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Three new Austin College staff members join the Student Affairs Division this fall and, with their colleagues, will welcome new students to campus next week. Tim Millerick, vice president for…

The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the death of retiree Orange Hughes Jr. on August 3, 2020. Orange served as a member of the College's Physical Plant…

The Austin College community is saddened to learn belatedly of the death of retiree Jimmie Mansfield, 74, on July 16, 2020. He was employed at Austin College from 1986 to…

The Austin College community mourns the death today, July 29, 2020, of Dr. Bernice Melvin, professor emerita of French. Since retiring from Austin College in 2015, she had lived in…

Austin College President Steven P. O’Day announced today the postponement of the August 8-9 Commencement weekend for the Class of 2020. College leadership selected August 9 as the alternate date…

Austin College 2020 graduates Bridget Tolle of Oklahoma City and Paola Matus of Sherman have been accepted to the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program for the 2020-2021 academic year.…

The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the death of senior trustee Betty Robbins Davis Hurst of Longview, Texas, on June 13, 2020. Betty was elected to the…

Austin College’s Sneed Prairie Restoration Project is the 2020 Texas Environmental Excellence Award winner in the Education category, awarded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The award marks the…

Austin College’s Dr. Jeremy Posadas is a presenter this week for the webinar “Liberating People and the Planet: Christian Responses at the Intersection of Economics, Ecology, and Religion” hosted by…

Dr. Kevin Simmons, Austin College professor of economics, is recognized internationally for his expertise in the economics of natural hazards. When tornado and hurricane seasons are underway, he routinely receives…