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Austin College is proud to be a cornerstone of the Sherman, Denison, and larger Grayson County community.
With over 175 years in Texas (the oldest college still operating under original name and charter!), and almost 150 years in Sherman, the College and the surrounding area have grown up side by side. Just like an old friend, Austin College has always been ready to open its doors warmly to the local community. Whether you’re visiting, attending a lecture, making use of our facilities, or getting involved in campus life, we welcome you to come and be a part of our vibrant community.
With an historic "town & gown" connection that still runs deep, the College serves as a major economic engine in Grayson County, contributing $83 million annually to the local economy. Our faculty, staff, students, and alumni live, work, serve, and play across the Texoma region, contributing to a dynamic relationship between the city and the college that significantly impacts both.
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The Community is invited to our
Signature Campus Events
Austin College Posey Leadership Award
Since 2006, the award now known as the Austin College Posey Leadership Award has annually honored an outstanding individual who has demonstrated the principles of servant leadership.
Kenneth W. Street Law Symposium
Austin College brings law professionals to campus for a day of continuing education sessions and educational opportunities for students interested in a career in law.
MLK Day Celebration
Each year the Texoma community comes together for a celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This event raises scholarship funds to benefit college-bound residents of Grayson County.
TEDxAustinCollege
TEDxAustinCollege, an annual student-initiated conference, offers a global platform to share the creativity and innovation cultivated on our campus and the greater Austin College community.
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Campus Visitor Information
Due to TxDOT construction on U.S. Hwy 75 and U.S. Hwy 82 in Sherman, routes to campus change frequently. Please allow extra travel time and route your GPS directly to the physical address of the building you are visiting. Common destinations include:
- Wortham Welcome Center at 718 N. Grand Ave. and
- Wright Campus Center at 1201 E. Brockett Street.
Exits change frequently as highway construction progresses, so be sure to look for the exit signs for Houston/Lamar (Downtown) or for Hwy 91 (Texoma Parkway) – which may come sooner than you are expecting!
*Inclement Weather Directions: In the event of ice or snow, the Grand Avenue overpass is sometimes closed. As an alternate route, navigate to the college via the Brockett street entrance.
There are several hotel options in the area, with many offering a discount for visiting Austin College.
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Community Events
Stay Curious with Wind Down Wednesdays
Wind Down Wednesdays
Austin College is excited to be the new home of Wind Down Wednesdays. Developed and curated by Ginger Nye, these hour-long presentations feature a wide variety of topics sure to spark conversation for curious people. Take advantage of this fun, interesting, and FREE opportunity for lifelong learning and fellowship. Members of the Texoma community, as well as faculty, students, staff, are invited most Wednesdays at 4:30 P.M. in the Robert J. and Mary Wright Campus Center, room 231, located at 1301 E. Brockett Street.
To be notified about upcoming topics and dates, sign up for the Wind Down Wednesday “Curious People” email list by emailing Communications.
Summer Camps at Austin College
Austin College Summer Music Camp 2025
Austin College Summer Music Camp (ACSMC) 2025 will take place the week of June 9 – 13. ACSMC is an opportunity for current high school and middle school band, orchestra, and choir students to participate in chamber groups, large ensembles, masterclasses, electives, and fun activities culminating in a public performance on June 13.
Summer Girl Scout Camp
Austin College is excited to announce a summer camp program in collaboration with Girl Scouts of the USA, that will be held at Austin College from June 17 – June 21, with the theme of “Green & Serene: Wellness Adventure for a Better Place.”
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Campus News Highlights
![Austin College joins Tradewater and Second Nature in the 1 Million Tonnes Campaign]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743006036/austincollegeedu/vzwc0b68ivncl8botsur/TradewaterAustinCollegeAnnouncementPost2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743006036/austincollegeedu/vzwc0b68ivncl8botsur/TradewaterAustinCollegeAnnouncementPost2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743006036/austincollegeedu/vzwc0b68ivncl8botsur/TradewaterAustinCollegeAnnouncementPost2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1743006036/austincollegeedu/vzwc0b68ivncl8botsur/TradewaterAustinCollegeAnnouncementPost2.png","width":1080}])
With its first purchase of carbon credits with Tradewater, a leading environmental company, Austin College is the first higher education institution in Texas to participate in the the 1 Million Tonne Campaign.
![Wind Down Wednesday: Conversations for Curious People. Hosted by Austin College]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741279338/austincollegeedu/zrayjdpsvu8dx8zv3eb2/WDW_Logo.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741279338/austincollegeedu/zrayjdpsvu8dx8zv3eb2/WDW_Logo.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741279338/austincollegeedu/zrayjdpsvu8dx8zv3eb2/WDW_Logo.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741279338/austincollegeedu/zrayjdpsvu8dx8zv3eb2/WDW_Logo.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1741279338/austincollegeedu/zrayjdpsvu8dx8zv3eb2/WDW_Logo.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1741279338/austincollegeedu/zrayjdpsvu8dx8zv3eb2/WDW_Logo.png","width":2200}]){kind=logo}
Austin College is excited to be the new home of Wind Down Wednesdays. Developed and curated by Ginger Nye, these hour-long presentations feature a wide variety of topics sure to spark conversation for curious people.
![Austin College professors, cellist Leslie Whelan, and pianist Dr. John McGinn performing]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742826218/austincollegeedu/xrbhonlntcgk3w7xq2ll/2521FacultyRecital.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742826218/austincollegeedu/xrbhonlntcgk3w7xq2ll/2521FacultyRecital.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742826218/austincollegeedu/xrbhonlntcgk3w7xq2ll/2521FacultyRecital.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742826218/austincollegeedu/xrbhonlntcgk3w7xq2ll/2521FacultyRecital.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1742826218/austincollegeedu/xrbhonlntcgk3w7xq2ll/2521FacultyRecital.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1742826218/austincollegeedu/xrbhonlntcgk3w7xq2ll/2521FacultyRecital.png","width":2200}])
The Austin College Music Department presents Adjunct Instructor of Applied Music, cellist Leslie Whelan, and Associate Professor of Music, pianist Dr. John McGinn, in a free recital held inside Wynne Chapel on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 3 p.m.
![Members of Austin College Administration at engineering conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1745432197/austincollegeedu/b60uwkrlbecbqkq5oujn/2533EngineeringPressConference.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1745432197/austincollegeedu/b60uwkrlbecbqkq5oujn/2533EngineeringPressConference.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1745432197/austincollegeedu/b60uwkrlbecbqkq5oujn/2533EngineeringPressConference.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1745432197/austincollegeedu/b60uwkrlbecbqkq5oujn/2533EngineeringPressConference.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1745432197/austincollegeedu/b60uwkrlbecbqkq5oujn/2533EngineeringPressConference.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1745432197/austincollegeedu/b60uwkrlbecbqkq5oujn/2533EngineeringPressConference.jpg","width":2200}])
Austin College announced a new Bachelor of Science in Engineering program on April 17, 2025, at a press conference held in the IDEA Center Oscar C. Page Atrium.
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Austin College is excited to announce a collaborative initiative with Girl Scouts of the USA, an enriching summer camp program that will be held at Austin College from June 17 – June 21, 2025, with the theme of “Green & Serene: Wellness Adventure for a Better Place.”
![The Greater Texoma Jazz Ensemble performing in Wynne Chapel]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1744148684/austincollegeedu/ckuhwswnh5opniku4pgs/2519BigBandJazz.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1744148684/austincollegeedu/ckuhwswnh5opniku4pgs/2519BigBandJazz.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1744148684/austincollegeedu/ckuhwswnh5opniku4pgs/2519BigBandJazz.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1744148684/austincollegeedu/ckuhwswnh5opniku4pgs/2519BigBandJazz.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1744148684/austincollegeedu/ckuhwswnh5opniku4pgs/2519BigBandJazz.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1744148684/austincollegeedu/ckuhwswnh5opniku4pgs/2519BigBandJazz.jpg","width":2200}])
The Greater Texoma Jazz Ensemble, directed by Austin College emeritus faculty Dr. Ricky Duhaime, will continue its Spring Jazz Concert Series with performances at area venues in April.
![Volunteers lanscaping IDEA Center during Austin College GreenServe 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1743431680/austincollegeedu/ikrf8gwsfkx9mvbd9qkk/2524GreenServe.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1743431680/austincollegeedu/ikrf8gwsfkx9mvbd9qkk/2524GreenServe.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1743431680/austincollegeedu/ikrf8gwsfkx9mvbd9qkk/2524GreenServe.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1743431680/austincollegeedu/ikrf8gwsfkx9mvbd9qkk/2524GreenServe.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1743431680/austincollegeedu/ikrf8gwsfkx9mvbd9qkk/2524GreenServe.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1743431680/austincollegeedu/ikrf8gwsfkx9mvbd9qkk/2524GreenServe.jpg","width":2200}])
Austin College students, faculty, staff, and campus organizations will participate in a variety of environmentally concerned projects during the 15th annual GreenServe the morning of Saturday, April 5, 2025.
![Tri-Collegiate Exhibit Flyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1742222678/austincollegeedu/axyzh1iorrghc5hvceq2/2515Tri-CollegiateExhibit.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1742222678/austincollegeedu/axyzh1iorrghc5hvceq2/2515Tri-CollegiateExhibit.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1742222678/austincollegeedu/axyzh1iorrghc5hvceq2/2515Tri-CollegiateExhibit.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1742222678/austincollegeedu/axyzh1iorrghc5hvceq2/2515Tri-CollegiateExhibit.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1742222678/austincollegeedu/axyzh1iorrghc5hvceq2/2515Tri-CollegiateExhibit.jpg","width":1486}])
Austin College will host the Tri-Collegiate Exhibit in the Betsy Dennis Forster Art Studio Complex, Dennis Gallery, from March 17 through March 28.
![Dr. Saritha Bangara]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741196400/austincollegeedu/yc6rqyti7jtacy3rcjhl/2512DrSarithaBangara.jpg","width":200}])
Dr. Saritha Bangara has received her second grant for research on “Educating Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) on Women’s Health Issues (WHIs) and IPV-associated Risk Factors using Data Driven and Trauma Informed Education Modules at the Grayson Crisis Center in Sherman, Texas.
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