Download and print the PDF version of the 2019-2020 Parent Handbook. It will also be mailed to families of incoming students this summer.
Playing the Stock Market in Real Life
Students in Southwestern’s Financial Analyst Program are responsible for managing a hefty portion of the University’s endowment.
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Navigating Financial Aid
Here are some basic tips on paying for college for students and their families.
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Tips for Writing an Effective Admission Essay
Writing the college application essay is stressful. Here’s how to share your story and set yourself apart.
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Southwestern Ranks among Forbes’s Top Colleges 2019
SU maintains its spot as #1 among small, private, nonprofit liberal-arts colleges in Texas and in the Grateful Grads Index.
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Innocents Abroad
Southwestern staff and students share their humorous stories of studying around the globe.
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Tips for Crafting a Successful College Application
Many college admission offices begin accepting applications on August 1. Here’s how to navigate the process and put your best foot forward.
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A Triple Threat
Gillian Glover ’19 majored in business, math, and Spanish and studied abroad twice.
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President Burger Gives Talk At Google
President Edward Burger visited the Googleplex to discuss how we all can become more effective and creative problem-solvers.
Southwestern University Sophomores SOAR
Second-year students can benefit from an exclusive new professional-development summit.
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Record-Breaking Number of Students Apply to Southwestern University
For the third year running, SU has received an unprecedented number of applications.
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Southwestern’s E.M.P.I.R.E.
The Established Men Promoting Intelligence, Respect, and Efficacy of SU build community and promote intercultural learning on and off campus.
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My Southwestern Experience
Jonah Rohne ’19 reflects on his favorite part of the University: the faculty.
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Playing the Stock Market in Real Life
Students in Southwestern’s Financial Analyst Program are responsible for managing a hefty portion of the University’s endowment.
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More than Politics
Political science and history double major Teresa Cropper ’20 believes that civic engagement is about “bettering your community through engagement.”
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Art History Mystery, Part 1
Professor of Studio Art Star Varner and Southwestern students investigate the whereabouts of a controversial 1941 mural.
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A Triple Threat
Gillian Glover ’19 majored in business, math, and Spanish and studied abroad twice.
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President Burger Gives Talk At Google
President Edward Burger visited the Googleplex to discuss how we all can become more effective and creative problem-solvers.
Southwestern University Sophomores SOAR
Second-year students can benefit from an exclusive new professional-development summit.
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Sacrificing Spring Break for Social Justice
Southwestern students travel to San Francisco to learn about immigrant rights and labor.
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Southwestern’s E.M.P.I.R.E.
The Established Men Promoting Intelligence, Respect, and Efficacy of SU build community and promote intercultural learning on and off campus.
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Southwestern Showcases Undergraduate Research and Creativity
SU hosts the 20th annual Research and Creative Works Symposium.
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Southwestern University Tops Campus Energy Rankings
Southwestern is ranked #1 among schools for using renewable electricity.
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Thinking Ahead
International student-athlete Alexis Dimanche ’20 is always planning for the future.
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Navigating Financial Aid
Here are some basic tips on paying for college for students and their families.
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Southwestern Ranks among Forbes’s Top Colleges 2019
SU maintains its spot as #1 among small, private, nonprofit liberal-arts colleges in Texas and in the Grateful Grads Index.
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Tips for Crafting a Successful College Application
Many college admission offices begin accepting applications on August 1. Here’s how to navigate the process and put your best foot forward.
more information
President Burger Gives Talk At Google
President Edward Burger visited the Googleplex to discuss how we all can become more effective and creative problem-solvers.
Southwestern University Sophomores SOAR
Second-year students can benefit from an exclusive new professional-development summit.
more information
Southwestern’s E.M.P.I.R.E.
The Established Men Promoting Intelligence, Respect, and Efficacy of SU build community and promote intercultural learning on and off campus.
more information
Southwestern Showcases Undergraduate Research and Creativity
SU hosts the 20th annual Research and Creative Works Symposium.
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Southwestern University Joins the Coalition for College
The University joins institutions dedicated to making a college education more accessible.
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Southwestern Announces 2019 Commencement Speaker
Southwestern University President Edward Burger recently announced that Dr. Timothy B. Boone ’77 will speak at the 2019 commencement ceremony on May 11 at 10 a.m. in the Corbin J. Robertson Center.
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Southwestern University Again Ranks among the Nation’s Best-Value Colleges
SU is featured in the 2019 edition of The Princeton Review’s guide to best colleges for return on investment.
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The Human Impact on Earth
Interdisciplinary scholars and artists explore the Anthropocene at Southwestern’s Brown Symposium XXXIX.
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Professor of Religion and Environmental Studies Weighs in on Pet-Friendly Cities
Austin named fourth pet-friendliest large city in the U.S.
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Innocents Abroad
Southwestern staff and students share their humorous stories of studying around the globe.
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All Work and No Play Is Not the SU Way
Assistant Director of Student Activities Jennifer Frias is making connections and supporting student life at Southwestern.
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Art History Mystery, Part 1
Professor of Studio Art Star Varner and Southwestern students investigate the whereabouts of a controversial 1941 mural.
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President Burger Gives Talk At Google
President Edward Burger visited the Googleplex to discuss how we all can become more effective and creative problem-solvers.
Record-Breaking Number of Students Apply to Southwestern University
For the third year running, SU has received an unprecedented number of applications.
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My Southwestern Experience
Jonah Rohne ’19 reflects on his favorite part of the University: the faculty.
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Southwestern Showcases Undergraduate Research and Creativity
SU hosts the 20th annual Research and Creative Works Symposium.
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Southwestern University Tops Campus Energy Rankings
Southwestern is ranked #1 among schools for using renewable electricity.
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Southwestern University Designated as a Voter-Friendly Campus
SU is one of 123 campuses in 31 states recognized for promoting civic engagement.
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Southwestern Announces 2019 Commencement Speaker
Southwestern University President Edward Burger recently announced that Dr. Timothy B. Boone ’77 will speak at the 2019 commencement ceremony on May 11 at 10 a.m. in the Corbin J. Robertson Center.
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Mission: Possible
Southwestern alumna Madge Vásquez ’94 is now the CEO of nonprofit Mission Capital.
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Southwestern Ranks among Forbes’s Top Colleges 2019
SU maintains its spot as #1 among small, private, nonprofit liberal-arts colleges in Texas and in the Grateful Grads Index.
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Innocents Abroad
Southwestern staff and students share their humorous stories of studying around the globe.
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The PC Thing to Do
For almost six decades now, Southwestern alumni have helped build community across the world through volunteer service in the Peace Corps.
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Art History Mystery, Part 1
Professor of Studio Art Star Varner and Southwestern students investigate the whereabouts of a controversial 1941 mural.
more information
President Burger Gives Talk At Google
President Edward Burger visited the Googleplex to discuss how we all can become more effective and creative problem-solvers.
Record-Breaking Number of Students Apply to Southwestern University
For the third year running, SU has received an unprecedented number of applications.
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Southwestern Showcases Undergraduate Research and Creativity
SU hosts the 20th annual Research and Creative Works Symposium.
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For the Love of Tech
Scott Rocher ’04 and Blithe Casterline Rocher ’05 reflect on their Southwestern Experience.
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Southwestern University Joins the Coalition for College
The University joins institutions dedicated to making a college education more accessible.
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Southwestern Announces 2019 Commencement Speaker
Southwestern University President Edward Burger recently announced that Dr. Timothy B. Boone ’77 will speak at the 2019 commencement ceremony on May 11 at 10 a.m. in the Corbin J. Robertson Center.
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What’s the Impact of your Gift?
Southwestern students talk about their Southwestern Experience and how scholarships and programs funded by donors changed their lives.
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