State of the University Address |
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Reinhardt University President, Mark A Roberts, PhD, delivered the annual State of the University Address on Monday. Inside Flint Hall at the Falany Performing Arts Center, Dr. Roberts welcomed the University’s faculty and staff to the new 2023-2024 academic year. Dr. Roberts’s central theme was to encourage the Reinhardt community to think of their work as a collective contribution to a great work of art: “The project we are creating is Reinhardt University,” he said. Dr. Roberts also shared institutional highlights and the new strategic plan.
Highlights included exceeding the University's budgeted fundraising goal for 2022-2023 and an increase, compared to last year, in committed students for Fall 2023. Campus housing for Fall 2023 is above expectations, with rooms at 92% capacity. Dr. Roberts remarked that the Cauble School of Nursing and Health Sciences recently received Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funds to replace aging nursing lab equipment. The President further emphasized the success of Reinhardt’s athletic unit, citing seven teams that competed at the national level during the 2022-2023 academic year. Dr. Roberts also pointed to challenges, including management of inflationary costs and keeping momentum in the area of enrollment and fundraising.
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New Director of Library Services |
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One building every student has in common is the library. Reinhardt’s new Director of Library Services, Shannon Gibson, looks forward to seeing every Eagle and professor there this school year. She is there to support both students and faculty and encourages everyone to take advantage of the resource, “Don’t skip past the library. Whether you come into the building or use the online library database, we have so much to support you.”
Gibson previously ran the Acworth campus library at Chattahoochee Technical College for over 7 years and concentrated on research instruction. She also spent over seven years as a Librarian at the Salvation Army Training College in Atlanta. While getting her Library Science degree from Catholic University, she saw first-hand how the National Archives in DC organizes and stores records. Even during these great experiences, she says she always watched for an opening at Reinhardt, “It has a great reputation, and I like the environment of a small university where I can get to know everybody well. I like that everyone seems to like being here. There isn’t negativity. That is so refreshing.”
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A Reinhardt Student Helps Teachers |
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You know your students are taking Reinhardt’s values to heart of Learning, Serving, and Leading when they spend their summer break helping others. Erin Griffin, a senior studying Early Childhood Education in the Price School of Education, did just that this summer by helping current teachers in Cherokee County. In May, she received a scholarship from the Cherokee Retired Educators Association (CREA). At that event, Griffin and her mother, Nancy, were surprised to hear of a school that doesn’t have a Parent Teacher Organization to insure the teachers receive necessary supplies for their classrooms.
The Ralph Bunche Center in Canton has a preschool, head start classes, and eight special needs classes. However, due to financial gaps, teachers need to spend their own time, money, and resources to make the school what it needs to be. Rather than celebrating Griffin’s award, she and her mother didn’t hesitate to try to help.
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It was in a sales class that a graduate of the McCamish School of Business & Professions and former Eagles football captain found his calling.
Stan Logue graduated in 2019 with Magna Cum Laude honors and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management. Logue explained how everything seemed to fall into place for him while attending class one day. “We had a speaker from Federated Insurance. He was a really cool guy, polished and professional, and he explained they had a position for one person to have the opportunity of a lifetime.” The two stayed in touch and Logue joined the company a year later.
Logue has advice for Reinhardt business students, “Have fun, but also take the next four years extremely seriously. Make the best grades that you can, get to know your professors, ask them for help, and start building relationships around campus. Do everything in your power to have a summer job or internship that shows your business side. Set yourself up and work hard while you're in school, to separate yourself from other people and get ahead of the game. Don't start trying to figure out what your career is going to be when you're about to graduate. Start looking for opportunities beforehand, so that when you graduate, you already have a plan.”
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Women's Soccer Gets a Navy SEAL Treatment |
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Reinhardt Women's Soccer completed an elite training program this past weekend run by retired Navy SEAL Jason Kuhn and his company Stonewall Solutions. “The Fundamentals of Winning” is a nationally recognized training system utilized by elite programs, including the Atlanta Braves.
During the program, the team was taught the methodology that Navy SEALS use to perform at their highest levels in stressful combat situations. The players were then put through competitive, high-intensity field exercises such as log carrying and tire flips.
One of the team captains, Aryn Parrish reacted, "Kuhn taught us vital lessons to apply not only in the field but in life as well. I really enjoyed his emphasis on controlling the controllable." Co-captain Ella Higdon said, “Being mentally tough and having the right attitude can help inspire your team to be the best team it can be."
The team is training for their season which begins on August 22nd with a road trip to Montgomery, Alabama. Their first home game is Saturday, August 26th.
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Alumni Wins, Others Place at Pro Golf Tournament |
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Seven former Reinhardt golfers participated in the Golf Pro Payments Georgia Open at The Ford Field & River Club golf course in Richmond Hill last weekend. Kameron Williams, a 2018 Reinhardt graduate, won the tournament. He finished 17 under par for the entire tournament to win the title and a $9,000 payout.
Alumni Chris Cartwright, Ben Dulin, Chris Nicol, Dan Merriman, Brooks Gineris, and Tyler Hayes also participated. All but one made make the final cut and placed at the tournament, including Cartright (’11) who finished 6th. Cartright won the Georgia PGA Professional Championship in 2022.
Williams was asked what winning the tournament meant to him and he replied, "It means a lot! I've grown up in Georgia, went to College in Georgia, and now I'm honored to say I’m the 2023 Georgia Open Champion!" He is now hoping to reach the next level – the PGA tour.
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Reinhardt School-Year Launch
August 11-12: Campus housing move-in
August 11-13: Eagle Bound and Flight Ready events… All students get ID photos, parking permits, hear announcements, pick up school supplies, learn more about RU, and meet with deans and professors. Events include a fun run, a reception for parents, a block party, glow-in-the-dark games, and a Sunday worship.
August 14: First day of classes
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Chick-fil-A Moo've It 5k Race
Saturday, August 12 at 8am
Etowah River Park in Canton
Reinhardt University is a proud sponsor of this annual race which benefits the Cherokee County Special Olympics and the Cherokee County Educational Foundation. Both beneficiaries have missions of furthering education for all students in Cherokee County.
It is also an official Peachtree Road Race Qualifying Event. Come walk, run, or cheer on the participants.
Interested in joining the Reinhardt team?
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Worship Service
Sunday, August 13, 10:30am
Falany Performing Arts Center
All are invited to join the congregation of Waleska United Methodist Church on Sunday, August 13 for Reinhardt's traditional First Worship service of the academic year.
Reverend Brian Smith and Director of Spiritual Life, Leadership, and Service Josh Garner will encourage and rejuvenate our spirits. Student leaders from Reinhardt's Common Ground will lead us in musical worship.
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Private Eyes: Hall & Oates Tribute
Friday, September 9
3pm and 7:30pm
Falany Performing Arts Center
Two shows!
Tickets now on sale to the public! $35-45
A tribute to Daryl Hall & John Oates, this band is ready to deliver an evening of groovy rock and soul.
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Grains of Sand
Friday, September 15, 7pm
Falany Performing Arts Center
Outdoor Concert!
Tickets now on sale to the public! $25
Effortlessly blending beach,soul, R&B, Motown, and classic hits of the 60s and 70s, this group creates a fresh and energetic sound that will have you feeling the warm sand between your toes. Be transported to another place and time as you listen to soulful vocals, a tight rhythm section and smokin’ hot horns!
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The Breakfast Club
Friday, September 22, 7pm
Falany Performing Arts Center
Outdoor Concert!
Tickets now on sale to the public! $25
The longest-running, most recognized ’80s tribute band in the United States will perform in Waleska. Experience the spirit of music and live performances of the original MTV generation of the 1980s.
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