National Media Highlights
Huffington Post | April 29, 2014
Dr. Kevin Simmons, Professor of Economics, posts an article about recent tornado damage in the South and its economic impact.
USA Today | April 21, 2014
The Monterey, a restaurant owned by Chad Carey ’99 and his wife, Kate ’00, ranks as one of the top 10 “best foodie spots’ in San Antonio.
University Business | April 30, 2014
Austin College’s IDEA Center is featured as one of several prominent science centers.
Dallas and Regional News
AIA Dallas | April 17, 2014
Dr. Pete DeLisle, was interviewed for AIA Dallas magazine. He has founded three successful companies and acted as an advisor, consultant, and teacher of leaders in more than 200 companies and communities over the last 30 years.
Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations | April 21, 2014
Austin College hosts Julia Marton-Lefevre to discuss topics such as “Saving Nature: Why Bother?” and “Challenges & Opportunities of Influencing Environmental Policies at the International Level.”
Fox 26, Houston | April 11, 2014
Dr. Ashwini Reddy ’03, of Allergy and Asthma Associates, interviews with Fox 26 about how to battle Houston allergies.
KRGV, Rio Grande Valley | March 31, 2014
Bill Luthans ’77, leader of Region 6 dive team, led a dive in Donna, TX to search for possible sources of PCBs.
Texas Monthly | April 9, 2014
Lisa Fain ’91, author of The Homesick Texan Cookbook, releases a second cookbook and talks about her deep Texas roots.
Local Media Highlights
Austin College | April 4, 2014
Austin College junior Sophie Higgs of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is one of 50 students across the U.S. to receive a prestigious Udall Scholarship for undergraduates intending to pursue careers related to the environment.
Austin College | April 7, 2014
President Marjorie Hass announces the 2014 Commencement address at the College will be presented by Ron D. Burton, 2013-2014 president of Rotary International (RI).
Austin College | April 7, 2014
Randi Tanglen, Austin College assistant professor of English, will be an invited speaker at the University of Texas at Arlington symposium “Frontier Odyssey: The Lives and Legacy of Cynthia and Quanah Parker.”
Austin College | April 7, 2014
Dr. Gaspar Real, professor and researcher at Autonomous University of Querétaro (UAQ) in central Mexico, spoke at Austin College, presenting “Social Networks, Innovation, Tradition, and Small Businesses in Rural Mexico: An Anthropological Study.”
Austin College| April 9, 2014
Austin College’s IDEA Center has been awarded LEED® Gold, a rating system established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).
Austin College| April 10, 2014
Sallie Sampsell Watson, missional presbyter/stated clerk for the Presbytery of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and a 1978 graduate of Austin College, will present the Austin College Baccalaureate sermon.
Austin College| April 14, 2014
Dr. Marjorie Hass, president of Austin College, has been elected to the eight-member Executive Committee of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Board of Directors.
Austin College| April 14, 2014
The Austin College Department of Art and Art History is the exhibit “Small Pleasures III” through May 2 in Dennis Gallery of Betsy Dennis Forster Art Studio Complex.
Austin College| April 18, 2014
Austin College’s dance team, the Aussies, will present its annual Spring Show, May 3. The 2014 theme for the annual fundraiser is Disney: “A Dance is a Wish Your Heart Makes.”
Austin College| April 21, 2014
Spanish playwright Antonia Bueno visited Austin College April 21 and 22, offering two presentations, which were translated into English by Austin College students.
Austin College | April 23, 2014
Students from Dr. David Aiello’s biology lab participated in the 2014 Southeastern Regional Yeast Meeting this spring at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
Austin College | April 24, 2014
Austin College students participated in the campus’ fifth annual GreenServe, volunteering at a number of sites where their service focused on environmental responsibility and sustainability
Austin College | April 25, 2014
Austin College’s Hispanic student group, Los Amigos, will host a Cinco de Mayo celebration on campus Sunday, May 4.
Austin College Roos | April 26, 2014
Men’s tennis player David Smith has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week. Smith is the second ‘Roo men’s tennis player to earn this honor in 2014.
Austin College Roos | April 17, 2014
Men’s tennis player Jack Kunde has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, after an outstanding week in which the ‘Roos played three matches.
Austin College Roos | April 17, 2014
Women’s tennis player Sophie McDonald has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week. McDonald was superb last week, going undefeated in three matches.
Austin College Roos | April 26, 2014
Austin College softball players Taylor Steelman, Briana and Sophia Hernandez, Victoria Herrera, Emily Low, and Mallory Rossmann have each been named All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference players for the 2014 season, the league office has announced.
Herald Democrat | April 5, 2014
Austin College receives $500,000 tech grant for digital education from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. It is aimed at enabling AC professors to develop new and creative ways of using digital media to give students a better learning experience.
Herald Democrat | April 11, 2014
Quilts bear witness to local AIDS victims, dozens of hand-stitched names of local AIDS victims adorn this quilt on display at Austin College.
Herald Democrat | April 13, 2014
Austin College hosts student leaders of Taiwanese protests, Wei Yang and Huang Yu-fen.
Herald Democrat | April 14, 2014
Taiwanese protest leader, Yang Wei, visits Austin College, urges vigilance to protect democracy.
Herald Democrat | April 20, 2014
Austin College offers an evening of chamber music and jazz under the direction of Dr. Ricky Duhaim.
Herald Democrat | April 28, 2014
Princeton Review recognizes Austin College for great strides in sustainability and the only private college in Texas to receive the honor.
The Howe Enterprise | April 21, 2014
Austin College will induct the late Tommy Skipworth ’67 into the Hall of Honor this July.
KTEN | April 15, 2014
The instrumental ensembles of Austin College, under the direction of Dr. Ricky Duhaime, will present their annual spring concert on April 21, at 7:30 p.m., in Wynne Chapel at Austin College.
KXII | April 8, 2014
Annual Austin College/AC Cares Spring AIDS Quilt program will be held Thursday, April 10. Local AIDS quilts will be on display. Students, faculty, and staff will be encouraged to be educated and compassionate about AIDS/HIV.
KXII | April 8, 2014
Austin College has been awarded a three-year $500,000 dollar grant for digital communications.
KXII | April 17, 2014
Austin College’s Center for Environmental Studies will host a public lecture by Julia Marton-Lefèvre, director general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), on Monday, April 21.
North Texas e-News | April 1, 2014
Austin College announces vocalists that will perform in the year’s final performance at the Choral Concert on May 10 at 7:30 on campus in Wynne Chapel.
North Texas e-News | April 21, 2014
Austin College hosts discussion “The Bible and the Liberal Arts” as a part of the 2014 Austin College Cunningham Lectures that will include will include chaplains and Bible professors from historic Presbyterian Church (USA) colleges.
North Texas Young Professionals | April 9, 2014
Join NTYP for our 10th Pillars Forum! This time we’ll be hearing from Dr. Marjorie Hass as she shares her experiences and hopes for our future.
Dallas Morning News | April 21, 2014
Dennis Ahlburg notes that it’s a college degree that lifts earnings.
Inside Higher Ed | April 24, 2014
Ry Rivard looks into what people actually want. The survey – a joint project of Public Agenda, the Kettering Foundation, and the National Issues Forum finds that most of the participants in his study were college students, and don’t want the country’s colleges and universities to abandon philosophy and the liberal arts.