Two Texas artists have work on display in Austin College galleries during February and March. The exhibits are free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The exhibits and artist visits are sponsored by the Austin College Department of Art and Art History. Michael Winegarden’s exhibit titled Parallel Universes is… [Read More]
Austin College Hosts Public Star Party
Save the Date: February 15 Austin College’s Adams Observatory opens its doors to the greater community for a Star Party on Friday, February 15, inviting visitors to search the universe through the largest research telescope in North Texas. Members of the community are welcome to attend the free come-and-go event, 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.,… [Read More]
Faculty Present Enlightenment Week
The Austin College Western Intellectual Tradition Program presents Enlightenment Week 2019 with several sessions scheduled February 12 and 14. On Tuesday, February 12, at noon, Max Grober, Dean of Humanities and Professor of History, will present “Darwin and the Heritage of the Enlightenment” in Wright Campus Center, Room 231. His lecture is co-sponsored by the… [Read More]
Lecturer Addresses Social Justice, Moral Leadership
Rev. Dr. Robert. M Franklin Jr. of Atlanta to Speak Austin College will host the Reverend Dr. Robert M. Franklin Jr. on February 19 to present the College’s 2019 Allen-Head Lectures. He will offer his first lecture, “The Moral Leadership of Young People,” at 11 a.m. in Sherman Hall’s Hoxie Thompson Auditorium. He will take… [Read More]
College Hosts Texas Criminal Appeals Court
Annual Symposium Provides Continuing Education for Lawyers The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will convene at Austin College on February 20 at 9 a.m. in Ida Green Communication Center’s Ida Green Theatre at 1301 E. Brockett Street. Austin College President Steven P. O’Day said that having the court on campus offers a wonderful opportunity to… [Read More]
Discussion on Nationalism vs. Globalism
Austin College will host The 2019 Jno. E. Owens Memorial Foundation Conference titled “The Pursuit of Imagined Communities: Nationalism vs. Globalism and Its Meaning for International Trade” on February 11 in Wright Campus Center. Advance registration is required for the luncheon keynote address, with reservations required by February 4. There is no charge for the… [Read More]
Fall 2018 Dean’s List Honors Excellence
Austin College officials have announced the Dean’s List for Fall Term 2018. The Dean’s List recognizes the top 20 percent of students taking a minimum of three graded, full-credit courses. For Fall Term 2018, 214 individuals are recognized. “We congratulate the students on the Dean’s List and commend them on this accomplishment, especially given the… [Read More]
In Memoriam: Robert J. Wright
The Austin College community mourns the loss of a longtime friend and significant advocate in the death of former Board of Trustees chair Robert J. Wright on January 17 in Dallas. He was 91. The community extends sympathy and condolences to his wife, Mary, of 68 years; to his son, Michael, also a senior trustee… [Read More]
In Memoriam: Mary Carlson
The Austin College community is saddened by the death of retiree Mary Carlson on January 15, 2019. Mary served as the secretary and administrative assistant in the office of the Dean of Social Sciences from 1981 until her retirement more than 25 years later. The family will hold a memorial service Monday, January 21, at… [Read More]
In Memoriam: Senior Trustee Ray Thomas
The Austin College community mourns the death of Board of Trustees senior member Jesse R. “Ray” Thomas, a 1974 graduate of the College, on January 12, 2019, in Dallas. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 9, 2019, at 2 p.m. in Austin College’s Wynne Chapel, followed by a reception in Mabee Hall of… [Read More]
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