Whether triggered by near-perfect weather, a football program on the rise, the draw of the ’Roos Who Write Conference, or nostalgia for a bit of time shared at the home base of ’Roo Nation, Austin College was definitely the place to be for Homecoming 2014. Prior years’ attendance records were eclipsed at nearly every event… [Read More]

Philip Barker, Austin College associate professor of political science, has been named a U.S. Fulbright Scholar and received a grant to teach at the University of Malta for Spring Term 2015.  He will teach U.S. foreign policy and conduct research on the role of Catholicism in the Maltese political process and in Maltese national identity,… [Read More]

Effective Fall 2014 Ruth Cape Now associate professor of German Randi Tanglen Now associate professor of English PROMOTIONS (already tenured) Lisa M. Brown Now professor of psychology Kerry Brock Now professor of mathematics

Austin College has instituted a new “Early Scholars Program” designed to allow talented high school students to jump-start their education. Open to rising high school juniors and seniors at least 16 years old with a GPA of at least 3.25 who meet specified standardized score requirements, the program allows students to earn transferable college credit… [Read More]

As of this fall, Austin College is one of a handful of colleges in the country to offer a Peace Corps Preparation Program (PCPP), designed to help students acquire the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to serve in the Peace Corps. The program was developed through a cooperative agreement between the College and the U.S.… [Read More]

Peter Anderson, associate professor of English, has written his first novel, The Unspeakable, which won the 2013 Alex La Guma Award in International Novel. Originally from South Africa, Anderson has been a member of the Austin College faculty since 2006. Told in the first person by a central character, his novel centers on the conflicted… [Read More]

Making the Pitch No Shark Tank celebrity tycoons were on hand with million dollar investments, but the pitches were just as serious for students proposing new businesses at Austin College’s first Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition. Students in the Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management class were assigned in September to collaboratively develop ideas for innovative, successful businesses.… [Read More]

Visitors to Abell Library may think they have taken a wrong turn, suddenly finding themselves not among books, journals, or computers but in an authentic courtroom. Just off the foyer is a courtroom complete with the judge’s bench, witness stand, attorney tables, jury box, and a gallery for spectators—home to the College’s new Advocacy programs… [Read More]

Science Lessons in Leadership Austin College faculty in chemistry and biology have launched the Science Teaching and Research (STAR) Leadership program, enhancing all biology and chemistry courses through the intentional integration of leadership training into the coursework. Five key behaviors and skills are incorporated: interpersonal effectiveness, problem solving, collaborative work, foresight and planning, and moral… [Read More]