Remembering Dan Setterberg

Dan Setterberg, respected and beloved long-time Austin College professor of communication studies and the Cecil H. Green Professor in Communication Arts, died Friday, February 5. The College community extends sympathy to his family.

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Passing of parent and College staff member, Lance Ott

The Austin College community is saddened by the death of Lance Ott, office coordinator in Adams Center. Lance died Saturday, October 17, in an automobile accident. Obituary information and details regarding services will be posted as available on the Austin College Web site.

College Mourns Loss of J. Forrest Bryant

Longtime Austin College faculty member, associate dean, and registrar J. Forrest Bryant, 97, died October 16 in Sherman. A 1941 graduate of the College, he returned in a professional capacity in 1948 and remained until his retirement in 1977. Further details about his Austin College career and funeral arrangements will be posted as available on the Austin College Web page.

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Remembering Dick ...

The Austin College community recieved word of the sudden death of Professor Emeritus Carl Richard "Dick" Neidhardt on Saturday, August 22.

Dr. Neidhardt joined the faculty at Austin College in 1967, where he was professor and Art Department chair for the next 19 years. He was honored with a Danforth Grant for advanced research, a Cullen Grant for research in Egypt, and Richardson Research Grants in southern France and Greece.

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Remembering Ed ...

One of Austin College’s most honored professors, Edward Hake Phillips, passed away August 15 after complications caused by a recent fall.

Dr. Phillips, who earned his Ph.D. at Harvard, taught at Rice University before joining the Austin College history faculty in 1959 after being recruited by Dr. John D. Moseley. Phillips went on to be one of the leaders in creating a new curriculum and a stronger liberal arts program. “I took a cut in pay and an increased teaching load because I shared Dr. Moseley’s vision,” he remembered.

Remembering Marsha ...

The Austin College community was saddened to learn of the sudden death of Marsha K. Gathron at a local area hospital on Tuesday, August 4.

Dr. Gathron, who made her home in Colbert, Oklahoma, had been a member of the Austin College education faculty for 12 years, and was a beloved colleague and teacher.

She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Ernest Gathron, Jr.

A memorial service, led by Austin College Chaplain Dr. John Williams, is scheduled for Thursday, August 13 at 6 p.m. in Wynne Chapel on the Austin College campus.

Remembering Tom ...

The Austin College community mourns the loss of Tom Baker, professor of education, who died Monday, June 29, of a fatal heart attack. He was on vacation in Estes Park, Colorado, at the time of his first mild heart attack over the weekend, and died after a second attack Monday evening.

Baker joined the Austin College faculty in 1975. Tom and his wife, Connie, lived in Sherman. The couple has two children, daughter Jennifer, a 1994 Austin College graduate, and son Chris.

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