A Lifetime of Dedication The Austin College community lost a treasured and much-beloved friend with the death of Sara Bernice Moseley, 95, on July 18. Her contributions to the life of the College and to thousands of alumni, faculty, staff, and friends truly are beyond measure. For a quarter of a century, 1953 to 1978,… [Read More]

Austin College’s Commencement ceremony May 19 was full of celebrations and reminiscences for the Class of 2013, anticipating future goals and recalling shared moments. Austin College President Marjorie Hass happily presented diplomas to more than 360 graduates as Mike Imhoff, vice president for Academic Affairs, announced each name. See more photos from Commencement 2013!

Melanie Fox was installed to the Jack B. Morris Professorship of Economic Policy at Honors Convocation 2013. After joining the economics faculty at Austin College in 2005, Melanie was granted tenure in 2011 and promoted to associate professor of economics. Melanie’s area of specialization is health economics, offering an exploration of the policy issues associated… [Read More]

Effective Fall Term 2013 Granted Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor: Philip Barker, political science Renee Countryman, psychology Stephanie Gould, chemistry John McGinn, music John Richardson, chemistry   Tenured Faculty Promoted to Professor: Lourdes Bueno, Spanish Max Grober, history Michael Higgs, mathematics and computer science Todd Penner, religious studies   

Robert Cape, Austin College professor of classics, was honored this spring by the Classical Association of the Middle West and South with the organization’s highest award for service to the group and the classics profession. Presented in Latin at the group’s annual meeting, the award recognized Cape’s contributions in promotion of the study of Latin… [Read More]

An excellent faculty is foundational to the Austin College experience, and many alumni count current and emeritus faculty among their continuing mentors. Each spring, three faculty members are recognized for teaching excellence at the Austin College Honors Convocation. One receives the College’s Excellence in Teaching Award; the others are put forth as the College’s nominees… [Read More]

Dr. Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres was selected as vice president for Academic Affairs at Austin College this spring following an extensive national search. She begins her duties July 1, providing collaborative academic leadership for faculty, academic staff, and students. “With her passion for the liberal arts, her considerable scholarship, and her award-winning teaching experience,… [Read More]

Austin College and its students have always relied on the generosity of alumni, neighbors, and friends to sustain the mission of this 164-year-old institution. During spring 2013, two new programs were introduced to connect the Austin College family with philanthropic opportunities. The Austin College Family Fund Leadership Council plays an important role in supporting Austin… [Read More]

The IDEA Center has already seen visitors throughout the summer — at left, Board of Trustee spouses take a tour of the nearly-completed facility — and the campus observed the summer solstice on June 21 as the building’s “gnomonhole” directed light on to the atrium floor to the precise point measured. The move from Moody… [Read More]

Four Austin College students are among only 40 students from around the country and the world accepted to the summer Powerhouse Theater Training Program at Vassar College. They will spend six weeks attending morning classes in acting, voice, movement, directing, and writing, then afternoon and evening sessions in rehearsals, workshops, and crew work in design,… [Read More]