The Oscar and Anna Laura Page Meditation Garden—completed this fall just east of Wynne Chapel—was dedicated during Homecoming 2021. At the dedication, President Steven O’Day said that the spot that is now the meditation garden had been beautiful before, “but you walked past it on the way to somewhere else. Now you want to be… [Read More]
The Joy of Being Published–20 Times!
Austin College senior Sonia Charales has received notice of acceptance for publication of her 20th piece of literary or art creation. Austin College’s Suspension Magazine was the home of her very first published work, a multilingual poem, included in the 2018-2019 issue. Sonia said she has published poetry, prose, artwork, and poetry-art hybrid works across seven different… [Read More]
In Memoriam: Larry Robinson
The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the July 15, 2021, death of Professor Emeritus of Physics Larry Robinson and offers condolences to his wife, Joyce, and their family. A Sherman memorial service will be announced sometime in the early fall. See the family obituary. Dr. Robinson joined the Austin College faculty in… [Read More]
Eye on the Future
Building a Better Superconductor Andra Troncalli Superconductors can carry an electric current with no loss—they are extremely efficient. Regular conductors, such as copper wiring, lose some of the electrical energy put into them as it changes into other forms of energy, such as heat. Superconductors are used to create powerful magnets, used in magnetic levitation… [Read More]
More About Anika and Allen
Anika Payne Ever since I was a kid, I knew I wanted to be involved in theatre. I came to Austin College with the goal of becoming a high school theatre teacher, But through the opportunities I have gotten through Austin College (Namely a few internships in New York and a great opportunity to direct… [Read More]
Tim Tracz: Reflections on a Career
When I moved from the Philadelphia area to come to Austin College, I never expected to stay for 30 years. I remember it as if it were yesterday. I had choices, and the determining factors in coming had to do with the adventure of living in an unfamiliar locale, and teaching art subjects that were… [Read More]
Reflections by David Tarpley
I grew up mostly in Richardson, Texas and attended public school there. My family moved there in 1954, when I was eight. Central Expressway (U.S. 75 north from Dallas) had just opened; Richardson had a population of about 4,000; and Plano was scarcely more than a dot on the map. Can you imagine? My music… [Read More]
Q&A with Erich Thompson
1. Where did you draw inspiration start your career in making chancel furniture? The inspiration for my work comes from several sources, and much depends upon the situation as to how things unfold. Frank Lloyd Wright brought the phrase “form follows function” into the American vernacular. This to say that furniture design starts with a… [Read More]
Honduras 2010
Honduras Veterinary and Public Health Mission Trip Response 2010 Overview by Ashley Hagauer ’11 As a pre-veterinary student at Austin College on my first mission trip to Honduras, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Our group of 28 was from varied occupational and educational levels, including veterinarians, a pastor, teachers, ranchers and college students. Though… [Read More]
Women Helping Women
Austin College Women Get Connected programs bring alumnae and friends of the College together for networking events and presentations with the goal of inspiring social change and empowering women to help others. Participants in the Texoma program have decided to take things one step further—in fall 2012, the first Texoma Women Get Connected Academic Honors… [Read More]
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