Faculty and Staff Notables Faculty and Staff Notables will return in the September 2012 issue, and will include achievements from the summer months. Faculty and Staff Notables encompass professional achievements, such as papers or publications authored, presentations made, conferences attended and awards or honors received. Please submit all Notables by Monday, August 20, to mountainlines@yhc.edu. _______________
Have you read the Spring/Summer 2012 edition of Echoes Magazine?
Click here to view the magazine online.
"The Science of Life" Faculty Feature on Dr. Linda Jones (pg. 27)
Viewpoint by Lynne Grady, '88 (pg. 26)
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Upcoming EventsDr. Colin Beavan Lecture - Aug. 13, 3 p.m., Glenn Auditorium
Academic Convocation - Aug. 14, 7 p.m., Glenn AuditoriumBlood Drive - Aug. 15, 11:30 a.m., Myers Student Center Religious Life Expo - Aug. 16, 7 p.m., Sharp Memorial United Methodist ChurchS.E.R.V.E. Day of Service - Aug. 18 "no kind of false" Art Exhibition - On display Aug. 14-Sept. 14, Campus Gate Art Gallery STARS - August 17, 24 & 31, Sept. 14, 21 & 28, 8 p.m., O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium
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 Record Enrollment Prompts Young Harris College to Expand Housing Options
This August, Young Harris College will open a second phase of construction that adds 100 beds to The Village, an apartment-style housing community for upperclassmen that opened in Fall 2011. The five new townhome clustered along Maple Street provide much needed additional housing for the College's growing enrollment, now exceeding 1,000 students. "YHC is carrying a lot of momentum right now, and prospective student interest has really skyrocketed as we've come into our own as a four-year college," said Vice President for Enrollment Clint Hobbs. "Our decision to move forward with completing the second phase of The Village was based in part on our accelerated enrollment projections that have exceeded all expectations." Read more>> |
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YHC Advances to Candidacy Year Two in NCAA Division II Membership Process
Young Harris College has received notification from the National Collegiate Athletic Association that it has successfully completed Candidacy Year One in the association's Division II membership process and is now in Candidacy Year Two. YHC President Cathy Cox and Director of Athletics Randy Dunn were notified in a phone call on July 13. Read more>>
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 Art Tour of Italy Provides Unique Learning Experience for YHC Students
In May 2012, 21 Young Harris College students embarked on an immersive tour of Italy led by Dean of the Division of Fine Arts and Department of Art Chair Ted Whisenhunt, Director of Study Abroad and Lecturer of English Eloise Whisenhunt, Ph.D., and Campus Gate Art Gallery Director and Adjunct Instructor of Art Scott Dean. The group studied Italian art, literature and culture while touring museums, cathedrals and historical monuments in many of Italy's cultural and historical centers including Florence, Rome, Venice, Lucca, Pisa, Siena and Cinque Terre. Read more>>
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YHC Hosts Full Lineup of Events for Welcome Week
Young Harris College was buzzing with activity the weekend of August 11-12 as new and returning students arrived on campus to get ready for the beginning of the fall semester this Tuesday, Aug. 14. Events will continue throughout the first week of classes as part of Welcome Week 2012, which includes activities each day for students to enjoy. Sponsored by the Office of Student Development, Welcome Week features an exciting lineup of activities based around the event's theme, "The X Factor." The lineup of activities includes bingo night, a barbecue on the plaza, a comedian, eating contests, the annual RA Lip Sync and live music and activities on the lawn including "Battle Ball." Read more>>
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Competitive Cheerleading Program Kicks Off at YHC
 Young Harris College welcomed 25 cheerleaders to campus in July to begin practices in advance of the Mountain Lions inaugural competitive cheerleading season. The squad recently traveled to Myrtle Beach, S.C., Aug. 10-12, for the National Cheerleaders Association Summer Camp. "I am very impressed with the level of talent we have this year," said Competitive Cheerleading Head Coach Chase Carter. "This is our first year, and on the national scale we have not earned anything yet; however, we intend to change that."
Click here to find out more about the competitive cheerleading program at YHC.
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