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October 9, 2009New class shows students that game shows aren’t just for entertainmentSouthwestern Receives $100,000 from Mellon Foundation to Continue Engaged Diversity Project
October 8, 2009Project promotes student exchanges between two predominantly white universities and three historically black colleges and universitiesMath, Spanish major Receives Scholarship to Pursue Teaching Career
October 1, 2009This is the 10th year in a row that a student in Southwestern University’s Teacher Certification Program has received a scholarship from the Texas Association of School Personnel AdministratorsSouthwestern to Host Environmental Summit Oct. 24
September 29, 2009Day-long event is designed to encourage environmental activism among high school studentsUnique Research Opportunity
September 25, 2009Southwestern student, professor conduct research in AustraliaA Diverse Experience
September 24, 2009Southwestern student is spending a semester at Dillard University as part of the Engaged Diversity ProjectNew Japanese Prime Minister is a Familiar Face to Southwestern Professor, Students
September 16, 2009Political science professor and five students met new leader during 2005 trip to JapanSouthwestern Police Chief Becomes the First in Central Texas to Participate in New Government Anti-terrorism Program
September 16, 2009Program was created after 9/11 to help law enforcement agencies share informationSouthwestern Welcomes Two Students from Rwanda
September 15, 2009Two are part of program designed to help rebuild the countrySociology Professor Receives Award for His Contributions to Teaching
September 2, 2009Ed Kain, professor of sociology and University Scholar at Southwestern, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Southern Sociological Society’s Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award.Psychology Professor Named to Endowed Chair
September 1, 2009Traci Giuliano named holder of one of six endowed positions funded at Southwestern by The Brown Foundation Inc.English Professor Named to Endowed Chair
August 28, 2009Helene Meyers, professor of English, has been named holder of the Carolyn and Fred McManis University Chair at SouthwesternTheatre Professors Bring American Playwright to Bulgarian Audiences
August 27, 2009Two professors are spending their fall sabbatical working with the Rhodopean Drama Theatre on the Bulgarian premiere of ‘Durang, Durang’Four Employees Honored for Exemplary Service
August 26, 2009One faculty member and three staff members receive the 2009 Joe S. Mundy Exemplary Service AwardTen Commandments for First-time Students at Southwestern
August 25, 2009President Schrum offered this advice to first-year students at the 2009 Matriculation Convocation held Aug. 16.Going to the Dogs
August 21, 2009First-Year Seminar class is for the dogs – literallyGood as Gold
August 19, 2009New admission center receives Gold LEED CertificationSouthwestern to Host French Film Festival
August 19, 2009Five recent films from France to be shown beginning Sept. 9Southwestern Welcomes Five New Faculty Members
August 19, 2009New professors offer expertise in Latin American art, Native American studies, Judaism and moreBiology Professors Receive $98,928 NSF Grant
August 18, 2009Grant will enable department to purchase new equipment for research, teachingSouthwestern Student Receives National Award for Her Research Paper
August 5, 2009Senior communication studies major Sally Spalding is receiving the 2009 Undergraduate Paper Award from the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender.Noted Historians Donate Book Collection to Southwestern
July 29, 2009Two noted historians who have made Georgetown their home for the past 13 years are donating much of their extensive personal library to Southwestern’s A. Frank Smith Jr. Library Center.Southwestern Campus Receives High Marks in New Princeton Review Guidebook
July 28, 2009Southwestern ranks #17 on a new list of easiest campuses to get aroundDeveloping a Culture of Diversity
July 15, 2009New assistant dean for student multicultural affairs brings a wide variety of experience to her jobSouthwestern Recognized as a ‘Great College to Work For’
July 7, 2009Survey sponsored by the Chronicle of Higher Education finds employees give Southwestern high marks for time off, work-life balance and moreAdvancing Theatre Technique
July 1, 2009Southwestern students, faculty members participating in international theatre-training program in Bulgaria this monthOn the Job
June 29, 2009Southwestern students gaining valuable experience through summer internshipsThought into Action
June 26, 2009Southwestern English professor helping build school for children in North VietnamSouthwestern Student Receives NASA Scholarship
June 23, 2009Junior Kayla Comeaux is one of 100 students nationwide selected to be a 2009-2010 NASA MUST scholar.Helping People Help Themselves
June 22, 2009Paideia students work with ITS to refurbish nearly 100 computers for the children of HondurasNew Web Site Traces Career of International Opera Star
June 22, 2009Southwestern students develop site that makes the personal papers and music of an international opera star available to the publicSouthwestern Director of Athletics Honored
June 18, 2009Glada Munt named Director of the Year for Division III West RegionRare Book Gets a New Life
June 18, 2009Local group funds restoration of a rare book that was the basis for a Larry McMurtry novel‘It was horrible’
June 11, 2009Southwestern graduate witnesses shooting at the Holocaust MuseumCSI Georgetown
June 4, 2009Forensic biology class teaches students how real-life crime scene investigation compares to television‘A Very Distinguished Beginning’
June 2, 2009Southwestern student tops professionals in local arts competitionLongtime Southwestern Supporter Dies
June 1, 2009Elizabeth Perkins Prothro helped fund many projects at Southwestern, including a new building that bears her name.Southwestern receives $50,000 grant from Verizon Foundation to Fund Domestic Violence Summer Intern Program
May 22, 2009Nine students will begin work May 26 at five local agenciesNational Technology Initiative Relocates to Southwestern
May 12, 2009Southwestern University will become the new home for the National Institute for Technology in Liberal Education (NITLE), a technology initiative that serves more than 130 colleges in the United States and abroad.Southwestern Students Preserve a Piece of Georgetown History
May 7, 2009Paideia group documents house that used to be located in Rivery ParkTwo Southwestern Students Receive Fulbright Teaching Assistantships
May 1, 2009Carolyn Acker and Erin Osterhaus will spend the 2009-10 academic year teaching in GermanySuccess Stories
May 1, 2009Two seniors are the first Georgetown Upward Bound participants to graduate from SouthwesternOff to Africa
April 27, 2009Graduating senior about to embark on trip she has been planning since middle schoolCuriosity, Perseverance Pay Off
April 24, 2009Southwestern student makes a major musical discoveryCommencement Speaker Named
April 24, 2009President emeritus of The George Washington University to address graduates May 9Investing in Tough Times
April 21, 2009Financial Analyst Program marks its 10th anniversaryMind Over Music
April 20, 2009Southwestern student develops program to tie music, art to classes taken by elementary school studentsEnvironmental Studies Program Gets a Lift
April 17, 2009Three grants totalling $1.3 million will help Environmental Studies add new faculty members, create new programsAwareness at a Young Age
April 14, 2009SEAK members educate local elementary school students about the difference they can make when it comes to the environmentNew Lacrosse Team Taking Shape
April 13, 2009Coach Joe Ernst receives first in-state commitment from Houston standoutRole Models
April 12, 2009Southwestern women start new organization to guide Georgetown High School women toward successBoost for Biotech
April 8, 2009Southwestern receives $461,340 to equip labs at the Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration CenterStudent Research and Creativity on Display
April 7, 2009Annual Student Works Symposium to be held April 15Southwestern Business Professor Receives Award for Best Journal Article
April 7, 2009Mary Grace Neville selected to receive the Journal of Management Education’s 2009 Fritz Roethlisberger Award for the best article published in the journal in 2008.‘Over the Top’
April 6, 2009Southwestern students take top honors in international mathematical modeling contestA Home to Call Their Own
April 1, 2009Newest Habitat for Humanity House in Georgetown will benefit Southwestern employeeAfter-school Arts
April 1, 2009Southwestern student develops program to help children in Taylor experience the fine artsThinking SMArT
April 1, 2009Program helps elementary school students learn about the scientific processSouthwestern Faculty Members Receive Grants to Further Research, Teaching
March 19, 2009Southwestern awards $111,653 in faculty development funds for 2009Up and Coming Artist
March 17, 2009Southwestern student receives national recognition for his paintingsEleven Faculty-Student Research Projects Receive Funding
March 6, 2009Projects will enable nearly 30 Southwestern students to conduct research with faculty members, particularly during the summer.Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
March 5, 2009Spring Break service trips will focus on Houston-Galveston areaThe Color of Dissonance
March 4, 2009Original opera to be performed at Southwestern April 3-5Southwestern’s Great Debaters
February 27, 2009Mock Trial Team preparing for national tournament March 27-29Inside Texas Politics
February 23, 2009Southwestern interns get firsthand look at workings of state governmentGrowing Good Food
February 23, 2009Organic community garden opens at SouthwesternLearning to Lobby
February 20, 2009Seventeen Southwestern students are heading to Washington, D.C., for the largest-ever youth conference on climate changeA Tradition Returns to Southwestern
February 16, 2009Students bring back the Brooks Prize DebateSoftball Debuts at Southwestern
February 11, 2009First home game to be held Feb. 14Southwestern Recognized for Community Service
February 9, 2009University named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2008Committed to Climate Neutrality
February 9, 2009Southwestern president signs American College and University Presidents Climate CommitmentSouthwestern President Named Georgetown’s ‘Citizen of the Year’
February 3, 2009Schrum recognized for his leadership to the community, as well as SouthwesternDoug Benold Receives ‘College Town’ Award from Southwestern
February 2, 2009Retired physician honored for his efforts in healthcare, educationSouthwestern Supporters Honored
January 28, 2009Red and Charline McCombs receive Lamar Medal for their contributions to higher education in TexasSouthwestern Participates in National Teach-In on Climate Change
January 28, 2009Faculty members will incorporate global warming into classes during the week of Feb. 2Focus on the Arts
January 23, 2009Feb. 7 festival to spotlight the fine arts at SouthwesternNew Admission Building Opens
January 20, 2009Wilhelmina Cullen Admission Center is Southwestern’s first “green” buildingWitness to History
January 12, 2009Several from Southwestern heading to Washington for Obama inaugurationA Premiere Event
January 12, 2009World premiere of rediscovered Mendelssohn piece to be performed at Southwestern Feb. 21Teaching Healthy Habits
January 12, 2009Southwestern student helps local children learn good eating habitsSouthwestern Receives $150,000 for Chemistry Research Program
January 12, 2009Welch Foundation renews funding for summer programTranslating Promises into Programs
January 9, 2009Class at Southwestern this semester will study how well Obama administration does implementing public policyScience and Religion - 150 Years after Darwin
January 6, 2009150 years after ‘Origin of the Species’, science and religion remain as conflicted as ever



