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Campus News
![Senior Trustee Harold Wallace Totten]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1726088726/austincollegeedu/oqzn0wsuwrvmww8auatk/WallyTottenPhoto.jpg","width":216}])
![Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub group]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725992843/austincollegeedu/dlam5djswt8wnopgcugo/TSTHPressReleasePhoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725992843/austincollegeedu/dlam5djswt8wnopgcugo/TSTHPressReleasePhoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725992843/austincollegeedu/dlam5djswt8wnopgcugo/TSTHPressReleasePhoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725992843/austincollegeedu/dlam5djswt8wnopgcugo/TSTHPressReleasePhoto.jpg","width":1200}])
Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub is awarded $500,000.00 from the EDA.
![David Whelan at ACSC Poster Presentations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711484094/austincollegeedu/elyxxs2jemzxlzjycfi4/ACSCPhotowithWhelan.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711484094/austincollegeedu/elyxxs2jemzxlzjycfi4/ACSCPhotowithWhelan.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711484094/austincollegeedu/elyxxs2jemzxlzjycfi4/ACSCPhotowithWhelan.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711484094/austincollegeedu/elyxxs2jemzxlzjycfi4/ACSCPhotowithWhelan.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1711484094/austincollegeedu/elyxxs2jemzxlzjycfi4/ACSCPhotowithWhelan.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1711484094/austincollegeedu/elyxxs2jemzxlzjycfi4/ACSCPhotowithWhelan.jpg","width":2200}])
Faculty to present summaries of their current research projects.
![New students participating in the annual First We Serve event]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725551480/austincollegeedu/q23nlahvkmzdovi9h7s9/thumbnail_FirstWeServe-OOS24-GJ-1-11.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725551480/austincollegeedu/q23nlahvkmzdovi9h7s9/thumbnail_FirstWeServe-OOS24-GJ-1-11.jpg","width":375}])
First-year students completed a service opportunity prior to the start of classes.
![Class of 2028 standing by fountain]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725288407/austincollegeedu/kkycdbebtex4xpzf1c4f/thumbnail_ACClassof2028.jpg","width":256}])
Austin College welcomes largest cohort of new students in its history.
![Group of new 2024-2025 Faculty members]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725033200/austincollegeedu/z8kpkjowldfjv1vnfsff/24-25NewFaculty.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725033200/austincollegeedu/z8kpkjowldfjv1vnfsff/24-25NewFaculty.jpg","width":333}])
Fourteen new faculty were welcomed to campus during Opening Convocation.
![Retiree Jane Donahue]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1724876226/austincollegeedu/fzoa60tzv7xm6xnwxrlt/JaneDonahue.png","width":229}])
![Employees at Austin College who received a Milestone Service pin]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1724855876/austincollegeedu/vs9xqgyiepsu8hyw5dly/Service-Pins-2024.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1724855876/austincollegeedu/vs9xqgyiepsu8hyw5dly/Service-Pins-2024.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1724855876/austincollegeedu/vs9xqgyiepsu8hyw5dly/Service-Pins-2024.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1724855876/austincollegeedu/vs9xqgyiepsu8hyw5dly/Service-Pins-2024.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1724855876/austincollegeedu/vs9xqgyiepsu8hyw5dly/Service-Pins-2024.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1724855876/austincollegeedu/vs9xqgyiepsu8hyw5dly/Service-Pins-2024.jpg","width":2200}])
Austin College has recognized staff and faculty for milestone years of service.
![Students at 175 Celebration]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1712168629/austincollegeedu/iw0yz63onywtdoawbhqh/175-Celebration-Dinner_DEI-HERO.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1712168629/austincollegeedu/iw0yz63onywtdoawbhqh/175-Celebration-Dinner_DEI-HERO.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1712168629/austincollegeedu/iw0yz63onywtdoawbhqh/175-Celebration-Dinner_DEI-HERO.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1712168629/austincollegeedu/iw0yz63onywtdoawbhqh/175-Celebration-Dinner_DEI-HERO.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1712168629/austincollegeedu/iw0yz63onywtdoawbhqh/175-Celebration-Dinner_DEI-HERO.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1712168629/austincollegeedu/iw0yz63onywtdoawbhqh/175-Celebration-Dinner_DEI-HERO.jpg","width":2200}])
Based on a combination of factors, College Raptor® has named Austin College to its list of the Top 25 Best Colleges in the Southwest U.S. for 2025.
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Event Calendar
Campus is always hopping. . . because we are the 'Roos.
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Austin College utilizes an online reservation system to process and approve all space requests for meetings, lectures, and special events. Members of the Austin College community, as well as campus visitors, may request a room reservation.
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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.
Student Life Events at a Glance
The campus is always hopping with events for students, from movie and bowling nights to big campus events like Kangapalooza. These are open only to current Austin College students; for details about these events or to view other events on the Student Life Calendar, login to the Student Portal.
August
- Opening of School
- Opening Convocation
- Opportunities Fair
- Star Parties
September
- TEDxAustinCollege
- Non-Profit & Volunteer Fair
- Star Parties
October
- Career & Internship Fair
- Dia de los Muertos
- Public Administration Symposium
- RooBoo
November
- Diwali
- Great Day of Service
- Cunningham Lecture
December
- Chamber & Jazz Concert
- Christmas Pops
- Finals Breakfast
January
- JanTerm
- MLK Celebration
- JanServe
February
- Law Symposium
- Lowe Lecture
- PPE Lecture
March
- Alternative Spring Break
- Spring Equinox
- Holi
- Study Abroad Fair
April
- Austin College Posey Leadership Award Convocation
- Kangapalooza
- Honors Convocation
- Major/Minor Declaration Day
May
- Student Affairs Awards Celebration
- Finals Breakfast
- Senior Party
- Commencement
Newsletters
[at]AC Newsletter
[at]AC is our email newsletter for alumni, parents, and friends of the College to stay to stay connected to what's happening [at]AC each month.
'Roos in the News
Have you heard? Our students, alumni, staff and faculty are making news. ’Roos in the News highlights media coverage of ’RooNation. Have YOU been in the news? Let us know!
Parent Newsletter
Created especially for 'Roo parents and families, the Parent Newsletter shares timely and relevant information for ’Roo Families from first year to final year.