The Austin College Advocacy Program will host the 3rd Annual Kangaroo Brawl on January 25-26 in the Grayson County Justice Center and Courthouse in Sherman, Texas.  Sixteen teams from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Florida are registered to compete. The Austin College team, now in its 5th season coached by Sherman attorney Ed Richardson ’95, completed a… [Read More]

Kelle Kennemer, formerly of Collin College police department, has been named the new director of Public Safety/Police Chief for Austin College. She was sworn in January 6 on campus with several area law enforcement officers in attendance. Kennemer is an advanced licensed peace officer in the State of Texas with 17 years of law enforcement… [Read More]

Herschel Walker to Present Insight and Motivation NFL legend and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker will headline 2020’s commemoration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. in Sherman on January 20. Walker is keynote speaker for the 16th annual Grayson County Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Breakfast starting at 7:15 a.m. at… [Read More]

Last week’s Women’s Health Forum provided an opportunity for Spencer Dirk ’20 to share some experiences from her summer 2019 Global Outreach Fellowship. She traveled to Shirati, Tanzania, to work with the Maji Safi Group. In Swahili, Maji Safi means clean water. The organization helps thousands to learn safe water, sanitation, and hygiene practices, using… [Read More]

Back in 1982, James Perry arrived on campus as a 25-year-old patrolman looking to strengthen his resume then move on to a municipal police force somewhere. “Instead of moving on, I found ways to move up internally over the years,” he says “I’ve stayed energized with new responsibilities and able to fulfill new expectations.” Now,… [Read More]

Dr. Mindy Landeck, assistant professor of East Asian Studies, challenged her Japanese language students to design greeting cards for the Lunar New Year as part of their culture study. The cards, called nengajo, were designed with the zodiac animal for the Year of the Rat.   “It is an important Japanese custom to send these… [Read More]

Students from Austin College’s East Asian Studies Program traveled to the Roy and Helen Hall Memorial McKinney in mid-November to present the “Passport to East Asia” program to area schoolchildren. The event was co-sponsored by the McKinney Public Libraries and Austin College East Asian Studies program to provide a kid-friendly community outreach for children ages… [Read More]

The students of Dr. Mindy Landeck, assistant professor of East Asian Studies, are finishing the “Tea in East Asia” course with a cup of tea. The college community is invited to join them for the come-and-go, open house tea on Thursday, December 12, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Wright Campus Center, Room 254.… [Read More]

Austin College has installed an electric vehicle charging station, the latest move in a series of strides toward a more sustainable campus. The charging station originated with a proposal from Elizabeth Adams, Class of 2019 and a current graduate student in the College’s Austin Teacher Program. The EV charging station was approved by Student Assembly… [Read More]

The Austin College community opens the holiday season with the annual Service of Lessons and Carols on December 6 at Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church, 901 N. Grand Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. The event will be held at Grand Avenue Presbyterian this year due to continuing renovation work on Wynne… [Read More]