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- Academic Warning System (AWS): Data and Tips 2017-2018 data (02.06.2019)
- Advising Students about Internships (03.07.2019)
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- Helping Students Talk to Family… (03.28.2019)
- Transcripts, Transfer Credit, & VA Students (04.03.2019)
- Advising is Teaching (04.11.2019)
- Creating a Culture of Care Toward Student Success (08.22.2019)
- AWS: Data and Tips 2018-2019 data (09.13.2019)
- Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid (10.25.2019)
- What You Need to Know about Academic Standing and Pass Program (02.19.2020)
- FERPA FUNdamentals (04.01.2020)
- The New Look of Mental Health During A Pandemic Worksheet 1,Worksheet 2 (10.02.2020)
- Being There for Our Non-Traditional Students Group Activity (10.16.2020)
- Funding Study Abroad Presentation, Handout (11.04.2020)
- Diversity and Belonging Handout (11.18.2020)
- Academic Warning System (AWS): Data and Tips 2019-2021 data (10.05.2021)
- Self-Service Overview (10.26.2021)
- Drop WebAdvisor: Get with Self-Service (03.22.2022)
- Curriculum Changes for 2023-2025 (09.28.2023)
- Updates from OAR (02.21.2024)
- Preparing for Your New Advisees (4.24.2024)
- Additional Resources
- A Guide to Academic Advising for STEM Faculty
- Advising Core Competencies
- Advising as Teaching: The Power of Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in Academic Advising
- Advising is Teaching (Lowenstein, 2009)
- Coaching Military/Veteran Students Through Academic Challenges
- Effective Academic Advising Strategies (Video)
- Faculty Advising Blog (from NACADA)
- Faculty Advising Toolkit
- Faculty Advisor Perspectives on Academic Advising (NACADA Journal, Hart-Baldridge, 2020)
- How Faculty Advisers Can Be First Responders When Students Need Help (Chronicle of Higher Education, Kafka, 2018)
- How to Give Bad News (Academic Advising Today, Hammond, 2017)
- Multicultural Advising (Academic Advising Today, Carlstrom, 2005)
- Practical Parts of Parallel Planning (Academic Advising Today, Streufert, 2020)
- Resources for Faculty Advisors (from NACADA)
- Role of Academic Advising in Student Retention and Persistence (About Campus, Drake, 2011)
- Role of Proactive Advising in Student Success and Retention (Ohralbo, 2017)
- The Mentor (an online academic advising journal)
- The Role of Faculty Advising in Student Success (Video)
- There is Power in Numbers: Utilizing Group Advising to Promote Student Success (Academic Advising Today, Johns and Wilson, 2018)
- Who Are Our Students (Inside Higher Ed blog, 2020)
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Foolhardy Love, a short film starring and associate produced by Gabriella Gonzalez Biziou ’12 has been earning rave reviews at film festivals across the country.
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Southwestern University’s Athletic Department and Ascension Texas announced a three-year agreement extending from 2024-2027.
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Out of more than 800 colleges and universities analyzed, WalletHub ranked Southwestern #5 in the state of Texas, #33 in the south, and #165 in the nation.
more information
A renewed bond between Southwestern and the Ride On Center for Kids (ROCK) has sparked meaningful connections across the two organizations… and a documentary screening coming soon to campus.
more information
Pirates of all ages returned to campus in late October to celebrate the time-honored Southwestern tradition of Homecoming!
more information
Junior Alexa Nunez ’26 spent the summer learning valuable marketing skills during an internship with the Community Engagement Team at the San Antonio Humane Society.
more information
Pirates enter week eight ranked #14 in the nation and tied atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 17-2 record.
more information
Jara’s “Our Rhythm, Our Voices” transforms the real-life stories of a dozen Latin American immigrants into a moving musical performance that recently headlined Austin’s iconic Long Center.
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Hear the inspirational stories of five Latina women who were featured in the Rostros y Almas / Faces and Souls photography exhibit at Southwestern University in 1992.
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Anthropology and feminist studies alumna Amiel Padayhag ’20 earned a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award to conduct anthropological research in the Philippines. Explore her first-hand account of the experience below.
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Sean Lade ’25 studied alongside world-class researchers during the intensive Summer Undergraduate Research Internship program at Houston Methodist Hospital.
more information
Foolhardy Love, a short film starring and associate produced by Gabriella Gonzalez Biziou ’12 has been earning rave reviews at film festivals across the country.
more information
Southwestern University’s Athletic Department and Ascension Texas announced a three-year agreement extending from 2024-2027.
more information
Out of more than 800 colleges and universities analyzed, WalletHub ranked Southwestern #5 in the state of Texas, #33 in the south, and #165 in the nation.
more information
A renewed bond between Southwestern and the Ride On Center for Kids (ROCK) has sparked meaningful connections across the two organizations… and a documentary screening coming soon to campus.
more information
Pirates of all ages returned to campus in late October to celebrate the time-honored Southwestern tradition of Homecoming!
more information
Junior Alexa Nunez ’26 spent the summer learning valuable marketing skills during an internship with the Community Engagement Team at the San Antonio Humane Society.
more information
Pirates enter week eight ranked #14 in the nation and tied atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 17-2 record.
more information
Jara’s “Our Rhythm, Our Voices” transforms the real-life stories of a dozen Latin American immigrants into a moving musical performance that recently headlined Austin’s iconic Long Center.
more information
Anthropology and feminist studies alumna Amiel Padayhag ’20 earned a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award to conduct anthropological research in the Philippines. Explore her first-hand account of the experience below.
more information
Follow along as a group of Southwestern students explores ancient fossils, cretaceous limestone, and even dinosaur footprints at the Canyon Lake Gorge.
more information
Sean Lade ’25 studied alongside world-class researchers during the intensive Summer Undergraduate Research Internship program at Houston Methodist Hospital.
more information
Foolhardy Love, a short film starring and associate produced by Gabriella Gonzalez Biziou ’12 has been earning rave reviews at film festivals across the country.
more information
Southwestern University’s Athletic Department and Ascension Texas announced a three-year agreement extending from 2024-2027.
more information
Out of more than 800 colleges and universities analyzed, WalletHub ranked Southwestern #5 in the state of Texas, #33 in the south, and #165 in the nation.
more information
A renewed bond between Southwestern and the Ride On Center for Kids (ROCK) has sparked meaningful connections across the two organizations… and a documentary screening coming soon to campus.
more information
Pirates of all ages returned to campus in late October to celebrate the time-honored Southwestern tradition of Homecoming!
more information
Junior Alexa Nunez ’26 spent the summer learning valuable marketing skills during an internship with the Community Engagement Team at the San Antonio Humane Society.
more information
Pirates enter week eight ranked #14 in the nation and tied atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 17-2 record.
more information
Jara’s “Our Rhythm, Our Voices” transforms the real-life stories of a dozen Latin American immigrants into a moving musical performance that recently headlined Austin’s iconic Long Center.
more information
Hear the inspirational stories of five Latina women who were featured in the Rostros y Almas / Faces and Souls photography exhibit at Southwestern University in 1992.
more information
Anthropology and feminist studies alumna Amiel Padayhag ’20 earned a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award to conduct anthropological research in the Philippines. Explore her first-hand account of the experience below.
more information
Sean Lade ’25 studied alongside world-class researchers during the intensive Summer Undergraduate Research Internship program at Houston Methodist Hospital.
more information
Foolhardy Love, a short film starring and associate produced by Gabriella Gonzalez Biziou ’12 has been earning rave reviews at film festivals across the country.
more information
Out of more than 800 colleges and universities analyzed, WalletHub ranked Southwestern #5 in the state of Texas, #33 in the south, and #165 in the nation.
more information
A renewed bond between Southwestern and the Ride On Center for Kids (ROCK) has sparked meaningful connections across the two organizations… and a documentary screening coming soon to campus.
more information
Pirates of all ages returned to campus in late October to celebrate the time-honored Southwestern tradition of Homecoming!
more information
Junior Alexa Nunez ’26 spent the summer learning valuable marketing skills during an internship with the Community Engagement Team at the San Antonio Humane Society.
more information
Pirates enter week eight ranked #14 in the nation and tied atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 17-2 record.
more information
Jara’s “Our Rhythm, Our Voices” transforms the real-life stories of a dozen Latin American immigrants into a moving musical performance that recently headlined Austin’s iconic Long Center.
more information
Hear the inspirational stories of five Latina women who were featured in the Rostros y Almas / Faces and Souls photography exhibit at Southwestern University in 1992.
more information
Anthropology and feminist studies alumna Amiel Padayhag ’20 earned a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award to conduct anthropological research in the Philippines. Explore her first-hand account of the experience below.
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