Volume 7 | May 7, 2021
Reinhardt Eagles are ready to SOAR!

Reinhardt Eagles are ready to SOAR! Today the 134th and 135th Commencement ceremonies took place to honor and celebrate our Reinhardt graduates. The in-person events hold great meaning for the Class of 2020 as they missed this special event due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Class of 2021 who faced a new way of learning and living on campus.
 
“The entire Reinhardt University community is excited to offer in-person commencement to honor both the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021,” said Dr. Mark Roberts, President. “Our graduates have persisted despite great obstacles, and I am so thrilled that we can perform this important academic ritual.”
 
Reinhardt Commencement ceremonies were scheduled as follows:
May 7 at 9:30 a.m.: Fall/Mid-Fall 2020, Spring/Mid-Spring 2021 and Summer/Mid-Summer 2021 graduates
May 7 at 7 p.m.: Fall/Mid-Fall 2019, Spring/Mid-Spring 2020 and Summer/Mid-Summer 2020 graduates
Congratulations to our graduates!
Reinhardt University bestows C. Ken White with an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters during the 134th Commencement ceremony on May 7. This honor recognizes Mr. White’s extraordinary kindness, professional achievements, service to the community and generosity to Reinhardt University.
Dr. Kenneth Wheeler publishes book on nineteenth-century Georgia
An avid historian of local history, Dr. Kenneth Wheeler will publish his book on Georgia’s Etowah Valley this May with University of Georgia Press. 

“Modern Cronies: Southern Industrialism from Gold Rush to Convict Labor, 1829-1894″ shows how the southern gold rush shaped the development of the southeastern United States."

The book is available for purchase here


Educators share positive experiences from pandemic teaching

Starting in the Fall 2020 semester, Reinhardt University’s Center for Innovative Teaching and Engaged Learning (CITEL) invited Reinhardt faculty to share new technologies they learned that enhanced their teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. The result was a weekly program called Appy Hours.

“Reinhardt is my home. From the moment I first set foot on the campus I knew that this is where I belonged. Reinhardt has played a big role in me growing as a person and my ability to become a better leader and listener. Reinhardt allowed me to grow out of my shell and become a man. I do not know what I would do without the wonderful University that I call home.”  
– Jamie Palmer '16

Burroughs Named First Team NAIA All-American,
Hall Honorable Mention

The 2021 Spring American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)?NAIA?Coaches' All-America Teams were announced earlier Wednesday by the AFCA, and Teon Burroughs was selected as a First Team NAIA All-American, the NAIA national office announced.

Reinhardt Given First-Round Bye in NAIA Championship

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 24-team field for the 69th Annual NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship, and the fifth-ranked Eagles have a bye in the first round.

Not Done Yet: Hometown Squad Heads to AAC Final Game

With their backs against the wall in win-or-go-home fashion, the 25th-ranked Eagles scratched their way to the if-necessary game of the AAC Championship Final following wins over Truett McConnell (Ga.) (10-7) and Brenau (Ga.) (8-4).

Eagles Look for Series Win After Dropping Thursday Finale

The Eagles remained positioned in the No. 18 spot after the NAIA national office announced the final Women's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 on Wednesday.
Upcoming Events

May 13-15 | Falany Performing Arts Center

May 19 at 10 a.m. | Lake Arrowhead Yacht & Golf Club

May 25 at Capital City Club - Crabapple | Milton, Georgia
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