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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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CLE Hours Approved Austin College hosts the 2020 Dr. Kenneth Street Law Symposium, titled “Legal Ethics and Client Advocacy in Civil and Criminal Litigation” on Friday, February 28, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lawyers, students, and others interested in the law profession are welcome to attend the discussion of […]
With Valentine’s Day coming soon, Austin College presents The Concept Store, an exhibit of Valentine gifts with a cunning twist, in Wright Campus Center’s Johnson Gallery on February 12 through February 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; additional hours on February 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “This immersive […]
Austin College’s “Marsupial Mindfulness” series continues in the spring term with four upcoming sessions. The series, which began in fall 2019, focuses on creative pedagogy, student learning, stress reduction, mindfulness, and a variety of helpful techniques in examination of mindfulness as part of the emerging field of contemplative studies in higher education, according to […]
Nominations are open for Austin College’s Athena Award and Athena Young Professional Award. The College’s Center for Community and Regional Development and its Texoma Women Get Connected program will recognize two exemplary leaders with the prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award® and the ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award at a luncheon on Friday, April 24. […]
Austin College will welcome 300 Presbyterian youth and their leaders to campus Friday through Sunday, January 31 through February 1, for the annual Senior High Youth Connection (SHYC) of Grace Presbytery. Grace Presbytery is made up of more than 140 congregations in 53 counties of northeast and central Texas. The high […]
Sherman Independent School District Superintendent Dr. David Hicks joined Austin College First Lady Cece O’Day to welcome 489 Special Olympians from 25 different area schools to the Austin College campus for the annual basketball tournament on January 23. See the Photos! This year’s event was themed “Serve for the Future,” […]
The Austin College Advocacy Program will host the 3rd Annual Kangaroo Brawl on January 25-26 in the Grayson County Justice Center and Courthouse in Sherman, Texas. Sixteen teams from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Florida are registered to compete. The Austin College team, now in its 5th season coached by Sherman attorney […]
Kelle Kennemer, formerly of Collin College police department, has been named the new director of Public Safety/Police Chief for Austin College. She was sworn in January 6 on campus with several area law enforcement officers in attendance. Kennemer is an advanced licensed peace officer in the State of Texas with […]
Herschel Walker to Present Insight and Motivation NFL legend and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker will headline 2020’s commemoration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in Sherman on January 20. Walker is keynote speaker for the 16th annual Grayson County Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Breakfast […]
Back in 1982, James Perry arrived on campus as a 25-year-old patrolman looking to strengthen his resume then move on to a municipal police force somewhere. “Instead of moving on, I found ways to move up internally over the years,” he says “I’ve stayed energized with new responsibilities and able […]
Dr. Mindy Landeck, assistant professor of East Asian Studies, challenged her Japanese language students to design greeting cards for the Lunar New Year as part of their culture study. The cards, called nengajo, were designed with the zodiac animal for the Year of the Rat. “It is […]
Jian Hu, Ph.D., assistant professor of cancer biology at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center will present “Will Brain Tumors Ever Be Cured?” at the 6th annual Austin College Women’s Health and Cancer Forum on Thursday, December 5. Hu will deliver the keynote at 4:30 p.m. in IDEA Center 127; the forum is […]
The Theatre Department will present an evening of Student-Directed One-Act Plays December 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Ida Green Theatre of Ida Green Communication Center. The presentation is free to the campus community. The directors are students from the directing class, and the productions are their first forays […]
The students of Dr. Mindy Landeck, assistant professor of East Asian Studies, are finishing the “Tea in East Asia” course with a cup of tea. The college community is invited to join them for the come-and-go, open house tea on Thursday, December 12, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in […]
Students from Austin College’s East Asian Studies Program traveled to the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial McKinney in mid-November to present the “Passport to East Asia” program to area schoolchildren. The event was co-sponsored by the McKinney Public Libraries and Austin College East Asian Studies program to provide a kid-friendly […]