JanTerm Adventures at Home and Abroad
January Term is special. Taking only one course provides a change of pace, a chance to study a subject outside students’ regular academic interests or to delve deep into one…
Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn
2016 Austin College Posey Leadership Award Co-Recipients Austin College recognized human rights activists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as co-recipients of its 2016 Posey Leadership Award on March 22. The…
Class of 2016 Commencement Weekend Events
May 14-15, 2016 May 14: Baccalaureate, 7 p.m. Sid Richardson Center, Mason Complex Speaker: The Reverend Felipe Martinez ’88 Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Indiana May 15: Commencement, 8:30…
An Evening of Inspiration
Saying Thanks to a Leader When President Marjorie Hass welcomes guests to an event she affectionately has dubbed “Todd-A-Palooza,” smiles—lots of them—are in store. Todd Williams ’82 ended his service…
Teaching Excellence
Jacqueline Moore Named Texas Professor of the Year Students of Jacqueline Moore, Austin College professor of history, have long known she is a great teacher. Announced in fall 2015 as…
Faculty Authors
Light Cummins’ Book Highlights Texas Artist Texas native Light Cummins was in seventh grade when he attended the State Fair of Texas in 1958 and had his first introduction to…
President Hass Leads Higher Education Board
President Marjorie Hass was appointed chair of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) in February. Four new officers and 14 new members…
30 Years of Making Art and Touching Lives
The exhibit “Tim Tracz: Collaborations—30 Years Making Art” was one of the campus highlights of Fall Term 2015. Tim Tracz, now the Craig Professor in the Arts, joined the Austin…
Tribute to a Legend
Dr. Kenneth Street The Kenneth W. Street Advocacy Courtroom was dedicated during Homecoming 2015, honoring the longtime faculty member whose name has long been synonymous with law and public service…
Austin College Named a Crusader
Sharing Expertise to Help Others Analyzing problems and finding solutions are foundational to the liberal arts experience. Those skills were recognized last fall when Austin College received the Crusader Award…