The December 2 class will be to make Pomanders and a Victorian Scrap Ornament. They will learn a little about Christmas in the old days and how to expand their imagination.

Austin College will ring in the 2023 holiday season with its Service of Lessons and Carols. The community is invited to join students, faculty, and staff in the Clifford J. Grum Sanctuary of Wynne Chapel on Thursday, November 30, at 5:00 p.m. The service will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube at 5:00 p.m. CST.

On Tuesday, November 28, at the Fannin County Commissioners Court meeting, following the invocation and pledge of allegiance, the award-winning BHS Vocal Ensemble will perform Christmas Carols as well as a sample of other Christmas songs that they will be presenting at their upcoming Christmas Concert.

Ector Elementary 2nd Six Week Awards

Austin College Board of Trustees Chair Scott Austin and Vice Chair Gail Utter join PA Program Director Diana Noller, Austin College President Steven O’day, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Beth Gill, and Vice President for Institutional Advancement Gillian Locke for the ceremonial ribbon cutting at the new Austin College Health Campus in Denison, Texas.

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Bonham ISD will be held November 27, 2023, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Bonham ISD Administration Center, 1005 Chestnut Street, Bonham, TX 75418.

Texas Woman’s University undergraduate kinesiology students focused on what they knew best — the scientific study of human body movement — and took the top overall prize at a NASA-sponsored design competition.

Sixty years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the tragedy continues to yield questions and interpretations of the day Kennedy’s Camelot ended. Experts at SMU can offer their interpretation of rarely-seen historic materials in campus special collections libraries.

(L-R) Bethany Arie and Monica Yates inspect a child safety seat. Texas Department of Transportation safety officials in Northeast Texas today reminded the public about a program to help parents ensure their children remain safe when traveling in a vehicle.

A Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Bonham ISD will be held November 20, 2023, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Bonham ISD Administration Center, 1005 Chestnut Street, Bonham, TX 75418.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University assistant professor of political science Dr. Sondra Petty is the winner of the 2023 Teacher of the Year award from the Oklahoma Political Science Association, as announced at its annual conference this month.

Barbara and Bruce Trego (photo courtesy of the Tregos)

Southeastern Oklahoma State University alumna Traci Wright Martin has had 20 pieces of her artwork selected for inclusion in the Lunar Codex project. (photo by Will Crooks)

The Aspen Institute names Paris Junior College as a Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize

Austin College recognized its 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award and Service Award recipients at an award dinner on Friday, November 3.

Austin College will welcome alumnus Dr. Kola Alade, licensed psychologist at Cook Children’s Medical Center, as the speaker for the 2023 Cunningham Lecture. The title of his lecture is “The Mental Health Umbrella: Our Need for Diversity & Equity.” The event will begin with a reception at 4:30 p.m. with the lecture following at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15 in Wright Campus Center’s Mabee Hall. Sponsored by Austin College’s Cunningham Lectures and the Student Affairs Division, the event is free and open to the public.

After 18 years as part of the admission team at Austin College, Vice President of Institutional Enrollment Baylee Kowert, a 2005 graduate of the school, has announced plans to relocate to Australia. Current Dean of Admission Mary Randers will be stepping in as Interim Vice President of Institutional Enrollment upon Kowert’s departure.