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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.
more informationThe Upsilon Alpha chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated®, continues the rich legacy of the nation’s first historically Black sorority.
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 informationJahmaal and Jermaine Dumes ’17 give us an inside look into their time at SU and their new business, Down South Cajjun Eats!
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 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 informationSierra Burton ’22 and Suleman Khan ’25 will use scholarship money to study in Europe and Japan.
more informationThe Upsilon Alpha chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Incorporated®, continues the rich legacy of the nation’s first historically Black sorority.
more informationSTARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
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 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.
more information
The anonymous donation will go to creating more opportunities for first-generation students and securing further donations for the university’s future.
more informationDr. Laura Skandera Trombley installation ceremony will occur at 2 p.m. on October 15.
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.
more informationSTARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
more informationSouthwestern University shows a dedication to including green spaces on campus as they have proven to benefit students.
more informationSU honors nine outstanding members of the campus community with the 2021 and 2022 Mundy Awards and recognizes those who have achieved milestone anniversaries with the University.
more informationSydnor says hearing about Texas guardsmen’s experiences could end up swaying some Republican voters in the primary.
more informationFeb. 23, the entire SU community came together to build community during the inaugural SUnity Day.
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 informationSU is determined to be a significant environmentally responsible college according to The Princeton Review.
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.
more informationJahmaal and Jermaine Dumes ’17 give us an inside look into their time at SU and their new business, Down South Cajjun Eats!
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 informationSU is determined to be a significant environmentally responsible college according to The Princeton Review.
more information
The anonymous donation will go to creating more opportunities for first-generation students and securing further donations for the university’s future.
more informationAssociate Professor of Chinese Carl Robertson, with the assistance of Coordinator of Alumni and Parent Relations Serena Bettis, presented a personal introduction to Chinese culture and literature to alumni, incoming and current students, and others on August 26. Titled “The Strange Case of the Teacher Whose Life Has Become a Series of Chinese Poems: My Adventures Living in and Teaching about China,” the virtual event addressed from a personal perspective ways of seeing and participating in the environmental and social worlds as practiced by Chinese poets.
—August 2020Associate Professor of Chinese Carl Robertson, in conjunction with several colleagues, hosted and presented a virtual workshop through ACS, titled “Technologies, Pedagogies, and Best Practices for Teaching Chinese Online,” on July 8. As part of the intended outcomes and at the request of several junior faculty in attendance, Robertson followed up by initiating an intercampus network, tentatively called INCPENS (Intercampus Chinese Pedagogy Network for Small Programs). Robertson organized and hosted two of three planned virtual meetings, on July 27 and August 17, respectively, including collecting and posting shared resources. The response of the participants so far indicates that some form of this network will continue for the foreseeable future.
—August 2020Associate Professor of Chinese Carl Robertson presented a paper exploring cultural comparison, titled “Lyric Voice in the Poetry of Tao Yuanming and Leslie Norris,” at the recent SouthWest Conference of Asian Studies (SWCAS), held in Austin, TX, October 19, 2019, This paper builds on another paper Robertson presented at the conference of the Association of Welsh Writers of English (AWWE) held at Tregynog, Wales, U.K., in May 2019, titled “Personal States of Mind: The Lyric Voice of Leslie Norris,” which included a reading of the original poem “True Lark.” Robertson was also elected as an assistant editor of the SWCAS Journal during proceedings in Austin.
—October 2019Associate Professor of Chinese Carl Robertson presented a paper at the Association of Welsh Writers of English Annual Conference, at Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, Wales, titled “States of Mind: The Lyric Voice and the Poetry of Leslie Norris,” including the inaugural reading of a poem dedicated to Norris, “True Lark.”
—May 2019Associate Professor of Chinese Carl Robertson published a translation of the short story “Tharlo” by the Tibetan writer Pema Tseden in a collection of Tseden’s work titled Enticement (Duke UP, 2018), edited by former part-time faculty Patricia Schiaffini. This book has been adopted to promote understanding of Tibetan culture by the independent organization Machik, which is hosting discussions in 24 cities worldwide.
—March 2019