Victor “Abe” Menaldo ’12 was selected as one of 75 participants for the 2012-2013 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals. The program includes a year of study and internship in Germany. Abe, who completed majors in economics and German with a minor in environmental studies, has studied internationally since arriving at Austin College from his… [Read More]

The Village on Grand housing seems to have found its place in the campus community. In May, then-seniors Bridgette Deem and her roommates had many good things to say about their home in the Village. From being close enough to stay involved in campus activities to saving money on gas to the luxuries of a… [Read More]

Under the guidance of Don Rodgers, associate professor of political science, Austin College students are working to end poverty in the United States—eventually. The seven students in the program are beginning with the Texoma area, but they have big dreams. “We want to serve as a pilot program for the whole country,” Rodgers said. Students… [Read More]

Austin College Kangaroos went green this spring. For the College’s annual GreenServe event in April, alumni and students joined in community service with an environmental focus. From work on the prairie restoration project at Sneed Environmental Research Area near campus to cleanup of a wetlands habitat near Portland, Oregon, to a preservation effort at Theodore… [Read More]

Within a class of 300-plus students, many leaders emerge. When those leaders’ spheres of influence extend from academics to community service to campus organizations, people take notice. Two such campus leaders are recognized each spring as the Altrusa Outstanding Senior Woman and as the Outstanding Senior Man. Kimberly Cook and Daryl McKee received those awards… [Read More]

Editor’s Note: Following the Winter 2012 Austin College Magazine focus on “100 years of Science” at the College, we received notes from multiple alumni that a distinguished faculty member from the past century deserved recognition in such an article. While the issue was not intended as a comprehensive look at the 100 years, we recognize… [Read More]

Construction on the IDEA Center continues on schedule, with occupancy planned for Fall Term 2013. A Topping Out ceremony on June 27 marked the completion of the highest level of the steel structure of the building. Friends, faculty, and staff watched as Hunt Construction crews hoisted a tree atop the building in a construction industry… [Read More]

David Marquis ’73 began teaching upon completing his master’s degree at Austin College in 1974. He developed an interdisciplinary American Studies curriculum and more than once butted heads with the administration at his school because of his creative approach to teaching. In 1976, one of his former students was shot and killed. The trauma led… [Read More]

Since 1849, Austin College has been enabling students to find their True North by equipping them with the tools to navigate the world as fully engaged citizens. The Founders Society was established to honor those individuals who, through extraordinary philanthropy and lifetime giving, have been foremost in the success of the College. These generous individuals… [Read More]

For the past 35 years, the Austin College campus has served as something of a research lab for Karen Nelson. From 1977 to 2007, she mostly taught full time in the Psychology Department, specializing in lifespan development, young adults being a particular focus of her study. For the past five years, she has taught only… [Read More]