News & Events • Southwestern University

Southwestern University Named One of the Best 386 Colleges by The Princeton Review

SU rises to #2 among Impact Schools while the Center for Career & Professional Development is recognized as #3 Best Career Services in the nation.

more information

Southwestern University a 2021 Best Value among U.S. Colleges

The Princeton Review again recognizes SU for return on investment.

more information

Top 10 Questions You May Not Think to Ask on a College Tour (but Totally Should)

The secret to getting the most out of your campus visit

more information

Dogs Are Man’s Best Friend, but Cats Are a Pirate’s First Mate

Meet Southwestern University’s Cat Partners club and its furry, feline family.

more information

How to Take Care of Your Deep Health in College

. . . and Why It Matters

more information

Debunking Your Misconceptions about College

Wondering what college is really like? Get the inside scoop from an SU senior.

more information

Subverted Expectations: The Truth about College

A graduating senior reflects on what surprised them the most about the college and SU experience.

more information

The Beauty of Southwestern

Experience the beauty of Southwestern’s campus through the eyes of one of its students.

more information

Confessions of an Unwise College Applicant

Deciding where to go to college? Learn from the mistakes of an SU senior.

more information

Southwestern University Joins Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance

LACRELA provides participating institutions with a 12-month curriculum led by racial-equity experts; an online resource library of rubrics, readings, and case studies; guidance on designing action plans; and campus climate surveys for students, faculty, and staff.

more information

Things You Didn’t Expect to Learn during College

Here are seven unexpected lessons from college that will stick with you for life.

more information

Changing Course

Five transfer students explain why—and how—they made the switch to Southwestern.

more information

Putting the “Team” in “I”

Kinesiology major Sophia Kennedy ’21 defies gravity and demonstrates the importance of finding a support system in athletics and beyond.

more information

A Close-Knit Community

Faculty, staff, and STEM majors crocheted together virtually all year, culminating in an on-campus exhibit and a new student organization.

more information

Dogs Are Man’s Best Friend, but Cats Are a Pirate’s First Mate

Meet Southwestern University’s Cat Partners club and its furry, feline family.

more information

How to Take Care of Your Deep Health in College

. . . and Why It Matters

more information

COVID Creativity and Communication

Southwestern STEM students combine science, art, and community engagement in collaborative SciArt projects.

more information

Capstone in the Time of COVID

A Southwestern senior shares their experience tackling the biggest project of their college career in the midst of a global pandemic.

more information

Southwestern Undergraduate Recognized as 2021–2022 Newman Civic Fellow

Antonio Esparza ’22 is being honored for his commitment to solving public problems.

more information

Southwestern University Again Earns Voter-Friendly Campus Designation

SU has been recognized for the third time for supporting civic education and voter participation.

more information

Debunking Your Misconceptions about College

Wondering what college is really like? Get the inside scoop from an SU senior.

more information

Subverted Expectations: The Truth about College

A graduating senior reflects on what surprised them the most about the college and SU experience.

more information

The Beauty of Southwestern

Experience the beauty of Southwestern’s campus through the eyes of one of its students.

more information

Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 8: Apocalypse or Dystopia?

Professor and Elizabeth Root Paden Chair in Religion and Environmental Studies Laura Hobgood shares how COVID-19 has shaped the conversation in her Apocalypse seminar.

more information

Southwestern University Named One of the Best 386 Colleges by The Princeton Review

SU rises to #2 among Impact Schools while the Center for Career & Professional Development is recognized as #3 Best Career Services in the nation.

more information

Confessions of an Unwise College Applicant

Deciding where to go to college? Learn from the mistakes of an SU senior.

more information

Southwestern University Joins Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance

LACRELA provides participating institutions with a 12-month curriculum led by racial-equity experts; an online resource library of rubrics, readings, and case studies; guidance on designing action plans; and campus climate surveys for students, faculty, and staff.

more information

Southwestern University Named a 2021 Best College by College Raptor

SU is recognized as #15 in the college planning platform’s Top 25 Best Colleges in the Southwest.

more information

Southwestern Named to Money’s Best Colleges 2020 List

SU is recognized for combining quality and affordability.

more information

Understanding the Ins and Outs of Financial Aid

Looking for tips on how to pay for college, especially in the year of COVID-19? We’ve rounded up our suggestions for students and their families.

more information

U.S. News and World Report Ranks Southwestern University One of the Top National Liberal Arts Colleges in Texas

SU ties for the #102 National Liberal Arts College in the U.S., according to the 2021 college guide.

more information

Southwestern Ranked among Best Colleges in Texas 2020 by College Consensus

SU makes the top 10 in the unique ranking system.

more information

Southwestern Again Lands Washington Monthly’s Top Spot among Liberal-Arts Colleges in Texas

SU earns recognition for promoting social mobility, research, and public service among its undergraduates.

more information

Pursuing Passion Projects

Southwestern’s Lab for Innovative Ventures and Entrepreneurship empowers students to take an idea from concept to business plan.

more information

What Is There to Do around Here?

Places to eat, hang out, shop, and enjoy the great outdoors in Georgetown—as told by a local!

more information

Art & Object Names Southwestern University One of the 10 Best Art Schools in the Southwest

The honor places the Sarofim School of Fine Arts among the top-tier art institutions in the nation.

more information

A Close-Knit Community

Faculty, staff, and STEM majors crocheted together virtually all year, culminating in an on-campus exhibit and a new student organization.

more information

The Professor Chronicles: Sherry E. Adrian

SU’s Board of Trustees recently conferred emerita status on the beloved associate professor of education, who will be retiring after 28 years with the university.

more information

Dogs Are Man’s Best Friend, but Cats Are a Pirate’s First Mate

Meet Southwestern University’s Cat Partners club and its furry, feline family.

more information

Southwestern Honors Its Dedicated Faculty and Staff

SU recognizes six exemplary staff and faculty members with the 2021 Mundy Awards and honors 35 community members who have achieved milestone anniversaries with the university.

more information

COVID Creativity and Communication

Southwestern STEM students combine science, art, and community engagement in collaborative SciArt projects.

more information

Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 11: Improvising Theatre in a Pandemic

How is the pandemic shaping the future of theatre performance, production, and playwriting? Associate Professor of Theatre Sergio Costola shares his insights.

more information

Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 10: A Prolonged Intermission

Professor of Music Michael Cooper reflects on the many ways that the pandemic has affected musicologists and other musicians—and the lessons we can learn about the power of art.

more information

Sarah Friday ’20 has published original research on art generated by artificial intelligence while double majoring in the seemingly disparate fields of art and computer science.

more information

The Professor Chronicles: Catherine Bourland Ross

Professor of Spanish and Wilhelmina Cullen Robertson Endowed Professor Catherine Bourland Ross fosters transformation in her students by focusing on the 5 Cs of language learning: communication, culture, connections, comparisons, and communities.

more information

Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 9: The Solace of Art

We’ve relied on the arts to help us cope with the pandemic, but will the arts survive COVID-19? Assistant Professor of Art Ron Geibel shares his insights.

more information

Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 8: Apocalypse or Dystopia?

Professor and Elizabeth Root Paden Chair in Religion and Environmental Studies Laura Hobgood shares how COVID-19 has shaped the conversation in her Apocalypse seminar.

more information

The Professor Chronicles: Francis Mathieu

Associate Professor of French Francis Mathieu reflects on his love of teaching, delicious food, and history.

more information

Southwestern University Named One of the Best 386 Colleges by The Princeton Review

SU rises to #2 among Impact Schools while the Center for Career & Professional Development is recognized as #3 Best Career Services in the nation.

more information

Computers and Creativity

Anna Krolikowski ’20 sees creativity and story as the common denominators of her English and computer science majors.

more information

Dogs Are Man’s Best Friend, but Cats Are a Pirate’s First Mate

Meet Southwestern University’s Cat Partners club and its furry, feline family.

more information

Holding Her Ground

Sumners Scholar Breely Peterson’s first job out of college? Working as a deputy press secretary for a congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives.

more information

A World Traveler

Fulbright Scholar Brielle Read ’20 has been traveling the world and making a difference since the tender age of 14.

more information

Norma Clark ’97, P’00 Earns the 2021 Martha Diaz Hurtado College-Town Award

President Laura E. Skandera Trombley presented the Southwestern alum with the honor at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Awards.

more information

Of Whales in Research

Physics major Hayden Smith ’20 is studying ocean engineering in hopes of pursuing a career in renewable energy.

more information

Sarah Friday ’20 has published original research on art generated by artificial intelligence while double majoring in the seemingly disparate fields of art and computer science.

more information

Solving Earth’s Problems from Space

German and physics double major Claire Harding ’20 interned with NASA and will be teaching English in Germany as a Fulbright English teaching assistant.

more information

Shaping the Future

A new painting by Norma Clark ’97, P’00, specially commissioned by Southwestern University, is now on display in the Commons.

more information

Think Globally; Act Locally

International studies and political science major Katherine Tanner ’13 helps nourish a community as “the heart” of Hat & Heart Farm.

more information

Finding Strength in Diversity during Times of Adversity

SU alumni gather to discuss their experiences as individuals of color following their graduation.

more information

Home»Alumni»News & Events

Alumni

News & Events

Alumni Events

May 10th, 2021

SU Book Club - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

SU Book Club - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Parts Three and Four

Location

Virtual Engagement Opportunity

Date & Time

May 10 - 6:00pm

May 17th, 2021

SU Book Club - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

SU Book Club - The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Parts Five and Six

Location

Virtual Engagement Opportunity

Date & Time

May 17 - 6:00pm

Alumni News

We Remember Dr. Jesse Purdy

Dr. Jesse Purdy , a beloved friend and professor who served the University for 35 years, passed away in Georgetown, Texas on April 16, 2018. He was 65.
Presidential Update for Spring 2021

President Laura E. Skandera Trombley shares an update on the University for the spring 2021 term.
Molly McKee Lopez ’91, P’21

Distinguished Professional
Jessica Vittorio ’11

Distinguished Young Alumna
Nicholas R. Cox ’11

Distinguished Young Alumnus
Travis Bias ’04

Distinguished Humanitarian
Tim Bolton Boone ’77

Medal of Honor
Jason Embry ’98

Distinguished Professional
Ginger E. Gaines-Cirelli ’92

Distinguished Professional
George Cruz, Jr. ’95

Distinguished Southwestern Service