
finance and personal lending products. The company, which began
originating retail installment contracts in 1997, has a managed
assets portfolio of more than $46 billion (as
of March 31, 2015), has more than two million customers across
all credit grades, and is headquartered in Dallas.
(www.santanderconsumerusa.com)
Santander Universities was founded in 1996 to advance the
Santander Group's commitment to its communities by supporting
higher education. It provides funding for teaching and research,
international cooperation, knowledge and technology transfer,
entrepreneurial initiatives, student exchange and innovation. It
maintains more than 1,100 agreements with universities and research
centers worldwide, including 35 in the
United States through Santander
Bank. Since 1996, Santander Universities has provided
funding for 4,100 university projects globally. Every year in
the United States, Santander
Universities funds more than 1,000 scholarships and supports over
70 initiatives. For more information about Santander Universities,
visit www.santander.com/universities.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Kim
Cobb
SMU Director of Media Relations
214-768-7654
Nancy Orlando
Public Relations Manager at Santander
nancy.orlando@santander.us
617.757.5765
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