An image that was purported to be the design for George W. Bush Presidential Library has been removed from WFAA.com after an inquiry by The Daily Campus.

An image of the complex appeared in a story dated March 14, 2007 about the Methodist Church’s approval to lease land for the library project.

“That picture has nothing to do with SMU,” said Patti LaSalle, SMU’s associate vice president for Public Affairs.

The Daily Campus discovered the image Wednesday, which would have been the first visualization of the library complex. SMU officials have kept details of the bid secret throughout the evaluation process with the library selection committee.

They will not release any particulars about the complex until an agreement is reached with the selection committee.

The image shows a futuristic-looking white structure with a sizeable body of water adjacent to the building. Both would have been a departure from what is expected in the bid – a compact complex done in a style that would fit in with the Georgian campus architecture.

Credit for the image is given to The Dallas Morning News as a file photo. The caption says the image is “a model of the proposed Bush library.” Both the DMN and WFAA-Channel 8 are owned by the Belo Corporation.

Officials from WFAA told SMU the image would be removed from the story immediately. They told the school they had no explanation as to how the computer rendering appeared with the story, and they do not know where it came from.

WFAA officials say they plan to look into how the mistake occurred and get an answer for the university.