Welcome to our Austin College Press Release Archive, where history meets information.
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 instrumental ensembles of Austin College under the direction of Dr. Ricky Duhaime will present their annual fall concert on Monday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Ida Green Theatre of Ida Green Communication Center on the Austin College campus. Regular concert attendees should note the change of venue as […]
The Austin College Center for Southwestern & Mexican Studies awards summer internships each year to a number of students who have an interest in the historical, cultural, social, economic, and political issues between Mexico and the southwestern United States—and Texas in particular. On October 22, the 2019 interns made presentations […]
Shelley McKinley ’91, vice president of Microsoft’s Technology and Corporate Responsibility Group and Austin College’s 2019 Todd A. Williams Executive-in-Residence speaker, encouraged students, faculty, and guests to be bold and curious in her lecture October 25. The Todd A. Williams Executive-in-Residence Lecture connects Austin College students with leading business executives […]
The annual ’Roo Boo at Austin College, hosted by the local chapter of Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity, will be held Wednesday, October 30, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Sid Richardson Center of the Robert T. Mason Athletic-Recreation Complex, off Brockett Street and just east of the football […]
The annual Kappa ’Roo Run 5K steps off at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, as part of the Austin College Homecoming and Family Weekend activities. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at Jerry E. Apple Stadium, at 811 N. Porter St. in Sherman; cost is $15 per runner. Gift baskets […]
Composer/Pianist John McGinn Will Offer Insight on His Processes The Austin College 2019 Cunningham Lectures, with a focus on “Contemplative Mindfulness,” continue October 29 at 4:30 p.m. in Craig Hall, Room 206at Austin College. Dr. John McGinn, Austin College associate professor of music, will present a session entitled: “Creative Musical Mindfulness: […]
The Austin College Theatre Department will present the student-written and directed musical Seeking Grace this week, Thursday through Saturday, (October 24-26) at 7:30 each evening in Ida Green Theatre of Ida Green Communication Center. The production is free with a valid Austin College ID; other tickets are $8 each. The dialogue includes […]
The Austin College Department of Art and Art History is hosting an alumna exhibit of works by Eve Neidhardt from October 24 through December 13 in Ida Green Communication Center’s Ida Green Gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. […]
The Austin College community is saddened by the death of senior trustee Carolyn Harte of San Antonio, Texas, on October 8, 2019. She had a long history with Austin College, joining the Austin College Board of Trustees in 1987 and remaining on the senior board until her death. In addition […]
Austin College and Texas Tech University signed memorandums of understanding today (October 17) to solidify agreements that will allow Austin College students to “fast track” a master’s degree in Mass Communications from Texas Tech, with Texas Tech faculty conducting graduate courses on Austin College campus. Courses taken as part of […]
Austin College’s Cunningham Lectures/Marsupial Mindfulness series continues Tuesday, October 22, with Dr. Melani Massey of the Brain Performance Institute presenting “Optimize Brain Performance, Stress, and Mindfulness” from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Hoxie Thompson Auditorium of Sherman Hall. The session is free and open to the public. A clinical […]
The Austin College community mourns the death of Professor Emeritus of Economics Hugh Garnett early today, October 14. Dr. Garnett taught at the College from 1981 until his retirement in 2003. He remained active in campus events until recent months when his health kept him away. UPDATE: A memorial service […]
The Austin College Music Department will present the one-act opera Speed-Dating Tonight! by Michael Ching. On Friday and Saturday, October 4 – 5, at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, October 6, at 2 p.m., all in Ida Green Communication Center’s Beardsley Arena Theatre. The performances are free and open to the […]
Austin College graduate Kelby Archer ’09 will be the featured speaker at the Environmental Studies Lunch Talk at noon on Tuesday, October 8, in Wright Campus Center, Room 231. He will present “Toward a Meaningful Life: Unconventional Advice from a Wanderer at Heart.” The session is free and open to […]
HIV Treatment Today Dr. Steven Pounders, a Dallas physician and 1981 alumnus of Austin College, told students and guests at the Austin College Leadership in Public Health Lecture that by giving people hope, you give them a lot. The forum held on September 26 was co-sponsored by Austin College’s Posey […]