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Agnes Scott Recognized as a Top Gilman Scholar Producer
Decatur, GA — Agnes Scott College was recognized as a top producer among small institutions—under 5,000 undergraduate students—for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. The scholarship program, which is celebrating 20 years under the Department of State’s guidance, offers study abroad opportunities for undergraduate students who normally would not…
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Agnes Scott Touted as a Green College by The Princeton Review
Decatur, GA — This week, Agnes Scott College and its Center for Sustainability were recognized for their environmental responsibility and sustainability efforts by the 2022 Princeton Review Guide for Green Colleges. The college moved to no.16 in the 2022 rankings, up nine spots from the 2021 guide. This year’s guide continues to highlight…
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Sustainability Students Advance Initiatives
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Agnes Scott College has continued to advance its sustainability initiatives, and students working with the Center for Sustainability have been highly involved in supporting these efforts. Each semester, the center hires work-study students and interns, and for each academic year, it selects environmental residents from a…
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Faculty Grant Fosters Innovation in Graduate Course
Agnes Scott College’s Laquita Blockson, faculty director of the master’s program in social innovation, and Carlee Bishop, faculty director of the master’s program in technology leadership and management, were awarded a VentureWell Sustainable Design Faculty Grant. The $29,662 grant supports strengthening and developing courses and programs that encourage STEM entrepreneurship…
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Paying Tribute to a Trailblazer: Agnes Scott Celebrates the Legacy and 50th Anniversary of the Graduation of Its First Black Graduate, Edna Lowe Swift ’71
This spring marked the 50th anniversary of the graduation of Edna Lowe Swift ’71, whose legacy looms large as the first Black graduate of Agnes Scott College. Being the first of anything bears a heavy weight of responsibility and attention, which Swift has carried with grace throughout the years. A…
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Bringing Spanish Language and Culture to Life
Rafael Ocasio has a passion for Latin American literature and culture. He shares that with the world in two ways: through teaching and through his research. Ocasio, who was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been teaching at Agnes Scott College since 1989, where he is the…
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Agnes Scott College Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
DECATUR, GA — This week, Agnes Scott received the 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate…
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Agnes Scott College Ranked #1 Most Innovative for Fourth Consecutive Year by U.S. News
DECATUR, GA – For the fourth consecutive year, Agnes Scott College has been recognized as the nation’s #1 most innovative liberal arts college in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges’ rankings. Among U.S. liberal arts colleges, Agnes Scott also ranked #2 for best undergraduate teaching and #6 for social mobility. The…