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Graduate Studies Marketing Campaign Earns High Marks
The Agnes Scott College Graduate Studies staff recently earned a “Best in Show” award from the 2022 Education Advertising Awards for their campaign with enrollment marketing thought-leader RNL. The campaign was one of only eight “Best in Show” honorees for the year. This recognition marks the highest such award won…
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SUMMIT Experience Highlighted at SXSW EDU 2022
Dr. Gundolf Graml, associate vice president for curriculum and strategic initiatives, recently presented on Agnes Scott College’s award-winning SUMMIT programming as a part of an experiential learning session at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas. On March 7, Graml joined administrators and peers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Miami Dade College and…
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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…
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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…
