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Art and the pandemic Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 9: The Solace of Art
We’ve relied on the arts to help us cope with the pandemic, but will the arts survive COVID-19? Assistant Professor of Art Ron Geibel shares his insights.
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Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 9: The Solace of Art
We’ve relied on the arts to help us cope with the pandemic, but will the arts survive COVID-19? Assistant Professor of Art Ron Geibel shares his insights.
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Confessions of an Unwise College Applicant
Deciding where to go to college? Learn from the mistakes of an SU senior.
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Solving Earth’s Problems from Space
German and physics double major Claire Harding ’20 interned with NASA and will be teaching English in Germany as a Fulbright English teaching assistant.
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Shaping the Future
A new painting by Norma Clark ’97, P’00, specially commissioned by Southwestern University, is now on display in the Commons.
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Dr. Peter Hotez on COVID-19, the Current Pandemic Landscape, and Upcoming Vaccines
View the January 13, 2021, presentation and Q&A with Peter Jay Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., one of the world’s leading experts in tropical medicine and vaccine development.
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Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 8: Apocalypse or Dystopia?
Professor and Elizabeth Root Paden Chair in Religion and Environmental Studies Laura Hobgood shares how COVID-19 has shaped the conversation in her Apocalypse seminar.
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An Uncertain Semester in DC
Political science and environmental studies double major Keith Rupe ’22 makes the most of an anxiety-filled semester through public organizing in the nation’s capital.
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Southwestern Student Wins Marketing EDGE Scholarship
ThuyMi Phung is the first SU student to receive the prestigious honor.
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Southwestern University’s Robertson Center Receives LED Lighting Upgrades
SU continues to honor its commitment to sustainability and reduced energy consumption.
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An Award-Winning Guitarist’s Approach to Teaching
Associate Professor of Music Steve Kostelnik shares how he helps SU students become better musicians.
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A Choir That Strikes Accord
Members of the Southwestern University Singers share why finding community in the stress-free and accessible choir is a highlight of their Southwestern experience.
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Think Globally; Act Locally
International studies and political science major Katherine Tanner ’13 helps nourish a community as “the heart” of Hat & Heart Farm.
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Finding Strength in Diversity during Times of Adversity
SU alumni gather to discuss their experiences as individuals of color following their graduation.
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A Future CEO
With her sights set on running her own business one day, Courtney King ’20 shares that making the world a better place is at the heart of all her endeavors.
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The Professor Chronicles: Francis Mathieu
Associate Professor of French Francis Mathieu reflects on his love of teaching, delicious food, and history.
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The Internship Must Go on
Noel Pratts ’21 and Audrey Payton ’21 gain real-world experience in the virtual world.
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Scholarly Perspectives on COVID-19, Part 7: A Panorama of Pandemics
Associate Professor of History Jethro Hernández Berrones discusses the history of epidemic and pandemic disease—and how the future might look back on the present.
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Southwestern University Nominated for a 2020 AASHE Sustainability Award
Selected from more than 400 applicants, SU is a finalist for the award based on its published research regarding the sustainability of higher-education institutions.
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Southwestern University Joins Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance
LACRELA provides participating institutions with a 12-month curriculum led by racial-equity experts; an online resource library of rubrics, readings, and case studies; guidance on designing action plans; and campus climate surveys for students, faculty, and staff.
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Things You Didn’t Expect to Learn during College
Here are seven unexpected lessons from college that will stick with you for life.
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Internationally Renowned Pianist Visits with Southwestern Students
Lara Downes talks classical music, social justice, and her new NPR series AMPLIFY with a Southwestern music literature class.
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A Summer Well Spent
Four Southwestern students relate their experiences as community-engaged learning associates with nonprofit organizations during the summer of 2020.
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Southwestern University Celebrates Texas Arbor Day by Planting Oak Tree
The event fulfills SU’s commitment to the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus Higher Education program.
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Self-Care in the Age of COVID-19
Here are our tips for preserving mental health during the pandemic.
