This is an archive of Austin College press releases from 2021 and older. Whether you're a prospective student, an alumni reminiscing, or a researcher exploring our journey, this archive offers a glimpse into our past.
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The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the death of retiree Orange Hughes Jr. on August 3, 2020. Orange served as a member of the College’s Physical Plant staff from September 1975 to March 14, 1997, when he retired. He worked for the College in varying roles from… [Read More]
The Austin College community is saddened to learn belatedly of the death of retiree Jimmie Mansfield, 74, on July 16, 2020. He was employed at Austin College from 1986 to 2005 as a plumber, painter, and finally, as Lake Campus Manager. He retired in 2005. The community expresses condolences to… [Read More]
The Austin College community mourns the death today, July 29, 2020, of Dr. Bernice Melvin, professor emerita of French. Since retiring from Austin College in 2015, she had lived in Charlottesville, Virginia, enjoying the closeness to her daughter, Alyssa, and her family. Bernice’s daughter posted the message below on Bernice’s… [Read More]
Austin College President Steven P. O’Day announced today the postponement of the August 8-9 Commencement weekend for the Class of 2020. College leadership selected August 9 as the alternate date this spring when it became clear the traditional May Commencement exercises would not be possible due to COVID-19 restrictions. Today,… [Read More]
Austin College 2020 graduates Bridget Tolle of Oklahoma City and Paola Matus of Sherman have been accepted to the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program for the 2020-2021 academic year. They will serve as Assistant Language Teachers, teaching English to Japanese high school, middle school, or elementary school students. The… [Read More]
The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the death of senior trustee Betty Robbins Davis Hurst of Longview, Texas, on June 13, 2020. Betty was elected to the College’s Board of Trustees in 1986 and served on the College Development Committee until she was named a senior trustee… [Read More]
Austin College’s Sneed Prairie Restoration Project is the 2020 Texas Environmental Excellence Award winner in the Education category, awarded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The award marks the latest in a history of environmental leadership at Austin College. More than 11,000 Grayson County area schoolchildren and their teachers… [Read More]
Austin College’s Dr. Jeremy Posadas is a presenter this week for the webinar “Liberating People and the Planet: Christian Responses at the Intersection of Economics, Ecology, and Religion” hosted by Vanderbilt Divinity School’s Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice. The webinar, free and open to the public, is set for… [Read More]
Dr. Kevin Simmons, Austin College professor of economics, is recognized internationally for his expertise in the economics of natural hazards. When tornado and hurricane seasons are underway, he routinely receives calls from media outlets from Houston to Dallas to Oklahoma City, and from the New York Times to USA Today.… [Read More]
Every year, the Austin College faculty recognizes divisional colleagues for excellence in areas of scholarship, teaching, and service. This year, each division added a fourth award, and could offer two awards in one area or create a new area of recognition. Faculty members from each division select the annual awardees.… [Read More]