“Legacies of American Slavery” Network Austin College today became one of seven colleges and universities selected by the Council of Independent Colleges in Washington, D.C., to serve as Regional Collaboration Partners for the multiyear project “Legacies of American Slavery: Reckoning with the Past.” The initiative will consider the ongoing effects of slavery on American life,… [Read More]

The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the death of Dr. Thomas Kimes, emeritus professor of mathematics, on February 4, 2021. As is often the case with Austin College faculty, he arrived on campus with plans to remain only a few years. He joined the faculty in 1962, and he has said that… [Read More]

Austin College is now home to “I AM 400,” a 4 x 12-foot banner highlighting the work of father and son artists Jerome and Jeromyah Jones and their project marking the 400 years, as of 2019, of the African journey in America. The Austin College banner hangs in the Dining Hall in Wright Campus Center.… [Read More]

Dr. Saritha Bangara, co-director of Austin College’s Public Health Program, has been awarded a grant in excess of $90,000 from The Discovery Foundation of Dallas, Texas, in support of her project “Women’s health education for victims of intimate partner violence at the Grayson Crisis Center.” The grant covers a three-year period of research, evaluation, and… [Read More]

Austin College Group Earns Second Place When the music world paused to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven on December 17, 2020, young people around the world were also celebrating their own musical accomplishments. They were the winners of the international Best Beethoven Performance Competition in honor of the composer’s… [Read More]

Austin College 2020 graduate Katherine Seibert heads out later this week to begin a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant post in Seoul, South Korea. She looks forward to the opportunity to experience the rich culture of the country and to serve as an ambassador of the United States. “It’s more important now than ever to learn… [Read More]

For High Schoolers in Grayson County Eligible Grayson County high school seniors can attend Austin College beginning in Fall Term 2021 for no more than $17,000 a year through its Tuition Advantage Program, announced by Austin College this week. “We are investing considerable Austin College gift aid—merit and/or institutional scholarships and grants—to reduce tuition costs… [Read More]

Audrey Rose ’19 has already experienced the joys of Fulbright service, having been awarded a 2019-2020 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Spain, assigned to the Canary Islands. There, she discovered that she adored living on an island, delighted in new foods, and realized that her new island neighbors captured her heart. She spent the year… [Read More]

Janet Heeter Bass, a former longtime Austin College Student Life professional, died suddenly on December 25, 2020, in Ohio. The Austin College community extends sympathy to her husband, Norm, and their three children, including their ’Roo daughter Kate, Class of 2019. The family said Janet was involved in the activity of Christmas and gift delivery… [Read More]

The Austin College community is saddened by the death of senior Chris Miller of Houston, Texas, on December 18, 2020. Chris spent the majority of Fall Term 2020 at Texoma Medical Center battling COVID-19, and his friends and family had hoped he was headed for recovery when he was released in late October. Sadly, his… [Read More]