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Southwestern Alumna Founds International Schools

Rebecca Skinner, SU ’96 and founder of the International School of Brooklyn, helps build the new Dwight School Dubai as associate head of school.

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Southwestern Undergraduates Present and Publish Their Groundbreaking Research

Devon Lucero and Chantal Gonzalez, both ’19, engage with experts at an international neuroscience conference and coauthor publications in animal behavior.

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Southwestern Recognized as One of the Best 384 Colleges by Princeton Review

SU is touted for career services, return on investment, sustainability, and student engagement.

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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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Discover Georgetown: “SU Style”

Hang out with SU first-year Aransas as she explores Georgetown.

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Why Waste Your Time With a “Throw-Away” Degree

How a Classics degree helped one SU alumnus gain acceptance into highly competitive T14 law schools.

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The Opportunity to be President, Captain, and a Pop-Up Book Designer

Emilie Moeller ’18 shares how her time at Southwestern transformed her from a shy Unicorn Handler to a confident sorority president and tennis team captain.

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My Time Across The Pond

Southwestern senior Parker Rankin details his adventure while studying abroad and completing an internship in London.

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12 Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education

A liberal arts education prepares students to examine ideas from multiple points of view, solve problems, adapt, and collaborate.

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Spotlight on Austin, TX

Southwestern’s prime location gives its students the best of both worlds – the charm of historic Georgetown with convenient access to Austin, just 25 miles south.

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The Working Artists of New York City

Sam Russek ’19 describes his time in New York City interning with the Awards Department of PEN America and Bloomsbury Publishing, mingling with working writers, and taking in all the Big Apple has to offer.

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Southwestern Rolls out the Welcome Mat for New Families

Parent Leadership Gift Council members and fellow parent volunteers warmly welcome new students and their families to Southwestern at send-off parties across the state.

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Tips on How to Make the Most of Your First Year at SU

Current students have come together to give advice to first-years on everything from academic success and navigating extracurricular activities to managing your social life and maintaining your health.

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Southwestern Undergraduates Present and Publish Their Groundbreaking Research

Devon Lucero and Chantal Gonzalez, both ’19, engage with experts at an international neuroscience conference and coauthor publications in animal behavior.

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Southwestern Recognized as One of the Best 384 Colleges by Princeton Review

SU is touted for career services, return on investment, sustainability, and student engagement.

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The Opportunity to be President, Captain, and a Pop-Up Book Designer

Emilie Moeller ’18 shares how her time at Southwestern transformed her from a shy Unicorn Handler to a confident sorority president and tennis team captain.

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My Time Across The Pond

Southwestern senior Parker Rankin details his adventure while studying abroad and completing an internship in London.

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Southwestern Education Major Wins TASPA Scholarship

Quincy Holland ’19 is the nineteenth recipient from SU to earn the Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators

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The Working Artists of New York City

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My Summer in D.C.

Conner Joyce ’19 spends his summer interning with the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in Washington, D.C.

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My Summer in New Mexico

While other students are enjoying the pool this summer, Courtney King ’20 headed to New Mexico to hone her event planning skills with an internship at Floriography Flowers.

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Southwestern’s New Website Named Gold Winner in 2018 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards

Innovative design receives international recognition from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

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Signed, Sealed, Graduated: Our Southwestern Experience

New Southwestern alumnae Angelica Grayson ’18 addressed her peers at Saturday’s commencement ceremony. She spoke on the Southwestern experience, the value of her liberal arts education and not letting moments pass you by.

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President Edward Burger Featured in Austin-American Statesman

Dr. Burger talks Paideia, creating agile thinkers, and reinventing higher education.

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Southwestern Alumna Founds International Schools

Rebecca Skinner, SU ’96 and founder of the International School of Brooklyn, helps build the new Dwight School Dubai as associate head of school.

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Southwestern Undergraduates Present and Publish Their Groundbreaking Research

Devon Lucero and Chantal Gonzalez, both ’19, engage with experts at an international neuroscience conference and coauthor publications in animal behavior.

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Southwestern Recognized as One of the Best 384 Colleges by Princeton Review

SU is touted for career services, return on investment, sustainability, and student engagement.

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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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Why Waste Your Time With a “Throw-Away” Degree

How a Classics degree helped one SU alumnus gain acceptance into highly competitive T14 law schools.

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The Opportunity to be President, Captain, and a Pop-Up Book Designer

Emilie Moeller ’18 shares how her time at Southwestern transformed her from a shy Unicorn Handler to a confident sorority president and tennis team captain.

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Fostering Growth

Mentors invite students to see themselves as they could be.

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Southwestern Rolls out the Welcome Mat for New Families

Parent Leadership Gift Council members and fellow parent volunteers warmly welcome new students and their families to Southwestern at send-off parties across the state.

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Southwestern University Featured in Fiske Guide to Colleges 2019

SU makes the annual list of “the best and most interesting” four-year colleges and universities.

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Family Connections

A chance meeting of SU parents rekindles 8,000 miles of memories.

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Leap of Faith

Spotlight on Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds ’87

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An SU Summer

Planning a summer getaway? Check out these stops, all owned or operated by SU alumni.

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Tips on How to Make the Most of Your First Year at SU

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Southwestern Undergraduates Present and Publish Their Groundbreaking Research

Devon Lucero and Chantal Gonzalez, both ’19, engage with experts at an international neuroscience conference and coauthor publications in animal behavior.

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Southwestern Recognized as One of the Best 384 Colleges by Princeton Review

SU is touted for career services, return on investment, sustainability, and student engagement.

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Forty & Oh

Dr. Munt compiled a record of 554–301 during her 20-year career as SU’s women’s volleyball coach. What began as an entry-level coaching position has blossomed into a nationally recognized career including induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame.

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Psychology Professor and SU Alumni Research Perceptions of Sexting

Newsweek and Refinery29 write articles highlighting Dr. Traci Giuliano’s new research.

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Southwestern’s New Website Named Gold Winner in 2018 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards

Innovative design receives international recognition from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

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President Edward Burger Featured in Austin-American Statesman

Dr. Burger talks Paideia, creating agile thinkers, and reinventing higher education.

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President Edward Burger Addresses the Fulbright Education Forum in Athens, Greece

Dr. Burger shared the importance of having practices of effective thinking intentionally incorporated in Southwestern’s courses in his keynote address at the Fulbright Education Forum.

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Southwestern Music Professor to be Honored by Austin Mayor Steve Adler

Assistant Professor of Music Hai Zheng Olefsky will be honored with special proclamation on May 10 for her contribution to the Austin community.

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Professor of Religion Dr. Laura Hobgood’s Book “A Dog’s History of the World” Featured in Psychology Today

Dr. Hobgood was recently interviewed in an article on her 2014 book A Dog’s History of the World: Canines and the Domestication of Humans.

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Southwestern University Receives Largest Single Private Gift in its History

Southwestern Life Trustee Jack Garey, with honor to his late wife Camille Garey, has given $15,000,000 to Southwestern University in support of academic programming, scholarships and high-impact experiences.

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EPA Recognizes Southwestern University As 2017-18 College and University Green Power Conference Champion

Southwestern University beat our conference rivals by using more than 18 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power, representing 100 percent of the school’s annual electricity use.

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Southwestern Alumna Founds International Schools

Rebecca Skinner, SU ’96 and founder of the International School of Brooklyn, helps build the new Dwight School Dubai as associate head of school.

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Southwestern Recognized as One of the Best 384 Colleges by Princeton Review

SU is touted for career services, return on investment, sustainability, and student engagement.

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Why Waste Your Time With a “Throw-Away” Degree

How a Classics degree helped one SU alumnus gain acceptance into highly competitive T14 law schools.

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Fostering Growth

Mentors invite students to see themselves as they could be.

more information

Southwestern Rolls out the Welcome Mat for New Families

Parent Leadership Gift Council members and fellow parent volunteers warmly welcome new students and their families to Southwestern at send-off parties across the state.

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