Campus Connections \ News for Faculty & Staff
Campus Connections: Volume 14, Issue 17
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After being named president-elect in March, Aimee Sapp officially began as Meredith College’s ninth president on July 1, 2024. Watch an introductory video to learn more.
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A popular opportunity for Meredith employees to explore the College’s Italian home, the Palazzo Alberti, and experience life in Tuscany for a week returns for 2024-25. The Office of International Programs (OIP) invites Meredith College employees to apply to participate in the Faculty/Staff Getaway to Italy in 2024-25.
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Ten students in Meredith’s Engineering Dual Degree program participated in NC State’s Freshman Engineering Design Day (FEDD) event. FEDD is an end-of-semester opportunity for first-year engineering student teams to showcase their design projects and compete for awards.
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Meredith College alumna Natalya Brown, ’21, is a Fulbright Award recipient for 2024-25. She will teach English in Madrid, Spain. Brown was supported by Meredith College and mentored by faculty member Dr. Vilma Concha-Chiaraviglio through the application process.
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In this issue, we celebrate the accomplishments of faculty/staff in business, communication, marketing, and music.