From Granada to Salamanca to London to New York, four Southwestern students recall their time abroad and away and how the experiences enriched their lives and even led to a job offer.
Southwestern University has partnered with Grupo Salinas and Centro Richard B. Salinas Pliego to create two new scholarships for high school students in Mexico.
Southwestern University gathered a panel of incredible women to speak during the International Women’s Day luncheon addressing the theme #EmbraceEquity, which discussed equity in work-life balance.
From Granada to Salamanca to London to New York, four Southwestern students recall their time abroad and away and how the experiences enriched their lives and even led to a job offer.
Southwestern University rose 13 places inU.S. News & World Report’s 2023Best Collegesrankings—the biggest single-year jump in school history—and SU was also recognized as a top school in the Social Mobility category, which measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants.
This 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.
Southwestern University gathered a panel of incredible women to speak during the International Women’s Day luncheon addressing the theme #EmbraceEquity, which discussed equity in work-life balance.
Southwestern University rose 13 places inU.S. News & World Report’s 2023Best Collegesrankings—the biggest single-year jump in school history—and SU was also recognized as a top school in the Social Mobility category, which measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants.
Fifty years ago, Title IX was signed into law. The landmark legislation transformed women’s athletics. We look back at our history and pioneers as we continue to strive for equity in all we do.
What 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.
Winners and Honorable Mentions of the photo contest are announced!
First of all, we want to thank everyone who entered the contest! We had a lot of photo entries, so it was hard to pick the best ones. But we narrowed it down, and here are our top picks!
#SUGoAbroad
Winner: Hailey Cagle
Senior Hailey Cagle at her CHIP internship location in Washington, D.C.
Honorable Mention: Maddie Williams
Senior Maddie Williams is in the basement area of the student accommodation, where classes are held in the classrooms in the background. In addition to students often hanging out, the space also hosts various events like art exhibitions and dance parties. This was taken on the first day of classes.
Cultural Experience
Winner: Elena Clark
Junior Elena Clark attends a football game with Micah Giblaint at the Camp Nou stadium, also known as the home stadium for the FC Barcelona team.
Honorable Mention: Teddy Hoffman
Senior Teddy Hoffman was visiting Amsterdam and got the chance to learn how to make Dutch pancakes at a restaurant. The chef invited her and her friends to hop behind the pancake bar and into the kitchen, and he showed them hot to pour and flip the mini pancakes. Teddy described the experience as "spontaneous and so fun!"
Most Epic Selfie
Winner: Ashlyn Zunker
Sophomore Ashlyn Zunker poses for the camera with Big Ben in the background. She was in London and had just left her acting class and was headed across town to go see a musical.
Honorable Mention: Maddie Williams
Maddie Williams was on a bridge near Westminster Abbey. She was on her way to meet all the other SU students to take a ride in the London Eye.
Scenery
Winner: Ashlyn Zunker
Ashlyn Zunker poses at a dock at Lake Brienzersee in Interlaken, Switzerland. After a 7-mile hike through the Swiss Alps, she settled along a little pebble beach and boat dock to relax and watch the sunset.
Honorable Mention: Cooper Phillips
Junior Cooper Philips took a day trip by himself to Venice, to tour the canals throughout the city.
The World is Your Classroom
Winner: Hailey Cagle
Hailey Cagle visits the White House with her CHIP classmates.
Honorable Mention: Maddie Williams
Maddie Williams and her friends are in the tube station posing by the station sign for the neighborhood where their student accommodations (The Stay Club in Kentish Town) are located. It was their last tube ride together before leaving the next day to come back to the States.
