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Agnes Scott Announces New Vice President for Academic Affairs
Decatur, GA, March 30, 2022 – Agnes Scott College has named Dr. Rachel A. Bowser vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college effective July 1, 2022. Bowser comes to Agnes Scott after a decade at Georgia Gwinnett College, where she is associate provost for strategic initiatives and…
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AJC: Dr. Tolliver Highlighted Thanks to Timely Book Release
They say good timing is invisible, but for Willie Tolliver Jr., professor of English and director of Africana Studies, the timing of his new book could not have been better. In “Deconstructing Will Smith: Race, Masculinity and Global Stardom,” Tolliver gives a critical look at the career of a multi-talented…
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Ocasio Captures the Life and Activism of Reinaldo Arenas with Recent Book Launch
Rafael Ocasio, Charles A. Dana Professor of Spanish, recently co-authored his ninth book “The Dissidence of Reinaldo Arenas with Sandro R. Barros and Angela L. Williams. In a blog post with publisher University Press of Florida, Ocasio highlights Arenas’ contributions as a ground-breaking queer writer and activist in Cuba. The…
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Koch Takes on Abstract Algebra in Newest Book
Math is hard. Alan Koch knows this. He also thinks it’s cool. For many people, the application of daily math looks like splitting a bill with your friends or preparing an annual tax return. Other applications can be a bit more abstract. As a mathematician, Koch aims to simplify the…
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Agnes Scott Athletics Set to Join New Conference Following NCAA Approval
ATLANTA — Nine member institutions of the USA South Athletic Conference (USAS) have officially formed and have been approved by the NCAA as a new Division III athletic conference, following a planned separation of USAS. This new conference, the “Collegiate Conference of the South” (CCS), will include Agnes Scott College,…
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Under the Stars: Chris De Pree’s New Book Provides a Guide for “Astronomical Mindfulness”
A clear evening sky sits outstretched beyond the view of Bradley Observatory on the campus of Agnes Scott College. The tiny glow of a thousand stars serves as the audience for a moment of meditation and contemplation. Breathe in. Breathe out. The stress of a busy day is figuratively melting…
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Professor Harini Chandramouli Named Nielsen Center Fellow
St. Petersburg, FL — Harini Chandramouli, assistant professor of Mathematics, was named to the inaugural cohort of Nielsen Center Fellows at The Nielsen Center for the Liberal Arts at Eckerd College on Thursday, January 6. The Center was created at the Florida institution in 2021 to provide workshops and other…
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AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE AND MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PARTNER FOR EARLY COMMITMENT AND PRE-MEDICAL LINKAGE PROGRAMS
The program will allow qualified Agnes Scott undergraduate, graduate and post-bacc students to lock in admission to MSM’s M.D. program January 12, 2022 (Decatur, Georgia) – This week, Agnes Scott College and Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) announced a new partnership to create an Early Commitment Program (ECP) and Linkage…
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New-Look Website Brings Home Multiple Design Awards
Agnes Scott College and the Office of Communications and Marketing are celebrating the reception of several awards for the college’s new webspace. Agnes Scott earned honors of distinction from the Davey Awards, the w3 Awards and The Education Digital Marketing Awards, all announced in late 2021.
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Agnes Scott Announces Plans for Spring Semester
Decatur, GA – Agnes Scott College plans to begin its spring semester as scheduled. The semester will begin with two weeks of virtual learning, January 10-21. In-person classes are currently scheduled to begin on Monday, January 24. A campus task force will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and…
