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Austin College Again Named College That Changes Lives
Austin College is included in the updated edition of the influential book Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges.
The College was included in the original edition of Colleges that Change Lives, published in 1996 and written by Loren Pope, former education editor of The New York Times and longtime education consultant.
Revised editions of the book, also including Austin College, were published by Pope in 2000 and 2006. After Pope died in 2008, his family hired Denver-based education writer Hilary Masell Oswald to compile an updated edition of the book. The writer conducted all new school tours, conducting in-depth interviews, and built on Loren Pope’s original work to create a completely updated, more expansive work. There were some changes in the schools included, set at a total of 40 by design.
"We are very pleased that Austin College is included among these 40 exemplary schools," said Austin College President Marjorie Hass. "We work very hard to provide an education with challenging academics supported by expert faculty members whose first priority is their students. The residential community of our campus emphasizes an engagement beyond the classroom, providing opportunities for leadership, collaboration, faculty-directed research, and personal growth. Austin College is a place for students to see themselves and the world with new perspectives -- indeed, changing lives and creating possibilities."
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