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Southwestern University will begin the fall semester on August 24. Completion of on-campus instruction will end before Thanksgiving.
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In which the author shares her observations of SU’s body of remarkable students and alumni.
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The U.S. Census Bureau released population estimates showing that Georgetown is ranked seventh on the list of fastest-growing cities in the country with a population of more than 50,000.
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Sevara Sobhani ’20 cherishes how the Bahá’í Faith and the Southwestern community are devoted to inclusivity and independent thinking.
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SU students share what special things they miss about the campus we had to leave behind.
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Trombley is the first woman to hold the top leadership position at Texas’s first university.
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For student–athletes Ben Patterson ’17 and Michael Patterson ’17, the Southwestern Experience included a foray into entrepreneurship.
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“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” —Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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For Lindsey Knapton ’10, the Southwestern Experience, the Peace Corps, and a job at the Texas Senate shaped her current path as an assistant attorney general.
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Alumnus Jackson Bird ’12 has created some highly entertaining YouTube videos. But his videos aren’t what made MTV name him one of “12 Social Media Warriors Who Helped Restore Our Faith in 2016.” Bird is harnessing the power of online video to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ rights and other important social issues.
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Southwestern University will begin the fall semester on August 24. Completion of on-campus instruction will end before Thanksgiving.
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Best friends and teammates Alexis Dimanche ’20 and Dean Dulthummon ’20 compete for most career wins in SU men’s tennis history.
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Southwestern University faculty and staff share their experiences of transitioning face-to-face classrooms to remote learning.
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Sevara Sobhani ’20 cherishes how the Bahá’í Faith and the Southwestern community are devoted to inclusivity and independent thinking.
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Southwestern University students share their reflections on the COVID-19 crisis and the transition to remote learning.
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SU students share what special things they miss about the campus we had to leave behind.
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Trombley is the first woman to hold the top leadership position at Texas’s first university.
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“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” —Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Southwestern University will begin the fall semester on August 24. Completion of on-campus instruction will end before Thanksgiving.
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In which the author shares her observations of SU’s body of remarkable students and alumni.
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The U.S. Census Bureau released population estimates showing that Georgetown is ranked seventh on the list of fastest-growing cities in the country with a population of more than 50,000.
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SU students share what special things they miss about the campus we had to leave behind.
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Trombley is the first woman to hold the top leadership position at Texas’s first university.
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“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” —Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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SU is featured in the 2020 edition of The Princeton Review’s guide to best colleges for return on investment.
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Southwestern University will begin the fall semester on August 24. Completion of on-campus instruction will end before Thanksgiving.
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Southwestern faculty reflect on how remote teaching might change how they teach in the classroom when campus life resumes this fall.
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SU faculty reflect on the challenges—and some unexpected rewards—of moving their classes online.
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Southwestern University faculty and staff share their experiences of transitioning face-to-face classrooms to remote learning.
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SU students share what special things they miss about the campus we had to leave behind.
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Trombley is the first woman to hold the top leadership position at Texas’s first university.
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“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” —Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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McNeill will deliver a public lecture on the global ecological impacts of the Industrial Revolution during the 2020 History Colloquium.
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Southwestern alumna Rachel Hancock ’14 uses her abilities to help a community she loves.
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Amanda McMillian ’95 has most recently served as chair of SU’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee.
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Serendipity led Kristin Ellermann ’10 to major in Latin American studies, study abroad, join the Peace Corps, and become an educator.
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SU students share what special things they miss about the campus we had to leave behind.
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Trombley is the first woman to hold the top leadership position at Texas’s first university.
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For student–athletes Ben Patterson ’17 and Michael Patterson ’17, the Southwestern Experience included a foray into entrepreneurship.
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“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” —Archbishop Desmond Tutu
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Julia Byrom Whatley ’44 reflects on Southwestern in the World War II era, her military service, and her 30-year teaching career.
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For Lindsey Knapton ’10, the Southwestern Experience, the Peace Corps, and a job at the Texas Senate shaped her current path as an assistant attorney general.
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