International and National Media Highlights
Law 360 | September 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case presented by lawyer Joe T. Sanders, II, ’00, J.D., who is representing disabled Texans in the interest of improving accessibility to driver’s education.
Dallas and Regional News
Fort Worth Star Telegram | September 27, 2016
Austin College football player John O’Dell Morgan, Class of 1918, was inducted into the Weatherford High School Hall of Fame.
University of North Texas Press | September 2016
The University of North Texas Press recently announced the arrival of Texan Identities: Moving beyond Myth, Memory, and Fallacy in Texas History, which was edited by Dr. Light Cummins, Ph.D., history faculty at Austin College.
YES Prep | September 9, 2016
Amanda Kisselle, executive director of admission at Austin College, and Mariana Tonche ’18 comment on the bond between YES Prep Public Schools and Austin College.
Local Media Highlights
Herald Democrat | September 20, 2016
Nancy Gray Cook ’59, along with other distinguished community members, were honored September 24 by the Sherman Ex-Students Association (link unavailable).
Herald Democrat | September 22, 2016
Austin College faculty and students, including Pranav Sheth ’18, discussed the outstanding success of TEDxAustinCollege.
Herald Democrat | September 25, 2016
Dr. Lisa Thomas, organist for Austin College, was named a Canada Fulbright Scholar for researching, cataloguing and sharing the music of North America’s indigenous people.
Herald Democrat | September 25, 2016
At the first annual TEDxAustinCollege event, Dr. George Diggs, biology faculty member at Austin College, gave a speech titled “Real Food Diets for Lions, Zebras, People, and Beyond.”
Herald Democrat | September 28, 2016
A memorial service will be held in the honor of Dr. Jack Pierce, director of Health Sciences and biology faculty, on October 1st in Wynne Chapel at 3:00 PM.
Herald Democrat | September 29, 2016
Dr. Lisa Brown, psychology faculty at Austin College, spoke about prejudices that exist in American society and the barriers they create for an open dialogue between different groups.
Herald Democrat | September 29, 2016
Austin College welcomed Sen. Craig Estes, Rep. Larry Phillips, and Texas Association of Business President Bill Hammond at the Sherman Legislative Luncheon to discuss matters facing the state at the next legislative session.
KDFW Fox4 News | September 27, 2016
Austin College welcomed Clarice Tinsley for the Posey Leadership Institute Speaker Series on “Women in Journalism” (link unavailable).
KXII | September 6, 2016
Austin College football player Tre Jones ’19 was named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.
KXII | September 19, 2016
Austin College football players Cesar Ruiz ’18 and Cooper Woodyard ’17 have earned Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference weekly honors
KXII | September 26, 2016
Austin College is deeply saddened by the loss of Dr. Jack Pierce, director of Health Sciences and biology faculty.
Blogs and Online Media
Austin College | August 30, 2016
According to the Princeton Review, Austin College ranks as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education.
Austin College | September 28, 2016
Austin College’s Posey Leadership Institute hosted a “Women in Journalism Symposium,” highlighting the experiences of three Dallas media personalities.
Austin College | September 19, 2016
The Austin College community is saddened to learn of the death of retiree Sue Sappenfield, who worked in the College’s library from 1973 until 1983 when she moved to the Registrar’s Office.
Austin College | September 15, 2016
Dr. Don Salisbury, Austin College professor emeritus of physics, will present a Sabbatical Series Lecture, “Time After Time (and Before?)” on September 28 in Wright Campus Center.
North Texas E-News | September 12, 2016
Dr. Jerry Lincecum, Ph.D., emeritus professor of English at Austin College, writes about his family’s legacy as educators.
News ’Roos Can Use
Links to articles about current issues in higher education and topics that are relevant to #RooNation.
Inside Higher Ed | September 19, 2016
Peter Stokes and Chris Slatter argue that “the real obstacles to sustaining the liberal arts have to do with traditional organizational structures and curricular approaches.”
Inside Higher Ed | September 29, 2016
Surveys are showing that faculty members tend to support the authority of the school board in shared governance, seeing it as a matter of aligned priorities.
New York Times | September 29, 2016
With Hillary Clinton having announced plans to invest $500 billion to eliminate tuition across the country, educators remain skeptical of increased government influence in the sector, which could cause unintended consequences.
Washington Post | September 28, 2016
Student loan default rates are going down, but “considerable work remains.”