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Southwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.
more informationSean Lade ’25 studied alongside world-class researchers during the intensive Summer Undergraduate Research Internship program at Houston Methodist Hospital.
more informationFoolhardy 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 informationSouthwestern University’s Athletic Department and Ascension Texas announced a three-year agreement extending from 2024-2027.
more informationOut 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 informationA 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 informationPirates of all ages returned to campus in late October to celebrate the time-honored Southwestern tradition of Homecoming!
more informationJunior 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 informationPirates enter week eight ranked #14 in the nation and tied atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 17-2 record.
more informationHear 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 informationAnthropology 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 informationFollow along as a group of Southwestern students explores ancient fossils, cretaceous limestone, and even dinosaur footprints at the Canyon Lake Gorge.
more informationSouthwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.
more informationSean Lade ’25 studied alongside world-class researchers during the intensive Summer Undergraduate Research Internship program at Houston Methodist Hospital.
more informationFoolhardy 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 informationSouthwestern University’s Athletic Department and Ascension Texas announced a three-year agreement extending from 2024-2027.
more informationOut 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 informationA 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 informationPirates of all ages returned to campus in late October to celebrate the time-honored Southwestern tradition of Homecoming!
more informationJunior 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 informationPirates enter week eight ranked #14 in the nation and tied atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 17-2 record.
more informationJara’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 informationHear 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 informationAnthropology 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 informationSouthwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.
more informationSean Lade ’25 studied alongside world-class researchers during the intensive Summer Undergraduate Research Internship program at Houston Methodist Hospital.
more informationFoolhardy 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 informationSouthwestern University’s Athletic Department and Ascension Texas announced a three-year agreement extending from 2024-2027.
more informationOut 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 informationA 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 informationPirates of all ages returned to campus in late October to celebrate the time-honored Southwestern tradition of Homecoming!
more informationJunior 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 informationPirates enter week eight ranked #14 in the nation and tied atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 17-2 record.
more informationJara’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 informationAnthropology 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 informationFollow along as a group of Southwestern students explores ancient fossils, cretaceous limestone, and even dinosaur footprints at the Canyon Lake Gorge.
more informationSouthwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.
more informationSean Lade ’25 studied alongside world-class researchers during the intensive Summer Undergraduate Research Internship program at Houston Methodist Hospital.
more informationFoolhardy 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 informationSouthwestern University’s Athletic Department and Ascension Texas announced a three-year agreement extending from 2024-2027.
more informationOut 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 informationA 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 informationPirates of all ages returned to campus in late October to celebrate the time-honored Southwestern tradition of Homecoming!
more informationJunior 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 informationPirates enter week eight ranked #14 in the nation and tied atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 17-2 record.
more informationJara’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 informationHear 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 informationAnthropology 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 informationSouthwestern University announces its 2021–2026 Tactical Plan.
more informationSean Lade ’25 studied alongside world-class researchers during the intensive Summer Undergraduate Research Internship program at Houston Methodist Hospital.
more informationFoolhardy 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 informationOut 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 informationA 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 informationPirates of all ages returned to campus in late October to celebrate the time-honored Southwestern tradition of Homecoming!
more informationJunior 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 informationPirates enter week eight ranked #14 in the nation and tied atop the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 17-2 record.
more informationJara’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 informationHear 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 informationAnthropology 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 informationNational college guide recognizes Southwestern as one of the top universities in the nation, led by strong business, education, and career development programs.
more informationProfessor of Religion and Environmental Studies Laura Hobgood spent part of spring break in Los Angeles being interviewed and filmed for a documentary focusing on women as leaders and healers in early and medieval Christianity. The documentary, tentatively titled “Immortality Key,” will be a feature length motion picture when it is completed.
—March 2024Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies Laura Hobgood had three chapters published in edited volumes in January and February. “Blessings of Pets in Jewish and Christian Traditions” and “Companion Animals” in Animals and Religion, Routledge Press (ed. D. Aftandilian, B Ambros, and A. Gross) and “Animals and Religion” in Religion and Nature in North America, Bloomsbury Press (ed. L. Kearns and W. Bauman).
—February 2024Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies Laura Hobgood was interviewed for U.S. Catholic magazine’s podcast “Glad You Asked.” Each episode of GYA is centered around a question about Catholicism/Christianity that may seem simple at first but requires a good deal of nuance to address well. The question posed to Laura is, “Do dogs go to heaven?” The episode will be released on November 10, 2023.
—October 2023Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies Laura Hobgood was invited to give the Inaugural Animal History Lecture at the University of Dayton. The lecture will be held in February 2024.
—September 2023Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies Laura Hobgood has been invited to join the Board of Directors of Education Congo. This organization works to provide scholarships and raise funds to support programs aimed at enhancing the quality of higher education in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her term begins with the fall board meeting in September.
—June 2023