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Southwestern University to Host Screening of Documentary “Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice”
The film examines Yasui’s challenge of military orders that led to the forced removal from the West Coast of over 120,000 Japanese Americans 75 years ago and his ongoing fight for justice.
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SU to host an NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship Regional
Southwestern is set to play Whittier Friday at 8 p.m.
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Southwestern Professors Effectively Handle Conflict In the Classroom
An article in today’s New York Times, “In a Volatile Climate on Campus, Professors Teach on Tenterhooks,” discusses the politically charged climate on college campuses and specific ways faculty prepare for and handle conflict in the classroom.
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Southwestern Celebrated Charline & Red McCombs with a Joint Birthday Celebration on Campus October 12
Texas businessman, philanthropist and sports enthusiast Red McCombs turned 90 this month.
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Southwestern Education Major Wins TASPA Scholarship
Quincy Holland ’19 is the nineteenth recipient from SU to earn the Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators
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Tips on How to Make the Most of Your First Year at SU
Current students have come together to give advice to first-years on everything from academic success and navigating extracurricular activities to managing your social life and maintaining your health.
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Gearing up for College Move-In Day
Is it too early to start planning for college move-in day? No. But don’t panic! Here’s some savvy advice for students—and their families—on how to prepare.
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Southwestern Rolls out the Welcome Mat for New Families
Parent Leadership Gift Council members and fellow parent volunteers warmly welcome new students and their families to Southwestern at send-off parties across the state.
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Southwestern University Featured in Fiske Guide to Colleges 2019
SU makes the annual list of “the best and most interesting” four-year colleges and universities.
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Forty & Oh
Dr. Munt compiled a record of 554–301 during her 20-year career as SU’s women’s volleyball coach. What began as an entry-level coaching position has blossomed into a nationally recognized career including induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame.
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My Summer in New Mexico
While other students are enjoying the pool this summer, Courtney King ’20 headed to New Mexico to hone her event planning skills with an internship at Floriography Flowers.
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Psychology Professor and SU Alumni Research Perceptions of Sexting
Newsweek and Refinery29 write articles highlighting Dr. Traci Giuliano’s new research.
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Southwestern’s New Website Named Gold Winner in 2018 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards
Innovative design receives international recognition from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
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Unique Paideia Curriculum
Southwestern’s unique Paideia curriculum challenges our students to think, create, and connect in ways they never thought possible.
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Great SUmmer Reads
Sit back & relax with one these SUmmer reads featuring recommendations from Southwestern faculty & staff.
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From Southwestern to the Supreme Court
SU student Laura Rativa ’21 has her sights set on becoming a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
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Alumna Researches the Screening of Hepatitis C in Babies
Alumna Dr. Catherine Chappell ’03 finds that fewer than a third of infants exposed to hepatitis C are later screened to monitor and treat the potentially fatal virus.
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Austin Named Best Place to Live in the U.S.
For the second year in a row, US News &
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Signed, Sealed, Graduated: Our Southwestern Experience
New Southwestern alumnae Angelica Grayson ’18 addressed her peers at Saturday’s commencement ceremony. She spoke on the Southwestern experience, the value of her liberal arts education and not letting moments pass you by.
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Four King Creativity Fund Projects Supported By Computer Science
Computer Science and Computational Math students used King Creativity Funds to create a facial recognition robot, mine cryptocurrency for charity, create an automated medication dispenser, and count bacteria on petri dishes
