The Charles “Bo” Miller Scholar/Athlete Award is presented at Honors Convocation to the male and female athlete with the highest GPA. The 2013 awardees were Alen Michael of the men’s basketball team and Chelsea Delaney of the softball team. At the athletics awards convocation, Alen also received a Slats McCord Senior Perseverance and Improvement Award.… [Read More]
New Women’s Soccer Coach Named
Kristina Corona signed on as head women’s soccer coach at Austin College in March and has been hard at work preparing for the fall season. She previously served as the head coach at University of Dallas, where she was named Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Coach of the Year last fall. “Kristina has tremendous knowledge… [Read More]
‘Roo Athletes Committed to Service
Since NCAA Division III and Special Olympics launched an official partnership in August of 2011, the Austin College Student Athletic Advisory Council has coordinated involvement of 30 athletes per year as volunteers at the Special Olympics Texas Greater Dallas – Area 10 Spring Games Competition. Approximately 1,500 Special Olympic athletes compete. Special Olympics Texas program… [Read More]
Remembering Sara Bernice Moseley
A Lifetime of Dedication The Austin College community lost a treasured and much-beloved friend with the death of Sara Bernice Moseley, 95, on July 18. Her contributions to the life of the College and to thousands of alumni, faculty, staff, and friends truly are beyond measure. For a quarter of a century, 1953 to 1978,… [Read More]
Commencement 2013
Austin College’s Commencement ceremony May 19 was full of celebrations and reminiscences for the Class of 2013, anticipating future goals and recalling shared moments. Austin College President Marjorie Hass happily presented diplomas to more than 360 graduates as Mike Imhoff, vice president for Academic Affairs, announced each name. See more photos from Commencement 2013!
Endowed Faculty Chair
Melanie Fox was installed to the Jack B. Morris Professorship of Economic Policy at Honors Convocation 2013. After joining the economics faculty at Austin College in 2005, Melanie was granted tenure in 2011 and promoted to associate professor of economics. Melanie’s area of specialization is health economics, offering an exploration of the policy issues associated… [Read More]
Faculty Tenure and Promotions
Effective Fall Term 2013 Granted Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor: Philip Barker, political science Renee Countryman, psychology Stephanie Gould, chemistry John McGinn, music John Richardson, chemistry Tenured Faculty Promoted to Professor: Lourdes Bueno, Spanish Max Grober, history Michael Higgs, mathematics and computer science Todd Penner, religious studies
Venit. Vidit. Vicit.
Robert Cape, Austin College professor of classics, was honored this spring by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South with the organization’s highest award for service to the group and the classics profession. Presented in Latin at the group’s annual meeting, the award recognized Cape’s contributions in promotion of the study of Latin… [Read More]
Faculty Honored for Teaching Excellence
An excellent faculty is foundational to the Austin College experience, and many alumni count current and emeritus faculty among their continuing mentors. Each spring, three faculty members are recognized for teaching excellence at the Austin College Honors Convocation. One receives the College’s Excellence in Teaching Award; the others are put forth as the College’s nominees… [Read More]
Piñeres Named Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres was selected as vice president for Academic Affairs at Austin College this spring following an extensive national search. She begins her duties July 1, providing collaborative academic leadership for faculty, academic staff, and students. “With her passion for the liberal arts, her considerable scholarship, and her award-winning teaching experience,… [Read More]
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