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An Award-Winning Guitarist’s Approach to Teaching

Associate Professor of Music Steve Kostelnik shares how he helps SU students become better musicians.
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Stories from 2020

An Award-Winning Guitarist’s Approach to Teaching

Associate Professor of Music Steve Kostelnik shares how he helps SU students become better musicians.
A Choir That Strikes Accord

Members of the Southwestern University Singers share why finding community in the stress-free and accessible choir is a highlight of their Southwestern experience.
Think Globally; Act Locally

International studies and political science major Katherine Tanner ’13 helps nourish a community as “the heart” of Hat & Heart Farm.
Finding Strength in Diversity during Times of Adversity

SU alumni gather to discuss their experiences as individuals of color following their graduation.
A Future CEO

With her sights set on running her own business one day, Courtney King ’20 shares that making the world a better place is at the heart of all her endeavors.
The Professor Chronicles: Francis Mathieu

Associate Professor of French Francis Mathieu reflects on his love of teaching, delicious food, and history.
The Internship Must Go on

Noel Pratts ’21 and Audrey Payton ’21 gain real-world experience in the virtual world.
Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 7: A Panorama of Pandemics

Associate Professor of History Jethro Hernández Berrones discusses the history of epidemic and pandemic disease—and how the future might look back on the present.
Southwestern University Nominated for a 2020 AASHE Sustainability Award

Selected from more than 400 applicants, SU is a finalist for the award based on its published research regarding the sustainability of higher-education institutions.
Southwestern University Joins Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance

LACRELA provides participating institutions with a 12-month curriculum led by racial-equity experts; an online resource library of rubrics, readings, and case studies; guidance on designing action plans; and campus climate surveys for students, faculty, and staff.
Things You Didn’t Expect to Learn during College

Here are seven unexpected lessons from college that will stick with you for life.
Internationally Renowned Pianist Visits with Southwestern Students

Lara Downes talks classical music, social justice, and her new NPR series AMPLIFY with a Southwestern music literature class.
A Summer Well Spent

Four Southwestern students relate their experiences as community-engaged learning associates with nonprofit organizations during the summer of 2020.
Southwestern University Celebrates Texas Arbor Day by Planting Oak Tree

The event fulfills SU’s commitment to the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus Higher Education program.
Self-Care in the Age of COVID-19

Here are our tips for preserving mental health during the pandemic.
Southwestern Students Engage in Difficult Dialogues

The student-led Project for Emerging Dialogues promotes open-mindedness through honest discussion about controversial topics.
A Place to Be

The Asian Students Association provides a safe community for Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American students at Southwestern.
With Energy to Spare

Recent physics graduate Mike May ’20 demonstrates how taking risks by learning outside your major is crucial to becoming a leader in innovation.
Southwestern University Recognized in the The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges 2021 Edition

SU is determined to be a significant environmentally responsible college according to The Princeton Review.
Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 6: The Psychology of a Pandemic

Associate Professor of Psychology Bryan Neighbors reflects on COVID-19, “the most significant natural disaster to strike humankind in all of our lifetimes.”
Changing Course

Five transfer students explain why—and how—they made the switch to Southwestern.
Across the Aisle

Southwestern University students reflect the nation’s diversity of political stances.
Life after Southwestern

Three Southwestern alumni divulge the details of their lives postgraduation.
Fat over Lean

Mattie Mint ’22 shares about her journey into the professional world through the Kemper Scholar Program.
The Romance of the Archive

Librarian Megan Firestone provides a behind-the-scenes look at Special Collections and the magic of handling cultural artifacts past and present.