Catawba College News

Longtime Catawba College Advocate Elected Trustee Emeritus

November 13, 2019

Categories: Academics, Alumni, Gifts, Staff, Teacher Education

The Catawba College Board of Trustees has elected Dr. Martha Kirkland West, Class of ’59, as Trustee Emeritus. The retired professor is a longtime Catawba advocate in the community, promoting the College within area schools and recruiting students. She has established several endowed scholarships at…

The Stars Are Aligned as "Bright Star" Hits the Catawba College Stage

November 12, 2019

Categories: Academics, Events, Students, Theatre Arts

By Michaela Jimson '22 Bright Star, the entertaining musical of enduring love, family ties, and the light of forgiveness that shines from a bright star, is scheduled for performances Nov. 20-23 at Catawba College. Performances will be held in Hedrick Little Theatre at the Robertson…

Catawba College Welcomes the Future Generations of Theatre

October 23, 2019

Categories: Academics, Events, Students, Theatre Arts

by Michaela Jimson '22 Greetings, theatre aficionados! With the arrival of November comes the 2019 North Carolina Theatre Conference (NCTC). Beginning on the first of November, Catawba College will host 16 high schools for the two-day conference. Affectionately called the "Super Bowl of Theatre,"…

Catawba College Professor is Lead Author for National Geographic Research on Global Conservation Strategies

October 21, 2019

Categories: Academics, Athletics, Environmental Science, Faculty

Dr. Andrew Jacobson, Assistant Professor of GIS and Conservation at Catawba College, is the lead author of a National Geographic funded research paper, “Global Areas of Low Human Impact and Fragmentation of the Natural World.” The analyses show that while much of the Earth’s terrestrial landscapes…

Catawba College Biology Students Receive Two of Four Academy of Sciences Grants

October 18, 2019

Categories: Academics, Biology, Students

Three students in the Catawba College Biology Program have been awarded North Carolina Academy of Sciences (NCAS) Yarbrough awards for the 2019-2020 academic year. The state-wide grant offers opportunities for research, and the Catawba students received two of the four grants awarded. Austin…

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Longtime Catawba College Advocate Elected Trustee Emeritus

The Stars Are Aligned as "Bright Star" Hits the Catawba College Stage

Catawba College Welcomes the Future Generations of Theatre

Catawba College Professor is Lead Author for National Geographic Research on Global Conservation Strategies

Catawba College Biology Students Receive Two of Four Academy of Sciences Grants