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February 2021
Damon Tweedy
Meredith Welcomes Physician and Author Damon Tweedy for Virtual Convocation

2021 Giving Day Final Total graphic
Sixth Annual Giving Day Raises More Than $700,000

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Graduate Assistantships Support Students’ Academic and Professional Growth

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2021 Entrepreneurship Challenge Has Mentorship Focus

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Meredith Graduate Programs Proven to be Military-Friendly

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Meredith College Selected for Multi-Year Project of the Council of Independent Colleges

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In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Tony Bledsoe

January 2021
Alan Buck
Buck Selected to Serve as Fulbright Specialist

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Exploring Belonging Through Arts & Humanities Common Experience Theme

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Meredith College Autism Earns BHCOE Reaccreditation

2021 Meredith College Art Department Faculty & Staff Exhibition
New Exhibition Features Work of Art Dept. Faculty and Staff

Vice President Tammi Jackson
Jackson Joins Meredith College Administration as Vice President for Business and Finance

La'Meisha Whittington and Kamala Harris
Whittington and Her Onyx Shine Bright in Photo Op With Vice President Kamala Harris

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Avenging Angels Return to Action

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In Memoriam: Professor Emerita Dorothy Knott Preston, ’54

Pre-Health Community Project 2020
Pre-Health Certificate Students Demonstrate Care for Their Community

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Meredith College Mourns Loss of Professor Emerita Jacquelin Dietz

December 2020
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Entrance Testing Added to Meredith COVID-19 Prevention Strategy

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$20,000 Merit Scholarship Makes an Impact

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Meredith Mourns Passing of Professor Emerita Nona Short

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Music Professor Featured on South Korean Television

November 2020
In their first time competing in the APPE Mid Atlantic Regional Ethics Bowl, Meredith College won second place, qualifying them to compete at the national level in February 2021.
Meredith Takes Second Place in Regional Ethics Bowl, Qualifies for Nationals

Tweedy Convocation Save the Date
Save the Date: Virtual Convocation to Focus on Issues in Race and Medicine

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Meredith Employees Participate in REI Groundwater Training

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Professor Emerita Fran Page Receives Alumni Award from UNCG

Veterans Day 2020 Video Screenshot
Meredith College Commemorates Veterans Day 2020

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Meredith’s Accelerated MBA Saves Students Time and Money While Preparing Them to Succeed

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Recent Graduate Receives Award from NC Science Teachers Association

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Meredith Webinar Focuses on Women Voters: Past and Present

October 2020
Election 2020
McLennan Appears on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal

Himalayan Night - Yuko Taylor
New Art Exhibition Together-We are Having a Good Day

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Alumnae Panel Focuses on STEM Career Success for Women

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Meredith Poll Explores N.C. Voter Opinions in Final Days of 2020 Campaign

Hospitality Panel Discussion 2020
Hospitality and Tourism Management Program Hosts Panel on “The Bad, The Good and What’s Next in Music Festivals”

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Buck Hired to Produce Election Coverage for International Audiences

Meredith alumna Yaneth Urcuqui Naranjo, M.Ed., works with a student
Meredith College Known for Excellence in Teacher Preparation

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Students Work to Make Sure Meredith Votes

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Meredith Choirs Mask Up, Sing On

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Embedded Tutors, Student Success Coaches Now Offered at Meredith

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Student Events Adapt for Fall 2020

September 2020
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Meredith Poll Provides Snapshot of N.C. Voter Opinions as Election 2020 Approaches

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Music Department Working to Support Anti-Racism Initiative

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Meredith Graduate Creates New Cooperating Raleigh Colleges Logo

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SGA Elections Evolving to Meet Students Where They Are

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President’s Message: In Remembrance of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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New Arts Administration Minor Aligns Program with Arts Industry Career Trends

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Meredith College's 2019 Wallace Lecture
Remembering Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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Meredith College Presents Election 2020

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Meredith College Moves Up in U.S. News Rankings

Alyssa Hinton - Tesseract Medicine Wheel Signed Sharp
Artist Alyssa Hinton to Present 2020 Mercer-Kesler Lecture

Summer Reading 2020 - Zoom Discussion (Educated)
2020 Summer Reading Book Discussions Held Virtually

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Meredith College Extends $20,000 Impact Scholarship Program

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Meredith College Sees Strong Fall 2020 Enrollment

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Meredith Admissions Offers Virtual and In-Person Options

August 2020
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Meredith Prepares to Launch Campus Climate Survey as Critical Step in Anti-Racism Initiative

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Faculty Staff Planning Week 2020

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Meredith Votes 2020 Community Conversations

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Meredith College Named to The Princeton Review’s “Best in the Southeast” List for 2021

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Living at Meredith in 2020: Q&A with Residence Life Director Heidi LeCount

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Meredith Welcomes Class of 2024

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Fall 2020 Sports Postponed Until Spring

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Psychology Faculty Assess Meredith Students’ Adjustment to COVID-19

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Meredith to Use CampusClear Mobile App for COVID-19 Self-Screenings

July 2020
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Meredith College Announces Plan of Action on Race

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Meredith Prepares to Launch Hybrid Classroom Model for Fall 2020

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Preparing Meredith’s Campus for a Safe Academic Year

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Application Deadline Extended for Criminal Justice Programs

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Meredith College Assumes Ownership of Campus Store

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Meredith College Mourns Loss of Professor Emerita Jane Gleason

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Meredith’s Office of Career Planning Offers Additional Job Search Support to Recent Graduates

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A Message in Support of F-1 International Students

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President’s Message: Update on Campus Initiative on Race

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With Safety Measures in Place, Meredith Resumes On-Campus Visits

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Meredith Autism Program Names New Leaders

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Meredith Alumna’s Book Highlighted in The New Yorker

June 2020
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Student/Faculty Teams Conducting Summer Research Projects 

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Meredith to Launch Collegewide Initiative on Race and Action

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Meredith Student Appears on The Price is Right

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Meredith Offers New Data Science Minor

May 2020
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Meredith Student Teachers Commended for Leadership in the Shift to Virtual Learning

Thomas Meredith Memorial Timeless
History Students Explore the Role of Women’s Colleges in the Suffrage Movement

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Meredith College Mourns Loss of Trustee Emeritus George Griffin

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Meredith College Announces Top Scholarship Recipients in the Class of 2024

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In Memory of Professor Emerita Rosemary Hornak

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Meredith College Mourns Loss of Trustee Thomas Conway, Jr.

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Facilities Team Completes Campus Improvement Projects

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Meredith College Celebrates the Class of 2020 with Vision Day

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Meredith Social Entrepreneurship Challenge Pivots to Digital Format, Winners Announced

April 2020
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Meredith Poll Measures N.C. Voter Opinions on Reopening, Government Handling of COVID-19 Pandemic

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Covid-19 Recovery Planning Underway for Fall 2020 Semester

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Meredith College Makes Temporary Admission Policy Adjustments 

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Top Four Reasons to Go Strong in Summer School at Meredith

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Virtual CSA Day Highlights Student Success

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Virtual Film Festival Showcases Student Work

M.S. in nutrition student Mary Hollis
Meredith M.S. in Nutrition Students Finish Strong

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Meredith College Maintains AACSB Accreditation

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Helping Students Stay Strong Through Challenges

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StrongPoints Workshop Series Planned for April 2020

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Re-imagining Spring 2020 Events and Traditions

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Latest Meredith Poll Gains Local and National Attention

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