Frozen. Deserted. Barren fields of ice. These images may be conjured when thinking of the Arctic, but in reality, this beautiful region features spectacular wildlife; mineral resources; and rich, indigenous cultures.

Jake B. Schrum, president of Southwestern University, recently was elected chair of the Board of Directors of Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) by the presidents of the 40 member institutions.

Southwestern University is participating in Independent 529 Plan, a new prepaid college tuition plan tailored specifically for private colleges.

Why are women and men sorted into different domains of life and why, even when they share an arena, does the rule of “the higher the fewer” seem to apply to women, even when women outnumber men in the arena as a whole?

One hundred Southwestern sophomores make up the inaugural class enrolled in the University’s new Paideia Program, which officially launched in early September.

Recent national college search guides praise Southwestern University as both competitive for admission and a “hidden treasure” among universities across the country.

Southwestern University continues its climb in the annual college rankings–and has positioned itself as the leading undergraduate liberal arts college in Texas.

Nobel Peace Prize winner will speak in Robertson Center on March 26.

Former New York Times Education Editor Edward B. Fiske has named Southwestern University among the best 295 colleges in the country in the 2004 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges.

President Schrum pledges continued equal access for all students at Texas’ leading liberal arts college

avid L. Warren, president of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), will be the featured speaker for Southwestern University’s commencement ceremonies to be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the Corbin J. Robertson Center

Southwestern University senior chemistry students Ana Alcaraz and Janel Owens have been awarded prestigious three-year graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Congressman Pete Sessions will return to his alma mater to speak on “The Future of America” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 16, in Mood-Bridwell Atrium.

Questions concerning the effective use of technology on liberal arts campuses like Southwestern have emerged due to rising trends in our digital culture.

Professor of Psychology Jesse Purdy will share insights gained from his recent research trip to Antarctica in a lecture at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in Room 105 of the F.W. Olin Building.

Paul J. Gaffney, professor and director of theatre at Dartmouth College, has been appointed as dean of The Sarofim School of Fine Arts and professor of theatre effective July 1, 2003.