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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 to Hold Dedication Ceremony of Softball Field Lights

October 8, 2019

Categories: Athletics, Events, Gifts, Students

Catawba College will hold a dedication ceremony during Homecoming Weekend to celebrate the installation of lights at Whitley Softball Field. The event will be held on Friday, October 25 at 6 p.m. at the field. The lights were funded through the current MIND BODY SOUL Campaign for Growth and…

Catawba College is First to Install High-Tech Ball Tracking Software

May 15, 2019

Categories: Athletics, Students

Catawba College announced that a high-tech ball tracking software has been installed at Newman Park. With this installation, Catawba Baseball will become the first college team to utilize an in-game ball tracking system using imaging technology. The system will provide the coaching staff with…

Awards Convocation Focuses on Service, Leadership, Academic Achievements, & Special Merit

April 12, 2019

Categories: Academics, Athletics, Biology, Business & Economics, Chemistry, Communication Arts, English, Environmental Science, Events, Faculty, History, Mathematics, Music, Politics, Psychology, Religion & Philosophy, Sociology, Sport & Health Sciences, Staff, Students, Teacher Education, Theatre Arts

2019 Catawba College Award Recipients The focus was on student, faculty and staff achievement in service, leadership, academics, and special merit during Catawba College’s annual Awards Convocation held April 11 in Omwake-Dearborn Chapel. Continuing an institutional tradition, most awards…

2011 Catawba Alumnus Helps Raise Awareness of Autism

April 5, 2019

Categories: Alumni, Athletics, Sport & Health Sciences, Teacher Education

Catawba College alumnus Philip Russ ’11, an educator and baseball coach at Bessemer City High School, made headlines in the “Gastonia Gazette” on April 5th, for his role in drawing attention to autism. On April 4th, World Autism Awareness Day, Russ and his baseball players, along with the coach and…

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

Catawba College to Hold Dedication Ceremony of Softball Field Lights

Catawba College is First to Install High-Tech Ball Tracking Software

Awards Convocation Focuses on Service, Leadership, Academic Achievements, & Special Merit

2011 Catawba Alumnus Helps Raise Awareness of Autism