Navigating Financial Aid
Here are some basic tips on paying for college for students and their families.
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12 Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education
A liberal arts education prepares students to examine ideas from multiple points of view, solve problems, adapt, and collaborate.
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6 Tips to Help you Narrow Your College Short List
Narrowing down your college short list is not easy. Here are six tips to help.
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Spotlight on Austin, TX
Southwestern’s prime location gives its students the best of both worlds – the charm of historic Georgetown with convenient access to Austin, just 25 miles south.
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The Many Colors of Michael Nguyen
A Southwestern alum turned patent attorney serves the community as an advocate of LGBTQ rights and livable cities.
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SCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Champions
Pirates win SCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship for first time in program history!
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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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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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Southwestern University Again Ranks among the Nation’s Best-Value Colleges
SU is featured in the 2019 edition of The Princeton Review’s guide to best colleges for return on investment.
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Making Up Your Own Mind
President Edward Burger addressed the Brain Performance Institute in Dallas.
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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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SCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Champions
Pirates win SCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship for first time in program history!
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Korouva Milk Bar: What’s in Your Cup?
It’s a student organization, a coffee destination, and your newest hangout location.
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The Truth about Rushing 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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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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Southwestern University Again Ranks among the Nation’s Best-Value Colleges
SU is featured in the 2019 edition of The Princeton Review’s guide to best colleges for return on investment.
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How to Survive That Dreaded 8:30 a.m. Class
Here are some tips to make it a little easier to get through the morning.
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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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Patience, Grit, and an Open Mind
Lauren Gillespie ’19 reflects on what it takes to research, present, and publish successfully as a chemistry and computer science double major.
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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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Becoming Southwestern in London
A Southwestern University communications major reflects on his experiences studying in the U.K.
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Thirty-Five Hours, Four New York Museums
Three art history majors and their professor traveled to New York City this past spring to inspire ideas for the students’ capstone projects.
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“What Day Is It? Friday! YAY!”
Southwestern University celebrates our beloved Ms. Ella in a bench ceremony.
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Navigating Financial Aid
Here are some basic tips on paying for college for students and their families.
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6 Tips to Help you Narrow Your College Short List
Narrowing down your college short list is not easy. Here are six tips to help.
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Southwestern University Again Ranks among the Nation’s Best-Value Colleges
SU is featured in the 2019 edition of The Princeton Review’s guide to best colleges for return on investment.
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Making Up Your Own Mind
President Edward Burger addressed the Brain Performance Institute in Dallas.
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The Human Impact on Earth
Interdisciplinary scholars and artists explore the Anthropocene at Southwestern’s Brown Symposium XXXIX.
more information
Patience, Grit, and an Open Mind
Lauren Gillespie ’19 reflects on what it takes to research, present, and publish successfully as a chemistry and computer science double major.
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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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Southwestern Celebrates Its 109th Homecoming
October 26—28, Southwestern faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends gathered to celebrate Homecoming.
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Art History Student Wins Coveted Internship at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Sabrina Silva ’18 provided research and writing support for the International Center for the Arts of the Americas at the leading art institute.
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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 Debuts SU Makerspace Studios
The A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center houses makerspaces where Pirates can gather, create, invent, and learn.
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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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Mission: Possible
Southwestern alumna Madge Vásquez ’94 is now the CEO of nonprofit Mission Capital.
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Southwestern Honors Faculty and Staff for Their Exemplary Service
The University recognized four dedicated members of the campus community with the 2019 Mundy Awards.
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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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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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Eleven Southwestern Faculty Members Awarded Prestigious Sam Taylor Fellowship Grant
Grants ranging from $1,000 to $1,600 will allow faculty to pursue graduate study or postgraduate research.
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“What Day Is It? Friday! YAY!”
Southwestern University celebrates our beloved Ms. Ella in a bench ceremony.
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Southwestern Students Do Good and Do It Well
SU’s BC for Change Awards the Georgetown Family YMCA a $3,500 Grant
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The Professional Grounds Management Society Salutes Southwestern University for Grounds Management Excellence
The Professional Grounds Management Society recognized Southwestern University with an Honor Award in the Society’s 2018 Green Star Awards® competition.
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Southwestern’s Career Services Relaunches as the Center for Career and Professional Development
The new CCPD offers expanded opportunities for students preparing for internships and postgraduate careers.
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So Happy Together
Students are back! That means it’s time for a sequel to the “Missing You” video.
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Preserving the Past for Posterity
Professor Thomas Howe leads SU students on a study abroad experience in ancient Stabiae.
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The Many Colors of Michael Nguyen
A Southwestern alum turned patent attorney serves the community as an advocate of LGBTQ rights and livable cities.
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SCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Champions
Pirates win SCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship for first time in program history!
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Love among Pirates
Southwestern Sweethearts share their stories of courtship, partnership, and marriage.
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Mission: Possible
Southwestern alumna Madge Vásquez ’94 is now the CEO of nonprofit Mission Capital.
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Southwestern University Again Ranks among the Nation’s Best-Value Colleges
SU is featured in the 2019 edition of The Princeton Review’s guide to best colleges for return on investment.
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Making Up Your Own Mind
President Edward Burger addressed the Brain Performance Institute in Dallas.
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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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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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