Category: Campus News
Ģý again named among ‘Great Colleges to Work For’
Ģý is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the latest survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. This marks the 14th time Ģý has been recognized in the last 15 years and the fourth consecutive year for Ģý to receive the Honor Roll … Continued
Summit to focus on ‘Holy Discomfort’
Registration is underway for the 117th year of Ģý’s Summit, Oct. 11-13, with the theme of “Holy Discomfort: Our Journey Toward God.” Summit, sponsored by the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry, offers Christian leaders the opportunity to gather with others serving in similar roles. Attendees share practices and discuss ministry challenges to learn … Continued
Ģý celebrates grand opening of science, research facility
The Gayle and Max Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center (SERC) – home of Ģý’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory and the future home of one of the first advanced reactors in the United States – opened on Friday with more than 300 people on hand to celebrate the occasion and tour the … Continued
Ģý Pre-Law partners with SMU for scholarship
Students in the pre-law program at Ģý have an exclusive opportunity to receive funding for their law school studies through a new partnership with Southern Methodist’s Dedman School of Law. SMU’s Dedman School of Law is looking to enroll more highly qualified students from Ģý into its existing Juris Doctor program and has … Continued
Natura Resources selects Zachry Nuclear Engineering to design reactor for deployment at Ģý
Ģý’s Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing Laboratory and Abilene-based Natura Resources have taken another step toward construction of one of the first advanced reactors in the United States. Zachry Nuclear Engineering has been selected to design the Natura Resources Molten Salt Reactor (MSR) that will be deployed on Ģý’s campus. “Natura Resources is … Continued
Judge Shelton Gibbs to speak at Ģý Opening Assembly
Ģý will begin its 118th academic year with the traditional Opening Assembly in Moody Coliseum Aug. 28 at 11 a.m. Ģý alumnus Shelton Gibbs IV, state district judge for the 422nd District Court of Texas, will give the address to students, faculty, staff and visitors as the university launches its first week … Continued
Aaron Watson concert at Moody to conclude Ģý Wildcat Week
Singer-songwriter and Ģý alumnus Aaron Watson (’00) will headline a concert with Jenna Paulette at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 at Moody Coliseum as one of the premiere events of Wildcat Week, Ģý’s official welcoming and orientation program for incoming students. Tickets to the concert are available to the public now, … Continued
Ģý College of Business announces inaugural Dukes Scholars
Ģý’s College of Business Administration has selected 26 students for the inaugural cohort of Dukes Scholars, funded by the Dr. William P. and Janie B. Dukes Excellence in Finance Endowment. In 2022, the late Dr. Bill and Janie Dukes donated, through their estate, more than $29 million to Ģý – the largest … Continued
Ģý Remembers: Dr. Ray McGlothlin Jr.
At his alma mater, Dr. Ray McGlothlin Jr. (’49) was known to call Board of Trustees meetings to order by starting a song instead of rapping a gavel. He loved to sing. Not everyone who knew him knew about the oil company he founded, or the medical software company, or the corporate and … Continued