The Board of Trustees of Brenau University has selected Anne A. Skleder as the institution’s 10th president and the first woman to lead the 141-year-old university.
April 11, 2019, is a day Brenau University President Ed Schrader won’t soon forget. Following the presentation of student awards at his last Honors Convocation as president Thursday, April 11, in Pearce Auditorium, Schrader was surprised by Gainesville Mayor Danny Dunagan, who declared the date as Dr. Edward L. Schrader Day. “It is my pleasure […]
A coalition led by Brenau University received a federal grant of $22,000 this spring to provide free tax preparation help to low- to moderate-income Georgians. The grant is funded by the Internal Revenue Service as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance grant program, which seeks to improve the quality of tax returns submitted to […]
The eighth annual Brenau University Research Symposium was held Friday, April 5, at the Brenau Downtown Center, where Dean of Library Services Linda Kern observed that students are building themselves “rather than building somebody else’s company.” “You all are different than we were and our parents were when we were starting out,” said Kern, who […]
Gospel fans experienced two days of musical events featuring powerful concerts in Pearce Auditorium, an instructive panel and a songwriting workshop during the Brenau Gospel Experience March 29-30 at Brenau University. The two concerts on Friday and Saturday nights featured performances by Karen Peck and New River, Jeff and Sheri Easter, Ty Scott King, as […]
A Brenau University professor and seven other area teachers were honored at the 11th annual Masters in Teaching: Life Changers at Work program presented by Featherbone Communiversity and Brenau held on Thursday, March 21. Masters in Teaching honors a group of instructors annually from Northeast Georgia who excel in their expertise, influence and personal qualities. […]
Three remarkable women shared their stories of professional and personal success with hundreds of guests on Friday, March 15, at the Hosch Theatre at the John S. Burd Center for the Performing Arts at Brenau University. The Women’s Leadership Colloquium, hosted by The Women’s College of Brenau University, brought together Kim Powell, bestselling author and […]
Brenau University recently completed construction of a state-of-the-art nursing simulation laboratory on its campus in Norcross, Georgia. Program officials say the lab will offer future nurses the best possible preparation before they enter the field. The simulation lab will be utilized primarily by students in Brenau’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, a 16-month, […]
Brenau University and Lessie Smithgall, a long-time Brenau supporter and friend, hosted a reception on Thursday, March 7, to celebrate the university’s intention to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in America. “Today, Brenau University formally announces our intention to seek a Phi Beta Kappa chapter during its next […]
The Brenau University competitive cheer and dance teams had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, Feb. 3, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Approximately 35 current and alumni student-athletes, along with head cheer coach Krista Britt, head dance coach Ashley Kastner and assistant coach Kaylynn Samples, performed during both the […]
Linda Kern remembers the first email she sent from her Brenau University account 13 years ago. The email, addressed to a good friend, was about her first impression of the art displayed in the Trustee Library because of Kern’s love for modern art. Kern, previously the library’s research and instruction director, is now dean of […]
During Brenau University’s winter commencements on Friday, Dec. 14, the institution’s President Ed Schrader challenged the graduates to go out and change the world by keeping in mind a few simple rules. Schrader, a known dog lover and owner of chocolate lab Jake, told the audience to keep in mind the tips of renowned dog […]
For 140 years, The Women’s College of Brenau University has supported, educated and prepared young women to become the professional thought leaders of their generations. On Thursday, Dec. 13, the university announced plans to strengthen The Women’s College, reinforcing its prominence in the education and development of outstanding women for the next 140 years. “Since […]
Brenau University interior design students recently decorated for Christmas one of the most visually notable and historic structures in Atlanta. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, built between 1917 and 1921, was the home of the family of Charles Howard Candler from 1920 until 1959. Candler was the oldest son of Asa Griggs Candler, the Atlanta pharmacist […]
The Gainesville Theatre Alliance’s Discovery Series presented its first production for 2018-19, Waiting for Godot, Nov. 9-12, 7:30 p.m., at the Ed Cabell Theatre at the University of North Georgia Campus. Samuel Beckett’s famous play relates the story of Vladimir and Estragon, characterized as “tramps,” two men waiting for help from a man named Godot, […]
Thanks to the generosity of Doug and Kay Ivester, eight health science students at Brenau University are one step closer to working in the industry. The Kay and Douglas Ivester Scholarship, awarded annually, goes to deserving students in the Ivester College of Health Sciences. Nursing student Lauren Bearden, who will graduate in May 2019 with […]
Brenau University senior and early childhood education major Kia Shields recently received the prestigious Gary Lee Scholarship from the Council of Independent Colleges for the 2018-19 academic year. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to an individual in their final year of college preparing to become a teacher. The scholarship is named in honor of […]
For one Brenau University alumna, her education could mean a death sentence for her family. The 2014 graduate of the Women’s College — who goes by the alias Maryem for the safety of her family back home — is a native of Afghanistan. She studied at Brenau through the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women, a […]
Brenau University Golf Coach Damon Stancil was this month named the 2018-2019 NAIA Coach of Character for the Appalachian Athletic Conference. “This award speaks to the character and values that Damon exemplifies and the quality of coaching he brings to our golf program,” said Brenau Athletic Director Mike Lochstampfor. “He is highly deserving of this […]
Brenau University’s partner language school ON Language, which offers English instruction on the university’s campus in Gainesville, Georgia, reached a crucial accreditation milestone this fall. The private, postsecondary English language institution based in South Carolina earned the maximum possible five-year initial accreditation from the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA). CEA is recognized by […]
