From Granada to Salamanca to London to New York, four Southwestern students recall their time abroad and away and how the experiences enriched their lives and even led to a job offer.
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The Golden Pirates Esports team is producing more than just a competitive group of gamers. They are building a community.
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The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Center fosters an inclusive and equitable environment for Southwestern students.
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Assistant Director for Outdoor Adventure Branndon Bargo took a group of students on a caving adventure.
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The Black Student Union offers a space for Southwestern’s Black students to gather as a community.
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The Counseling Center seeks to eliminate the stigma surrounding assistance for mental health.
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Southwestern University has partnered with Grupo Salinas and Centro Richard B. Salinas Pliego to create two new scholarships for high school students in Mexico.
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A group of Southwestern students took their devised theater play, The G.H.O.S.T. Unit: The Live Event, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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Southwestern University gathered a panel of incredible women to speak during the International Women’s Day luncheon addressing the theme #EmbraceEquity, which discussed equity in work-life balance.
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From Granada to Salamanca to London to New York, four Southwestern students recall their time abroad and away and how the experiences enriched their lives and even led to a job offer.
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The Golden Pirates Esports team is producing more than just a competitive group of gamers. They are building a community.
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The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Center fosters an inclusive and equitable environment for Southwestern students.
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Assistant Director for Outdoor Adventure Branndon Bargo took a group of students on a caving adventure.
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The Black Student Union offers a space for Southwestern’s Black students to gather as a community.
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Southwestern University rose 13 places in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings—the biggest single-year jump in school history—and SU was also recognized as a top school in the Social Mobility category, which measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants.
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A recognized leader in building successful athletics programs, Ken Ralph will join Southwestern University as athletic director effective Sept. 15.
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The applied mathematician and Southwestern alumna will address the graduating class.
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Southwestern University shows a dedication to including green spaces on campus as they have proven to benefit students.
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Feb. 23, the entire SU community came together to build community during the inaugural SUnity Day.
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This initiative was announced in October 2021 as part of a $1 million commitment from an anonymous donor in honor of their mother, a lifelong educator, in order to allow more Southwestern students to benefit from high impact experiences as outlined in the Tactical Plan.
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Southwestern University gathered a panel of incredible women to speak during the International Women’s Day luncheon addressing the theme #EmbraceEquity, which discussed equity in work-life balance.
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A journey from Nigeria to the Midwest to head track and field coach at Southwestern.
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This funding will allow Southwestern faculty members to pursue various research projects.
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Assistant Director for Outdoor Adventure Branndon Bargo took a group of students on a caving adventure.
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The Black Student Union offers a space for Southwestern’s Black students to gather as a community.
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Assistant professor of biology strives to restore and protect Southwestern’s EcoLab.
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Head Men’s Soccer Coach, Dustin Norman, reached out to Facilities Management after the February 2023 winter ice storm to see how his team could help.
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The Paideia Connections class that wrapped in the fall of 2022 explored engaging topics and planted a community garden.
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Alumna uses her passion for helping others as a lawyer, mentor, and nonprofit founder.
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Southwestern University rose 13 places in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best Colleges rankings—the biggest single-year jump in school history—and SU was also recognized as a top school in the Social Mobility category, which measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants.
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Fifty years ago, Title IX was signed into law. The landmark legislation transformed women’s athletics. We look back at our history and pioneers as we continue to strive for equity in all we do.
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Catherine Hiebel ’22 and Melina Boutris ’22 will teach English in Spain and Austria, respectively.
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What happens when you start a devised theater project with three Southwestern University students and the Anton Checkov play, The Cherry Orchard? You end up with a nationally recognized production called G.H.O.S.T. Unit: The Live Event.
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Heather Hall Design Presentation by LED group
Design presentation on research and designs.
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Sunoikisis Under Umbrella of Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies
Sunoikisis, the national Classics collaborative program that Southwestern helped to establish, has a its home with Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies.
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New Admission Building Opens
Wilhelmina Cullen Admission Center is Southwestern’s first “green” building
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Committed to Climate Neutrality
Southwestern president signs American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
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Southwestern University 2018 Summer Conference Assistant
Read the job description for 2018 Southwestern University Summer Conference Assistants and apply electronically by Thursday, March 1, 2018.
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Two Southwestern Students Receive Fulbright Teaching Assistantships
Carolyn Acker and Erin Osterhaus spent the 2009-10 academic year teaching in Germany
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Worldwide impact
Southwestern Alumni travel, give, teach and create worldwide.
Explore the stories of these alumni who have shown passion and success in their field and who are making an impact on the worldwide community. As a Southwestern undergraduate, you can join the alumni network mentoring program for support in your academic journey.
From Senegal to New York City, Kadi Magassa ’13 Is Serving the Underserved
Magassa has volunteered with the Peace Corps, supported survivors of domestic violence, and develops community programs for poverty-stricken youth.Learn more
“I Work in a Dream Factory”: Julien Meyrat ’98 on Life as an Architect and Giving Back to a New Generation
Meyrat’s career path took him from SU political science and French major to senior designer at global architecture firm Gensler.Learn more
Patrick Houston ’09 and Sarah Woolley Houston ’11 Bike Across the Country to Raise Water Awareness
The Houstons’ outreach project inspires audiences to learn about and protect their local water sources, from Hawi, Hawaii, to Flint, Michigan.Learn more
