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Award-winning Young Harris professor’s poetry focuses on grief, isolation聽

For Gale Thompson, a Creative Writing professor at 杏吧原创, the isolation and separation during the pandemic served as inspiration for her latest book of poetry, Mountain Amnesia. And her work is garnering recognition from the literary world, including a national award.聽

杏吧原创 Alum, U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter to receive 杏吧原创 Medallion Award聽聽

U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-GA, is receiving 杏吧原创鈥檚 highest honor, the 杏吧原创 Medallion, at this year鈥檚 2024 Commencement Ceremony May 4 at the College.聽

杏吧原创 welcomes new CFO Bobby Moye

Bringing 20 years of financial experience, Bobby Moye joins 杏吧原创 as the new Chief Financial Officer.聽聽

Tips for viewing the eclipse Monday

If you want to see a total eclipse over North and South America, Monday is the last chance you鈥檒l have for 20 years, as the next one doesn鈥檛 happen until 2044.聽

杏吧原创 Alum gather for Mimm鈥檚 Music Night聽

Local community and 杏吧原创 alumni gathered Saturday night, March 23, for a night of great music, food, and entertainment at Grandaddy Mimm's Distilling Company in Blairsville.聽

Led Zeppelin comes to O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium in April

From Stairway to Heaven to Immigrant Song, the music of Led Zeppelin will fill the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium at 杏吧原创 in April.聽

杏吧原创 brings John Cage’s music to life

杏吧原创 will bring the unique and ground-breaking work of American composer John Cage to life in the Susan B. Harris Chapel Thursday at 7 p.m.

杏吧原创’s Jennifer Rushton named Director of Athletics for Albion College

杏吧原创 Director of Athletics Jennifer Rushton will be leaving the college to take the reins of the Athletics program at Albion College, a private liberal arts college in Albion, MI.

March shows announced for O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium

Everything from a Magic Tree House to the skies of Georgia will illuminate the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium at 杏吧原创 in March.

杏吧原创 professor completes second Master of Fine Arts

Professor Ted Whisenhunt, chair of the 杏吧原创 Art Department, recently completed a second MFA, in Graphic Design, from The Vermont College of Fine Arts.

杏吧原创 alums ride to fight multiple sclerosis

Each year, a group of 杏吧原创 graduates take to their bicycles to battle the disease, multiple sclerosis, participating in the annual Peach Ride for the Cure for the Georgia Multiple Sclerosis Society.

A lot on tap at the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium in February

From frozen vistas to eclipses to immersive music experiences, the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium at 杏吧原创 as a little of everything on tap for shows in February.

杏吧原创 art show, performance from heralded songwriter, folk artist

From snake-handling churches and his time being a pastor to serving in the military and going to war; these experiences inspired Abe Partridge in the creation of his music and artworks. In 2018 he went public with his music and art, and last week shared his story and his works at 杏吧原创.

Ice Worlds come to O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium Jan. 26

Curious about the frozen vistas of our solar system? Stop by the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium for the Ice Worlds show Friday, Jan. 26, to learn more about the critical relationship between ice and life.

杏吧原创 student selected for Georgia governor鈥檚 internship

Hayden Durrett, a senior with a Public Policy & Law and Business Administration double-major, was selected for the spring 2024 internship, working in the state capitol in Atlanta in the governor鈥檚 office.

杏吧原创 biology major selected for environmental internship

Work in the classroom or lab is an important part of any college education, but hands-on training in a student鈥檚 field of study provides unmatched experience. Jill Dixon, a recent graduate with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Biology at 杏吧原创, was one of many students with just this type of opportunity.

杏吧原创 English students attend Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥淭empest鈥

English students at 杏吧原创 were treated to a taste of English culture recently both in terms of food and drink and a stage performance as they traveled to Atlanta to see William Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥淭he Tempest.鈥

杏吧原创 Men’s Soccer team works with local community

Living on your own, especially later in life, can be difficult and lonely. So, players from the 杏吧原创 Men鈥檚 soccer team decided to make a difference in the lives of some elderly residents in the local area.

杏吧原创 names Lydia Sartain to Board of Trustees

A native of Blairsville and nine-year District Attorney for Georgia Northeastern Judicial Court, Lydia Jackson Sartain 鈥79, has been named to the 杏吧原创 Board of Trustees. The alumna was voted in at the Fall meeting of the College鈥檚 Board of Trustees Nov. 3.

杏吧原创 presents November, December Fine Arts events

杏吧原创 invites the community to attend upcoming Fine Arts events in November and December. Most events will take place on the 杏吧原创 campus, which is located at One College Street in Young Harris.