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]
‘Roos in the News – November 2019
Compiled by Public Affairs Interns National and Regional Media Highlights TASCO | November 22, 2019 Austin College head women’s soccer coach Michelle Housden spoke on how high school coaches can inspire and influence their players to reach college at the annual convention of Texas Association of Soccer Coaches. Dallas Voice | November 30, 2019 Dr.… [Read More]
Women’s Health Forum Highlights Fellowships
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]
Austin College Police Chief Perry Retires
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]
Students Design Japanese Greeting Cards
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 Direct One-Act Plays
The Theatre Department will present an evening of Student-Directed One-Act Plays December 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Ida Green Theatre of Ida Green Communication Center. The presentation is free to the campus community. The directors are students from the directing class, and the productions are their first forays into directing as well as… [Read More]
College Hosts Women’s Health and Cancer Forum
Jian Hu, Ph.D., assistant professor of cancer biology at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center will present “Will Brain Tumors Ever Be Cured?” at the 6th annual Austin College Women’s Health and Cancer Forum on Thursday, December 5. Hu will deliver the keynote at 4:30 p.m. in IDEA Center 127; the forum is free and open to the… [Read More]
East Asian Studies Partners with Library
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]
Language Students to Brew and Serve Tea
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]
Electric Vehicle Charging Station New to Campus
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]
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