EVENTS The James M. Collins Executive Education Center is designed to accommodate the needs of companies and working professionals who want to collaborate with faculty and peers in a beautiful setting away from the workplace. The Collins Center hosts a wide range of events for outside groups in addition to university-related events. For more information on Collins Center events, click here. The Center’s operating hours are: Monday through Friday:  8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. University Holidays:  Closed The Collins Center is located at the northeast corner of Ownby Drive and Binkley Avenue on the SMU campus. The address is 3150 Binkley Avenue, Dallas, Texas, 75205. The main phone number is 214-768-4333.

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