Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/rss/news/group/news news en-us 60 LiveWhale 1.4.4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/wo-e4NKPO7k/8121-texas-life-sciences-collaboration-center-announces Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Building will provide an opportunity for students to learn about bio and advanced materials manufacturing]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8121-texas-life-sciences-collaboration-center-announces#8121 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/14256_good2-web_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8121-texas-life-sciences-collaboration-center-announces#8121 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/ydIg9K_iMs4/8118-georgianne-hewett-90 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Distinguished Southwestern Service]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8118-georgianne-hewett-90#8118 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/14232_121103f_4253_web_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8118-georgianne-hewett-90#8118 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/NlXFJL76Vk4/8113-2013-shearn-writing-award-winners-named Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Four students win $1,000 prizes for their papers http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8113-2013-shearn-writing-award-winners-named#8113 Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8113-2013-shearn-writing-award-winners-named#8113 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/JjfbajsTi_U/8104-spreading-the-benefits-of-literacy-and-education Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Student, professor planning summer trip to teach at a school in northern Vietnam]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8104-spreading-the-benefits-of-literacy-and-education#8104 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/14144_vietnam_39570bd6f41d8439cc1f0eb269871c86.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8104-spreading-the-benefits-of-literacy-and-education#8104 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/mJ5Hg5ThNow/8093-2013-graduates-give-southwestern-the-largest-class Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 A record 76 percent of graduates contributed to the gift]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8093-2013-graduates-give-southwestern-the-largest-class#8093 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/14101_bigcheck4-web_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8093-2013-graduates-give-southwestern-the-largest-class#8093 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/GpsngZ8HC78/8076-united-way-selects-southwestern-as-its-volunteer Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Students, faculty and staff have helped the organization]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8076-united-way-selects-southwestern-as-its-volunteer#8076 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/13815_for_web2-reduced_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8076-united-way-selects-southwestern-as-its-volunteer#8076 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/c6l5The25xw/8065-interrupting-business-as-usual Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Text of the commencement speech that President Jake B. Schrum gave to members of the Class of 2013]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8065-interrupting-business-as-usual#8065 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/13877_jake_speaking_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8065-interrupting-business-as-usual#8065 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/J-aSV-oX4Go/8058-aspiring-writer Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Junior Elizabeth Stewart wins the first Rose Prize for Literary Criticism]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8058-aspiring-writer#8058 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/13747_elizabeth_stewart-web_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8058-aspiring-writer#8058 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/VjLr0DNmZpk/8052-two-professors-named-to-endowed-chairs Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Dirk Early will hold 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at both schools]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8026-coasttocoast-collaboration#8026 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/13679_three_guys-good-web_48336d4a817450231783affa8d0e58d9.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8026-coasttocoast-collaboration#8026 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/4tZmMsvCj6E/8025-three-southwestern-students-receive-gilman Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Two will study in Argentina and one will study in China http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8025-three-southwestern-students-receive-gilman#8025 Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/8025-three-southwestern-students-receive-gilman#8025 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/sfgMr9-hMjU/8031-southwestern-student-receives-state-department Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Environmental studies major wants to gain language skills to work in environmental protection 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http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/7985-three-faculty-members-receive-2013-teaching-awards#7985 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/13627_pati_schiaffini_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/7985-three-faculty-members-receive-2013-teaching-awards#7985 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/fdaz5Bv3JTE/7975-offering-other-perspectives Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 New minor in race and ethnicity studies is latest addition to Southwestern’s curriculum]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/7975-offering-other-perspectives#7975 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/13604_good-web_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/7975-offering-other-perspectives#7975 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/hnovnB5MzEk/7973-president-schrum-accepts-another-college Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 He will become the 21st president of Emory & Henry College in Virginia after retiring from Southwestern June 30]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/7973-president-schrum-accepts-another-college#7973 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/13606_jakeschrum_pressconf-web_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/7973-president-schrum-accepts-another-college#7973 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/EeGZYEjz5CI/7944-my-goal-is-to-go-home-and-make-a-change Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Student from Rwanda is graduating from Southwestern with honors – and an idea for how to improve her country]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/7944-my-goal-is-to-go-home-and-make-a-change#7944 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/13591_serious-web_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News 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http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/13514_better_dome_photo-reduced_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/7906-prizewinning-idea#7906 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/RijW68JYkNw/7715-edward-b-burger-named-southwesterns-15th-president Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 New president is a nationally known math professor and educational innovator]]> http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/7715-edward-b-burger-named-southwesterns-15th-president#7715 http://www.southwestern.edu/livewhale/content/images/30/13483_portrait_83ba2826be0975acd11e539fb421cd72.jpg Southwestern University News http://www.southwestern.edu/live/news/7715-edward-b-burger-named-southwesterns-15th-president#7715 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SouthwesternUniversityNews/~3/CIJ8JAOTo0o/7649-learning-from-animals Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 Animal Behavior Program teaches students about human behavior, too]]> 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