Tigers Swimmers Finish #3 in Sport, #1 in Academics
Propelled by four individual national champions and a strong team showing, the Brenau University Golden Tigers swim team finished third at the 2015 NAIA Swimming and Diving National Championship Meet in Oklahoma City, March 3-7 – the highest ranking in school history. Two weeks earlier, however, the team picked up another honor when the college […]
Meeting Mr. Carter
Women’s College First-year Seminar Shakes Students from Comfort Zones In the spring of 2014, the seemingly indefatigable former President Jimmy Carter published his latest book, A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence and Power – a well-documented indictment of persecution and prejudice that women still endure around the world. Since the Georgia-based Brenau Women’s College assigns […]
Nigerian Women’s Blunt Talk Makes the Point
Brenau students heard firsthand how continuing the fight for women’s rights is paying off – at least in one country. Twenty-six delegates of the Nigerian Quintessential Business Women Association visited the Gainesville campus to share their stories and answer questions. The social business enterprise comprises women who overcame gender prejudices in Nigeria to create businesses of their own. Association president […]
Now Hear This! Now in Jax!
Both the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and the Florida Department of Education’s Commission for Independent Education made it official and lifted the strict “Cone of Silence.” Brenau may now begin advertising for, recruiting and enrolling students at its newest location in Jacksonville, Florida, the first out-of-Georgia operation since the early […]
2015 Women’s College Commencement
Amanda Slavin, the 28-year-old entrepreneur that Forbes magazine recognized as one of the top 30 marketing and advertising professionals who have not yet celebrated their 30th birthdays, cautioned members of the 2015 Brenau University Women’s College graduating class to measure success as they go forth in life “not by what you accomplish…but by who you […]
2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Commencements
When Brenau University President Ed Schrader gave his welcoming remarks at the 2015 commencement, he gave a special acknowledgment to the active duty military personnel and veterans among the graduating class. Schrader singled out one veteran: Debra Cooper from Winder, Georgia, who was about to receive a diploma for a Master of Occupational Therapy degree. […]
2015 Alumnae Reunion Weekend and May Day
New additions to the historic Gainesville campus and some beloved traditions marked this year’s Alumnae Reunion Weekend and May Day celebrations for the near 200 alumnae and students in attendance. Besides the traditional May Court, class day and Maypole wrapping, the official dedication of “Brenau Woman #2″ took place in front of the Simmons Visual […]
Athletics Park Construction
As the Golden Tigers softball team wound down the 2015 season, players joined athletics from soccer, track and field, swimming and other sports in an unofficial ground-breaking ceremony for Brenau University’s new athletics park that is now under construction in mill town New Holland located about two miles from the historic campus. However, with heavy equipment operating […]
Construction Along Sorority Row
Construction on Brenau’s new Sorority Row along Prior Street began in August 2014 and the first house was completed in May 2015 with the others following right along in step.
2015 Brenau Leadership Colloquium Inspires and Motivates Women of All Ages
Received with enthusiastic fervor, Brenau University’s second Women’s Leadership Colloquium encouraged fellowship and community among its attendees on March 20 at the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts. The event packed Hosch Theatre full of alumni, students, faculty, and community leaders for conversations about the unique potential and challenges of women’s leadership. “One […]
New Anatomy Lab Opens
Brenau’s new anatomy lab at the Downtown Center is now in use by students including the first doctoral physical therapy class. Construction on the lab began in October of 2014 and hosted an open house in April 2015. The 10-station lab features MondoPads and cameras to enhance the student experience in anatomy classes.
Jack And Suzy Welch Speak At Brenau
The legendary former General Electric CEO Jack Welch and his wife, business journalist and television commentator Suzy Welch, visited Brenau University’s historic Pearce Auditorium Thursday, April 30, to discuss their second book, The Real-Life MBA, with Brenau President Ed Schrader and David Miller, professor of healthcare management at Brenau.
