When Wings student Barbara Diamond, ‘20 came to Meredith, she thought she might study food and nutrition, but then she found herself in a chemistry class. By the end of her first semester, she had been approached by Sasha Ormond, associate professor of chemistry, about becoming a chemistry major. Her first response was “Why?” Barbara laughed.... Continue Reading →
La’Na Holden, ’19 M.Ed., strongly believes in practicing what you preach. So much that she returned to school to obtain her M.Ed. because she often tells her students to always be willing to grow and learn. “I needed to model that mindset of being a lifelong learner,” said La’Na. The Wendell, N.C., native chose Meredith’s... Continue Reading →
Written by Cailyn Whitman, '18 Leveraging Zoom Boards to Enhance Hybrid Classes As the fall semester at Meredith approaches, faculty and staff are hard at work preparing both online and face-to-face options for learning. “Faculty are eager to return to campus and see their students in person,” says Sarah Roth, Meredith’s Dean of Arts and... Continue Reading →
In pursuit of her double majors of Biology and Spanish, during her sophomore year, Cinthia Arreola, ‘21, took Advanced Spanish Translation Practice with Associate Professor Kevin Hunt. Taking the course turned out to be a more life-altering decision than she could have imagined. She always had a drive to help her community, but this course... Continue Reading →
Is Meredith College changing its name or the names of any of its buildings? Any decisions about naming and name changes are premature and can be made only by the Board of Trustees. At this point and in reflection of similar conversations at scores of other institutions, the College is building a process and a... Continue Reading →
