In the News
Eckerd College journalists land six prestigious Florida Society of News Editors Journalism Contest Awards
Staff members of The Current, Eckerd College’s daily student-run news organization, won six journalism awards recently, including two first-place honors, from the Florida Society of News Editors. Established in 1955,… Read More
Warren Wilson College students kick-start the school year with community service day
Hundreds of Warren Wilson College students are seeing what it means to make a difference by joining in the college’s Student Orientation Service Day. A group of incoming Warren Wilson… Read More
Davidson College Plans Educational Role for Beaver Dam Property
Davidson College is taking important steps toward preserving, understanding and appropriately stewarding the Beaver Dam plantation house and property, less than three miles from campus, for the education of the… Read More
Grant creates partnership for Hanover to explore community health disparities
Hanover College has received a $104,000 grant from the Bethany Legacy Foundation to help enhance the health and wellness of Jefferson County (Ind.) residents. The grant will fund market research,… Read More
Hastings College welcomes biggest incoming class in a decade
Hastings College has welcomed 347 first-year students, including first-year students in the Bryan College of Health Sciences nursing program, tying a record for the largest group of incoming first-year students… Read More
Ozarks Alumnus McDaniel ’55 Creates Scholarship for Communication Majors
University of the Ozarks alumnus Vernon McDaniel ’55 of Ozark, Ark., has established a scholarship endowment at his alma mater to assist students majoring in communication studies. McDaniel graduated from… Read More
Every student counts: Maryville College’s Noah Bowman leads academic mentors
When Noah Bowman visits a college, he likes to check the library, not for the books but to see whether there is an active study culture. The library, he said,… Read More
Mabee Foundation Makes $1.5 Million Gift to U of Ozarks for Scholarships
The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa, Okla., has made a $1.5 million gift to University of the Ozarks to create an endowed scholarship fund for students. The scholarship… Read More
First Students Graduate from Presbyterian College Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program
The Presbyterian College Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program sent its first student cohort into the profession this month following its inaugural commencement exercise in Belk Auditorium. Thirteen new doctors of occupational… Read More
New Book by Rhodes Alumnus and Truman Scholar Brooks Lamb Lifts Up Stories of Farmers Who Persist Despite Adversity
History alumnus Brooks Lamb ’17 has a second book just out, titled Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place. In this new book, Lamb tells the… Read More