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Students hang origami butterflies on trees in the lobby of the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
Visitors to the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts the last week of November may notice a special display in the lobby. Small trees covered in origami butterflies line the stained-glass windows to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Nov. 25. Students enrolled in the First-Year Experience, commonly […]
Dear Brenau Family and Friends, As we enter this season of Thanksgiving, please know that I am grateful for this wonderful, caring community known as Brenau University. I’m sure you share my sense of gratitude for our faculty and staff who daily live into their passion for helping our students to succeed. I am inspired […]
Brenau senior Lauren Hill stars as Elle Woods in 'Legally Blonde: The Musical' at Hosch Theatre Nov. 5-16. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
Several Brenau University students are currently starring in the Gainesville Theatre Alliance’s production of Legally Blonde: The Musical, a fabulously fun, award-winning musical adaptation of the 2001 hit movie running Nov. 5-16 in Hosch Theatre. The musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods — played by Brenau senior Lauren Hill — as she tackles stereotypes […]
For the fourth time, the Brenau University Athletic Department celebrated National Fitness Day with a local Boys and Girls Club. This year, around 30 students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lanier played different games with members of the lacrosse, softball, track and field and cheer teams on Friday, Oct. 26. Rainy weather was […]
Students in the GS200W Intro to Gender Studies class enjoy laughter yoga after completing a particularly difficult study of gender-based violence. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
Professor of Political Science Heather Hollimon knew she was putting her GS200W Intro to Gender Studies class through an emotional ringer with her section on gender-based violence. To help them decompress after the difficult section, Hollimon brought in certified laughter yoga teacher Shama Rainwater. Rainwater took the students through several breathing and laughing exercises. These […]
Freshman dance major Brianna Gutierrez captures her classmate dancing for the Campus Movie Fest at Brenau University. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
Brenau University students had the opportunity in October to vividly tell the stories that matter most to them through the institution’s first Campus Movie Fest. Campus Movie Fest is the world’s largest student film festival made possible in partnership with Panasonic, the Walt Disney Company and the Elfenworks Foundation. It is the premier outlet for […]
Students in Karen Henman’s PS 105 science concepts class were able to gain hands-on experience in water quality testing at Chicopee Lake in Gainesville, Georgia. Henman, associate professor of science education and a water quality testing trainer for 15 years, takes Brenau students out to study water quality in the area. This is the second […]
Thespians in the Gainesville Theatre Alliance perform "The Ugly Duckling," presented by WonderQuest and held at Brenau University’s Pearce Auditorium.
Children and adults learned about finding their inner selves during The Ugly Duckling, presented by WonderQuest and held at Brenau University’s Pearce Auditorium. The Ugly Duckling, held from Sept. 27 to Oct. 5, was written by Hans Christian Andersen and adapted for the stage by Gay Hammond, Brenau’s associate professor of theatre. The story follows […]
Guests at the Graham Arader Arts & Science Collaborative reception view Brenau University's collection of elephant folios of John James Audubon’s "Birds of America," which contains 435 full-sized prints. (AJ Reynolds, Brenau University)
The Brenau University Trustee Library displayed more than texts on Wednesday, Sept. 25, as it hosted a reception celebrating the Graham Arader Arts & Science Collaborative, an initiative to provide students access to the university’s impressive collection of naturalist art. The university’s Permanent Art Collection is perhaps best known for its modern and pop art […]
As part of The Women’s College’s new GOLD Program, first-year students took part in Brenau’s first Golden Ticket Ceremony. Students lined up to receive a golden necklace and their ticket, which included a list of their Gold Team of advisors and instructors and community connection events at Brenau. The ceremony was held Wednesday, Sept. 18, […]
Jacquelyn Dowd Hall, author of "Sisters and Rebels: A Struggle for the Soul of America," speaks to a large crowd in the Brenau University Trustee Library on Wednesday, Sept. 4. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
At the close of the 20th century, decades before the Civil Rights Movement or the Voting Rights Act, three sisters attended what was then known as Brenau College. Each of them would face their family heritage as Georgia slave-owning, white supremacists differently, becoming unique pieces of social, sexual and cultural history. The story of Grace, […]
A group of students from Rudi Kiefer’s science classes got a rare treat Saturday, Aug. 31, when Kiefer took them to Wauka Mountain for a workshop in beekeeping. William Haney, professor of business administration, tends to beehives and produces honey on his property in Clermont, Georgia. “I added a demonstration hive that lets students observe […]
Three new Brenau students sign the Honor Code at fall convocation. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
Instead of trying to give an inspirational speech to faculty, staff and students at the Fall Formal Convocation on Thursday, Aug. 29, Jessi Shrout decided to tell her Brenau story. “I’ve watched videos on Youtube, read endless quotes and I’ve talked to quite a few inspirational people,” Shrout said. “In the end, I decided that […]
From left, IT technician Jonathon Cain, business administration professor Bill Haney and Brenau students ZhiFang "Monisha" Zhao, Muqing "Monica" Zhang and Chenhui "Chloe" Liu laugh during a special event in the Center for Chinese Language and Culture at Brenau University. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
Brenau University faculty and staff interacted with new students from the 2+2 program with Anhui Normal University in a special way on Thursday, Aug. 23, in the new Center for Chinese Culture & Language. Traditionally, Chinese students pick American names as they come to America for their studies, and this practice has been used by […]
The director and cast of “The Vagina Monologues” from left: Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal, Deborah Mack, Mary Stanford, LeTrell Simpson, Elizabeth Burnette, Haley Bower, Ann Nixon, Nairika Kotwal Cornett, Ginny Early, Stacey Dickson, Jill Mansfield and Lydia Sartain. (Nick Bowman for Brenau University)
A packed Pearce Auditorium shook with laughter and cheers as Brenau University alumna Nairika Kotwal Cornett talked about the meaning — and lack thereof — of her short skirt. Cornett was one of the stars of The Vagina Monologues, a powerful play about women and their bodies, relationships and experiences. The play was performed in […]
Brenau University President Anne Skleder shares a laugh with Crystal Toombs, assistant vice president for student services. Skleder met with the Office of Student Services as part of her Listening and Learning Tour.
In her new role as president of Brenau University, Anne Skleder has two immediate objectives: to listen and to learn. So intent is she to get to know the people who make a difference in the lives of Brenau students that Skleder recently kicked off what she dubbed Anne’s Listening and Learning Tour. She is […]
Brenau University hosted 10 delegates from Anhui Business College in Wuhu, China, for two weeks at the end of June, at which time they completed the Brenau University International Education Seminar for Business Educators. The delegates were led by Tang Biao from the Office of Publicity. He was joined by Wang Tang, accounting professor; Cheng […]
The Real Interactive Summer Learning Experience (RISE) program concluded its eighth year with a graduation ceremony in the Fair Street International Academy gymnasium Friday, June 28. Around 130 students from Gainesville and Hall County school districts walked across the gym to receive certificates of achievement and other gifts to celebrate their time in the program. […]
For the second straight year, Brenau University’s dance department held a Summer Dance Intensive for students aged 13 to 22. The intensive, held June 10-22 on Brenau’s historic campus and Brenau East in Gainesville, Georgia, is taught by Brenau faculty and guest choreographers from Atlanta, Chicago, Virginia and New York. The two-week program features classes […]
Gregory Johnson talks about his art during the art series reception. (Carmen Mandato for Brenau University)
This year’s President’s Summer Arts Series — Ed Schrader’s eighth and last as Brenau University president — is a retrospective of work by seven artists previously featured in the engaging annual summer exhibition. “These artists were selected for their continued participation in and support of various university events and efforts over the last 14 years,” […]