In the 2022-2023 academic year, Austin College celebrates five decades of delivering the innovative Master of Arts in Teaching curriculum to prepare outstanding teachers for the classroom. ATP prepares teachers through a five-year experiential program which includes a bachelor of arts degree, a master of arts in teaching degree, and a Texas teacher certification. To… [Read More]
Austin College Hosts Public Administration Symposium
Finding Consensus and Solutions in Local Government SHERMAN, TEXAS—The Austin College 2022 Public Administration Symposium titled “Real Solutions to Real Challenges: Finding Consensus in Local Government” is scheduled for November 3 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Wright Campus Center. The symposium sessions are free and open to the public, but reservations are required.… [Read More]
In Memoriam: Cathy Stewart
The Austin College community celebrates the life of retiree Cathy Stewart who died on September 10, 2022. She worked as an administrative assistant in Science and Math from 1972 until her retirement in June 2002. When the IDEA Center was built, the office outside the Dean of Sciences Office was named the Mary Catherine Stewart… [Read More]
Austin College Announces New PA Program
Austin College is pleased to announce the addition of a new Master-level program to begin in June 2024. The Physician Assistant (PA) Program is currently in development and, pending all necessary approvals, will confer upon graduates the degree of Master of Medical Science. The program must receive a designation of “Accreditation–Provisional” from the ARC-PA (Accreditation… [Read More]
College Announces Two Goldwater Scholars
Austin College announces that Anika Katherine Chand ’23 and Sydney Hope Versen ’23 have been named Goldwater Scholars and received prestigious, competitive scholarships to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The Goldwater Scholarship is the preeminent national award, based on academic merit, presented to sophomores and juniors planning to pursue research… [Read More]
Award Brings World Leader to Campus
The Austin College Posey Leadership Award will be presented on campus at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, in Clifford J. Grum Sanctuary of Wynne Chapel. This year’s honoree: Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, a renowned neurological surgeon at Mayo Clinic Florida, will present “Under the Stars: Balancing Success and Failure.” There is no cost to attend;… [Read More]
Lecturer to Emphasize Cultural Intelligence
The Austin College President’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion has sponsored the 2022 Cunningham Lecture and welcomes Reverend Dr. Maria Dixon Hall to present “Beyond Babble: The Importance of Cultural Intelligence.” Dixon Hall is the Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Advisor to the President for Campus Cultural Intelligence Initiatives at Southern Methodist University. The lecture… [Read More]
In Memoriam: Madeleine Albright
Austin College celebrates the life of Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who died March 23. Albright was the College’s 2002 Chair of Excellence in International Leadership, visiting campus, speaking to a large audience, and meeting with students. The Chair of Excellence in International Leadership was an early element of the College’s Leadership Institute and… [Read More]
Music to Ring Out in Wynne Chapel
Wynne Chapel and the Clifford J. Grum Sanctuary will be the source of much music in the next few days, with senior recitals leading up to a performance of the A Cappella Choir in a Concert of Sacred Music on Sunday, March 27, at 3 p.m. The choir is directed by Dr. Wayne Crannell, associate… [Read More]
Real-Life Story Comes Alive on Stage
Austin College’s Theatre Department presents Melanie Marnich’s These Shining Lives in Ida Green Communication Center’s Beardsley Arena Theatre this week, Thursday through Saturday, March 24 to 26, at 7:30 each evening. Tickets, free to the campus community with ID, and $8 to the public, can be purchased at the door, though space is limited. Each… [Read More]