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Hugh Roy and Lillie Cullen Building
The Hugh Roy And Lillie Cullen Building, one of the most recognizable buildings in Central Texas, dates back to September 8, 1898, when its first cornerstone was laid.
Catherine Hiebel ’22 and Melina Boutris ’22 will teach English in Spain and Austria, respectively.
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more informationFeb. 23, the entire SU community came together to build community during the inaugural SUnity Day.
more informationThe applied mathematician and Southwestern alumna will address the graduating class.
more informationSouthwestern University shows a dedication to including green spaces on campus as they have proven to benefit students.
more informationFeb. 23, the entire SU community came together to build community during the inaugural SUnity Day.
more informationThis 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.
more information2022 is shaping up to be a record year with 15.8% more applications for admission than last year.
more informationThis partnership, which allows for the development and sale of digital sports collectibles, is the first of its kind for a DIII institution.
more informationSU is determined to be a significant environmentally responsible college according to The Princeton Review.
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The anonymous donation will go to creating more opportunities for first-generation students and securing further donations for the university’s future.
more informationCatherine Hiebel ’22 and Melina Boutris ’22 will teach English in Spain and Austria, respectively.
more informationWhat 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.
more informationThe applied mathematician and Southwestern alumna will address the graduating class.
more informationFor more than two decades David Ochsner has advanced the role and reputation of colleges and universities, most recently with the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin.
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more informationHis experience at Southwestern has been one of a dedicated scholar and faculty member but also of a Southwestern community member who has changed the university in ways that prepare it for a more diverse future.
more informationThis 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.
more informationCatherine Hiebel ’22 and Melina Boutris ’22 will teach English in Spain and Austria, respectively.
more informationWhat 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.
more informationSTARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
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more informationAmazing opportunities and an expansive support network were hallmarks of Terrenee Knight’s experience at Southwestern from 2003-2007.
more informationThis 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.
more information2022 is shaping up to be a record year with 15.8% more applications for admission than last year.
more informationThis partnership, which allows for the development and sale of digital sports collectibles, is the first of its kind for a DIII institution.
more informationThe Hugh Roy And Lillie Cullen Building, one of the most recognizable buildings in Central Texas, dates back to September 8, 1898, when its first cornerstone was laid.
Completed in 1900, it opened as the Administration (or Main) Building, housing many facets of University life, including academic and administrative offices, classrooms, the library, the chapel, a gymnasium, and even residence and dining facilities.
Built in the Romanesque style of southern France made popular by Henry Hobson Richardson (1838-1886), the administration building was a massive structure of native white limestone with two towers in front, a larger and taller square one with a steeple on the southwest corner and a smaller rounded one on the southeast corner
When completed the Main Building was said to be the finest educational structure in the South. The Main Building as it was called then, the Cullen Building today, transformed the image of Southwestern University in the minds of campus denizens and visitors.
When the Main Building was first built, the first floor was devoted almost wholly to the departments of physics and chemistry.
The Main Building’s auditorium has also served as a chapel and a gymnasium. In 2004, the auditorium was gutted and reconstructed to create a new space for the Alumni Center and the Center for Academic Success.
The Cullen Foundation gave the funds for the restoration of the Main Building in 1975-76.
One of the Cullen Building’s most intriguing elements is its tower, accessed by way of a spiral staircase from a third floor office. The unique tower room, with windows on all four sides, not only offers a bird’s eye view of campus and the region, but also features stone walls covered in signatures of former students dating back to the early 1900s.
The Cullen Building includes six classrooms, and the Offices of Alumni and Parent Relations, Human Resources, Business, Fiscal Affairs, Development, University Relations, Provost, and the President.