The campus community is preparing for what is hoped to be a big crowd of alumni for Homecoming 2011 activities, October 27-30. Don’t miss it! Things get started Thursday with lectures and a happy hour celebrating the Century of Science at the College. That afternoon, alumnae also are invited to join area women for the… [Read More]
Faculty Notes
Top-Notch Faculty Adds Familiar Faces Austin College students, alumni, and friends know well the high caliber of the Austin College faculty. Affirmation of that came from another source in August when The Princeton Review college guide The Best 373 Colleges named the Austin College faculty among the top in the country, listing the educators 15th… [Read More]
College Giving Societies Renamed
The Honor Roll of Donors included in this online magazine lists donors only by the total amount of their annual gifts, as giving societies for recognition have been renamed for the 2011-2012 year and beyond. Along with the changes or additions of some recognition categories, the previous President’s Council has been renamed the President’s Circle. President’s… [Read More]
A Performer’s Perspective
The A Cappella Choir Does France! From May 20 through June 1, the A Cappella Choir and choral director Wayne Crannell, performed throughout France, traveling to Paris, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Bordeaux, Angers, and Chartres. One Performer’s Perspective: Nick Timmerman ’11 This summer, I went with the Austin College A Cappella Choir on a summer performance tour… [Read More]
Experienced Chief Heads College Police
As the Austin College academic year gets underway this week, a very important area of the campus is under new leadership. Long-time Austin College Police Chief Larry Caylor retired this summer, ending a 36-year career at the College. Taking the helm for the Austin College Police is James Perry, promoted to chief upon Caylor’s retirement.… [Read More]
Texas Great Debate Enlivens Quiet Campus
Each year following Commencement, the Austin College campus gets pretty quiet for a few weeks. The campus grounds and buildings are being readied for summer conferences and the administrative work of the College continues, but other than staff moving from building to building in their daily functions, campus activity is very low key. No classes.… [Read More]
An IDEA For the Future
Not even the hot noonday sun could diminish spirits at the long-awaited groundbreaking ceremony June 3 for Austin College’s IDEA Center. President Marjorie Hass and Board of Trustees chair Robert M. Johnson ’53 welcomed a large crowd of faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni, and special friends to the site of the College’s planned new home… [Read More]
Campus ACcolades
During the Honors Convocation in April, President Marjorie Hass presented the Homer P. Rainey Award, on behalf of the Austin College Board of Trustees, to John Williams ’84, chaplain, and Karen Nelson, associate vice president for institutional effectiveness and professor of psychology. The annual award recognizes a member of the faculty or staff for outstanding… [Read More]
Almost Home
Work on Austin College housing projects The Village on Grand and The Flats at Brockett Court is moving quickly toward completion as juniors and seniors prepare to call the new structures home for the fall term. The two-story cottages and new three-story suites add 182 beds to the College residence program and will bring many… [Read More]
Student Investors Score Win
The Austin College Williams Student Investment Fund team placed third in the Balanced Investment Style category at the Global Student Investment Forum competition this spring at the 11th annual RISE (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) Forum held at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Bobby Patel and Philip Rawlings, both ’11, prepared the RISE competition report… [Read More]