Austin College professor of art Mark Smith has an exhibition of new paintings and drawings, The Signal Series, on display December 1 through January 12 at William Campbell Contemporary Art in Fort Worth. The show will feature 12 of Smith’s richly hued, abstract paintings and more than a dozen new drawings that directly address the… [Read More]

Austin College’s student organization AC.CARES will host its annual World AIDS Day service Saturday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. in the small chapel of Wynne Chapel, behind the main auditorium. Members of the public are invited to attend. “This celebratory service for people we have loved and lost to AIDS will include prayers, poems, songs,… [Read More]

Austin College invites the community to welcome the holidays with the Service of Lessons and Carols on November 30, at 5 p.m. in Wynne Chapel on campus. The event is free and open to the campus and community. The College’s Religious Life program and the Department of Music will present a program of choral and… [Read More]

Featuring Dermatology Research Physician Dr. Tamia Harris-Tryon, a dermatologist at UT Southwestern, will present “Living at the Interface: My Journey in Science and Medicine,” at the annual Austin College Women’s Health and Cancer Forum on Tuesday, November 27. As a practicing dermatologist, she also researches innate immunity, host-microbial interactions, and skin conditions that are prevalent… [Read More]

Caryn Schenewerk ’99, senior counsel and senior director of spaceflight policy for SpaceX in Washington, D.C., was Austin College’s 2018 Todd A. Williams Executive-In-Residence lecturer on November 9. In a conversation-style presentation with Austin College President Steven P. O’Day, Schenewerk discussed “The Short Distance from Sherman to Space,” and her journey from Austin College to… [Read More]

Austin College President Steven P. O’Day announced a $125 million fundraising campaign, “POWER Austin College,” before a gathering of the College’s faithful at Homecoming & Family Weekend today, November 10. The Sherman High School drumline, Katy ’Roo, and the Austin College cheerleaders were on hand to add to the festivities of the morning and the… [Read More]

Austin College theatre and music students will present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, written by Rachel Sheinkin with music and lyrics by William Finn, November 8 through November 10 at 7:30 p.m. each evening in Ida Green Theatre of Ida Green Communication Center. General admission is $8 per person; free with a valid Austin College ID.… [Read More]

Dr. Jennifer Malin will present the annual Austin College Lecture on Science and Leadership Thursday, November 8, at 11 a.m. in IDEA Center, Room 127, on “Scientists as Leaders in Health Policy and Business.” The lecture is free and open to all students, faculty, and staff. Dr. Malin is a senior medical director of oncology… [Read More]

Six Austin College alumni were recently recognized by Texoma Media & Marketing group as members of the 2018 40 Under Forty, a designation for up-and-coming professionals dedicated to the Texoma community. The alumni were Britton Brooks ’04, Matt Brown ’04, Hillary Luckett Clark ’09, Shannon Cornelison-Brown ’04, Tiffany Dancer ’06, and Blake Utter ’07. Nate Essin ’17… [Read More]