Compiled by Oyindamola Olufosoye, Public Affairs Intern
International and National Media Highlights
Inside Indiana Business | March 8, 2018
Jeffrey Phillips ’80, mechanical engineer, power industry expert, and former National Science Foundation Fellow, has been named the first director of Hanover College’s engineering program.
Dallas and Regional News
Nueces County Record Star | March 10, 2018
For Spring Break this year, a group of Austin College students headed to Louisiana where they will spend the next week volunteering their time and effort to build wheelchair ramps and assist communities stricken by flooding.
Local Media Highlights
Herald Democrat | March 30, 2018
Barbara Pierce Bush, daughter of former President George W. Bush, will speak at Austin College April 3 during a free event that will be open to the public.
Herald Democrat | March 23, 2018
Austin College celebrated the inauguration of new college President Steven O’Day. The ceremony welcomed students, staff, and community members to campus for the investiture and installation, including an academic procession with bagpipers.
Herald Democrat | March 19, 2018
The accolades continue to pour in for Austin College women’s basketball player Bryce Frank ’19, who was named Fourth Team All-America by D3Hoops.com.This is the second All-America award Frank has received this season, after being selected honorable mention All-America by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
Herald Democrat | March 10, 2018
More than two dozen Austin College students started their spring break on Friday, but not in the way most college students would. The group headed to Louisiana where they will spend the next week volunteering their time and effort to build wheelchair ramps and assist communities stricken by flooding.
Herald Democrat | March 10, 2018
About 50 people learned all about bluebirds at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge in Sherman. Beginning the day with a nature walk, site patrons got to find bluebirds on the site before Wayne Meyer, Austin College associate professor of biology, told them about the bluebirds that can be found in the U.S.
Herald Democrat | March 9, 2018
Austin College women’s distance track runner Hannah Richards ’19 has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Track Athlete of the Week.
Herald Democrat | March 5, 2018
Austin College senior Tom Samonig ’18 has been selected by the National Football Foundation Gridiron Club of Dallas as a Collegiate Scholar Athlete.
Herald Democrat | March 2, 2018
Austin College President Steven O’Day recently announced new gifts to the college totaling $12.5 million. Two couples and a Texas foundation made the significant gifts that will provide scholarships, science equipment, an endowed faculty position, programmatic support and facility updates for the college.
KTEN | March 30, 2018
Steven Goldsmith, professor of biology at Austin College, comments on mosquito season in the North Texas area.
KTEN | March 23, 2018
Steven O’Day was officially installed as the 16th president of Austin College on Friday evening.
KXII | March 18, 2018
Austin College, Sherman Main Street, and Sherman ISD partnered up to add several colorful banners to the square in downtown Sherman.
KXII | March 13, 2018
Austin College women’s basketball player Bryce Frank ’19 has been selected as a 1st Team All-South Region performer after a stellar season in which she was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year and guided the ‘Roos to a 20-6 overall record.
Blogs and Online Media
Austin College | March 28, 2018
Michael Higgs, Austin College professor of mathematics and computer science, will present a Sabbatical Series lecture, “Teaching Machines to Learn: A mad dash toward understanding predictive analytics.”
Austin College | March 21, 2018
The sixth annual Austin College Student Scholarship Conference will be held March 23-24, in conjunction with the College inauguration of President Steven P. O’Day, J.D.
Austin College | March 16, 2018
Austin College will celebrate the inauguration of its 16th president, Steven P. O’Day, with an investiture and installation ceremony in Wynne Chapel.
Austin College | March 14, 2018
Declaring that good ethics are non-negotiable for leaders in business, John M. Ward, retired aerospace and defense executive from Lockheed Martin, shared his insight with the Austin College leadership class.
Austin College | March 9, 2018
The ancient scrolls discovered near the western shore of the Dead Sea led scholars to rethink much of what they knew about Jewish history and the birth of Christianity. Dr. Ariel Feldman will discuss what these Dead Sea Scrolls are, who wrote and hid them, and their significance today in a special event at Austin College.
Austin College | March 7, 2018
A group of Austin College students will break from classes to volunteer through the College’s Alternative Spring Break program organized each year by the school’s Service Station.
Austin College | March 6, 2018
The Austin College theatre program will present Timberlake Wertenbaker’s drama The Love of the Nightingale in Ida Green Theatre of Ida Green Communication Center.
Austin College | March 28, 2018
Michael Higgs, Austin College professor of mathematics and computer science, will present a Sabbatical Series lecture, “Teaching Machines to Learn: A mad dash toward understanding predictive analytics.”
Austin College | March 21, 2018
The sixth annual Austin College Student Scholarship Conference will be held, in conjunction with the College inauguration of President Steven P. O’Day, J.D. All events are free and open to the public.
North Texas e-News | March 20, 2018
Austin College will celebrate the inauguration of its 16th president, Steven P. O’Day, with an investiture and installation ceremony in Wynne Chapel.
North Texas e-News | March 9, 2018
Austin College president Steven P. O’Day announced new gifts to the college totaling $12.5 million at the recent dinner of the College’s Board of Trustees.
News ’Roos Can Use
Links to articles about current issues in higher education and topics that are relevant to #RooNation.
The Wall Street Journal | March 23, 2018
Colleges hauled in record donations last year, but the new tax law could affect alumni’s interest in donating to their alma mater.
American Council on Education | March 23, 2018
The House yesterday voted to approve a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill agreed to by congressional negotiators earlier this week, with the Senate following suit in the early hours this morning.