Category: Campus News

Media Lions Roar in The Big Easy, Bring Home 15 Pinnacle Awards

Piedmont students involved in Roar Student Media won 15 Pinnacle Awards at the National College Media Conference, held Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in New Orleans. “This proves that some of the best student media in the nation is being produced at Piedmont University,” said Dr. Joe Dennis, chair of the mass communications department. “These awards not…

Piedmont University Awarded ‘Vibrant Communities’ Grant from Georgia Council for the Arts

Piedmont University was awarded a $1200 Vibrant Communities Grant from Georgia Council for the Arts, the Georgia Department of Economic Development team specialized in supporting arts and culture, for fiscal year 2025. The Vibrant Communities Grant supports a variety of arts programming throughout the state, including murals, artist residencies and performances in schools, community theater…

Piedmont freshman Reagen Pattishall is ready to take on the world, one lap at a time

At just 18 years old, Reagen Pattishall’s track cycling prowess has taken her to destinations across the United States and even beyond its borders. Now, it brings her right here to Piedmont University. “It’s like biking on the inside of a bowl on a banked track,” says Reagen of the sport she fell in love…

Training Like Olympians: Remel Williams brings Olympic trials experience back to Piedmont

Piedmont was represented in Eugene, Oregon at the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials in June, and Remel Williams, an assistant track and field coach for the Lions, is bringing the knowledge she gained home to the Lions. Williams recently completed her Level 3 certification in Sprints, Hurdles, and Relays through the USA Track &…

Halle Foundation Grant allows Piedmont students to visit international businesses – without leaving Georgia

Not many academic programs come into existence and begin taking students on trips within just a few months. But with a Halle Foundation Grant and the efforts of Professor Brian McDermott, the German language program at Piedmont University is doing just that. Last week, Professor McDermott traveled with 12 of his German 1101 students to…

World-renowned spider expert brings knowledge to Piedmont – and Netflix

For most people, spiders are a minor fright or small nuisance. But for Piedmont’s own Dr. Rebecca Godwin, one of the world’s foremost experts on trapdoor spiders, they are fascinating, everyday companions. “I want people to know that they are more than just fangs with legs,” says Godwin, assistant professor of biology. Her expertise on…

Piedmont University Hosts Division 5 Oral Arguments

The Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, Division 5, will hold oral arguments on eight cases on Piedmont University’s Demorest campus.  Presiding Judge Christopher J. McFadden, Chief Judge Amanda H. Mercier, and Judge Brian Rickman will hear oral arguments at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the Swanson Center for Performing Arts and Communications….

Piedmont Art Museum Honors Lillian Smith in Year-Long Exhibition

Join us for “Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Lillian E. Smith: 80th Anniversary Exhibition” at Piedmont University’s Mason-Scharfenstein Museum of Art. The exhibition will be on view September 5, 2024-May 15, 2025. A public reception will take place on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Augusta-based photographer Mark Albertin will give a guest lecture.   Lillian E. Smith…

Piedmont University Awarded National Science Foundation STEM Teaching Grant

Piedmont University recently received a Recruitment and Induction of STEM Educators grant from the National Science Foundation. The National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teaching Scholarship Program supports talented STEM undergraduate majors and professionals to become effective K-12 STEM teachers and experienced, exemplary K-12 teachers to become STEM master teachers in high-need school districts. It also supports…

Piedmont University Hosts 4th Chopin Academy of Atlanta Music Festival

The Piedmont University Conservatory of Music will host the 4th Chopin Academy of Atlanta Music Festival on Sunday, June 23, in the Piedmont University Chapel.  The community is cordially invited to attend.  Admission is free. Since 2021, together with the Chopin Society of Atlanta, Musik21 Conservatory has invited talented young pianists from the metro Atlanta…