In which the author shares her observations of SU’s body of remarkable students and alumni.
Biology and kinesiology double major Shelby Wilhite ’22 engages in a high-impact internship with physician Sandra Esparza ’96.
Professor of Philosophy Phil Hopkins’ special address to Southwestern’s 2019 December candidates for graduation.
Southwestern University students explore a diversity of faiths through campus organizations.
Anthropology major Alex Bell ’21 will study comparative education and social change in Santiago, Chile.
You are oh so close to winter break. There is just one minor detail standing in your way: Finals week.
SU is certified by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Associate Professor of English Jim Kilfoyle shares his experiences as a student and teacher of English.
Southwestern alumni adventurers raise awareness about water and educate the public about sustainability.
From Senegal to New York City, Kadidiatou Magassa ’13 has served communities as a Peace Corps volunteer, a domestic-violence case manager, and a coordinator for a children’s nonprofit.
Economics major Diana Treviño ’20 connects a summer research experience with a pre-law internship.
A guide for students to have productive meetings with their professors
Moss’ experience in working with global brands, political campaigns, and public-relations agencies will continue to elevate SU.
Southwestern undergraduates explore the beauty of global economics through artful data visualization.
SU’s Center for Career and Professional Development offers students more than just help on a résumé; they offer a tailored approach to your career.
How to survive and thrive as a working student
Advice from a senior student–athlete.
The Pirates defeat Trinity in penalty kicks to win the SCAC Championship!
Robert Hutchings will visit SU on Thursday, November 14, 2019.
Professor of Biology Maria Todd mentors undergraduates while examining the mechanics of how cancer spreads.
Southwestern music literature major Katiebeth Brandt ’19 helps resurrect the long-archived manuscripts of composer Florence B. Price.
Professor Debika Sihi explains why retailers need to learn how to effectively juggle in-store and online shopping.
Southwestern will screen the SXSW award-winning documentary on February 27, 2020.
The Washington Post political science blog The Monkey Cage published Sydnor’s piece about the MLB World Series, the booing of President Donald Trump during game five, and the findings from her new book.
The artwork of Southwestern University graduate Marissa Shipp ’19 and Professor of Art Mary Visser will be on display online in the exhibition Sunder Pavilion of the Wrong beginning November 1, 2019.
SU is once again recognized for its strong commitment to green practices and sustainability programs.
Studio art major Maria Garcia ’21 reflects on her experiences as a transfer student at SU.
Environmental studies major and architecture and feminist studies double minor Lois Durant ’20 shares her journey in environmental policy in the non-profit sector.
Lois Ferrari has been honored twice by The American Prize 2018–2019 competitions for her work with the Austin Civic Orchestra.
Southwestern University welcomes the renowned mathematician to campus as a guest speaker on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
The second in our series of Southwestern Burger Cart Conversations.
Southwestern’s exclusive lecture series invites audiences to consider art and psychology.
The Southwestern University Alumni Association has selected Professor of Biology Romi Burks as the 2019 recipient of their Ms. Homecoming Award. The Ms. Homecoming Award is presented to one faculty member each year as a token of affection and respect of former students.
Maria Elena Garcia ’21, a business minor, provides an insider’s view of the 10-week internship.
If you’re a first-time festivalgoer and aren’t sure what to expect from Austin City Limits, then you’ve come to the right place. From ticket information to the best napping location, I cover everything you need to know to make the most of your ACL experience.
Phillip Keys ’20, a biochemistry major and biology minor, shares how his high-impact research internship has helped him prepare for medical school.
According to a national study, college-student voting doubled nationwide, and SU surpassed other institutions’ voting rate.
O’Bryan’s artwork, Beautiful Brokenness, will tour the U.S. in an esteemed exhibition as part of her award from the Kennedy Center VSA Emerging Young Artists with Disabilities Program.
Guy Greathouse ’20 reflects on his summer internship with Apogee.
Director CB Goodman gives us the play-by-play on how the cast of The Wolves is preparing for performance.
Due to competitive pressures, colleges and universities have been forced to become more corporatized and more “efficient” in how they operate. But what happens when the values of the market do not align with the values of the university? President Edward Burger examines how these so-called efficiencies endanger the invaluable, inherent mission of higher education.
Your one-stop shop for breaking old writing habits, navigating academic databases, not crying yourself to sleep over a C, and more!
Rebecca Richardson ’20, a business major with a double minor in data science and communication studies, shares her experiences as a Fed intern.
Senior Abigail Luna is the 20th recipient from SU to earn the Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators scholarship.
Art history major and Spanish minor Kyle Leon ’20 spent the summer as an intern at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
SU maintains its top spot in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2020 college guide.
A penalty kick goal from Seth Holzmann in overtime seals the Pirates 2-1 win over TLU.
Current senior Ellie Crowley describes how interning with the National Endowment for the Arts connects to her past experiences at SU and has shaped her future career path.
Business major T. J. Vela ’19 shares his memories of a marketing internship with the Round Rock Express Minor League Baseball team.
Beginning January 2020, Southwestern trustee Dr. Dale Knobel, president emeritus of Denison University and former provost at Southwestern, will serve as interim president.
Business and economics major and data science minor Philip Moffatt ’20 shares his thoughts on working at the Texas Methodist Foundation and Morgan Stanley.
Sinking two goals in the first half, the Pirates gained the early lead and maintained the score 2-0 over the Lobos.
The Hatton W. Sumners Scholars Program creates high-impact experiences for SU’s best and brightest.
Anna Balch ’21, an art history major with an architecture minor, recounts her experiences as the inaugural Southwestern art intern at the Witte Museum in San Antonio.
Assistant Professor of History Jethro Hernández Berrones was awarded a 2019 Summer Stipend by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
SU is recognized for social mobility, research, and promoting public service.
SU ranks among “the best and most interesting” four-year colleges and universities.
The first in our series of Southwestern Burger Cart Conversations.
Student-athlete Blair Orr ’19 shares his experiences as a marketing intern with the Round Rock Express.
Ana Sanchez ’22, Justin McCormack ’20, Megan Melo ’21, and Madison Delmer ’21 reflect on their hands-on internships in the operating room and in the research lab.
SU maintains its spot as #1 among small private colleges in Texas and in the Grateful Grads Index.
Hailing from Paraguay, Valentina Olivieri-Puentes ’19 reflects on the international student–athlete experience at Southwestern University.
SU is one of 400 colleges and universities to make the list.
Austin named fourth pet-friendliest large city in the U.S.
Southwestern staff and students share their humorous stories of studying around the globe.
SU is recognized for career services and internships, return on investment, health services, and sustainability.
Many college admission offices begin accepting applications on August 1. Here’s how to navigate the process and put your best foot forward.
Professor of Studio Art Star Varner and recent Southwestern alumni travel across the country to search for a missing mural.
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.
Darrel Young ’61 reflects on his experiences as a first-wave volunteer in the Peace Corps.
For almost six decades now, Southwestern alumni have helped build community across the world through volunteer service in the Peace Corps.
The environmental studies major is sailing around the world while practicing sustainable living.
Assistant Director of Student Activities Jennifer Frias is making connections and supporting student life at Southwestern.
Danyale Kellogg ’19 engaged in multiple internships, from the U.S. House of Representatives to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and studied abroad twice during her college career.
Conner Joyce ’19 spends his summer interning with the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs in Washington, D.C.
Political science and history double major Teresa Cropper ’20 believes that civic engagement is about “bettering your community through engagement.”
Artist Ernesto Hernández debuts his augmented-reality mural The Hands That Nurture Usin Austin’s historic Rosewood community.
Professor of Studio Art Star Varner and Southwestern students investigate the whereabouts of a controversial 1941 mural.
Southwestern students Scout Gockel ’22 and Nicole Rajtak ’22 study water quality in the San Gabriel River.
President Edward Burger visited the Googleplex to discuss how we all can become more effective and creative problem-solvers.
Terri Johnson attended the transformative 11th annual event at the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
Second-year students can benefit from an exclusive new professional-development summit.
Check out one of our favorite Southwestern traditions–Late Night Breakfast
Southwestern students explore workers’ rights in Asian-American communities.
Artfully bucking the tide of conventional thinking and lowered expectations in higher education, President Edward Burger embraces a vision of impactful and meaningful formal education — an unprecedented commitment to inquiry-based, active-discovery, and experiential learning.
Southwestern students travel to San Francisco to learn about immigrant rights and labor.
Jared Welsh ’19 interned at the Brown University Investment Office and served as the trader in Southwestern’s Financial Analyst Program.
Four students combine pedagogy, performance and production value in a project to create high-quality online guitar tutorials.
Read MoreSouthwestern University’s president encourages effective failure and creative thinking through puzzle-solving.
Proceeds from the event will go to the Rape Crisis Center of San Antonio.
For the third year running, SU has received an unprecedented number of applications.
Southwestern’s first esports team face down challenges and soar to success while flying under the radar.
Southwestern’s nationally recognized student–athletes are pioneering a new tradition in DIII tennis.
Dr. Burger talks Paideia, creating agile thinkers, and reinventing higher education.
Southwestern University commemorates the 50th anniversary of its first Black graduate.
Dr. Burger shared the importance of having practices of effective thinking intentionally incorporated in Southwestern’s courses in his keynote address at the Fulbright Education Forum.
Commencement festivities took place on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Southwestern’s Spanish III students volunteer in community-partnered classrooms, practicing their language skills and mentoring elementary-school students.
The Established Men Promoting Intelligence, Respect, and Efficacy of SU build community and promote intercultural learning on and off campus.
In a recent scoring of the safest cities in Texas, Georgetown, home of Southwestern, was ranked No. 3 for cities above 50,000 population. Georgetown is one of only four cities in Texas to make it to the top 100 safest cities on the national level.
Sarah Barton ’20 spent a semester studying wildlife management at the School for Field Studies in Tanzania.
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.
Jonah Rohne ’19 reflects on his favorite part of the University: the faculty.
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.
Three computer science majors are in the top 16% of among more than 14,000 teams competing.
Southwestern Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Joshua Long explores the social-justice impacts of cities implementing climate-resilient policy and planning.
Christina Hadly ’13, an art history and business double major, has traded in a conventional corporate career for a life of adventure and independence.
Deciding where you should attend college? There are a lot of reasons to choose Southwestern University, but here are 6 characteristics most students point to as reasons SU should be your top choice.
SU wins the 2018–2019 College and University Green Power Challenge.
Mauro Garcia ’18 expands his vocal horizons at the Butler Opera Center Young Artist Program.
A recent Smithsonian article, “Is a Texas Town the Future of Renewable Energy?,” wonderfully highlighted our city’s and Southwestern’s commitment to sustainability.
Often, students are concerned that they’ll miss out on opportunities they would enjoy at a larger university. Small universities won’t be for everyone, but here are a few aspects you may not have thought about.
SU hosts the 20th annual Research and Creative Works Symposium.
Antonio Mendez ’20 discusses how research at Southwestern is unique.
Southwestern is ranked #1 among schools for using renewable electricity.
King Creativity Scholars exhibit imagination and ingenuity at the 2019 King Creativity Symposium.
Scott Rocher ’04 and Blithe Casterline Rocher ’05 reflect on their Southwestern Experience.
Beginning in fall 2019, students can submit or withhold their ACT and SAT scores in their applications to SU.
Southwestern University’s first building is filled with creaky floors, tales of mischief, and time-honored traditions.
Southwestern alum Julien Meyrat ’98 is a senior designer at global design and architecture firm Gensler.
Dr. Eyal Porat P’21 coordinates summer internships for SU students.
Almost 1,200 donors supported 120 different funds on March 5 and 6
The new school advances research and learning in science and mathematics fields within the context of the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts.
Ellie Crowley ’19 spent Fall 2018 learning, growing, and opening her mind in Córdoba, Argentina.
Moody Fellows participated in a Houston Spring Breakaway.
Communication studies and political science double major Laura Rativa ’20 reflects on SU’s role in nurturing her lifelong dedication to servant–leadership.
Southwestern warmly welcomes renowned Democratic Strategist Donna Brazile and celebrated Conservative Advisor Mary Matalin as guest speakers at the 2019 Roy and Margaret Shilling Lecture, Politics Aside, on Friday, October 4.
SU is one of 123 campuses in 31 states recognized for promoting civic engagement.
The University joins institutions dedicated to making a college education more accessible.
Here are a few tips on what to look for during a campus visit and how to make your college decision a little easier.
Southwestern University President Edward Burger recently announced that Dr. Timothy B. Boone ’77 will speak at the 2019 commencement ceremony on May 11 at 10 a.m. in the Corbin J. Robertson Center.
Professor of Music and Margarett Root Brown Chair in Fine Arts Michael Cooper uncovers and edits unpublished works by African-American composer Florence B. Price.
Associate Professor of Art History Allison Miller speaks with CGTN America on the theft of part of an ancient terracotta army statue worth millions.
Why a degree in the humanities is just as important as a degree in STEM.
A Southwestern alum turned patent attorney serves the community as an advocate of LGBTQ rights and livable cities.
Pirates win SCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship for first time in program history!
It’s a student organization, a coffee destination, and your newest hangout location.
Southwestern Sweethearts share their stories of courtship, partnership, and marriage.
English major and communication studies and business minor Marissa Morin ’19 examines how Southwestern breaks common stereotypes of undergraduate Greek life.
Students in Southwestern’s Financial Analyst Program are responsible for managing a hefty portion of the University’s endowment.
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Lamiyah Bahrainwala is coordinating a one-day event at Southwestern focusing on anti-Muslim sentiment and the needs of underrepresented students and faculty.
Southwestern University was honored with a 2018 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
Worth Payton ’18 demonstrates the importance of learning about oneself and connecting with others in building success.
The University recognized four dedicated members of the campus community with the 2019 Mundy Awards.
SU is featured in the 2019 edition of The Princeton Review’s guide to best colleges for return on investment.
Southwestern Chaplain and Director of Spiritual and Religious Life Megan Danner ’06 discusses an important aspect of SU’s commitment to diverse perspectives: spirituality.
Shauna Davidson ’08 helps build primary schools and empower children to overcome poverty in Northern Uganda.
Here are some tips to make it a little easier to get through the morning.
Interdisciplinary scholars and artists explore the Anthropocene at Southwestern’s Brown Symposium XXXIX.
Lauren Gillespie ’19 reflects on what it takes to research, present, and publish successfully as a chemistry and computer science double major.
Savannah Ritz ’20, theater and business major, travels the world supporting the dramatic arts.
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.
Kira McEntire ’13 explores creative expression while teaching and researching wildlife biology.
A Southwestern University communications major reflects on his experiences studying in the U.K.
Inspired by a service trip to Honduras during one eye-opening spring break, Megan Schubert Leese ’01 now champions public health.