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]

The Austin College football team was well represented in All-Southern Athletic Association voting, with 11 ‘Roos earning All-Conference recognition in voting conducted by the league’s head coaches. Colt Collins, Keegan Nichols, and Tyler James earned first team All-SAA honors and Evan Powell was a second team All-Conference pick. Jake Lacey, Conner Kramer, Maika Brinkerhoff, Drake… [Read More]

The artwork of students in the Communication/Inquiry class “Meditation 101: Health and Spirituality” is on display in the exhibit, “Transforming Emotions: A Meditation,” in Ida Green Gallery of Ida Green Communication from November 30 through December 13. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Ivette Vargas-O’Bryan teaches the course. She… [Read More]

Three Austin College students received the highest possible team rating at a mathematical modeling competition at Texas A&M University–Commerce on November 10.  Presenting at SCUDEM IV 2019 (SIMIODE Challenge using Differential Equations), the Austin College team was one of only two to receive the Outstanding rating at the event. The Austin College team, including Nick… [Read More]