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Southwestern University The Impact of Community-Engaged Learning
Southwestern’s Spanish III students volunteer in community-partnered classrooms, practicing their language skills and mentoring elementary-school students.
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On the Plains of Africa
Sarah Barton ’20 spent a semester studying wildlife management at the School for Field Studies in Tanzania.
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Professor of Political Science’s Article Published by Millennium Journal
Dr. Eric Selbin’s article “Resistance and Revolution in the Age of Authoritarian Revanchism: The Power of Revolutionary Imaginaries in the Austerity-Security State Era” was recently published by Millennium: Journal of International Studies.
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It’s Not Easy Being Green
Southwestern Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Joshua Long explores the social-justice impacts of cities implementing climate-resilient policy and planning.
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Life in 491 Miles and 107 Square Feet
Christina Hadly ’13, an art history and business double major, has traded in a conventional corporate career for a life of adventure and independence.
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Building Dreams
Southwestern alum Julien Meyrat ’98 is a senior designer at global design and architecture firm Gensler.
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Southwestern Undergrads Study Cardiovascular Medicine at UTHealth
Dr. Eyal Porat P’21 coordinates summer internships for SU students.
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The Magic of Studying Abroad
Ellie Crowley ’20 spent Fall 2018 learning, growing, and opening her mind in Córdoba, Argentina.
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Laura Rativa ’20 Recognized as a 2019 Newman Civic Fellow
Communication studies and political science double major Laura Rativa ’20 reflects on SU’s role in nurturing her lifelong dedication to servant–leadership.
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The Staying Power of the Humanities
Why a degree in the humanities is just as important as a degree in STEM.
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The Truth about Joining a Sorority
English major and communication studies and business minor Marissa Morin ’19 examines how Southwestern breaks common stereotypes of undergraduate Greek life.
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Mission: Possible
Southwestern alumna Madge Vásquez ’94 is now the CEO of nonprofit Mission Capital.
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Playing the Stock Market in Real Life
Students in Southwestern’s Financial Analyst Program are responsible for managing a hefty portion of the University’s endowment.
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Arbor Day Foundation Honors Southwestern University with 2018 Tree Campus USA® Recognition
Southwestern University was honored with a 2018 Tree Campus USA ® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
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An Education by Experience
Worth Payton ’18 demonstrates the importance of learning about oneself and connecting with others in building success.
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Fulfilling the Dreams of Many
Shauna Davidson ’08 helps build primary schools and empower children to overcome poverty in Northern Uganda.
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The Human Impact on Earth
Interdisciplinary scholars and artists explore the Anthropocene at Southwestern’s Brown Symposium XXXIX.
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The Business of Show Business
Savannah Ritz ’20, theater and business major, travels the world supporting the dramatic arts.
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Connecting the World
Marie Nugpo ’18, Southwestern Information Technology, and the Coalition for Diversity and Social Justice received a certificate of appreciation for bringing learning technology tools to a school in the Philippines.
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The Science and Art of Salamanders
Kira McEntire ’13 explores creative expression while teaching and researching wildlife biology.
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Looking out for the Community
Inspired by a service trip to Honduras during one eye-opening spring break, Megan Schubert Leese ’01 now champions public health.
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Debika Sihi: Understand Your Consumer
Learn more about Assistant Professor of Business Debika Sihi and her love for research marketing strategy in her recent interview with Giraffe Social Media.
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Championing Civil Discourse in an Era of Partisan Rancor
Southwestern students tackle the complexities of political division.
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Without Work, There Are No Kolaches
Heath Dollar ’92, an educator, musician, and published author, wins the 2018 Texas Observer Short Story Contest.
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Southwestern Featured in the 2018 Edition of the The Princeton Review Guide To 399 Green Colleges
SU is once again recognized for its commitment to sustainability.
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Moody Fellow Studies Abroad in Argentina
Armando Vidana ’19 expands his worldview and builds lifelong relationships in Buenos Aires.
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Southwestern Hosts Screening of Dirt Rich and a Q&A with Filmmaker Marcelina Cravat
The award-winning film—a powerful documentary about using regenerative agricultural practices, reforestation, and conservation strategies to combat climate change—comes to campus on Nov. 8.
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World-Renowned History Scholar Carole Levin Visits Southwestern
Dr. Levin will deliver a public lecture—and students and faculty will stage a reading of her new play—during the 2018 History Colloquium.
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Southwestern Students Win the Young Invincibles’ Voter Action Plan Contest
Promoting civic participation, the campus plan wins the top spot among entries submitted by four-year colleges.
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The Bright Light Social Hour Performs at Pirate Parrrty!
The award-winning band, founded by SU alumni Curtis Roush ’05 and Jackie O’Brien ’07, returns to campus for a performance hosted by FNL Presents.
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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 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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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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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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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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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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From Southwestern to the Supreme Court
SU student Laura Rativa ’21 has her sights set on becoming a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
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Alumna Researches the Screening of Hepatitis C in Babies
Alumna Dr. Catherine Chappell ’03 finds that fewer than a third of infants exposed to hepatitis C are later screened to monitor and treat the potentially fatal virus.
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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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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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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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Alumna heads to MIT for graduate study in city planning
A biology and environmental studies graduate, Vanessa Toro Barragan ’12 seeks to tackle climate change at the intersections of science and social justice. The flexible and interdisciplinary Master in City Planning (MCP) program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will allow her to do just that.
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Natalie DeCesare SU ‘19 Honored as a 2018 Newman Civic Fellow
The Newman Civic Fellowship “recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country.”
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Southwestern Featured in Smithsonian Magazine
A recent Smithsonian article, “ Is a Texas Town the Future of Renewable Energy?” wonderfully highlighted our city’s and Southwestern’s commitment to sustainability.
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Southwestern Professor of Psychology Dr. Fay Guarraci Led Students in Groundbreaking Research Regarding the Effects of Ketamine on Sexual Behavior in Female Rats
This particular project provided a great experience for students to work in a lab setting, conducting research side-by-side with an expert in the field. What an amazing opportunity for undergraduate students.
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Southwestern Professors Effectively Handle Conflict In the Classroom
An article in today’s New York Times, “In a Volatile Climate on Campus, Professors Teach on Tenterhooks ,” discusses the politically charged climate on college campuses and specific ways faculty prepare for and handle conflict in the classroom.
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TREIA & Southwestern’s Environmental Studies Program to Host Film Screening of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power on Campus October 22
Southwestern’s Environmental Studies Program, in conjunction with The Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance (TREIA), will host a film screening of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Poweron campus October 22.
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Sustainability Begins with “SU”
Evidence of the school’s eco-minded efforts are visible in every corner of campus, from the solar panels on Heather Hall to the water bottle refill stations, rainwater collection barrels, single stream recycling, and much more.
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Chelsey Clammer, SU ‘05, Releases New Book, Circadian, Winner of the Red Hen Press Nonfiction Manuscript Award
“I take a different approach to storytelling, and I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for the critical thinking skills I learned at Southwestern.” - Chelsey Clammer ’05
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Noor Tagouri, a first-generation Libyan American, Journalist and Activist to Present Breaking Barriers Through Storytelling at Southwestern
Noor’s presentation, Breaking Barriers Through Storytelling, shares a universally powerful message of acceptance and embracing individuality in a multicultural society.
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Gilman Scholarship Winner Studying Abroad in Morocco
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Winner Dakota Cortez,’19, studying Migration and Transnational Identity in Morocco.
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Southwestern’s 2017 Borderlands Symposium on Contemporary Borderlands Culture and Literature to Feature Award-Winning Educator and Author Dr. Norma Elia Cantú
Southwestern to host second annual Borderlands Symposium Thursday, Sept. 28th.
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Georgetown Utility Systems Presents Check to Southwestern University
Payment Awarded for Participation in ERCOT’s Demand Response Program
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Hatton W. Sumners Scholars Program Recognizes Top Achievers
Southwestern checks in with Sumner Scholars including recent grads, rising seniors and the newest class of scholars
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Southwestern adds Animal Studies, Data Science, Health Studies and International Studies minors
Four new minors to begin in Fall 2017
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Southwestern University SCOPE Scholars Launch Ozonesondes on Weather Balloons
Three Southwestern University students recently learned to launch instruments on weather balloons that measure the concentration of ozone in the atmosphere.
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SU Student Presented His Startup at DivInc’s Demo Day
Southwestern student Donté Houston pitched his startup Voya to investors at DivInc’s Demo Day on June 29th.
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SU Professor and Bob Dylan Expert David Gaines Traveled to Sweden for Nobel Week
David Gaines shares his “once-in-a-lifetime” experience in Sweden when Bob Dylan awarded the Nobel Laureate in Literature.
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Southwestern’s Theatre Department Prospers With New Approaches to Recruitment and Retention
Theatre Department takes deliberate steps to deepen and broaden students’ knowledge of theatre studies while making the degree even more relevant in the outside world.
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SU Magazine Features the Latina History Project
Southwestern’s Latina History Project provides context through connections.
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EPA Recognizes Southwestern University as a Green Power Champion
Southwestern University wins with green power.
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House of Cards Actress Suzanne Savoy to Perform One-Woman Show at Southwestern University
Southwestern University to host Suzanne Savoy as she performs “Je Christine: A Medieval Woman In Her Own Words” on Monday, April 24, at 5 p.m.
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Southwestern Professor Joseph Hower Receives National Endowment for Humanities Stipend for New Book
Historian will use $6000 award to fund research trips and writing this summer.
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Alexandria Colurciello, Class of 2017, Represents Southwestern at Undergraduate Research Showcase at the Capitol
Senior’s work in public policy exemplifies SU student-led research.
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Four Receive Sumners Scholarships
Four Southwestern students have been selected to receive Hatton W. Sumners Scholarships beginning in fall 2017.
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Southwestern English Professor David Gaines Reflects on Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize
English professor loves sharing his knowledge of Bob Dylan, and applauds Dylan’s Nobel Prize.
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Art and Political Science Major Recognized as One of 15 Emerging Artists with Disabilities
VSA, the international organization on arts and disability, selects Southwestern senior’s artwork for national traveling exhibition.
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Startup Founded by Southwestern Alumnus Receives $750K NSF Grant
National Science Foundation awards Small Business Innovation Research grant to ThoughtSTEM for its LearnToMod technology, a Minecraft Modding software.
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Alumna Gains Hands-on Experience at the Library of Congress
Prestigious internship affords 2016 graduate rare opportunity to work with historical objects.
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Southwestern Students Create Energy Efficient Water Recycling System
Southwestern physics majors use energy efficient water recycling to protect Fountainwood Observatory equipment from Texas heat.
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Southwestern Student Receives Teaching Assistantship in France for 2013-2014
Alejandra Benitez will spend the year teaching in Reims