Along Grand Avenue
An IDEA For the Future
Not even the hot noonday sun could diminish spirits at the long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony June 3 for Austin College’s IDEA Center. President Marjorie Hass and Board of Trustees chair Robert M. Johnson ’53 welcomed a large crowd of… Read more
Campus Accolades
During the Honors Convocation in April, President Marjorie Hass presented the Homer P. Rainey Award, on behalf of the Austin College Board of Trustees, to John Williams ’84, chaplain, and Karen Nelson, associate vice president for… Read more
Almost Home
Work on Austin College housing projects The Village on Grand and The Flats at Brockett Court is moving quickly toward completion as juniors and seniors prepare to call the new structures home for the fall term. The two-story cottages and new… Read more
Student Investors Score Win
The Austin College Williams Student Investment Fund team placed third in the Balanced Investment Style category at the Global Student Investment Forum competition this spring at the 11th annual RISE (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) Forum… Read more
Tom Baker Legacy Continues
Family, friends, and colleagues of the late Tom Baker gathered on April 6 to honor the long-time Austin College professor of education who died suddenly in June 2009. The spring event included the dedication of a portrait of Baker that now hangs… Read more
Mountain Adventures
An eight-day climb up Mount Kilimanjaro culminated with a sunrise ascent to the summit for Lisa Brown, professor of psychology, and fellow climbers in February. The group began the final upward trek at 11:30 p.m. under a full moon to be at the… Read more
Six Fulbrights Awarded to Graduates
An Austin College Record Five Austin College graduating seniors and a 2009 graduate were awarded Fulbright grants this spring in the English Teaching Assistant Program, an Austin College record number awarded in one year, according to Fulbright… Read more
Sun Shines on the Class of 2011
Four years of preparation and weeks of anticipation culminated on a bright and beautiful morning in May as the Class of 2011 entered the Clyde L. Hall Graduation Court for Commencement. President Marjorie Hass presented diplomas to nearly 300… Read more
