Volume 126, January 26, 2023 | |
Above and Beyond Campus Protection | |
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Photo L to R: Corporal Pete Nunn, Officer Jeff Fegreus, Officer Miguel Castro, Captain Chris Findley, Deputy Chief Rhonda Kelley, Officer Darren Starchie, Captain Duanne Thompson, Officer Max Ortiz, Chief Jay Duncan, Captain Jeff Black
The breadth and depth of talent, experience, and service found in the campus police department makes the team extraordinary. Not only do they protect Reinhardt’s beautiful campus and keep students, employees, and visitors safe, they uphold the values of learning, serving, and leading.
Led by Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety Jay Duncan (RU2013) for seven years, the campus police team members bring a multitude of experience, skills, and community involvement. All the officers are trained and certified in law enforcement through the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Council. Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds deputizes the officers and Reinhardt President Mark A. Roberts, Ph.D. swears in the officers. The team provides first response on campus 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is occasionally called to assist the Waleska community.
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New Humanities Minor Carries on a Legacy | |
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Photo: Students in Reinhardt University's newly piloted Forest Lore class
By: Olivia Fields (RU2027), Student Assistant, Environmental Studies minor
Reinhardt’s Burgess Arboretum will play a central role in the new environmental studies minor under development at the University. Enabled by a planning grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, entitled Project HERE, the new minor will focus on the ecology and history of local landscapes.
Students in the interdisciplinary program will gain an awareness of the intertwined ecology, history, and culture of the southern Appalachian Mountains, as well as the environmental issues facing North Georgia today.
Dr. Donna Little, Professor of English, is the author of the grant. She is using the Arboretum as a tool for the pilot course, entitled Forest Lore, which launched this semester. Students each select one tree on campus to study for a research paper. They are also collaborating with a Cherokee County Boy Scout troop to develop a visitor’s kiosk with a map that will make walking tours more navigable.
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Free Job Fair Registration Opens | |
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Reinhardt University’s Spring Career Connection Expo provides an in-person opportunity for employers recruit top talent to their workforces, and job seekers to make connections.
Reinhardt’s Office of Vocation and Career Services is excited to partner with Goodwill of North Georgia to provide and run this opportunity. The event attracts a diverse array of industries to promote their entry-level, part-time, full-time, and internship opportunities, as well as Reinhardt students and local community members representing a variety of talents, majors, disciplines, and personal experiences, who are prepared to fulfill current hiring needs.
The event will take place at the Brown Athletic Center on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. All employers and anyone seeking a new position, including students, are welcome to attend. Registration is now open!
Employers register HERE Participants register HERE
For additional information about Reinhardt University’s Office of Vocation and Career Services visit www.reinhardt.edu/careerservices or email career-services@reinhardt.edu.
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Track & Field Athletes Shine | |
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Reinhardt’s track and field program kicked off the 2024 season on the road with two meets in Birmingham, Alabama. At the first, the Emory University CrossPlex Showdown on January 14, the Men's team finished in fourth place out of 24 teams and the women placed 13th among 21 teams.
Top Eagles performers include Andrew Paolozzi (RU2025) who won the shot put, Hayden Reyes (RU2027) who finished second in the 300 meter and fourth in the 200 meter, and Kenadi Aker (RU2027) who finished in the top ten of the 60-meter and long jump. Aker set new Reinhardt records in her events, as did Marquia White (RU2027) in the women's weighted throw.
On January 20th, the Eagles competed at the Samford University Open where Paolozzi and Aker both set new personal and school records. Against top-level competition, Paolozzi placed third in both the weight throw and shot put. His weight throw became the number-one distance so far this year in the AAC and broke the school record. Aker set a new school record in the 200-meter. Her 60-meter run is the third-best time in the AAC this season and was the first time in Reinhardt track and field history that a female runner broke the eight-second mark.
Athletes from all collegiate levels participated in both events. The caliber of Reinhardt’s track and field teams makes them a competitive force within the AAC and provides the talent to potentially capture the conference title.
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King Margo
Friday, January 26, 7:30 p.m.
Falany Performing Arts Center
Lucciana Costa and Rachel Coats are multi-instrumentalists and vocalists. Together, King Margo has become one of the top Country and Folk artists in the 2023 music scene, delighting fans with a unique country and folk sound.
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2024 First Pitch Dinner &
Silent Auction
Saturday, January 27, 6:00 p.m.
James & Sis Brown Athletic Center
Former Atlanta Brave legend and Major League Baseball Hall of Fame member, Chipper Jones, is the guest speaker.
This annual fundraiser supports Reinhardt Eagles Baseball student-athletes.
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Blood Drive
Monday, January 29
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hasty Student Life Center - lower level
Help save lives! To pre-register, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code "Reinhardt." All donors are entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
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Hot Club Jazz Fellowship
Friday, February 2, 7:30 p.m.
Falany Performing Arts Center
Musician Matthew Kaminski is a jazz organist, pianist, accordionist, and the official organist for the Atlanta Braves with a passion for the style of music known as “Hot Club Jazz.” Enjoy the alluring ambiance as this group presents Parisian-style jazz standards, Django Reinhardt songs, romantic ballads, and waltzes.
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Street Choir: Van Morrison Tribute Band
Saturday, February 10
3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Falany Performing Arts Center
Atlanta singer Greg Hester recreates the aura of Morrison onstage with all the joy of the diminutive Irish giant at his best. You’ll thrill to the kicks, shouts, and struts, as well as the classic songs and stage presence of the Belfast Cowboy.
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Clue
Friday, February 16, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 17, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 18, 3:00 p.m.
Friday, February 23, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 24, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 25, 3:00 p.m.
At the University Theater
A Musical Theatre student performance with a plot based on the popular board game.
Be interactively entertained by beloved suspects and help solve the murder mystery in this family-friendly show.
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The Rupert's Orchestra
Saturday, February 17
3:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Falany Performing Arts Center
The Southeast's top party band and voted as Atlanta's best house band, this group is comprised of some of the finest talent from around the nation. Genres include Top 40 Hits, Motown, R&B, Classic Rock, and Big band Swing. A flashy and highly interactive performance featuring eclectic repertoire, that will get people of all ages caught up in the fun!
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Pianist Jasmin Arakawa
Sunday, January 21, 3:00 p.m.
Falany Performing Arts Center
A prat Carnegie Hall and other major venues around the globe.
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We'd love to hear from you!
Email the editor: Suzy.Alstrin@Reinhardt.edu
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