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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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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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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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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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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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President Edward Burger Featured in Austin-American Statesman
Dr. Burger talks Paideia, creating agile thinkers, and reinventing higher education.
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President Edward Burger Addresses the Fulbright Education Forum in Athens, Greece
Dr. Burger shared the importance of having practices of effective thinking intentionally incorporated in Southwestern’s courses in his keynote address at the Fulbright Education Forum.
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Southwestern Music Professor to be Honored by Austin Mayor Steve Adler
Assistant Professor of Music Hai Zheng Olefsky will be honored with special proclamation on May 10 for her contribution to the Austin community.
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Professor of Religion Dr. Laura Hobgood’s Book “A Dog’s History of the World” Featured in Psychology Today
Dr. Hobgood was recently interviewed in an article on her 2014 book A Dog’s History of the World: Canines and the Domestication of Humans.
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Why Waste Your Time With a “Throw-Away” Degree
How a Classics degree helped one SU alumnus gain acceptance into highly competitive T14 law schools.
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Alumna heads to MIT for graduate study in city planning
A biology and environmental studies graduate, Vanessa Toro Barragan ’12 seeks to tackle climate change at the intersections of science and social justice. The flexible and interdisciplinary Master in City Planning (MCP) program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will allow her to do just that.
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Natalie DeCesare SU ‘19 Honored as a 2018 Newman Civic Fellow
The Newman Civic Fellowship “recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country.”
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Dr. Sheppard’s Last Stand
Dr. Kenny Sheppard, who is retiring after 44 years at Southwestern, will conduct his final chorale concert at the Alma Thomas Theatre on Saturday, April 28.
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The Opportunity to be President, Captain, and a Pop-Up Book Designer
Emilie Moeller ’18 shares how her time at Southwestern transformed her from a shy Unicorn Handler to a confident sorority president and tennis team captain.
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Southwestern Professor of Psychology Dr. Fay Guarraci Led Students in Groundbreaking Research Regarding the Effects of Ketamine on Sexual Behavior in Female Rats
This particular project provided a great experience for students to work in a lab setting, conducting research side-by-side with an expert in the field. What an amazing opportunity for undergraduate students.
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Cover of Japanese Politics and Government Has Special Meaning to its Author, Southwestern University Dean of the Faculty Dr. Alisa Gaunder
For the cover of her latest book, she chose a beautiful picture of the National Diet Building in Tokyo. It is a gorgeous and classic shot that represents the contents of the book, but there is personal meaning as well.
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There’s Something About Mary
Tom Morin ’94 honors his former professor by creating The Mary Visser High Impact Experiences Endowed Fund.
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Mattie Kotzur ’16 Combines Two of her Passions as Music Teacher at Ford Elementary in Georgetown
Whether she’s teaching second graders about Mozart or showing fourth graders the correct way to hold a recorder, Kotzur approaches each day with positivity, determination and joy.
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Southwestern Alumnus Ernesto Nieto ‘64, President and Founder of the National Hispanic Institute, Dedicated to Creating Sustainable Leadership Experiences in the Hispanic Community
Nieto’s leadership, dedication and devotion to his community and family are inspiring and motivational.
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Start Ups
The ability to conceive, create, launch, and nurture a new venture is a monumental achievement. Thanks in part to their Southwestern Experience, these four alumni have done just that.
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Olympic Core
Southwestern University Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Francie Larrieu Smith talks about her time as an Olympian.
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2018 Mundy Awards for Exemplary Service Honors Four Southwestern Faculty and Staff Members
32 Southwestern staff members were also recognized for their years
of dedicated service.
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SU Student Cameron Henkel ‘21 Wins National Design Contest, Exhibits His Smart Medication Dispenser at CES Conference in Las Vegas
Inspired by his late great-grandmother, Cameron hopes his design will “help people lead independent lives while providing reassurance to their caretakers and loved ones.”
