Brenau held the first of several COVID-19 vaccination clinics for students in the Ivester College of Health Sciences’ Mary Inez School of Nursing on Tuesday, Jan. 19, to train those who are willing to volunteer their time to help vaccinate the larger community. At the clinic on Brenau’s Norcross campus, students volunteered to be vaccinated […]
After years of planning and preparation, Brenau University’s new Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program officially launched Monday, Jan. 11, as students began classes in the recently renovated Brenau Downtown Center. The latest addition to the Ivester College of Health Sciences’ slate of graduate degree offerings features an inaugural cohort of 33 students […]
Kellie Price is an online student at Brenau and a working mother of two who also cares for her teenage sister. After her oldest daughter’s and sister’s schools went virtual due to COVID-19, Price and her husband began looking at ways to make the most of their new situation. Price learned about the Child Care […]
Brenau Head Tennis Coach Andre Ferreira received national recognition as one of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s winningest coaches, the national office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Ferreira appears on all three of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’s winningest coaches’ lists, including the ITA Top 10 by winning percentage, the ITA Top 10 All-Time by […]
David Barnett, executive vice president and CFO at Brenau University, is one of the newest members of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees, having been elected during the board’s recent December meeting. The 77-member board oversees the accreditation of colleges within the Southern region, which includes Alabama, […]
The Brenau University community gathered recently for a series of Diversity Week discussions on topics including class, poverty and perceptions; gender and sexuality; and cultural understanding and environmental justice. The event, titled “Open Spaces: My Voice, Your Voice, Our Voices,” was the first of several events Brenau’s Working Group on Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence […]
Brenau President Anne Skleder speaks to an empty Pearce Auditorium during the university’s live-streamed baccalaureate service. No in-person attendance was allowed in accordance with the university’s culture of prevention. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
The Brenau University community gathered Friday evening, Dec. 11, for a virtual baccalaureate service to pay tribute to the university’s more than 700 graduates in 2020. While not intended to take the place of commencement, Brenau’s live-streamed baccalaureate ceremony — its first since 1994 — was an opportunity to recognize the resilience, patience and hard […]
Troy Heidesch is the newly appointed director of Brenau University’s Mary Inez Grindle School of Nursing, having served the past seven months as interim director. Heidesch is no stranger to Brenau as he earned both his Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner at the university. He later received […]
Linda Kern, Phi Kappa Phi president, at an Honors Society ceremony in 2019. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
Yolanda Williams’ 51st birthday is one she’ll never forget. That day, along with 60 other students and faculty members, Williams became one of the newest members of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Unable to have the ceremony in person due […]
From left, Maria Ebrahimji and Amelia “Mimi” Collins will begin their three-year terms on Brenau University's Board of Trustees in January.
The Brenau University Board of Trustees recently added an award-winning journalist and alumna and a local CEO with long experience in medical management and strong community connections as its newest members. Maria Ebrahimji, a 1998 graduate of The Women’s College and a partner at C5 Collective, and Amelia “Mimi” Collins, CEO of Longstreet Clinic, will […]
Brenau University President Dr. Anne Skleder participated in one of three panel discussions as part of the Focus Atlanta Official Virtual Launch Conference Nov. 19 on the topic of Inclusive Education: Diversity and its impact on upward mobility. Skleder was one of four Georgia college presidents to serve on the panel that was moderated by […]
Physician Assistant Studies program faculty and staff. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
The Brenau University Physician Assistant Studies program met the final requirement for admitting students in January when it was granted provisional accreditation by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant. Since becoming chair of the PA program in July 2019, Dr. Julie Keena has been working hard with her team to make […]
From left to right, Brenau Executive Vice President David Barnett, Brenau President Anne Skleder and Director General Bernardo Meneses and Secretary General Ileana Molo pose for a photo after signing an agreement for a partnership between Brenau and IFARHU, Panama’s financial aid agency, on campus in Gainesville on Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. (AJ Reynolds/Brenau University)
Brenau University continues to strengthen its international partnerships through inking an agreement with Panama’s financial aid agency that sponsors students abroad. The partnership was formalized on Nov. 16 at a socially distanced signing ceremony on Brenau’s historic Gainesville campus. Panama is five years into a 20-year reform of their educational system, which focuses on creating […]
Brenau University President Anne Skleder will participate in one of three panel discussions as part of the Focus Atlanta Official Virtual Launch Conference Nov. 19 on the topic of Inclusive Education: Diversity and its impact on upward mobility. The annual conference is sponsored by Capital Analytics, which produces in-depth business intelligence with a focus on […]
Fredy Solis, assistant professor of physical therapy, will represent Brenau University and the Department of Physical Therapy as a member of the newly-formed Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) consortium, created by the American Council of Academic Physical Therapy. The purpose of the DEI consortium is to advocate for change that supports increased accessibility and opportunities […]
As more students migrate to remote learning and support to meet their individual preferences, Brenau University plans to close its physical Jacksonville, Florida, regional campus effective July 31, 2021, pending approval by its accrediting agency. The number of students in the Jacksonville region taking classes remotely has increased significantly in recent years. All current students […]
The 18th annual Brenau University Mock Mediation Invitational Tournament had a different look than previous years. The tournament, held Oct. 8-10, was hosted by the University of Central Florida, due to Brenau hosting the International Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament in the middle of November. Ken Frank, conflict resolution program director, said the tournament organizers didn’t want […]
Michael and Elyn Stubblefield on the archipelago of Svalbard in arctic, Norway. (Photo courtesy of Michael Stubblefield)
The Brenau community learned about the relationship between art and science thanks to “The Evolution of Scientific Bird Art with Dr. Michael Stubblefield,” held virtually on Monday, Oct. 26. Stubblefield, an avid nature photographer and art collector, presented some images from his art collection depicting the natural world and, more specifically, birds. Originally scheduled to […]
Onward Reserve, a specialty men’s apparel and lifestyle brand, recently announced it has named Emmie Henderson Howard, WC ’01, founder of Southern Proper, as its new president to work alongside company founder and CEO T.J. Callaway. Howard joins Onward Reserve with 15 years of experience, leadership and passion in the apparel industry. Howard is a […]
When Sheena Weghorn, assistant professor of psychology, found out she won the award for Outstanding Part-Time Faculty, she tried her best to fight back tears. The faculty awards, usually announced during spring commencement, were awarded to four professors during the faculty meeting held Friday, Oct. 9. The Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award is given to two […]
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