Remembering Rob Atkinson, Part II

The ongoing legacy of a Southwestern student killed in a car/pedestrian accident just off campus in December 2008

Rutersville Drive as memory place

This street is named after Southwestern University’s earliest root institution and the first university chartered in Texas.

Wesleyan Drive as memory place

A street named for one of the root colleges, which itself was named for John Wesley, the founder of Methodism.

Soule Drive as evolving space

A space for social interaction with a twisted history

Soule Drive as memory place

A street that remembers Soule University, with ties to the first medical college in Texas, Methodism, the Civil War, and the Confederacy

McKenzie Drive as memory place

A campus street named for one of the root colleges with ties to Methodism, the Confederacy, and slavery.

The Kappa Sigma House

A space that encapsulates rituals, members, and renovations

Who was Isaac Joel McCook?

The original inhabitant of the Old Field House in its original location, before it was even just the Field House.

“Woody” McCook & the McCook-Crain Building

One of the multi-purpose buildings that moved around a lot before it was eventually demolished

The Old Field House

This unassuming building, now slated for demolition, is a microcosm of Southwestern’s history.

Korouva as Memory Place in 2023

How Korouva Milk Bar Became a Place