The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the July 15, 2021, death of Professor Emeritus of Physics Larry Robinson and offers condolences to his wife, Joyce, and their family. A Sherman memorial service will be announced sometime in the early fall. See the family obituary. Dr. Robinson joined the Austin College faculty in… [Read More]

Austin College officials have announced the Dean’s List for Spring Term 2021. The Dean’s List recognizes the top 20 percent of students taking a minimum of three graded, full-credit courses. For Fall Term 2021, 247 individuals are recognized. “We congratulate the students on the Dean’s List and commend them on this accomplishment, especially given the… [Read More]

Dr. John Richardson received Austin College’s 2021 Excellence in Teaching and Campus Leadership Award at Honors Convocation in April.     A member of the science faculty since 2008, Richardson was named professor of biochemistry in 2020. That year, he also was installed as the Richardson Chair for the STEM Teaching and Research Leadership Program, a program he helped to establish over the… [Read More]

“By teaching English to Taiwanese students, I will have served them in giving them a new cultural perspective while growing in my own,” said Elizabeth Parker, an Austin College Class of 2021 summa cum laude graduate selected as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. “My goal as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) in Taiwan is to create a classroom in which my students can learn more… [Read More]

The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the May 22 death of former Austin College leader, educator, and friend Dr. Anne Fuller. She is remembered by colleagues and alumni for her kindness, intellect, and generosity—and as a “vital and delightful part of the College community.” A memorial service will be held at 6:30… [Read More]

The Sherman Community Players and Austin College have partnered to produce the live musical Mamma Mia*, which opens this weekend in Austin College’s Sally and Jim Nation Theatre in Ida Green Communication Center, with shows tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at a 2 p.m. matinee. Tickets—$20 each for adults and $15 each… [Read More]

Professor Emeritus of Music Cecil Isaac, founding director of Sherman Symphony Orchestra, died May 30, 2021, in Bellingham, Washington. He was 90 years old. He moved to Washington shortly after his 1996 retirement from his distinguished teaching career at Austin College. Mr. Isaac arrived at Austin College in September 1962, teaching a sequence of music… [Read More]

Members of the Austin College Class of 2020 have waited a long time to cross the stageto receive their diplomas due to COVID restrictions that prevented large gatherings last May when they completed their degrees. By now, many in the class have moved all across the country to begin careers and graduate and professional school… [Read More]

Members of the Class of 2021 are anxiously watching the weather and counting the hours until their Commencement celebration Saturday, May 22, at 8:30 a.m. on the Clyde L. Hall Graduation Court on the north side of campus. Baccalaureate is scheduled Friday at 7 p.m. in the same location. More than 250 Bachelor of Arts… [Read More]

The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the death of longtime staff member Rosemary Mulder on May 17, 2021. She was 90. She had worked as a secretary, then an administrative assistant, in the Education Department and Austin Teacher Program from June 28, 1966, until her retirement date of December 31, 1997. A… [Read More]