The Austin College Theatre Department will present its first play of the academic year, F. Andrew Leslie’s The Haunting of Hill House, October 11 through 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Beardsley Arena Theatre of Ida Green Communication Center. Admission is free with a valid Austin College ID, and general admission is $8, with tickets available at the… [Read More]

Austin College has been awarded an $83,460 U.S. Department of Education grant to support the program titled, “Infusing Languages and Global Competency Across the Disciplines” (ILGAD). The two-year grant will help provide students with opportunities to engage in Spanish language and Hispanic culture in various academic and professional settings. The ILGAD program includes opportunities such… [Read More]

The Austin College community is saddened by the death of retiree Nelda Campbell on Sunday, September 30, following a long illness. Services will be held at Sherman’s Covenant Presbyterian Church on Friday, October 5, at 11 a.m. with internment immediately following at Westhill Cemetery. Family visitation will be at Dannel Funeral Home, Thursday, October 4,… [Read More]

Austin College and its Department of German will host a lecture, “Energy, Environment, and Germany’s Road Ahead: Lessons from History,” by Dr. Charles Closmann of the University of North Florida on Wednesday, October 3, at 5 p.m. in Wright Campus Center, Room 231. A reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. in Johnson Gallery. Both… [Read More]

Austin College will host the third annual TEDxAustinCollege on Saturday, September 29, featuring short (up to 15 minutes) talks by six members of the Austin College community amid interactive TEDx programming and TED Talk videos. The six Main Stage talks, presented in sessions at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., will be preceded and followed by… [Read More]

Earl Young, 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist, will speak at Austin College at 11 a.m. on September 11 in IDEA Center, Room 127. The athlete traveled the world since winning his medal, sharing his victory with thousands. Now the cancer survivor is intent on sharing another message—that of the importance of bone marrow donation. His presentation,… [Read More]

The September 14 Star Party has been cancelled due to weather.  TheAustin College  Star Party scheduled for Friday, September 14, has been cancelled due to multiple weather projections of dense cloud cover on Friday evening.  “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and we look forward to seeing community members at a future Star Party,” said… [Read More]

Johnson Center Lecturer Discusses Democratic Citizenry and the Liberal Arts Austin College will present the annual A.J. Carlson Lecture on the Liberal Arts on Thursday, September 13, featuring Dr. Roosevelt Montás of Columbia University. His lecture, “Liberal Education and Democratic Citizenship,” will be held at 5 p.m. in Wright Campus Center’s Mabee Hall, preceded by… [Read More]

Austin College and Sherman Public Library Celebrate as Louisa May Alcott’s Classic 1868 Novel Turns 150 Austin College and Sherman Public Library are recognizing the 150th anniversary of publication of the classic Louisa May Alcott novel Little Women with special events at Sherman Public Library September 19 and 20. Both sessions are free and open to the public.… [Read More]