Austin College’s top honors for campus leadership and involvement were handed out April 30 at the annual Student Affairs Leadership Awards dinner, which highlights the contributions to the campus community of a wide variety of individuals, organizations, and programs. See the photos! Top honors went to Outstanding Senior Man Joseph Khalaf of Sherman, Texas, and… [Read More]

Salina Duclos will perform a Senior Vocal Recital, Sunday, April 28, at 4 p.m. in Wynne Chapel. The events are free and open to the public. Her program will include numbers by classics composers Bellini, Puccini, Barber, and Mozart, as well as “Too Many Mornings” from Follies by Sondheim and “Someone Like You” from Jekyll and Hyde by Bricusse.A… [Read More]

Austin College’s Aussie Dance Team will hold its annual Spring Show April 26-28 in Ida Green Theatre of Ida Green Communication Center. The Friday and Saturday performances of “Making HERstory” will be at 7 p.m., and the Sunday performance will be at 2 p.m. Tickets are $4 to the public and $2 with a valid Austin… [Read More]

Formal activities for Commencement 2019 at Austin College will begin Saturday, May 18, with a Baccalaureate Service at 7 p.m. in Wynne Chapel. Faculty and seniors will process into the chapel in academic regalia, led by the 50-year reunion celebrants of the Class of 1959.   Rev. John Wurster, pastor of St. Philip Presbyterian Church… [Read More]

Austin College senior Truman Dowdy of Magnolia, Texas, will perform his Senior Recital, Saturday, April 20, at 3 p.m. in Wynne Chapel. The events are free and open to the public. Dowdy is a music composition and East Asian Studies (Japanese) major. His recital will feature 10 compositions, all created by him. He has been… [Read More]

The Sherman Symphony Orchestra will perform an all-Mozart concert, “Mozart at the Opera,” Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Kidd-Key Auditorium in Sherman, joined by Austin College’s A Cappella Choir and soloists. Tickets range from $20 to $30 for adults based on selection. Students of all ages are admitted free. Ticket information is available… [Read More]

Calling her career a “life-long personification of the Austin College mission,” Austin College President Steven O’Day has announced Dr. Ruth Whiteside as the 2019 Commencement speaker for the College. Dr. Whiteside retired from the Department of State in 2013, following a 35-year career and serving under 12 Secretaries of State. She graduated from Austin College… [Read More]

The Austin College community is saddened by the death of senior trustee David Arthur Fornoff, 89, on April 18, 2019, at his home in Waco, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at First Presbyterian Church in Waco, with Rev. Dr. Leslie King presiding. The family will greet friends… [Read More]

Austin College’s Adams Observatory will open its doors to the community April 12 for the final Star Party of the academic year, inviting visitors to search the universe through the largest research telescope in North Texas. Members of the community are invited to attend the free come-and-go event, 9 to 10 p.m., but should register in… [Read More]

The instrumental ensembles of Austin College under the direction of Dr. Ricky Duhaime will present their annual spring concert, “An Evening of Chamber Music and Jazz,” on Monday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Wynne Chapel at Austin College. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Music Department… [Read More]