Photo Archive
Galleries of photos associated with news stories or major events at Southwestern University are posted here. Southwestern employs freelance photographers, therefore rights to all photos are reserved and subject to use restrictions.
Journalists who wish to use photos shown here or elsewhere on this web site must use official, authorized university photography or receive permission prior to doing so. Contact information for the Office of Communications is listed to the right.
Cullen Building Renovations 2011-2012
Keep checking here for photos of the ongoing renovation of the historic Roy and Lillie Cullen Building
Shopping Cart Parade and Food Drive
On Nov. 18, 2011, 18 student organizations and athletics teams held a shopping cart parade and food drive to benefit The Caring Place in Georgetown. Prizes were awarded to the organization that collected the most food, the best decorated cart as determined by the crowd, and the best decorated cart determined by a panel of three judges. The event collected total of 509 pounds of food. (Photos by Lucas Adams and Ellen Davis)
Friends of Sarofim School of Fine Arts Oct. 2011 Event
The Friends of The Sarofim School of Fine Arts heard a lecture by Art Professor Mary Visser and viewed the gallery exhibition Visser curated titled Full Circle: The Art of Materials, Research, and Creation in Rapid Prototyping
Pop-up Books Show the Creativity of First-Year Students
Here are some of the pop-up books made by students in Theatre Professor Desi Roybal’s First-Year Seminar titled “Pop-Up Books: Manipulating Life Through Discovery and Ingenuity.” The books represent an interest, curiosity or passion of the students in the class
Lighting for the Soccer/Lacrosse Field is Installed
Workers began installing lighting for the varsity soccer/lacrosse field on Sept. 27, 2011
Friends of Sarofim School of Fine Arts June 2011 Event
For the final event of the 2010-2011 season, Friends of the Sarofim School of Fine Arts learned about the project to install LED lights in Heather Hall.
Commencement 2011
Congratulations! The Class of 2011 graduated from Southwestern on May 7, 2011. Photos by Lucas Adams, Carlos Barron, Ellen Davis and Armando Martinez
Destination: Service 2011 - Gila Wilderness
Twenty-one students spent their 2011 spring break doing trail maintenance for the U.S. Forest Service in New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness. The group put in water bars along the Zig-Zag Trail and did several projects on the trail to the Gila Cliff Dwellings (Photos by Ellen Davis)
Styling Their Soles
Student Foundation sponsored a “Style Your Sole” party on Feb. 17, 2011 in advance of Blake Mycoskie’s visit to campus for the 2011 Shilling Lecture (Photos by Shelley Dormont).
Homecoming 2010
Photos from Homecoming and Reunion Weekend held Nov. 5-7, 2010
Southwestern Gets ‘Yarn Bombed’
On Sept. 30, 2010, Students in Professor Elizabeth Green Musselman’s First-Year Seminar on knitting “yarn bombed” the campus with works they had knitted for class.
Honor Code Signing 2010
Members of the Class of 2014 signed the Honor Code on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010
Commencement 2010
Southwestern celebrated its 166th Commencement on May 8, 2010 (Photos by Ellen Davis and Lucas Adams)
New Pirate Bike Unveiling April 2010
On April 13, 2010, members of the Student Foundation rolled out the next generation of Pirate Bikes (Photos by Carlos Barron)
Destination: Service trip to the Gila Wilderness 2010
Photos from the Destination: Service trip to New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness in March 2010. Students helped the Forest Service clear and reroute several trails in the area. (Photos By Amanda Figueroa, Kate Steinbach and Ellen Davis)
Snow Day - February 23, 2010
Snow falls in Central Texas
Construction of the Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning
Photos showing construction of the Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Center for Lifelong Learning 2008-2010 (Photos by Lucas Adams)
40 Years of African-American Alumni Achievement
Southwestern celebrated 40 years of African-American alumni achievement during a special event on Nov. 6, 2009 (photos by Lucas Adams)
Common in Concert at Southwestern
Grammy Award-winning rapper Common performed at Southwestern on Feb. 26, 2010 as part of the Large Act Concert series (Photos by Amanda Figueroa and Carlos Barron).
Commencement 2009
Congratulations to the 287 students who received degrees at the spring 2009 Commencement ceremony held May 9!
Moving Into the New Admission Building
During January 2009, the Office of Admission and Office of Financial Assistance moved into their new offices in the Wilhelmina Cullen Admission Center, Southwestern’s first “green” building.
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2008
Southwestern University's 99th Annual Homecoming & Reunion Weekend festivities were held on November 7-9, 2008.
The Decemberists at Southwestern
The Decemberists, an Indie-rock band from Portland, Oregon, played in the Large Act Concert at Southwestern Oct. 30, 2008.
Georgetown, Texas
Photos of Georgetown, home of Southwestern University, by Lucas Adams
