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A Future Full of Promise

Southwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.

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Southwestern University Earns National Recognition as a 2026-2027 College of Distinction

Led by high marks for strong career development, business, and education programs, Southwestern has once again been honored by Colleges of Distinction.

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Southwestern University Advances New Model for Higher Education Through 560-Acre Mixed-Use Development

The City of Georgetown announced as first tenant in mixed-use district designed to connect education, culture, government, business, and community life.

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Behind World-Class Leadership, Southwestern University’s Outdoor Adventure Program Provides Opportunities for Global Exploration

From the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Grand Canyon, Southwestern students can explore Earth’s natural wonders through the Outdoor Adventure program.

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Southwestern University Selected to Receive IIE American Passport Project Grant to Empower U.S. Students to Study Abroad

This fall, 25 Pell-eligible Southwestern University students will be awarded with grant funding to obtain their first U.S. passport.

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From SU to WashU: How Southwestern Sparked Amanda Mejia’s Passion for Aerospace Engineering

As part of Southwestern’s dual degree engineering program partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, Amanda Mejia ’27 will be heading to WashU this fall en route to earning her master’s in aerospace engineering.

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A recent image Barron photographed of Southwestern's new arch and Fondren-Jones Science Center.

Two Southwestern Seniors to Study Abroad this Summer After Earning Prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships

Seniors Nia Cannon ’26 and Sumaya Moshiur ’26 have been named recipients of the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, providing funds for them to study abroad this summer.

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Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Publishes Landmark Research Contributing to the Understanding of Genetic Instability and Human Disease

After more than a decade of work, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published monumental research into how certain DNA structures are more susceptible to damage, leading to genetic instability and diseases like cancer.

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Video & Photo Gallery: Congratulations to the Southwestern University Class of 2026!

Enjoy highlights from the Commencement Convocation Ceremony celebrating the Southwestern University Class of 2026.

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Southwestern University Partners with Durham University to Provide Master’s Degree Pathways in the United Kingdom

With Southwestern University’s newest articulation agreement, students will soon have the opportunity to pursue master’s degrees at England’s Durham University.

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Images from Commencement 2025 at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, on Saturday May 10, 2025. (Photo by Carlos Barron / Southw...

Class of 2026 Leaves Its Mark on Southwestern

The Class of 2026 leaves Southwestern with more than degrees—this graduating class leaves behind research discoveries, campus traditions, community impact, and a legacy of leadership.

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Southwestern University

Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77 Pledges $1 Million to Establish Endowed Chair in Engineering at Southwestern University

Southwestern’s newest major now has an endowed chair thanks to the generous support of Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77.

more information

Southwestern University

A Future Full of Promise

Southwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.

more information

Southwestern University Earns National Recognition as a 2026-2027 College of Distinction

Led by high marks for strong career development, business, and education programs, Southwestern has once again been honored by Colleges of Distinction.

more information

Southwestern University Advances New Model for Higher Education Through 560-Acre Mixed-Use Development

The City of Georgetown announced as first tenant in mixed-use district designed to connect education, culture, government, business, and community life.

more information

Behind World-Class Leadership, Southwestern University’s Outdoor Adventure Program Provides Opportunities for Global Exploration

From the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Grand Canyon, Southwestern students can explore Earth’s natural wonders through the Outdoor Adventure program.

more information

Southwestern University Selected to Receive IIE American Passport Project Grant to Empower U.S. Students to Study Abroad

This fall, 25 Pell-eligible Southwestern University students will be awarded with grant funding to obtain their first U.S. passport.

more information

From SU to WashU: How Southwestern Sparked Amanda Mejia’s Passion for Aerospace Engineering

As part of Southwestern’s dual degree engineering program partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, Amanda Mejia ’27 will be heading to WashU this fall en route to earning her master’s in aerospace engineering.

more information

A recent image Barron photographed of Southwestern's new arch and Fondren-Jones Science Center.

Two Southwestern Seniors to Study Abroad this Summer After Earning Prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships

Seniors Nia Cannon ’26 and Sumaya Moshiur ’26 have been named recipients of the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, providing funds for them to study abroad this summer.

more information

Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Publishes Landmark Research Contributing to the Understanding of Genetic Instability and Human Disease

After more than a decade of work, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published monumental research into how certain DNA structures are more susceptible to damage, leading to genetic instability and diseases like cancer.

more information

Video & Photo Gallery: Congratulations to the Southwestern University Class of 2026!

Enjoy highlights from the Commencement Convocation Ceremony celebrating the Southwestern University Class of 2026.

more information

Southwestern University Partners with Durham University to Provide Master’s Degree Pathways in the United Kingdom

With Southwestern University’s newest articulation agreement, students will soon have the opportunity to pursue master’s degrees at England’s Durham University.

more information

Images from Commencement 2025 at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, on Saturday May 10, 2025. (Photo by Carlos Barron / Southw...

Class of 2026 Leaves Its Mark on Southwestern

The Class of 2026 leaves Southwestern with more than degrees—this graduating class leaves behind research discoveries, campus traditions, community impact, and a legacy of leadership.

more information

Southwestern University

Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77 Pledges $1 Million to Establish Endowed Chair in Engineering at Southwestern University

Southwestern’s newest major now has an endowed chair thanks to the generous support of Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77.

more information

Southwestern University

A Future Full of Promise

Southwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.

more information

Southwestern University Earns National Recognition as a 2026-2027 College of Distinction

Led by high marks for strong career development, business, and education programs, Southwestern has once again been honored by Colleges of Distinction.

more information

Southwestern University Advances New Model for Higher Education Through 560-Acre Mixed-Use Development

The City of Georgetown announced as first tenant in mixed-use district designed to connect education, culture, government, business, and community life.

more information

Behind World-Class Leadership, Southwestern University’s Outdoor Adventure Program Provides Opportunities for Global Exploration

From the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Grand Canyon, Southwestern students can explore Earth’s natural wonders through the Outdoor Adventure program.

more information

Southwestern University Selected to Receive IIE American Passport Project Grant to Empower U.S. Students to Study Abroad

This fall, 25 Pell-eligible Southwestern University students will be awarded with grant funding to obtain their first U.S. passport.

more information

From SU to WashU: How Southwestern Sparked Amanda Mejia’s Passion for Aerospace Engineering

As part of Southwestern’s dual degree engineering program partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, Amanda Mejia ’27 will be heading to WashU this fall en route to earning her master’s in aerospace engineering.

more information

A recent image Barron photographed of Southwestern's new arch and Fondren-Jones Science Center.

Two Southwestern Seniors to Study Abroad this Summer After Earning Prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships

Seniors Nia Cannon ’26 and Sumaya Moshiur ’26 have been named recipients of the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, providing funds for them to study abroad this summer.

more information

Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Publishes Landmark Research Contributing to the Understanding of Genetic Instability and Human Disease

After more than a decade of work, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published monumental research into how certain DNA structures are more susceptible to damage, leading to genetic instability and diseases like cancer.

more information

Video & Photo Gallery: Congratulations to the Southwestern University Class of 2026!

Enjoy highlights from the Commencement Convocation Ceremony celebrating the Southwestern University Class of 2026.

more information

Southwestern University Partners with Durham University to Provide Master’s Degree Pathways in the United Kingdom

With Southwestern University’s newest articulation agreement, students will soon have the opportunity to pursue master’s degrees at England’s Durham University.

more information

Images from Commencement 2025 at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, on Saturday May 10, 2025. (Photo by Carlos Barron / Southw...

Class of 2026 Leaves Its Mark on Southwestern

The Class of 2026 leaves Southwestern with more than degrees—this graduating class leaves behind research discoveries, campus traditions, community impact, and a legacy of leadership.

more information

Southwestern University

Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77 Pledges $1 Million to Establish Endowed Chair in Engineering at Southwestern University

Southwestern’s newest major now has an endowed chair thanks to the generous support of Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77.

more information

Southwestern University

A Future Full of Promise

Southwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.

more information

Southwestern University Earns National Recognition as a 2026-2027 College of Distinction

Led by high marks for strong career development, business, and education programs, Southwestern has once again been honored by Colleges of Distinction.

more information

Southwestern University Advances New Model for Higher Education Through 560-Acre Mixed-Use Development

The City of Georgetown announced as first tenant in mixed-use district designed to connect education, culture, government, business, and community life.

more information

Behind World-Class Leadership, Southwestern University’s Outdoor Adventure Program Provides Opportunities for Global Exploration

From the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Grand Canyon, Southwestern students can explore Earth’s natural wonders through the Outdoor Adventure program.

more information

Southwestern University Selected to Receive IIE American Passport Project Grant to Empower U.S. Students to Study Abroad

This fall, 25 Pell-eligible Southwestern University students will be awarded with grant funding to obtain their first U.S. passport.

more information

From SU to WashU: How Southwestern Sparked Amanda Mejia’s Passion for Aerospace Engineering

As part of Southwestern’s dual degree engineering program partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, Amanda Mejia ’27 will be heading to WashU this fall en route to earning her master’s in aerospace engineering.

more information

A recent image Barron photographed of Southwestern's new arch and Fondren-Jones Science Center.

Two Southwestern Seniors to Study Abroad this Summer After Earning Prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships

Seniors Nia Cannon ’26 and Sumaya Moshiur ’26 have been named recipients of the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, providing funds for them to study abroad this summer.

more information

Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Publishes Landmark Research Contributing to the Understanding of Genetic Instability and Human Disease

After more than a decade of work, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published monumental research into how certain DNA structures are more susceptible to damage, leading to genetic instability and diseases like cancer.

more information

Video & Photo Gallery: Congratulations to the Southwestern University Class of 2026!

Enjoy highlights from the Commencement Convocation Ceremony celebrating the Southwestern University Class of 2026.

more information

Southwestern University Partners with Durham University to Provide Master’s Degree Pathways in the United Kingdom

With Southwestern University’s newest articulation agreement, students will soon have the opportunity to pursue master’s degrees at England’s Durham University.

more information

Images from Commencement 2025 at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, on Saturday May 10, 2025. (Photo by Carlos Barron / Southw...

Class of 2026 Leaves Its Mark on Southwestern

The Class of 2026 leaves Southwestern with more than degrees—this graduating class leaves behind research discoveries, campus traditions, community impact, and a legacy of leadership.

more information

Southwestern University

Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77 Pledges $1 Million to Establish Endowed Chair in Engineering at Southwestern University

Southwestern’s newest major now has an endowed chair thanks to the generous support of Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77.

more information

Southwestern University

A Future Full of Promise

Southwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.

more information

Southwestern University Earns National Recognition as a 2026-2027 College of Distinction

Led by high marks for strong career development, business, and education programs, Southwestern has once again been honored by Colleges of Distinction.

more information

Southwestern University Advances New Model for Higher Education Through 560-Acre Mixed-Use Development

The City of Georgetown announced as first tenant in mixed-use district designed to connect education, culture, government, business, and community life.

more information

Behind World-Class Leadership, Southwestern University’s Outdoor Adventure Program Provides Opportunities for Global Exploration

From the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro to the depths of the Grand Canyon, Southwestern students can explore Earth’s natural wonders through the Outdoor Adventure program.

more information

From SU to WashU: How Southwestern Sparked Amanda Mejia’s Passion for Aerospace Engineering

As part of Southwestern’s dual degree engineering program partnership with Washington University in St. Louis, Amanda Mejia ’27 will be heading to WashU this fall en route to earning her master’s in aerospace engineering.

more information

Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Publishes Landmark Research Contributing to the Understanding of Genetic Instability and Human Disease

After more than a decade of work, Southwestern Professor of Chemistry Maha Zewail-Foote has published monumental research into how certain DNA structures are more susceptible to damage, leading to genetic instability and diseases like cancer.

more information

Video & Photo Gallery: Congratulations to the Southwestern University Class of 2026!

Enjoy highlights from the Commencement Convocation Ceremony celebrating the Southwestern University Class of 2026.

more information

Southwestern University Partners with Durham University to Provide Master’s Degree Pathways in the United Kingdom

With Southwestern University’s newest articulation agreement, students will soon have the opportunity to pursue master’s degrees at England’s Durham University.

more information

Images from Commencement 2025 at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, on Saturday May 10, 2025. (Photo by Carlos Barron / Southw...

Class of 2026 Leaves Its Mark on Southwestern

The Class of 2026 leaves Southwestern with more than degrees—this graduating class leaves behind research discoveries, campus traditions, community impact, and a legacy of leadership.

more information

Southwestern University

Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77 Pledges $1 Million to Establish Endowed Chair in Engineering at Southwestern University

Southwestern’s newest major now has an endowed chair thanks to the generous support of Timothy B. Boone, MD, PhD ’77.

more information

Jade Cindy Foka ’28 Becomes Third Student in Southwestern University History to Earn Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

The nationally-competitive scholarship is awarded annually to the country’s top aspiring research scientists pursuing careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.

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Senior Spotlight: Elle Reede ’26

Elle Reede ’26 Finds Her Creative Path at Southwestern

Through exploration and experience, studio art major Elle Reede ’26 discovered a path that felt truly her own.

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October 23rd, 2026

Homecoming 2026

Homecoming 2026

Mark your calendars for October 23-25 for Homecoming! Stay tuned for more details.

Location

Southwestern University

Date & Time

October 23 - All Day

Alumni News

Andy Miller ’93 Shares His Story

Written by Iris Bullard Foster ’75
Thomas Frashier ’16

Distinguished Young Alumnus
Joey King ’93

Medal of Honor
Charles Millikan ’68

Distinguished Humanitarian
Audrey Allen O’Neill ’03

Distinguished Professional
Kristin Starodub ’99

Distinguished Professional
SUper SUpporter: Russell Ramsey ’66

Written by Adam Winkler ’04
Southwestern University Welcomes Christopher Plumlee ’89 to Deliver 2026 Commencement Address

The Founder and President of Elevate Strategy Group, Christopher Plumlee ’89 will share remarks at the Class of 2026 Commencement Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, May 16.
SU Black Alumni Network Fosters Community and Builds Connection Among Generations of Students and Alumni

Entering its second year as an official part of the Southwestern University Alumni Association, the SU Black Alumni Network has enhanced community through networking, special events, and service.
Suzy Prucka ’03 Shares Her Story

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