Southwestern University: OCE Campus Connections

Contact Us:

Suzy Pukys

Director
Office: Mood Bridwell 305
Phone: 512-863-1987, x1987

Student Specialist

Mood Bridwell 338
Phone: 512-863-1215, x1215

Campus Connections

We encourage you as students to consider the role you play as individuals within larger social and environmental systems, and to recognize that no matter where you are or what you do, you will always be members of a community. During the 2008-2009 school year students at Southwestern served over 28,514.1 hours as activists and volunteers. Please let us know how we can be a resource for you!

SU Radio's Engage

Student Brook Lyssy is the host of "Engage", a SU Radio show that chronicles the civic engagement projects of Southwestern students.

Youth Environmental Summit

The Youth Environmental Summit (Y.E.S.) is a one-day event is open to all high school aged students and chaperones. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and talk with passionate college and high school activists who are working to fight climate change in Central Texas! They leave with a wide range of perspectives regarding environmental issues, which in turn can be used to affect change in their personal communities and schools.

SMArT

SMArT stands for Science and Math Achiever Teams and pairs Southwestern students with 3rd-5th grade students from a local elementary school in Georgetown who are participating in the school’s Extended School Enrichment (ESE) program. Burks started SMArT to teach elementary students about the scientific process of inquiry. Student mentors from Southwestern guide the children through the process and help them explore topics that inspire them about science, from physics to biology. Although the program focuses on scientific research, Southwestern students from all majors are encouraged to apply to be mentors.