International and National Media Highlights
TIME | July 12, 2016
Ron Kirk ‘76, former mayor of Dallas, discusses the recent police shootings, saying “Before the first shot was fired, the officers willingly protected the right of Dallas citizens to express their justified outrage over the shooting deaths of African American men.”
WalletHub | July 2016
Dr. Julia Shahid, Education Department Chair, offers valuable insight and advice concerning education in Texas.
Dallas and Regional News
Greater Dallas Business Ethics Award | July 5, 2016
Elizabeth Pargaman ‘16 discusses her involvement with the Greater Dallas Business Ethics Award selection process as an Austin College student evaluator.
SCAC Sports | July 5, 2016
Austin College student athlete Madison Ross ‘16 has been named the 2016 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Man of the Year.
Local Media Highlights
Herald Democrat | June 28, 2016
Donna Hunt, former editor of the Denison Herald, describes actress Ginger Rogers’ visit to Sherman, including the honorary doctorate bestowed on her by Austin College.
Herald Democrat | July 6, 2016
Austin College student athlete Madison Ross ‘16 has been named the 2016 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Man of the Year.
Herald Democrat | July 7, 2016
David Easterly ’65 offers $500,000 in matching funds for need-based scholarships, half of which goes towards immediate scholarships.
Herald Democrat | July 17, 2016
David Norman ‘83, Athletics Director of Austin College, has announced Austin College has begun the search for a new softball coach.
Herald Democrat | July 27, 2016
Graduate students Jessica Barber ‘16, Bri Harvey ‘16, Reygan Hollman ‘16, and Erika Zapata ‘16 led Austin College’s 14th annual Thinking Camp, where gifted and talented 2nd-5th grade students from Sherman schools attended during the last two weeks.
KTEN | July 27, 2016
Talented elementary students from Sherman schools attended Austin College’s Thinking Camp, hosted by graduate students in the Austin Teacher Program.
Blogs and Online Media
ATMTX Photo Blog | July 9, 2016
The Austin College Idea Center appears as the “signature building” for the campus, according to photography blogger Andy Atmtx.
Austin College Roos | July 5, 2016
Austin College student athlete Madison Ross ‘16 has been named the 2016 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Man of the Year.
News ‘Roos Can Use
Links to articles about current issues in higher education and topics that are relevant to the #Roonation.
Chronicle of Higher Education | July 20, 2016
“The presidents of 34 historically black colleges and universities pledged on Wednesday to organize what they called a first-of-its-kind symposium on gun violence…”
EducationDive | July 22, 2016
Liberal arts students are in high demand with technical industries, for their personal skills and insight. Schools, however, can improve the situation further by offering more technical skills courses to their students.
Higher Education Today | July 25, 2016
Faculty and students can work together to be more inclusive, responding appropriately to close-minded comments and behavior.