Do You Hear the People Sing?
Sing they certainly did in a Les Misérables production that came to life at Finley Theater throughout June in an original staging by Sherman Community Players and Austin College, with…
Class of 2015 Graduates Ready for the Future
The rain that devastated parts of Texas in May sent Austin College’s Commencement ceremony inside for the first time in more than 20 years. Bagpipes and columns of faculty applause…
Corrigan Will Lead Board of Trustees
The Austin College Board of Trustees elected David Corrigan ’81 in May as the next chair to succeed current chair Todd Williams ’82 when he completes his board term this…
Board Honors Service to Campus
The Homer P. Rainey Award, the Board of Trustees’ highest recognition of faculty or staff for outstanding service, was a shared honor in 2015, with awards presented to Karen Spore,…
Faculty Honored with Endowed Chairs, Professorships
Eleven faculty members were installed in endowed faculty chairs or professorships during Honors Convocation in April, effective beginning the 2015-2016 academic year. Nathan Simons Bigelow the Shelton L. Williams Professorship…
In Recognition of Leadership
Outstanding Senior Man Omar Husayni, who completed an international relations major and leadership studies minor, is working for Apple but within the next year will apply for Officer Candidate School…
Fond Farewells
Faculty Retirements Three longtime faculty members who have had significant influence in the educational climate of Austin College were granted professor emerita status in May as they retired from teaching.…
Prestigious Honors
15 Years, 31 Fulbright Awards Since 2000, Austin College students have been awarded 31 Fulbright grants for assignments around the globe. That number includes three English Teaching Assistantship awards for…
Giving Thanks
Austin College students, faculty, and staff recognized STOP Day during the spring term, with the message “Starting Today, Others Pay.” Members of the student ambassador program STAT (Students Today, Alumni…
Applause for Staff Accomplishments
Victoria Hughes, Austin College associate director of alumni communications in the Institutional Advancement Division, received the CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education) Southwest District IV Rising Star…