Today is one of the best days of the year! In addition to being National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, we are celebrating our 22nd annual Research & Creative Works Symposium! The poster session in McCombs is fantastic and the student presenters I spoke with are both impressive and expert. This is the first time since 2019 that we have held RCWS in person, and I encourage everyone to come out and experience all the amazing work students and faculty have done this year. This event encapsulates the spirit of a liberal arts education and thanks go to Sarah Brackman, Christine Vasquez, and Ben Belz for all their work in making our faculty and students shine so brightly. Please be sure to attend at least one of today’s presentations or performances to support your fellow students! Check out the full agenda.
This Wednesday and Thursday, the members of the Southwestern Board of Trustees will be on campus for their second on-campus meeting in two years, and I’m sure they will all be excited to see and speak with you—especially at the Sweet Surprise.
Students have asked me to share the Land Development Value Statement drafted earlier this year by the Tactical Planning Task Force and unanimously adopted by the Board of Trustees. The purpose of the Statement is to create a strong, unified articulation of our values as we consider the development of the more than 500 acres of land we own contiguous to campus.
This is an exciting time for Southwestern, one in which we are visualizing a major expansion not only of our resources but of our presence both in Georgetown and among liberal arts institutions nationally. One of the hardest things to do for an institution is to remain grounded in our values while also reaching ambitiously to transform ourselves. This is something we teach our students every day. Now we have the opportunity to show the world who we are.
Finally, it’s a short week! I hope you all enjoy a day off on Friday. If you’re traveling home to be with family, safe travels. If you’re staying on campus, check out some of this weekend’s athletic events!
Weekend Athletic Events
- Softball vs. Austin College
Friday at 6:00 p.m., Saturday at noon and 2:00 p.m.
- Men’s Tennis vs. Midwestern State
Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
Welcome David Ocshner
If you missed Friday’s announcement, I’m thrilled to welcome David Oschner to the senior staff. He will serve as the new chief marketing officer and vice president for integrated communications. He starts next Monday, so swing by the Marketing and Communications Office on the third floor of Cullen to give him a big Pirate welcome!
Shoutouts
I am extremely proud of all of our talented students presenting their research at conferences this spring. You are the reason why we have been so successful as a University for nearly two centuries. A big shoutout to the following students for their recent conference presentations:
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Emily Thompson ’22 presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Texas Section of the Mathematical Association of America.
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Yusuf Buhari ’23, Sean Calvert ’22, Gabrielle Cano ’22, Natalie Gierat ’22, Rhoda Hijazi ’22, Jared McCormack ’22, Neha Momin ’22, and Ethan Shilgalis ’22 presented posters at the American Chemical Society Spring 2022 meeting.
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Erica Burley ’22 presented at the 2022 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention.
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Catherine Hiebel ’22 presented at the XXIX Congreso Internacional de Literatura y Estudios Hispánicos.
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Lillian Dolapchiev ’23, Cynthia Bashara ’23, Kate Henderson ’25, and Abby White ’25 presented at the Texas Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting.
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Alicia Peters ’23, Sam Anderson ’23, Riley Barlage ’23, C. P. Shaulis ’22, Lukas Karrett ’22, Corban Ruiz ’22, Taylor Baccus ’22, Chase Hinojosa ’22, Sara Le ’22, Tessa Lewis ’22, Kathryn Rorer ’22, Ella Ruehr ’22, Wren Seabolt ’22, Mimi Shethia ’22, Kathryn Smith ’21, and Bri Urukal ’22 presented at the Texas Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting.
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Maddie Brent ’22, Emily Funk ’23, Amanda Smith ’23, and Demi Tomasides ’22 presented at the 2022 Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference hosted by the Western States Communication Association.
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Anna Franklin ’22 and Ev Alexander ’22 presented at the 2022 Leading & Learning: Student Educator Forum.
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Catherine Hiebel ’23 and Linsey Jensen ’23 presented at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association.
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Katherine Montgomery ’23, Lauren Wheat ’23, Nicole Ratjak ’22, Lillian Dolapchiev ’23, and Cynthia Bashara ’23 presented at the 2022 Texas Conservation Symposium.
Have a great week!
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Laura Skandera Trombley
President
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