The Austin College coaches and team members have announced honors for more than 50 student-athletes with its annual end of the year awards, recognizing many of the standout members of the athletics department’s 18 varsity programs. The 2019-20 athletics year was an historic one for Austin College. The department saw records fall in a number… [Read More]
A Teaching Career Becomes History
For more than 40 years, Dr. Victoria Hennessey Cummins shared her lifelong love of history, specifically Latin American history, with Austin College students. She embraced the liberal arts community, and small classes allowed meaningful interaction with students and colleagues. “I had the luxury of having picked a job that lets me concentrate on the thing… [Read More]
Year-End Art Exhibit Goes Digital
Austin College’s Department of Art and Art History is giving its student work a broad audience through the End-of- Year Online Student Art Show. The works were created on campus in the fall and in the early weeks of the semester; others were created during the remote learning portion pf the term. “We hope you… [Read More]
Austin College Musicians Join International Effort
Earlier this month, orchestras around the world were scheduled to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth with special concerts. May—May 7 in particular—was significant as the date that Beethoven’s famous Symphony No. 9 premiered in 1824 in Vienna. When the global pandemic led to postponement of those celebrations, Dr. Richard Zielinski, artistic director and… [Read More]
Students Complete Departmental Honors
Every spring, Austin College faculty members invite superior students to complete the Departmental Honors Program, challenging them to use their disciplinary training to delve deeper into a topic of interest within their major. This year, 20 seniors each completed a thesis or other special project, and their diplomas will indicate “Honors in (Field)” at Commencement.… [Read More]
Faculty Collaborate with McKinney Public Library
Offer Live, Online Programming for Adult Education Three Austin College faculty members have “gone public” with unique programming taught live, online with the McKinney, Texas, Public Library System. Through the collaboration, Mindy Landeck, assistant professor of East Asian studies;Tom Blake, assistant professor of English; and Karla McCain, professor of chemistry, Zoom into the homes of… [Read More]
Work-Study Job Leads to Career in Higher Ed
Dr. Thomas Newsom ’91 took office as the 21st president of Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant on April 30—beginning his leadership in a time of complexity amid remote learning and social distancing. He is confident as he takes on the challenges. “As we navigate a changing world, I look back on my time as… [Read More]
Honors for Academic Excellence Announced
More than 75 Austin College students have been honored with scholarships and fellowships this spring for academic excellence in various disciplines of the College. These awards normally are made at the College’s annual Honors Convocation, an all-campus event that highlights the achievements of students and faculty. See the Honors Convocation Program for 2020 Honors Convocation was… [Read More]
Virtual Baccalaureate Service Set
Austin College will host a Virtual Baccalaureate at 7 p.m. on May 16, coinciding with the originally scheduled Baccalaureate service for the Class of 2020 on campus. All are welcome to participate in the service live on Facebook. After opening remarks from Austin College President Steven P. O’Day to seniors and families, another welcome will be offered by Dr.… [Read More]
Order Your ’Roo Mask Today
These days, wearing a mask seems to be advised for a grocery shopping trip or other forays out of the confines of home. Wouldn’t it be fun to have a ’Roo mask? That was the question that came up on the newly established Austin College Alumni Community Facebook page this past week. Of course, it… [Read More]
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