National Media Highlights
The New York Times | December 3, 2013
Austin College faculty, Dr. Light Cummins, weighs in on the passing of renowned Texas historian T.R. Fehrenbach.
CEOWorld Financial | December 2, 2013
Jackie Moore will be among 15 speakers at the Dallas TEDx conference on December 6 (mentioned in this article) who will tie their message to the TEDWomen`s theme of “Invented Here”.
Dallas and Regional News
DallasNews | December 4, 2013
Austin College professor Jackie Moore is one of the speakers for the inaugural TEDxTurtleCreekWomen event noted in this story.
DallasNews | December 7, 2013
Update on the universe: Top scientists gather in Dallas to dissect space, matter, and time. Austin College professor, Don Salisbury, was one of the key organizers for this event. Vice President for Academic Affairs, Sheila Piñeres, hosted one of the Roundtable Discussion events, “Recollections of the Relativistic Astrophysics Revolution”. This event was also noted by KERA, Nature, ScienceNews, and UTDallasNews.
Texas Department of Transportation | December 2, 2013
The Austin College team of Daniel Blackwell, Robert Wells, Jeremy Steinbrenner, and Gabe Clarke are finalists in the TxDOT College Challenge.
Local Media Highlights
Austin College | December 4, 2013
The annual service of Lessons and Carols will be presented including anthems, a candle-lighting ceremony, and presentations by Austin College choirs, directed by Justin Duncan, visiting instructor in music and a 2008 graduate of Austin College.
Austin College | December 12, 2013
As January Term approaches, take a look at all the different courses offered on Austin College Campus as well as abroad.
Herald Democrat – Sherman | November 30, 2013
On December 1, Austin College’s student organization AC Cares will host its annual World AIDS Day service at 7:00 pm.
Herald Democrat – Sherman | December 6, 2013
Austin College faculty and conductor of the Sherman Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Dominick, previews the Christmas Pops Concert (Note – concert has been moved to January 5 at 3:00pm – Kidd Key Auditorium).
Herald Democrat – Sherman | December 10, 2013
Dr. Kevin Simmons, Austin College faculty member, was quoted in this story about the winter ice storm in the Texoma area.
Herald Democrat – Sherman | December 14, 2013
The Sherman Boys & Girls Club has found a temporary home at Austin College after significant damage to the roof of their building during the ice storm.
KTEN— ABC, NBC, CW Television News | November 26, 2013
Austin College’s new state of the art IDEA Center continues to draw attention.
KTEN – NBC, ABC Television News | December 10, 2013
Austin College football player Kyle Crawford has been named to the D3Football.com All-South Region Third Team. (link unavailable)
KXII—CBS, FOX Television News | December 10, 2013
Austin College student and athlete, Kyle Crawford, has been named to the D3Football All-Region Team.
North Texas e-News | December 5, 2013
Austin College faculty, Dr. Jacqueline Moore, participates in inaugural TEDXTurtleCreekWomen event.
North Texas e-News | December 12, 2013
Wayne Meyer, a faculty member at Austin College, gave a slide presentation on Winter Waterfowl at Hagerman NWR.
North Texas e-News | December 13, 2013
Jerry Lincecum, former Austin College faculty member, reminisces about The Great Ice Storm of 1949.
North Texas e-News | December 16, 2013
Austin College students in the English course “19th-Century Visions & Revisions” used a unique way to examine the works in American literature in the course taught by faculty member, Randi Tanglen.
North Texas e-News | December 16, 2013
Ruth Cape of the Austin College faculty, and colleague Andreas Kiryakakis from St. John’s University of Minnesota have translated the German book Der letzte Mönch von Tibhirine by Freddy Derwahl.
YouTube | December 13, 2013
Austin College students, faculty, and staff express their appreciation for the IDEA Center in a new video and flash mob sequence!