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Lumina Foundation: Georgia Women’s College Sheds the White Gloves, Grabs Diversity with Both Hands
At Agnes Scott, students find an inclusive environment in which to learn, allowing them to focus on their passions and achievements. The college’s innovative SUMMIT curriculum offers students a global and interdisciplinary education, blending travel, leadership development, and hands-on experiences. Agnes Scott’s diversity and focus on real-world applications have profoundly…
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Inclusive Health Equity Leads the Conversation at Agnes Scott College’s Fifth Annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference
ATLANTA – Agnes Scott College will host its annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference (WGLC) on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, in Presser Hall’s Gaines Chapel. Now in its fifth year, the conference welcomes Dr. Mandy Cohen, Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who will frame this very…
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Agnes Scott College Announces Cheryl Webster as Vice President for College Advancement
Agnes Scott College has announced that Cheryl Webster will join its administration as vice president for college advancement, effective October 1. She will be responsible for external relations, fundraising, partnership development, alumnae relations, communications and marketing. Most recently, Webster served as vice president of advancement for Salem State University in…
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Agnes Scott College Elects New Members to its Board of Trustees
DECATUR, Ga. —Agnes Scott College announced that two newly elected members will join its Board of Trustees. James M. (Jay) Bailey and Julia A. Houston will begin their respective tenures on July 1 with each serving a four-year term. Also beginning her first elected term on the board is Whitney…
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Agnes Scott College Receives $1M in Federal Funding to Train Physician Assistants and Mental Health Counselors
DECATUR, Ga. – Agnes Scott College has been awarded $1 million to train physician assistants and clinical mental health counselors in maternal and pediatric care as a part of the 2024 omnibus appropriations bill signed by President Biden on March 23. The grant will support the equipment, curriculum development and…
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Faculty Friday Spotlight: April 2024
Presentations & Publications Jennifer L. Hughes, Charles A. Dana Professor of Psychology, recently co-authored and published an invited editorial in the Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research. The article covers readings developed by Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, which can be useful for instructors when selecting content…
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Faculty Friday Spotlight: March 2024
Faculty Promotions Announced Congratulations to the four faculty members who were approved for promotion to the rank of professor by Agnes Scott College’s Board of Trustees during their winter meetings in February. The promotions are effective July 1, 2024. Collegiate Chorale Captures the Moment at the Carter Center Under the…
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Faculty Friday Spotlight: February 2024
Joseph R. Gladden Public Lecture Set for February 8 Professor of Economics Li Qi has been honored this year with the Joseph R. Gladden Lectureship and will present her talk entitled, “See the Herd and Follow the Crowd: an Investment Decision Study,” on Thursday, February 8 at 5 p.m. More…
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Agnes Scott College’s Lydia Holland ’25 Named 2023 Grand Prize Winner of the Georgia Power Rising Star Student Scholarship
Lydia Holland ’25, a standout student and Film and Visual Media studies major planning to graduate in 2025, has been selected as a 2023 Business of Entertainment Georgia Power Rising Star Student Scholarship recipient. The scholarship is offered as a partnership between Georgia Power and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Each…
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A Lasting Legacy of Inspired Kindness
What would you choose if you could leave a lasting legacy after passing from this earth? For Casey McIntyre ’07, it was one of kindness and love. Casey passed away at home in New York on November 12 from stage-four ovarian cancer, her husband, Andrew Rose Gregory, announced on Casey’s…
