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After 18 years of service, Assistant Dean of Students Kristin Gourley plans for her next adventure For Maryville College as an institution, it should come as no surprise that those who find a sense of purpose there eventually spread their wings to fly elsewhere. For those who come to the College for an education or…
Mountain Challenge achieves carbon neutrality at MC’s Crawford House Maryville College’s Crawford House, home of Mountain Challenge, has been recognized over the years for its energy efficiency and sustainability, but this week the organization’s director announced another milestone: carbon neutrality. An environmental achievement in which the 19th century farmhouse balances the energy consumed with that…
Maryville College students, faculty staff prepare for ‘Earth Week @ MC’ observances The first Earth Day held in 1970 is credited with initiating the modern environmental movement, and more than 50 years later, the concerns that launched it are still just as relevant as ever. To acknowledge those concerns, as well as take part in…
Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine names MC the Top Adventure College After emerging victorious over 31 other higher education institutions, Maryville College was crowned as the Top Adventure College. The contest, sponsored by Adventures on the Gorge and Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine, initially selected 32 colleges and universities “for their outdoor clubs and curricula, their commitment…
Orchestra at Maryville College invites patrons ‘Around the World’ for spring concert For its spring production, the Orchestra at Maryville College is inviting classical music enthusiasts to take a trip “Around the World” without ever leaving their seats at the Clayton Center for the Arts on April 25. “‘Around the World’ is literally that —…
Retiring professor, senior class president to speak at May 6 MC Baccalaureate service The following day’s Commencement ceremony may mark the waning hours of their time as undergraduates, but Maryville College seniors will spend a period of reflection on that time during the College’s annual Baccalaureate services, set for 4 p.m. Friday, May 6. A…
Elisabeth Jackson to present senior recital on April 26 Maryville College senior Elisabeth Jackson ’22 will present a recital, titled “10,000 Hours” at 6 p.m. April 26. The recital, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Harold and Jean Lambert Recital Hall of the Clayton Center for the Arts…
Psychology professor, Neurosciences program founder Dr. Lori Schmied to retire after 33 years at MC It was an uneasy match at first between Dr. Lori Schmied and Maryville College, the institution from which she’ll retire after 33 years at the end of the semester. At the time, Schmied says, the MC Division of Behavioral Sciences…
Mary Celeste Beall of Blackberry Farm to speak at Maryville College’s 2022 commencement Mary Celeste Beall, proprietor of the celebrated Blackberry Farm, will deliver the commencement address to Maryville College’s Class of 2022 during a ceremony scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 7, on the lawn of Anderson Hall. During the ceremony, Beall will receive…
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