Four members of the Southwestern community were honored with 2026 Mundy Awards while over three dozen employees were recognized for milestone anniversaries with the University.
Loaded with all the latest amenities, the new Dorothy Perry White Welcome Center is ready to serve the current Southwestern community and greet the next generation of Pirates.
As part of the University’s $120 million investment in the student experience, Southwestern officially opened two brand new, state-of-the-art residence halls prior to the start of the Spring 2026 semester.
Glenn will study language and culture in Rome with IES Abroad while Renfro will travel to three countries with the SU European Cultural Explorations program.
After graduating in December, financial economics major Kaleb Knighten ’25 headed to New York City to begin his role in the financial services firm’s Fixed Income Electronic Trading Desk.
The consortium of liberal arts institutions honored Southwestern for its initiative to subsidize fraternity and sorority new member fees for students with financial need.
Using valuable skills learned at Southwestern, Campbell Duffy ’22, Olivia McCain ’22, and Lilly Percifield ’22 have transformed a hobby into a profitable podcast that garners a worldwide audience of up to 25,000 listeners a month.
Kinesiology major Angela Escobar ’27 spent her fall teaching students as an assistant soccer coach through an organization hosted by Austin FC’s nonprofit foundation.
Four members of the Southwestern community were honored with 2026 Mundy Awards while over three dozen employees were recognized for milestone anniversaries with the University.
Loaded with all the latest amenities, the new Dorothy Perry White Welcome Center is ready to serve the current Southwestern community and greet the next generation of Pirates.
As part of the University’s $120 million investment in the student experience, Southwestern officially opened two brand new, state-of-the-art residence halls prior to the start of the Spring 2026 semester.
Glenn will study language and culture in Rome with IES Abroad while Renfro will travel to three countries with the SU European Cultural Explorations program.
After graduating in December, financial economics major Kaleb Knighten ’25 headed to New York City to begin his role in the financial services firm’s Fixed Income Electronic Trading Desk.
The consortium of liberal arts institutions honored Southwestern for its initiative to subsidize fraternity and sorority new member fees for students with financial need.
Using valuable skills learned at Southwestern, Campbell Duffy ’22, Olivia McCain ’22, and Lilly Percifield ’22 have transformed a hobby into a profitable podcast that garners a worldwide audience of up to 25,000 listeners a month.
Kinesiology major Angela Escobar ’27 spent her fall teaching students as an assistant soccer coach through an organization hosted by Austin FC’s nonprofit foundation.
Four members of the Southwestern community were honored with 2026 Mundy Awards while over three dozen employees were recognized for milestone anniversaries with the University.
Loaded with all the latest amenities, the new Dorothy Perry White Welcome Center is ready to serve the current Southwestern community and greet the next generation of Pirates.
As part of the University’s $120 million investment in the student experience, Southwestern officially opened two brand new, state-of-the-art residence halls prior to the start of the Spring 2026 semester.
Glenn will study language and culture in Rome with IES Abroad while Renfro will travel to three countries with the SU European Cultural Explorations program.
After graduating in December, financial economics major Kaleb Knighten ’25 headed to New York City to begin his role in the financial services firm’s Fixed Income Electronic Trading Desk.
The consortium of liberal arts institutions honored Southwestern for its initiative to subsidize fraternity and sorority new member fees for students with financial need.
Using valuable skills learned at Southwestern, Campbell Duffy ’22, Olivia McCain ’22, and Lilly Percifield ’22 have transformed a hobby into a profitable podcast that garners a worldwide audience of up to 25,000 listeners a month.
Kinesiology major Angela Escobar ’27 spent her fall teaching students as an assistant soccer coach through an organization hosted by Austin FC’s nonprofit foundation.
Four members of the Southwestern community were honored with 2026 Mundy Awards while over three dozen employees were recognized for milestone anniversaries with the University.
Loaded with all the latest amenities, the new Dorothy Perry White Welcome Center is ready to serve the current Southwestern community and greet the next generation of Pirates.
Glenn will study language and culture in Rome with IES Abroad while Renfro will travel to three countries with the SU European Cultural Explorations program.
After graduating in December, financial economics major Kaleb Knighten ’25 headed to New York City to begin his role in the financial services firm’s Fixed Income Electronic Trading Desk.
The consortium of liberal arts institutions honored Southwestern for its initiative to subsidize fraternity and sorority new member fees for students with financial need.
Using valuable skills learned at Southwestern, Campbell Duffy ’22, Olivia McCain ’22, and Lilly Percifield ’22 have transformed a hobby into a profitable podcast that garners a worldwide audience of up to 25,000 listeners a month.
Kinesiology major Angela Escobar ’27 spent her fall teaching students as an assistant soccer coach through an organization hosted by Austin FC’s nonprofit foundation.
From produce to packaged products, Pirate Dining’s emphasis on utilizing locally-sourced options highlights Southwestern University’s commitment to sustainability and supporting local businesses.
Southwestern University’s newest student organization aims to help students learn conversational Spanish through watching and discussing popular films.
Four members of the Southwestern community were honored with 2026 Mundy Awards while over three dozen employees were recognized for milestone anniversaries with the University.
Loaded with all the latest amenities, the new Dorothy Perry White Welcome Center is ready to serve the current Southwestern community and greet the next generation of Pirates.
Glenn will study language and culture in Rome with IES Abroad while Renfro will travel to three countries with the SU European Cultural Explorations program.
After graduating in December, financial economics major Kaleb Knighten ’25 headed to New York City to begin his role in the financial services firm’s Fixed Income Electronic Trading Desk.
The consortium of liberal arts institutions honored Southwestern for its initiative to subsidize fraternity and sorority new member fees for students with financial need.
Using valuable skills learned at Southwestern, Campbell Duffy ’22, Olivia McCain ’22, and Lilly Percifield ’22 have transformed a hobby into a profitable podcast that garners a worldwide audience of up to 25,000 listeners a month.
From produce to packaged products, Pirate Dining’s emphasis on utilizing locally-sourced options highlights Southwestern University’s commitment to sustainability and supporting local businesses.
As an Institutional Consulting Analyst, Philip Moffatt ’20 has built a successful career in wealth management on the foundation of his Southwestern Experience.
The names of 1902 graduate and civil rights activist Jessie Daniel Ames and beloved campus icon Ella Sedwick will soon adorn the two new residence halls opening on campus this winter.
Associate Professor of Communication Studies Lamiyah Bahrainwala (LB) published the article “Muscular Anti-Muslim Sentiment” in the journal Women’s Studies in Communication. The article examines the overlaps between muscular Hinduism and muscular Zionism and how they function together transnationally. You can read more here.
—November 2025
Associate Professor of Communication Studies Lamiyah Bahrainwala (LB) delivered a virtual invited talk titled “The Role of the Critic” to graduate students at Arizona State University. The graduate students were dope and gave LB hope.
—September 2025
Associate Professor of Communication StudiesLamiyah Bahrainwala(LB) published the article “Caste-Attentiveness” in theQuarterly Journal of Speech, the #1 ranked journal in communication studies. In this article, LB refuses caste as an “India-specific” problem and places it alongside anti-indigeneity, anti-Blackness, and settler colonialism as a global system demanding unrelenting critical attention. Read morehere.
—April 2025
Associate Professor of Communication StudiesLamiyah Bahrainwalasteered several student projects that were accepted, presented, and recognized at a highly selective regional conference. Three Southwestern students traveled to Albuquerque, NM, to present their research at the 2025 Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference hosted by the Western States Communication Association. This marks the fourth conference Dr. Bahrainwala has mentored her students through. Faculty reviewers and the conference chair commended the students afterwards and attempted to recruit them to their graduate programs.Mia Santoscoy’26 presented her paper “The Dehumanization of Palestinians in U.S. Media: Animal rhetoric through death tolls, Instagram infographics, CNN, and X.” Mia also received a standing ovation from the faculty speakers at the Palestine Solidarity day-long workshop on February 14.Vanessa Villarreal’25 presented her paper “Mean Girl Feminism: Latina Narratives, TikTok, and the Fight Against Misogyny.”Elisabeth Barlin’25 presented her paper “Sexy, Cute, and Popular to Boot: The Satirizing of Cheerleading withinBring It On.” Congratulations to these outstanding students.
—April 2025
Associate Professor of Communication StudiesLamiyah Bahrainwala(LB) has secured a donation of two dozen volumes by Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar from theAmbedkarite Buddhist Association of Texas(ABAT). Dr. Ambedkar is one of the world’s most important contemporary thinkers, and authored the Constitution of India, the world’s largest democracy. He is also a leading anti-caste and Black-solidarity activist who has collaborated with W.E.B. DuBois to explore the overlapping injustices against Black and Dalit individuals. Metadata and Discovery LibrarianHong Yuand Director of the A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library CenterCasey Duncanprocessed and catalogued the materials for the Library Center. In honor of Black History Month and this important donation, please join us for a special panel and refreshments in the Periodicals Room in the Library (the “First Thursdays” room) on Thursday, February 20, from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. The panelists include Ambedkarite scholars from UT Austin, and members from ABAT who will contextualize the donation.
