Austin College President Steven P. O’Day announces the addition to the College senior leadership of Carllos Lassiter as Vice President for Student Affairs and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at Austin College. He will assume the role August 1. “I am very excited to have Carllos join the Austin College team and look forward to… [Read More]

Members of the Austin College Class of 2020 have waited a long time to cross the stageto receive their diplomas due to COVID restrictions that prevented large gatherings last May when they completed their degrees. By now, many in the class have moved all across the country to begin careers and graduate and professional school… [Read More]

Members of the Class of 2021 are anxiously watching the weather and counting the hours until their Commencement celebration Saturday, May 22, at 8:30 a.m. on the Clyde L. Hall Graduation Court on the north side of campus. Baccalaureate is scheduled Friday at 7 p.m. in the same location. More than 250 Bachelor of Arts… [Read More]

The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the death of longtime staff member Rosemary Mulder on May 17, 2021. She was 90. She had worked as a secretary, then an administrative assistant, in the Education Department and Austin Teacher Program from June 28, 1966, until her retirement date of December 31, 1997. A… [Read More]

The Austin College community will celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2020 as well as the Class of 2021 during Commencement exercises Saturday, May 22, at 8:30 a.m. on Clyde L. Hall Graduation Court, weather permitting. The Class of 2021 includes nearly 250 bachelor’s degree candidates and 18 MAT degree candidates. The Class of… [Read More]

The Austin College community is saddened by the death of senior trustee Raymond “Jerdy” Gary of Denison, Texas, on May 5, 2021, and extends sympathy to his wife, Anne, and family. Gary, a petroleum entrepreneur, public servant, and long-time resident of Denison, was 87 at his death. His leadership extended beyond his business, Sooner Oil,… [Read More]

Each spring, a number of awards are presented to members of the Greek community at Austin College. The Greek Review Board voted on each position after nominations by sorority and fraternity members. Outstanding Greek Woman for 2021 is Kappa Gamma Chi senior Abigail Ross. Completing an English major, she also completed minors in education and… [Read More]

Dr. Meg Brandl of Austin College’s English Department announced a ’RooWrite Fiction Contest earlier in the semester—and now has declared it a success. Twenty-three students submitted entries, and Kim Powers ’79, a successful writer himself, served as judge. Last week, students and faculty gathered for a Zoom finale to see who had won and to… [Read More]

The Austin College community is saddened by the death on February 7 of Dr. Jack J. Jernigan, professor emeritus of English, and extends sympathy to his family. He was 97. Update: Jack Jernigan’s daughter, Sylvia Brown, and Rev. Lander Bethel, Jack’s friend and minister at Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church, have finalized plans for a memorial… [Read More]

Wyatt Hill ’21 and Katie King ’22 have been selected as 2021 Hertog Fellows. According to Frank Rohmer, professor of political science and campus pre-law advisor, to receive the fellowship is quite an honor. “Hertog Fellows are members of a select company of liberal arts students on the path to leadership in the American democracy,”… [Read More]