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Global Atlanta: Agnes Scott’s Global Leadership Conference to Focus on Social Mobility, Wealth Generation
President Leocadia I. Zak was interviewed by Global Atlanta leading into the college’s flagship annual conference on October 18. This year’s theme of the Women’s Global Leadership Conference is “Visibility, Social Mobility, Success.” Read the article!
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Agnes Scott Celebrates Physician Assistant Week by Setting October 6, 2025, as its Program Launch Date
DECATUR, Ga. – In celebration of Physician Assistant Week, Agnes Scott College announces that The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) has accepted the request for the Agnes Scott College Physician Assistant Program to enter the provisional accreditation process. The anticipated date for the program’s launch…
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Faculty Friday Spotlight: October 2023
Dolly’s World Harry L., Corinne Bryant and Cottie Beverly Slade Professor of Creative Arts Tracey Laird’s sixth publication will be released on October 10. Her latest project, “Dolly Parton: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life,” delves into 100 extraordinary moments of Dolly Parton’s life, including her iconic roles, hit…
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Agnes Scott’s Innovative Curriculum Drives Social Mobility and Propels Students to Professional Success
Amil Greene ‘22, political science and sociology, chose Agnes Scott for the immersive SUMMIT curriculum and its specific emphasis on cultivating each student’s leadership qualities. As an Afro-Latinx student, she was also drawn to the diverse student body where pride in her Panamanian culture would be appreciated. Her first-year Global…
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AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE RANKED #1 MOST INNOVATIVE FOR THE SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
DECATUR, Ga. – For the sixth year in a row, Agnes Scott College has been recognized as the nation’s No. 1 Most Innovative liberal arts college in the country according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The college rose to No. 2 for Social Mobility…
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Agnes Scott College Students Achieve 100% Medical School Acceptance Rate
DECATUR, Ga. – During the 2022-2023 medical school application cycle, 100% of qualified Agnes Scott College master’s and post-baccalaureate students were admitted to the medical school or health professions program of their choice. Including undergraduate students, 96% of all qualified Agnes Scott students were admitted. Qualified applicants are defined as…
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Delta Air Lines Renews Grant for Agnes Scott-Led Global Learning Initiative
Delta Air Lines has awarded Agnes Scott College a grant to serve as a host institution for the Advancing Global Inclusive Leadership Education (AGILE) program. Launched two years ago as a collaborative project between Agnes Scott and Kennesaw State University, with Atlanta Metropolitan State College and Morehouse College participating in…
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Faculty Friday Spotlight: September 2023
2023 Faculty Awards and Named Professorships Announced Agnes Scott College recently announced its 2023 Faculty Award winners. Bonnie Perdue, professor of psychology and director of neuroscience, was named this year’s Vulcan Teaching Excellence Award honoree. The award recognizes the faculty member who demonstrates strong academic skills in the classroom and…
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Agnes Scott College Board of Trustees Elects New Members
DECATUR, Ga.— Agnes Scott College is pleased to announce four new members elected to its Board of Trustees. Bradie C. Barr ‘85, Tara C. Hogan Charles ‘97, Ronald A. Crutcher and G. Oliver (Ollie) Wagner V joined the board on July 1, 2023, and will serve four-year terms. “I am…
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Faculty Friday Spotlight: July 2023
Four Faculty Members Win National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Professors of Philosophy Harald Thorsrud and Lara Denis, Professor of Physics Carlee Bishop and Professor of Mathematics James Wiseman received a NEH Connections Grant for “Exploring the Ethics of the Digital Transformation.” The one-year project seeks to plan a new…
