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SHERMAN, TEXAS¯Austin College senior Christopher Burke will be the featured speaker at the Environmental Studies Lunch Talk on Tuesday, October 14, at noon in the Wright Campus Center. The event is free and open to the public. Individuals are welcome to bring their lunch or purchase lunch from the Wright Campus Center and bring that to the presentation.
Burke is majoring in political science and German, while minoring in environmental studies. During summer 2014, he completed an internship at Selah, Bamberger Ranch Preserve. Bamberger is a 5,500-acre ranch and the largest restoration project on private land in Texas. Burke will talk about his experience during the internship, during which he was involved in basic maintenance of the large property, scientific research, the Texas Snowbell Survey, and participated in public education events. He said he chose the internship because of his interest in ecosystem restoration projects and their impacts on the environment.
The upcoming lecture “What Can Humanities Tell Us about Environmental Crises?” on Thursday, October 30, will be presented by Jennifer Wenzel, a 1990 graduate and associate professor of English & comparative literature at Columbia University.
Austin College, a private national liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, has earned a reputation for excellence in academic preparation, international study, pre-professional foundations, leadership development, committed faculty, and hands-on, adventurous learning opportunities. One of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives, Austin College boasts a welcoming community that embraces diversity and individuality, with more than 36 percent of students representing ethnic minorities. A residential student body of 1,250 students and a faculty of more than 100 allow a 12:1 student-faculty ratio and personalized attention. The College is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA) and cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports students’ faith journeys regardless of religious tradition. Founded in 1849, the College is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original name and charter.
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