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Community Engagement, Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, President, Press Releases, The Latest Headlines
Agnes Scott Set to Hold Third Annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference
This year’s conference is titled Leading Inclusively: Transformative Change Across the Globe DECATUR, Ga. – Agnes Scott will hold its third annual Global Leadership Conference Thursday, October 13, on the college’s campus in Decatur, Georgia. This year’s topic, “Leading Inclusively: Transformative Change Across the Globe” will showcase Agnes Scott’s inclusive…
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Agnes Scott College Receives 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine
DECATUR, Ga. — For the second year in a row, Agnes Scott received the 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…
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Agnes Scott College Appoints Chicora Martin Vice President for Student Affairs
DECATUR, Ga. – Agnes Scott College yesterday announced the appointment of Dr. Chicora Martin as the college’s vice president for student affairs and dean of students, effective November 1. Dr. Martin comes to Agnes Scott after seven years at Mills College in Oakland, California, where they served as vice president…
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AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE RANKED #1 MOST INNOVATIVE FOR THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
First-year experiences, undergraduate teaching, social mobility and study-abroad opportunities are among other top rankings highlighted in the 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. September 12, 2022 (Decatur, Georgia) – For an unprecedented fifth year in a row, Agnes Scott College has been recognized as the nation’s #1…
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Agnes Scott Ranked First in Town-Gown Relations by The Princeton Review
Agnes Scott College was again named to The Princeton Review’s Best 388 College rankings for 2023. Agnes Scott stayed in the Best Southeastern, Best Value and Most Green colleges lists, but saw its most dramatic climb in individual rankings on the Town-Gown Relations are Great rankings. The college’s relationship with…
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Agnes Scott College Receives $750,000 Grant from Mellon Foundation
July 12, 2022 (Decatur, Georgia) – Agnes Scott College is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. This grant will fund the “Acknowledging our Past: Acting Now for A Transformed Future” project. Activities for this project will commence in July 2022 and…
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Agnes Scott Elects New Members to its Board of Trustees
July 1, 2022 (Decatur, GA)—The Board of Trustees at Agnes Scott College officially welcomed five new members on July 1. Tapaswee Chandele, Katie Kahs, Sandra (Sandy) Gordon and Elizabeth A. (Lizanne) Stephenson ’84 join the board, along with the newly elected Agnes Scott Alumnae Association President Ellen P. Gaffney ’87.…
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Agnes Scott Recognized as School Making an Impact by The Princeton Review
Agnes Scott was also honored for its alumnae network and sustainability efforts. Agnes Scott College was named to The Princeton Review’s Best Value College rankings once again for 2022. Agnes Scott’s continued commitment to innovation, professional success and student experience vaulted them to third among private schools in Best Schools…
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Agnes Scott College Announces 2022 Commencement Speakers
April 12, 2022 (Decatur, Georgia) – Tony Award-nominated actress and activist Saycon Sengbloh ’00x will give the keynote address at Agnes Scott College’s 2022 Commencement on May 14. Sengbloh is a star of ABC’s popular hit show “The Wonder Years.” She also played the role of FBI agent Angela Webster…
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Kimberly J. Reeves ’12 Named Executive Director of Sustainability
April 4, 2022 (Decatur, Georgia) – Agnes Scott College President Leocadia I. Zak has named Kimberly J. Reeves ’12 the college’s new executive director of the Center for Sustainability effective July 1. Kimberly will succeed Susan A. Kidd ’78, MAT ’07 in this role. Kimberly’s engagement with the Center for…
