Earlier this month, the Alpha Phi Omega international service organization at Austin College received the 2016 Friend of CASA Award from CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Grayson County for “going above and beyond in support of the CASA program.” That commitment is just one example of the long tradition of mutual contribution and involvement… [Read More]

Well, the snakes weren’t really in the grass but the Galapagos tortoise was. Snakes were looped around the necks of Austin College students and faculty as the Biology Interest Group hosted Reptile Day 2016. Every spring, the group hosts the “visitors” to encourage students to learn more about reptiles and their important role in the… [Read More]

When members of the Austin College Class of 2016 receive diplomas during Commencement exercises May 15, the College also will award five honorary doctoral degrees. Austin College President Marjorie Hass will award honorary doctorates to the Honorable Michael S. Rawlings, Mayor of Dallas and the Commencement speaker; and to the Reverend Felipe Martinez, 1988 alumnus… [Read More]

Austin College students will hold their 7th annual GreenServe Saturday, April 23 in a morning of volunteer projects focused on environmental responsibility and sustainability. GreenServe is co-sponsored by Thinking Green and the Austin College Service Station; all Austin College students, organizations, staff, or faculty members are encouraged to participate. Over the last several weeks, student… [Read More]

Austin College and its Texoma Women Get Connected program will recognize two exemplary leaders from the Texoma region with the prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award® and the ATHENA Young Professional Leadership Award at a noon luncheon on Thursday, April 28, 2016. The event will be held at Austin College in Wright Campus Center’s Mabee Hall. The… [Read More]

Congressman John Ratcliffe to Speak The Austin College Young Republican student organization will host a Veterans Appreciation Reception on Friday, April 22, at 10:30 a.m. in Mabee Hall of Wright Campus Center on the campus. Texas District 4 Congressman John Ratcliffe will speak on the hardships facing veterans today. The reception, free and open to… [Read More]

The Austin College Theatre Department will present the play Love and Information, by Carly Churchill, April 21 to 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Ida Green Communication Center’s Beardsley Arena Theatre. Tickets are $8 to the general public and free to those with a valid Austin College ID. The show contains mature language and content.  … [Read More]

Austin College’s Department of Art and Art History hosts the art exhibit “Recent Paintings” by husband-and-wife duo Faith Scott Jessup and Robert Jessup from April 11 to May 20 in Ida Green Gallery of Ida Green Communication Center. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9… [Read More]

Martin Wells, Austin College assistant professor of classics—who has worked on archaeological digs in Greece, Turkey, and Israel—shared his expertise with area elementary students last week at a special “dig site” created at Neblett Elementary School. The experience highlighted students’ study of ancient civilizations, specifically the Anasazi, an ancient native tribe from the Four Corners… [Read More]