The Austin College athletics teams have had a strong year, with 22 student-athletes earning All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honors so far on the year, including one Player of the Year and one Newcomer of the Year. Three programs have competed in postseason play and three sports remain in competition. Volleyball Among the several standout student-athletes… [Read More]
On the Sidelines
Meet Bobbi Schulle: Long before she ever stepped onto the sidelines as a graduate assistant at Austin College, Bobbi Schulle ’10 knew she wanted to be a coach. She took a step toward that goal this year, but in an unlikely setting for most young women looking to lead sports programs. That’s because Schulle became… [Read More]
A Home Run Season
Kangaroo softball player Stefanie Faith ’11 already has made Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference history this spring by becoming the conference’s all-time home run leader, and the four-year starter at first base is poised to leave an even larger imprint in the SCAC record books. With her second home run of the season, Stephanie broke the… [Read More]
Zainab Salbi Receives Austin College Posey Leadership Award
Women for Women International founder and CEO Zainab Salbi joined the distinguished ranks in February of those honored with the Austin College Posey Leadership Award. See the Photos The guest of honor at the 2011 GO Forum, Salbi spoke to students, faculty, and guests on campus in a public lecture and during a luncheon, before… [Read More]
Spring is in the Air
Grand Avenue has taken on new spring colors as construction continues on Austin College’s new student housing The Village on Grand. Each of the 23 two-story cottages will provide four bedrooms and four bathrooms for senior and junior students. The construction project, which began in October 2010, also include the three-story Flats at Brockett Court… [Read More]
Ghost Light
Theatre, Music, and a Ghost Called Mortimer Past and present come together as Austin College theatre alumni and current students join forces to present the musical revue Ghost Light: A Celebration of Austin College Theatre, Music, and a Ghost Called Mortimer on Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April… [Read More]
Choir Tour 2011
An A Cappella Pilgrimage: Choir Tour 2011 to France Imagine the sweet strains of the Austin College A Cappella Choir resounding through the heights of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Alumni and friends who happen to be in France’s capital city on May 22 can do more than imagine as the famous landmark is just… [Read More]
President Marjorie Hass Shines
President Marjorie Hass has shown considerable star power in the nearly two years she has led Austin College. Recognition of her accomplishments extended beyond campus in February when she was honored as a Texas Luminary during the Conference on American Leadership at North Central Texas College. The award honors leaders who “demonstrate remarkable innovation and… [Read More]
Baker Goes Extreme
Baker Goes “Extreme” at the Smithsonian, Wins the “Oscar” Mention of “the most extreme places in the universe” isn’t an everyday conversation starter. This spring, however, David Baker, Austin College Physics Department chair, has opened with it pretty often. The 50 Most Extreme Places in Our Solar System is his award-winning book, published in September… [Read More]
Twisted Weather
With tornado season upon us, Kevin Simmons, Austin College Corrigan Chair of Economics, has had several opportunities to share his findings on the hidden costs of severe weather and the effectiveness of government policies in his book Economic and Societal Impacts of Tornadoes, recently released by the American Meteorological Society. This spring, he was interviewed… [Read More]