Austin College

Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA located in Sherman, Texas. [[1]]

The college was founded in 1849 in Huntsville, Texas by Princeton-educated missionary, Daniel Baker. The college moved to Sherman in 1876 and went co-educational in 1918, merging in 1930 with the all female Texas Presbyterian College.

The school is named after Stephen F. Austin. Sam Houston served on the original board of trustees for the school.

The college was the first in Texas to grant a graduate degree, and also is one of the oldest colleges in the state.

Austin College offers a five-year teacher education program, and has a very strong pre-med program. The school also has a decent music program, including an A Cappella choir [2], a local Symphony Orchestra made up of students and local musicians, and assorted smaller musical ensembles. The school also has prominent programs in business, english, sociology and other areas of liberal arts. The school also has the Austin College Observer, the student newspaper, which is considered one of the best for a school of its size.

Austin College's residence halls include Dean (co-ed), Baker (male), Clyce (female) and Caruth (female) - also, formerly Luckett (male) until it was torn down in 2004 due to mold. Other buildings on campus include the Wright Campus Center, Administration Building, Wynne Chapel, Sherman Hall (English), Hopkins Center (Social Sciences), Moody Science Building, Thompson Hall (Biology, Chemistry), Ida Green (Performing Arts), Craig Hall (Art and Music), Dickey Fitness Pavilion, Abell Library, Adams Center (Health and Career Services) and others.

Its president is Oscar Page.

Some residence assistants this year of 2005-06 include Ryan Flynn, Austin Nevitt, Kim Skidmore and Michael Papania. The man in charge of Baker is James Covey.

Amanda Austin is the hottest girl at Austin College.

External link

• Austin College Observer
• Official website