First Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth Gives $200,000 to Endow College’s Alternative Spring Break Program The 2017 Alternative Spring Break trip was the 25th for Austin College students and sponsors. This spring, they worked alongside the Blanco River Regional Recovery Team in San Marcos, Texas, to repair some of the 100 homes damaged in recent… [Read More]

Eight students took a deep dive into arts advocacy during JanTerm 2017 as they researched best practices for the City of Sherman. In a first-of-its-kind class at Austin College called “CityLab: Leadership on Location,” course instructors Dr. Martinella Dryburgh, director of the Posey Leadership Institute, and Cary Wacker, director of the College’s Center for Community… [Read More]

Two graduates were awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships in spring 2016. Ayeli Ali ’16 traveled to Sarawak, Malaysia, in January and is teaching at a public secondary school there until November when she will return to the U.S., hoping to work in international health and development before pursuing a master’s degree. She said she has… [Read More]

International exploration during January Term can bring learning to life—and a recent gift from alumni will make the learning experience accessible to more students. James ’67 and Mary Ann Stell Harris ’70 made a gift of $1.4 million earlier this academic year to establish the Mary Ann and James R. Harris JanTerm Scholarship for international… [Read More]