Description: This page from the opening of the 1950-1951 academic year shows the signature of Daniel Clark Jr., Austin Seminary’s first African-American student.
Description: On December 17, 1947, Austin Seminary faculty made the following decision on the application of a black student: “The application of Lonnie R. Proctor, a Negro, for admission to the Seminary as a theological student was presented. No action by the…
Description: On September 16, 1950, Austin Seminary faculty voted to make an exception to the Board’s policy on behalf of Daniel Clark Jr., deciding that, “Dan Clark could take his noon meals in the dining hall if necessary to facilitate his attendance on…
Description: Photograph from the Austin Seminary Bulletin, March, 1976 depicting Elsworth "Pete" Wright and Joe T. Sheeler at the Austin Seminary Association banquet. Wright was the first African-American to receive the Austin Seminary Association (ASA) Award for…
Description: Rachel Henderlite was the first woman to be ordained in the Presbyterian Church in the United States and the first woman to serve as a full professor at Austin Seminary. During the seminary's search for a new president, Henderlite emphasized…