Back Row (L-R): Jennaleigh Hansen, Grace Standridge, Rodger Nixon, Ryan Ward, Xavier Williams, Hunter Spears, Chelsea Maxwell, Alicyn Bell, Charitie Massengale. Font Row (L-R): Kai Jones and Aiden DeVore.

As the healthcare industry evolves and hospitals increasingly prefer bachelor’s-prepared nurses, advancing from a registered nurse (RN) with an associate degree to an RN with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is more important than ever.

The Glaser Family Charitable Foundation has awarded scholarships totaling $14,900.00 to area students for the Spring 2026 semester.

From September 6, 2025 through March 1, 2026, visitors to Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary in McKinney, Texas will be able to let their imagination run wild as they travel back in time along a half-mile nature trail with 14 life-size animatronic dinosaurs. During the 20th Annual Dinosaurs Live! Life-Size Animatronic Dinosaurs exhibition, these animatronic dinosaurs will move and roar, providing an experience sure to captivate visitors.

The Choirs of Southeastern Oklahoma State University will present the 105th Candlelighting Concert on Thursday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m. in historic Montgomery Auditorium. The concert will last approximately 75 minutes and is free and open to the public.

The Harris Engineering Center, will be a state-of-the-art home for engineering at Austin College.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University has announced the appointment of alumna Dr. Rhonda Richards as Dean of the John Massey School of Business.

The Lion Food Pantry and Lion Wardrobe are two student-centered resources making a powerful difference in the lives of hundreds of students each week. With increased traffic and new initiatives, the pantry and wardrobe are supporting students and removing barriers to success.

Patriotism and creativity took center stage as students nationwide competed in WoodmenLife’s ninth annual ‘America Is…’ Video Contest.

"This center represents a comprehensive approach to leadership development," said Shannon Mantaro, Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership's executive director and chief officer.

The Dallas College delegation will be led by Dr. Shawnda Floyd, provost and vice chancellor of workforce education.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University has launched a new Master of Education concentration in Special Education with a focus on Autism and Developmental Disabilities.

New four-story, state-of-the-art building will expand academic and career pathways and strengthen the healthcare and STEM workforce pipeline in North Texas

The 2026 Austin College Posey Leader-in-Residence, Jeffrey Rosen, has generously donated 1,200 copies of his newest book, The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America, to the college so that every student may have a free copy. In anticipation of his upcoming virtual sessions with students, IMC Interns will host a table to distribute copies of Rosen’s book to students on November 17, 18, and 19 in Wright Campus Center.

Austin College student Kate Rossley ’26 has been awarded the nationally competitive 2024–25 Psi Chi Summer Undergraduate Research Grant, valued at $1,500.

Short list of developer teams selected to advance the college’s new hub for education, innovation, workforce development and community engagement in the heart of downtown

Austin College student Chizuruoke Onyedim ’26, a double major in computer science and economics, presented a co-authored research paper at the 2025 North Texas Economics Conference hosted by The University of Texas at Arlington November 15 – 16.