The Austin College community is saddened by the death of senior trustee Ross W. Hester, who died August 12, 2021, though his family reports he eagerly hoped to reach his 97th birthday in just 11 more days. Mr. Hester also was a dedicated 1947 graduate of Austin College and was named a Distinguished Alumnus in… [Read More]

The first group of student leaders and the first team of ’Roo athletes have arrived on campus, and that means the official start of the 173rd year of Austin College is not far off. Some 320 first-year and transfer students are likely packing and preparing to join them, perhaps experiencing excitement as well as the… [Read More]

And an Austin College Legend Dr. Clyde Hall ’46, Austin College professor emeritus of business administration and economics, knows a lot about history, too. His knowledge of and involvement in local history were honored this weekend with the naming of the Dr. Clyde L. Hall Resource Room at the Sherman Museum, newly remodeled and dedicated… [Read More]

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]

Austin College officials have announced the Dean’s List for Spring Term 2021. The Dean’s List recognizes the top 20 percent of students taking a minimum of three graded, full-credit courses. For Fall Term 2021, 247 individuals are recognized. “We congratulate the students on the Dean’s List and commend them on this accomplishment, especially given the… [Read More]

“By teaching English to Taiwanese students, I will have served them in giving them a new cultural perspective while growing in my own,” said Elizabeth Parker, an Austin College Class of 2021 summa cum laude graduate selected as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. “My goal as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) in Taiwan is to… [Read More]

Dr. John Richardson received Austin College’s 2021 Excellence in Teaching and Campus Leadership Award at Honors Convocation in April.     A member of the science faculty since 2008, Richardson was named professor of biochemistry in 2020. That year, he also was installed as the Richardson Chair for the STEM Teaching and Research Leadership Program, a program he helped to establish over the… [Read More]

The Sherman Community Players and Austin College have partnered to produce the live musical Mamma Mia*, which opens this weekend in Austin College’s Sally and Jim Nation Theatre in Ida Green Communication Center, with shows tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at a 2 p.m. matinee. Tickets—$20 each for adults and $15 each… [Read More]

The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the May 22 death of former Austin College leader, educator, and friend Dr. Anne Fuller. She is remembered by colleagues and alumni for her kindness, intellect, and generosity—and as a “vital and delightful part of the College community.” A memorial service will be held at 6:30… [Read More]

Professor Emeritus of Music Cecil Isaac, founding director of Sherman Symphony Orchestra, died May 30, 2021, in Bellingham, Washington. He was 90 years old. He moved to Washington shortly after his 1996 retirement from his distinguished teaching career at Austin College. UPDATE:  A Memorial Service for Cecil Isaac, Professor Emeritus of Music who died in… [Read More]