International and National Media Highlights
Crow Collection of Asian Art | April 26, 2016
In a panel hosted by the Crow Collection of Asian Art for Earth Day, Ariel Ketcherside ‘10 joined others to discuss yoga.
Homeland Security Committee | April 7, 2016
A field hearing on how local and State officials respond to cyber-attacks hosted by Austin College for the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Committee took place on April 7, 2016.
POLITICO | April 4, 2016
Cybersecurity subcommittee chairman Representative John Ratcliffe led a cybersecurity hearing at Austin College on April 7th.
Presbyterian Church USA | April 11, 2016
President of Austin College, Dr. Marjorie Hass, spoke on the topic of working together with people from other faiths in the conference Presbyterian and Pluralist: Equipping Presbyterian Colleges and Universities for Interfaith Leadership cosponsored by the Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), the Association of Presbyterian Colleges and Universities (APCU), et al.
Dallas and Regional News
Dallas Morning News | April 29, 2016
Thomas Locke ‘04 discusses his approach to farming, which focuses on raising the animals in their natural environments on pastures, as well as taking care of the land on which they live.
Local Media Highlights
Herald Democrat | March 30, 2016
Austin College hosted a vocal recital for Sarah Monroe ‘17 and Aardhra Venkatachalam ‘17 at 7PM on March 31, 2016.
Herald Democrat | April 7, 2016
Congressional representatives John Ratcliffe and Michael Burgess held a congressional hearing on cybersecurity at Austin College on April 5.
Herald Democrat | April 8, 2016
Dr. Martin Wells, Classics Faculty at Austin College, guided Sherman elementary students in a simulated archeological dig as part of the Challenge Program for the gifted and talented.
Herald Democrat | April 12, 2016
Emily Atkins ‘16 shared her whale-watching research at Austin College which she conducted in Hawaii as part of a marine mammal internship to examine the effects of human activity on ocean life.
Herald Democrat | April 13, 2016
Austin College’s AC Cares program displayed four handmade quilts in memory of those who were lost to AIDS in the past twenty-five years.
Herald Democrat | April 14, 2016
The instrumental ensembles presented an evening of chamber music at Austin College in Wynne Chapel on April 18, 2016.
Herald Democrat | April 14, 2016
Austin College hosted the Cunningham Lectures, “Word of Mouth: The Beauty of the Quran” and “Word of Mind: Minding the Meaning of the Quran” on Wednesday and Thursday, presented by Rev. Dr. Whit Bodman, professor at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Herald Democrat | April 19, 2016
Austin College welcomed Max Peterson and his reptile exhibit on April 19, 2016. Students interacted with various reptilian creatures, including snakes and tortoises.
Herald Democrat | April 23, 2016
As part of the monthly Roo Bound program, Austin College volunteers taught children from kindergarten to fifth grade about plants for Earth Day on April 23.
Herald Democrat | April 23, 2016
Austin Foley ’17 introduced Representative John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, at the dedication ceremony for the new veterans’ memorial.
Herald Democrat | April 26, 2016
Students from Austin College and Grayson College Rotaract Clubs cut the hair of over two dozen students to raise funds for the St. Baldricks Foundation, which supports childhood cancer research.
KTEN | April 19, 2016
Austin College welcomed a reptile exhibit on April 19, 2016. Students interacted with various reptilian creatures, including snakes and tortoises.
KTEN | April 22, 2016
Austin College students spoke about the importance of honoring veterans at the dedication of a new veteran memorial.
KTEN | April 26, 2016
Nearly twenty students from Austin College shaved their heads to raise funds for the St. Baldricks Foundation, which supports childhood cancer research.
KTEN | April 26, 2016
Austin College hosted a leadership symposium and award luncheon on April 28th in Mabee Hall to recognize two leaders from the Texoma area for the Athena Young Professionals award.
KXII | April 8, 2016
Congressional representatives John Ratcliffe and Michael Burgess gave a cybersecurity hearing at Austin College.
KXII | April 22, 2016
Congressional Representative John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, joined Austin College in dedicating in a new memorial to veterans that was funded by the Young Republicans club on campus.
Blogs and Online Media
Austin College | April 6, 2016
Physics students Amy Glazier ’17 and Archit Vasan ’16 won first place in physics for poster presentation and third place poster overall at the Texas Academy of Science annual meeting in March at the Llano River Field Station at Texas Tech University in Junction.
North Texas E-News | April 5, 2016
Austin College History Department hosted the Grammy Award-winning artist Jacqueline Schwab in the Hoxie Thompson Auditorium in Sherman Hall on “A Public Interview with Jacqueline Schwab about Her Music, Ken Burns, and Other Things” alongside history faculty Light Cummins and Hunt Tooley.
North Texas E-News | April 12, 2016
Emily Atkins ‘16 shared her whale-watching research at Austin College which she conducted in Hawaii as part of a marine mammal internship to examine the effects of human activity on ocean life.
North Texas E-News | April 13, 2016
Austin College hosted the Cunningham Lectures, “Word of Mouth: The Beauty of the Quran” and “Word of Mind: Minding the Meaning of the Quran” on Wednesday and Thursday, presented by Rev. Dr. Whit Bodman, professor at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
North Texas E-News | April 18, 2016
The instrumental ensembles presented an evening of chamber music at Austin College in Wynn Chapel on April 18, 2016.
North Texas E-News | April 19, 2016
The Austin College Young Republican student organization hosted a Veterans Appreciation Reception on April 22 in Mabee Hall of Wright Campus Center.
North Texas E-News | April 21, 2016
The Austin College theatre presented the play Love and Information on April 21 in the Ida Green Communication Center.
North Texas E-News | April 22, 2016
Students at Austin College participated in the 7th annual GreenServe event, which focuses on environmental responsibility and sustainability.
North Texas E-News | April 23, 2016
Austin College invited children to participate in its plant-themed Earth-day Roo Bound on Saturday, April 23.
North Texas E-News | April 25, 2016
Austin College Athletics A-Board announced seven inductees into the Kangaroo Athletics Hall of Honor along with the 2016 Coach Joe Spencer Award for Meritorious Service and Lifetime Achievement in Coaching recipient.
North Texas E-News | April 29, 2016
The Austin College student organization Los Amigos hosted a Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 1, 2016 on the North lawn of the Wright Campus Center.
North Texas E-News | April 30, 2016
Dr. Randi Tanglen, faculty of English and the Director of the Bob and Joyce Johnson Center for Faculty Development and Excellence at Austin College spoke about “The Captivity Narrative of Olive Ann Oatman” for Denison’s Doc Holiday event in the Mary Karam Gallery.
North Texas E-News | May 1, 2016
Julie Johnson ‘81 will be performing as Patsy Cline at the Cruce Stark Auditorium at Grayson College on May 6th and 7th at 7:30 PM.
SCAC | April 22, 2016
Deric McCurry ‘18, sophomore member of the swimming and diving team, was selected as the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Male Character and Community Student-Athlete of the Week.
News ‘Roos Can Use
Links to articles about current issues in higher education and topics that are relevant to the #Roonation.
The Washington Post | April 19, 2016
Colleges and universities are beginning to use crowdfunding sites, such as the brand new givecampus.com (similar to Kickstarter and Indiegogo), to raise funds for endowments and projects.
The Hechinger Report | April 18, 2016
Some companies are beginning to look to the future by helping their employees pay off their student loans.
The Council of Independent Colleges | April 2016
The Council of Independent Colleges has released new materials to help member institutions promote the liberal arts.
LOOKING AHEAD
In the May edition, learn about the announcement of Tom Vick ’77 elected by Texas attorneys as the next president-elect of the State Bar of Texas!