Compiled by Heidi Rushing, Office of Public Affairs International and National Media Highlights C-SPAN | June 7, 2019 History faculty Dr. Felix Harcourt comments on the correlation between violence and U.S. political change as part of a two-day Purdue University conference that aired on C-SPAN. SCAC Sports | July 22, 2019 The Intercollegiate Tennis Association… [Read More]
Simmons Hopes to See Homes Built
Construction to Withstand Extreme Weather Austin College’s Dr. Kevin Simmons, professor of economics, wrote a timely piece in The Washington Post this weekend on the Senate “Shelter Act”—what he sees as a positive step toward building homes resilient to expected hazards. ”One of life’s certainties is that natural hazards will come, bringing predictable destruction from… [Read More]
Cece O’Day Hosts “An Evening of Mysteries”
Summertime at Austin College brings a different pace to most all aspects of College life. First Lady Cece O’Day switches into “summer reading mode” as she welcomes a little space in her schedule for leisure reading. In August, she invites area women to join Austin College’s Women Get Connected group at The President’s Home for… [Read More]
Dean’s List Recognizes Academic Excellence
Austin College officials have announced the Dean’s List for Spring Term 2019. The Dean’s List recognizes the top 20 percent of students taking a minimum of three graded, full-credit courses. “We congratulate the students on the Dean’s List and commend them on this accomplishment, especially given the rigor of the Austin College curriculum and the… [Read More]
‘Roos in the News – June 2019
Compiled by Public Affairs International and National Media Highlights BoxScoreNews | June 3, 2019 Pete Cawthon Sr., legendary football coach at Austin College from 1923 to 1927, is nominated for the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame. LA Sentinel | June 6, 2019 Rusty Hicks ’02 is elected Chair of the California Democratic Party. NHI… [Read More]
Professor Returns to Archeological Dig
Yields stunning mosaics in ancient Galilean synagogue Dr. Martin Wells, Austin College assistant professor of classics, has recently completed his fourth year as the architectural specialist at the Huqoq Excavation Project in Israel. This year, working with a team of specialists and students led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor Jodi Magness,… [Read More]
‘Roos in the News – May 2019
Compiled by Heidi Rushing, Public Affairs Marketing Specialist International and National Media Highlights College Board | May 8, 2019 Vice president for Institutional Enrollment Nan Davis, who also serves as a Trustee for the College Board, is celebrated for her retirement from Austin College and for receiving the Homer P. Rainey Award for Outstanding Achievement and… [Read More]
Sneed Prairie Project is Award Finalist
Sneed Prairie Restoration Project Is Texas Environmental Excellence Award Finalist More than 11,000 Grayson County area elementary students have participated in free field trips to Austin College’s Clinton and Edith Sneed Environmental Research Area to witness the Prairie Restoration Project that hundreds of Austin College students and faculty have been involved in since 1996. The… [Read More]
Platizky Retires After Three Decades
Austin College Professor of English Dr. Roger Platizky has retired after 30 years at Austin College. He was granted professor emeritus status in May. During his career at the College, he taught a variety of English literature courses as well as several cross-disciplinary topics. His teaching specialties include Victorian poetry, especially Tennyson and Eliot, and… [Read More]
Public Health Faculty in Action
Austin College’s Akuoko Teams with CDC and UNTHSC Researchers Working Toward Elimination of Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is one of the world’s deadliest diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The center’s data shows that in 2017, 10 million people were infected with TB and 1.3 million died of TB-related disease. In the U.S.,… [Read More]
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