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 2015-2016, presented to Christopher Burke ’15 in Germany; Brittnay Connor ’14 in Colombia; and Sameen Wajid ’13 in Malaysia. Christopher Burke ’15 developed a love… [Read More]
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 Tomorrow) handed out business-card-sized messages that explained that students’ tuition dollars paid for their Austin College education only through the 11th day of Spring Term… [Read More]
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 Award at the district conference in Austin this spring. The Rising Star Award recognizes the accomplishments of advancement professionals in the field for five years… [Read More]
Student Scholarship Conference
The third annual Austin College Student Scholarship Conference this February included the academic work of nearly 200 students. Sponsored by the Robert and Joyce Johnson Center for Faculty Development and Excellence in Teaching, the conference brought together “in the spirit of the liberal arts, the intellectual stimulation of academic pursuit with the thrill of creative… [Read More]
In Development: Wall Street Ninja
Interested in investment but need some help figuring it all out?An app is in the works for that. Through the Austin College Entrepreneur Pitch Competition, 2015 graduates Mitchell Camp, Joshua Stowers, and David Smith, pictured left to right, have co-founded the company Wall Street Ninja, providing a web-based stock simulator and financial education tool for… [Read More]
Prestigious Scholarships Create Global Ambassadors
Sharing U.S. language and culture and soaking up the history and norms of other countries are the main responsibilities of several students over the next months, thanks to international scholarships and awards. The awards went to students in the East Asian Languages and Cultures (EALC) program, plus one in the French Department. Highly competitive Boren… [Read More]
Turning Dreams Into Reality
“We have transcended mere studenthood in the interests of starting a new story.” — Cody Edwards ’14 Sunny skies and smiling faces abounded for Commencement 2014 at Austin College. Led by College marshal Hunt Tooley, professor of history, the procession made its way from across campus to the Clyde L. Hall Graduation Court amidst a… [Read More]
Awards & Honors
Faculty Awards Each spring, Honors Convocation provides a means to honor students who have distinguished themselves by completing the best individual work in various academic disciplines. Austin College faculty members, too, are recognized for what they do best: teaching. Austin College honors three individuals for teaching excellence each year. Two recognitions come in the form… [Read More]
Felicitations for Retiring Faculty
For the Austin College community, thankfully, retirement doesn’t always mean faculty members go away. Some move on to new locations and new projects; others can be found around campus teaching one or two classes or taking on a special task. Peggy Redshaw will teach one course in fall 2014; John White will serve as interim… [Read More]
GOLD Impact
Studying Abroad at Austin College Min Shim ’17 of South Korea loves his college experience, feeling right at home among the good friends he has made at Austin College. He first came to the United States as an exchange student as a high school sophomore, living with a family in Utah. He found the education… [Read More]
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