Download and print the PDF version of the 2018-2019 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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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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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.
What’s in Your Water?
Southwestern students Scout Gockel ’22 and Nicole Rajtak ’22 study water quality in the San Gabriel River.
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A Triple Threat
Gillian Glover ’19 majored in business, math, and Spanish and studied abroad twice.
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Southwestern University Sophomores SOAR
Second-year students can benefit from an exclusive new professional-development summit.
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EDtalk Episode 1: Moving the Frontiers of Higher Education Forward
Artfully bucking the tide of conventional thinking and lowered expectations in higher education, President Edward Burger embraces a vision of impactful and meaningful formal education — an unprecedented commitment to inquiry-based, active-discovery, and experiential learning.
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Seeking—and Finding—Change
Psychology major Henna Karedia ’19 experiences new cultures while studying abroad.
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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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Southwestern Showcases Undergraduate Research and Creativity
SU hosts the 20th annual Research and Creative Works Symposium.
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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.
more information
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.
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.
What’s in Your Water?
Southwestern students Scout Gockel ’22 and Nicole Rajtak ’22 study water quality in the San Gabriel River.
more information
A Triple Threat
Gillian Glover ’19 majored in business, math, and Spanish and studied abroad twice.
more information
Southwestern University Sophomores SOAR
Second-year students can benefit from an exclusive new professional-development summit.
more information
EDtalk Episode 1: Moving the Frontiers of Higher Education Forward
Artfully bucking the tide of conventional thinking and lowered expectations in higher education, President Edward Burger embraces a vision of impactful and meaningful formal education — an unprecedented commitment to inquiry-based, active-discovery, and experiential learning.
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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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Seeking—and Finding—Change
Psychology major Henna Karedia ’19 experiences new cultures while studying abroad.
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Local Band sleep well. Organizes the Second Annual Besito Fest
Proceeds from the event will go to the Rape Crisis Center of San Antonio.
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Billy Porter and the Order of the Clinch Belt
Southwestern’s nationally recognized student-athletes are pioneering a new tradition in DIII tennis.
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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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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
EDtalk Episode 1: Moving the Frontiers of Higher Education Forward
Artfully bucking the tide of conventional thinking and lowered expectations in higher education, President Edward Burger embraces a vision of impactful and meaningful formal education — an unprecedented commitment to inquiry-based, active-discovery, and experiential learning.
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.
more information
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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Making Up Your Own Mind
President Edward Burger addressed the Brain Performance Institute in Dallas.
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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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Patience, Grit, and an Open Mind
Lauren Gillespie ’19 reflects on what it takes to research, present, and publish successfully as a chemistry and computer science double major.
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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 Assistant Dean for Student Multicultural Affairs Attends the 2019 Peace Studies Summer Institute for Faculty
Terri Johnson attended the transformative 11th annual event at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
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EDtalk Episode 1: Moving the Frontiers of Higher Education Forward
Artfully bucking the tide of conventional thinking and lowered expectations in higher education, President Edward Burger embraces a vision of impactful and meaningful formal education — an unprecedented commitment to inquiry-based, active-discovery, and experiential learning.
more information
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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It’s Not Easy Being Green
Southwestern Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Joshua Long explores the social-justice impacts of cities implementing climate-resilient policy and planning.
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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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Rediscovering a 20th-Century Musical Master
Professor of Music and Margarett Root Brown Chair in Fine Arts Michael Cooper uncovers and edits unpublished works by African-American composer Florence B. Price.
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Mission: Possible
Southwestern alumna Madge Vásquez ’94 is now the CEO of nonprofit Mission Capital.
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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.
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.
EDtalk Episode 1: Moving the Frontiers of Higher Education Forward
Artfully bucking the tide of conventional thinking and lowered expectations in higher education, President Edward Burger embraces a vision of impactful and meaningful formal education — an unprecedented commitment to inquiry-based, active-discovery, and experiential learning.
more information
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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Life in 491 Miles and 107 Square Feet
Christina Hadly ’13, an art history and business double major, has traded in a conventional corporate career for a life of adventure and independence.
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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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