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Campus Connections: Volume 16, Issue 12
Meredith College will hold Commencement exercises for the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in the Johnson Hall courtyard. The ceremony will begin at 9 a.m.
Meredith’s Campus Dining put a culinary spin on Women’s History Month on March 6 with a Women Who Lead showcase of female chefs.
Students in Photography 3 regularly benefit from feedback on their work in class. Earlier this spring, students in the course also gained insight from professional photographers by participating in the ECU Portfolio Throwdown.
Dr. Jessie Markert Rivers, ’71, presented to faculty, staff, students, and fellow 1971 classmates on March 2 in Kresge Auditorium. The talk was about Rivers’ education journey at Meredith and NC State, and her career as a chemist.
Meredith College held the 2026 Entrepreneurship Challenge earlier this month. Molly McKinley, the College’s entrepreneur-in-residence, reflects on this year’s event and what she learned from its participants.
The Office of Research Planning and Assessment is continually gathering data to inform the planning, development, and implementation of programs that improve Meredith students’ learning and living experiences. The Graduate Alumni Survey and the Success Coaching & the First Semester Experience survey, administered this past fall and early spring, respectively, were two such surveys that focused attention on specific campus populations.
In this issue, we celebrate the accomplishments of faculty and staff in child development, communication, financial assistance, and political science.