Compiled by Mike Sinclair, Public Affairs Intern
International and National Media Highlights
PBS | October 9, 2015
Anthony Swift ’03 talks about President Obama’s decision regarding the Keystone Pipeline (no link available).
USA Today | October 31, 2015
Austin College ranks among the top 10 colleges in Texas in a new report by USA Today.
ESPN | November, 2015
Bill Snyder talks about his role in 1983 college football in Iowa.
AGERPRES – Romanian National News Agency | November 15, 2015
Dan Stoenescu ’03 has been appointed Minister-Delegate for Relations with Romanians Abroad in the newly installed Romanian Cabinet.
Log Cabin Democrat – Arkansas | November 18, 2015
Austin College will become a football member of the Southern Athletic Association beginning in the 2017 season.
Dallas and Regional News
Tarrant County Medical Society | November 2015
Dr. Larry Reaves ’74 has received the 2015 Gold-Headed Cane Award for contributions to medicine and the greater community.
Park Cities People | October 28, 2015
Wade Cottingham ’77 and Robert Rothbard ’78, members of a jazz quintet during their time at Austin College, reunited to produce and new jazz-pop album.
Killeen Daily Herald | November 1, 2015
Tianna Anderson was selected to join the Austin College women’s swim and dive team.
Culture Map Dallas | November 16, 2015
Olivia ’04 and Anita Carleo ’07 talk about their new private practice optometry clinic, Vision Veritas.
Local Media Highlights
Austin College | November 6, 2015
A homecoming exhibition celebrates 30 Years of artistic output by Tim Tracz, art faculty.
Austin College | November 6, 2015
Austin College senior Charlotte Smart and Dr. Alex Garganigo, English faculty, gave a joint presentation in October at the biannual Conference on John Milton in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Austin College | November 9, 2015
Dr. Hunt Tooley, history faculty, will present the Mathews-Weinberg Lecture at the annual meeting of the European History Section of the Southern Historical Association.
Austin College | November 11, 2015
John Finnell ’95 presented in a Biology Seminar hosted by the Austin College Biology Department.
Austin College | November 16, 2015
Austin College students and faculty attended the Southwest Conference of Asian Studies annual meeting at Texas Christian University.
Austin College | November 19, 2015
The Austin College football team had 15 players combine for 18 All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honors.
Herald Democrat | October 29, 2015
Trick-or-treaters participated in games and activities during the annual Roo Boo at Austin College.
Herald Democrat | November 3, 2015
Austin College librarian John West read short stories by Texas Authors during the annual “An Evening of Texana” event at the Sherman Museum.
Herald Democrat | November 4, 2015
Austin College volleyball players Rebekah Bowden and Presleigh Watson have been named All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference performers for the 2015 season.
Herald Democrat | November 4, 2015
Austin College women’s soccer player Laura McGee has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
Herald Democrat | November 4, 2015
Austin College students assist in volunteer projects at 45 locations during this year’s Great Day of Service.
Herald Democrat | November 6, 2015
Austin College football player Madison Ross has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 Team.
Herald Democrat | November 9, 2015
As part of its 2015 Public Administration Symposium, Austin College hosted two panel discussions and a luncheon keynote address by Reginald Hatter, executive director of Workshop Houston.
Herald Democrat | November 10, 2015
The third annual “A” Run for Roos, which benefits Austin College athletics, included a 5K and a one-mile walk.
Herald Democrat | November 12, 2015
Austin College and Community Series present a classical musical journey to another country in centuries past during “An Evening in Old Vienna” homecoming concert.
Herald Democrat | November 14, 2015
Nan Davis, Austin College vice president for Institutional Enrollment, was recently one of eight new trustees elected to the 31-member governing board of the College Board.
Herald Democrat | November 15, 2015
Austin College soccer players Erin Eckart, Chase Gaskill and Thomas Quick received honors from the All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
Herald Democrat | November 18, 2015
During a candlelight vigil, Austin College students and faculty gathered to remember the events in Paris and across the world.
Herald Democrat | November 18, 2015
The Austin College Muslim Student Association and Amnesty International organized a candlelight vigil in memory of the victims from recent attacks around the world.
Herald Democrat | November 19, 2015
Beginning in 2017, the Austin College football team will compete as an affiliate member of the Southern Athletic Association.
KXII – CBS, FOX Television News | November 12, 2015
Austin College held the annual Public Administration Symposium discussing nonprofits and their relationship with the government.
KXII – CBS, FOX Television News | November 18, 2015
Austin College students honor those who lost their lives to terrorist attacks around the world with a candlelight vigil.
KTEN – ABC, NBC, CW Television News | November 2, 2015
Austin College volleyball players Rebekah Bowden and Presleigh Watson have been named All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference performers for the 2015 season.
KTEN – ABC, NBC, CW Television News | November 3, 2015
Austin College athletes Charles Eneh and Laura McGee received Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference weekly honors.
KTEN – ABC, NBC, CW Television News | November 3, 2015
Austin College students rally to the cause of serving the community during the annual Great Day of Service.
KTEN – ABC, NBC, CW Television News | November 4, 2015
The latest USA Today ranking places Austin College among the top 10 schools in Texas.
KTEN – ABC, NBC, CW Television News | November 7, 2015
Austin College students participate in the Great Day of Service to lend a hand and help out their community.
KTEN – ABC, NBC, CW Television News | November 12, 2015
The annual Public Administration Symposium, featuring keynote speaker Reginald Hatter, was held at Austin College.
KTEN – ABC, NBC, CW Television News | November 18, 2015
Austin College students gather to hold candlelight vigil for victims of recent terrorist attacks across the world.
North Texas e-News | November 2, 2015
Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Carol Greenhouse hosted a lecture entitled “Citizens United/Citizens Divided: A Case Study in the Anthropology of Law.”
North Texas e-News | November 7, 2015
Austin College students participated in the annual Great Day of Service, in which about 400 students volunteered for service projects at a variety of locations.
North Texas e-News | November 7, 2015
Austin College hosted a viewing of Tenderheart, a documentary created by Andrew Patterson ’98.
North Texas e-News | November 9, 2015
Aly Tharp ’12 spoke about culture and grassroots movements for climate change at Red River Unitarian Universalist Church.
North Texas e-News | November 10, 2015
Dr. David Whelan, physics faculty, presented the lecture “The Adams Observatory for Teaching and Research.”
North Texas e-News | November 11, 2015
Dr. Wayne Meyer, biology faculty, hosted a guided bird walk at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge.
North Texas e-News | November 12, 2015
Austin College hosted its annual Public Administration Symposium featuring a luncheon keynote address by Reginald Hatter, executive director of Workshop Houston.
North Texas e-News | November 15, 2015
Nan Davis, Austin College vice president for Institutional Enrollment, is one of eight new trustees elected to the 31-member governing board of the College Board.
North Texas e-News | November 16, 2015
The instrumental ensembles of Austin College brought chamber music and jazz to Wynne Chapel during the fall concert.
North Texas e-News | November 17, 2015
Austin College will host a Women’s Health and Cancer Forum featuring Jenna Jewell, assistant professor in Molecular Biology and member of the Cancer Biology program at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
North Texas e-News | November 17, 2015
Dr. Heath K. Rada, moderator of the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA), visited Austin College for religious life activities on campus.
North Texas e-News | November 18, 2015
Dr. Henry Bucher, Austin College Professor Emeritus, wrote about the Israeli Prime Minister’s visits to the U.S.
North Texas e-News | November 20, 2015
The Austin College Theatre program will present Alan Ayckbourn’s Surprises November 18 through 20.
News ‘Roos Can Use
Links to articles about current issues in higher education and topics that are relevant to the #Roonation.
Huffington Post | November 22, 2015
Six Common Myths about Higher Education – Presidential Opinion (Huffinton Post)
Gary A. Olson, president of Daemen College (NY), writes: Higher education issues are a matter of public debate at unprecedented levels. Practically every day lately you can pick up a newspaper and find an article on college affordability, or graduation rates or campus sexual assault, or the right to carry firearms on campus. While such public debate is healthy, it sometimes generates myths about higher education that appear self-evident through repetition but are simply not true. Here are six such myths.
The Chronicle of Higher Education | November 19, 2015
Diversity Training is in Demand. Does it work? (Chronicle of Higher Education)
Does diversity training work? That is the question many college officials face as they scramble to deal with protests of the racial climate on their campuses. Many hope that education can play a role in fighting prejudice. Yet their optimism is shaded by the fact that diversity-education programs have been around on campuses for a long time without appearing to have solved much of anything.