Austin College’s Department of Art and Art History is giving its student work a broad audience through the End-of- Year Online Student Art Show. The works were created on campus in the fall and in the early weeks of the semester; others were created during the remote learning portion pf the term. “We hope you… [Read More]

Offer Live, Online Programming for Adult Education Three Austin College faculty members have “gone public” with unique programming taught live, online with the McKinney, Texas, Public Library System. Through the collaboration, Mindy Landeck, assistant professor of East Asian studies;Tom Blake, assistant professor of English; and Karla McCain, professor of chemistry, Zoom into the homes of… [Read More]

Every spring, Austin College faculty members invite superior students to complete the Departmental Honors Program, challenging them to use their disciplinary training to delve deeper into a topic of interest within their major. This year, 20 seniors each completed a thesis or other special project, and their diplomas will indicate “Honors in (Field)” at Commencement.… [Read More]

Dr. Thomas Newsom ’91 took office as the 21st president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant on April 30—beginning his leadership in a time of complexity amid remote learning and social distancing. He is confident as he takes on the challenges. “As we navigate a changing world, I look back on my time as… [Read More]

Austin College will host a Virtual Baccalaureate at 7 p.m. on May 16, coinciding with the originally scheduled Baccalaureate service for the Class of 2020 on campus. All are welcome to participate in the service live on Facebook. After opening remarks from Austin College President Steven P. O’Day to seniors and families, another welcome will be offered by Dr.… [Read More]

More than 75 Austin College students have been honored with scholarships and fellowships this spring for academic excellence in various disciplines of the College. These awards normally are made at the College’s annual Honors Convocation, an all-campus event that highlights the achievements of students and faculty. See the Honors Convocation Program for 2020 Honors Convocation was… [Read More]

These days, wearing a mask seems to be advised for a grocery shopping trip or other forays out of the confines of home. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a ’Roo mask?  That was the question that came up on the newly established Austin College Alumni Community Facebook page this past week. Of course, it… [Read More]

His Nominators Are Former Bradshaw Staffers and Award Winners Michael Deen, Austin College dean of students, has received the 2020 Robert D. Bradshaw Small College Student Advocate Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region III. “I couldn’t be more honored,” Deen said. “I know the legacy of Robert Bradshaw, and I’m… [Read More]

Work was progressing as usual in early March for Travis Stein ’01, co-owner of The Odee Company, a printing business in Dallas. The firm had just received final edits on a print project for the Frisco RoughRiders baseball franchise, and workers were set to print a run of 500,000 pocket schedules and collateral the next… [Read More]