In the News
Making Change and Building Community: Theatre Group Gets Second Act
Nancy and Phil Kukura ’57 recognize art as a powerful connector of communities and a way to celebrate and share cultures. Through a generous gift to Common Thread Theatre Collective,… Read More
University of Jamestown Receives $2.5M Grant to Address Nursing Shortage
A grant of nearly $2.5 million was awarded to University of Jamestown by the U.S. Department of Labor. UJ will use these funds to help address North Dakota’s ongoing nursing… Read More
Austin College Announces Historic Gift for Full-Tuition Scholarships
President Steven P. O’Day, J.D., L.H.D., has announced the largest single gift in the College’s history, a $20 million bequest from the estate of Clifford J. Grum of Lufkin, Texas.… Read More
Presbyterian College launches Center for South Korean and East Asian Studies
Presbyterian College celebrated a vibrant new global initiative by launching its Center for South Korean and East Asian Studies. Before an enthusiastic crowd of community members, faculty, staff, and college… Read More
Tusculum’s president talks college with Rise Up! participants
Tusculum University’s president highlighted the value of a college degree and the benefits of attending a smaller higher education institution during a recent visit to an after-school and youth-mentoring program… Read More
Jim and Candy Unruh Donate $15 Million to University of Jamestown
University of Jamestown President, Dr. Polly Peterson, has announced a $15 million gift from Jim and Candy Unruh, the largest single donation in university history. The gift goes towards the… Read More
Eckerd College Inclusive Excellence Office honors graduating Diversity Leadership Scholars
Students, faculty, staff and Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College members participated in the first Diversity Leadership Scholarship Banquet to celebrate and honor graduating recipients of the scholarship. The… Read More
A triumph for the Tigers: Stillman College wins Honda Campus All-Star Challenge
For the first time, a team from Stillman won the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge, the country’s premier academic competition for historically Black colleges and universities. Winning the challenge, a tournament-style… Read More
Jeffrey P. Stein Elected 10th President of Mary Baldwin University
Dr. Jeffrey P. Stein, vice president for strategic initiatives & partnerships and assistant professor of English at Elon University, has been elected as Mary Baldwin University’s 10th president. A transformational… Read More
NSF Grant Opens Doors to Extended Reality Research at Davidson
A Davidson College professor is part of a nearly $5 million U.S. National Science Foundation-funded project to develop the first, large-scale system for extended reality human subjects research. Tabitha Peck,… Read More