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Meredith Named to Best Colleges Lists

Meredith College has again been named one of the best colleges in the Southeast by The Princeton Review, a nationally known education services company. It is one of 136 institutions The Princeton Review recommends in its "Best in the Southeast" section of its website feature, "2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region." Visit www.princetonreview.com and search for Meredith College in order to view Meredith’s full profile.

 

The Princeton Review’s “regional best” colleges constitute only 25% of the four-year colleges in the U.S. The company selects the best regional colleges and universities from hundreds of institutions reviewed in each region. The primary consideration is the institution’s excellent academic program, along with what students attending the schools reported about their campus experiences.

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Author Jeannette Walls Shares Life Lessons at Meredith

Best-selling author Jeannette Walls shared life lessons she’s learned since the publication of her memoir “The Glass Castle” during her August 27, 2012, visit to Meredith College. More than 1,000 people attended the lecture in Jones Auditorium or satellite viewing areas on campus. more

Thought-provoking Artist to Present Fall Convocation

Chris JordanChris Jordan will present Meredith's Fall Convocation on Wednesday, September 19 at 7 p.m. in Jones Auditorium. So who is Chris Jordan?

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Fall Programming for Working on Wellness at Work (WOW!)

The goal of Meredith’s Working on Wellness at Work (WOW!) program is to provide programming that assists participants in identifying their current health risk status, opportunities for risk reduction, programming for improvements and more

Sizzlin’ September Concert Featuring We The Kings September 14

Meredith College will feature We the Kings as the headliner of the College’s 2012 “Sizzlin’ September” concert on Friday, Sept. 14. D.VELOPED will open the show.

 

We the KingsWe the Kings is an American pop punk band formed in 2005 from Bradenton, Florida, currently signed to record label S-Curve Records. The group released their self-titled full-length debut album in 2007, which peaked at No. 151  more

 

International Lecture Series Begins September 5

The Meredith College International Lecture Series, an opportunity to explore world cultures through history, literature, politics and religion, will begin on September 5, 2012. Each lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. in Carswell Auditorium.

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Faculty/Staff Accomplishments

In this issue, we celebrate the accomplishments of members of Meredith's faculty and staff, from departments including Art, Biological Sciences, the Paralegal Program and Study Abroad.

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