July 28 - Shorter University’s Student Orientation Staff gave incoming students, along with their parents, something to laugh about Monday morning while performing a light-hearted “Welcome Skit.” The skit featured several popular tunes all with a special Shorter twist.

In the photo above, SOS members sing about the Fitton Student Union and the many activities and departments located inside the student center. Incoming students have been on campus during the last few weeks, familiarizing themselves with the ins and outs of the Hill. The fall semester begins on Aug. 23.

Photo by Aimee Madden, public relations specialist

See a photo gallery of images from the Shorter Orientation Staff "Welcome Skit"

July 21 - Shorter University incoming freshman Tyler Burse takes time out to pose for a snapshot during the annual Shorter Youth Basketball Camp. Burse comes to Shorter from LaFayette High School, where he tallied more than 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in his prep career. Pint-sized and teen basketball hopefuls are learning court skills from Burse and other Hawk basketball players as the youth camp continues this week.

Photo by Aimee Madden, public relations specialist

July 14 - Dominique Woods, a member of the Shorter Orientation Staff (SOS), leads a group of incoming students and their parents around the campus on Monday afternoon. Woods, along with other SOS members, spent several days this week leading informative tours designed to help new students feel at home on the Hill. The start of Shorter’s fall semester begins Aug. 23.

Photo by Aimee Madden, public relations specialist

July 7 - Fall semester is just around the corner, and members of the Shorter Orientation Staff (SOS) have been working hard over the summer in preparation for SUMMIT 2010. The first SUMMIT session, designed especially for transfer students began Thursday, July 8. Six additional SUMMIT sessions will be provided for freshmen beginning on Monday, July 12. The helpful sessions provide students with a chance to get acquainted with life on the Hill, meet current students and learn about the many ways to get involved in campus life.

SOS members include Shorter students Allison Barnett, Cheryl Culp, Ally Blackwell, Drew Burney, Andrea Cooper, April Croft, Alejandra Guillen, Derek Hale, Carol Poss, Jeffery Rice, Ansley Selman, Tyler Thomas, Troyanna Vickers and Dominique Woods.

Photo by Aimee Madden, public relations specialist

June 30 - The Shorter Class of 1971 recently gathered in Nashville, Tenn.  for a weekend of reminiscing, fellowship and fun. The weekend’s exciting events included a personal tour of the Scarritt-Bennett Center, a three-hour twilight tour of Nashville and a guided tour of the Parthenon.
 
The group took time out of their busy schedule and posed for a quick snapshot in the Bicentennial State Mall Park with the Tennessee state capitol in the background (shown above). Special guests attending the weekend reunion included Shorter University head football coach Phil Jones and his wife, Janie.
 
The Class of 1971 makes a habit of getting together between reunion years and traveling to different places. Last year, the group spent several days in St. Louis celebrating class members’ birthdays and watching a special July 4 firework display over the famous St. Louis Arch.

Photo courtesy of Vickie Henry ('71)

June 23 - Shorter University Professor Dr. Carmen Butcher received the Georgia Author of the Year award in the "Inspirational" category when the 46th annual Georgia Author of the Year Award Ceremony took place on Saturday at Kennesaw State University.

Butcher’s award was in the creative nonfiction — inspirational category for her book “The Cloud of Unknowing with the Book of Privy Counsel.” The award is sponsored by the Georgia Writers Association.

It is the oldest literary award in the Southeast.


Read more: RN-T.com - Local writer Butcher wins Georgia Author of the Year award

June 16 - The Shorter University Road Tour rolled into Jacksonville Landing on June 16. The Road Tour crew was joined by the oldest alum so far on the tour - Elizabeth Williams Wright, Class of 1938. Mrs. Wright's mother was also a Shorter alum, Class of 1910 and Mrs. Wright's daughter Alice Shinkos attended Shorter and graduated in 1974. They made Shorter a family affair!

See photos and read more about the tour

June 9 - The Lawrenceville Campus was the last Atlanta stop on the Shorter University Road Tour. Attendees were treated to free Shorter University t-shirts, cups and window decals along with dinner catered by The Varsity. Several students and alumni spoke about how a Shorter education has changed their lives for the better.

Read all about the Shorter University Road Tour going on this month!

Photo by Aimee Madden, public relations specialist

June 2 - Senior art major Brayden Huskey from Suwanee spoke on behalf of Shorter students at Tuesday's unveiling of the new Shorter University logo. "The faculty and administration here value the students’ relationship with learning, the students’ relationships with each other, and their relationships with God which makes for a rich community and also a rich University, " said Huskey.

Read Brayden Huskey's full speech.

Photo by Alan Storey, freelance photographer

May 26 - Workers installed a large bronze hawk monument at the entrance of Shorter College on Tuesday.  The college will transition to university status in less than a week. Shorter’s new logo and signage will be unveiled during a 10 a.m. ceremony on June 1. The monument, along with a new fountain and electronic sign, is part of the redesign of the institution's new main entrance.

Photo by Dana Thompson, web manager

May 19 - Painting crews have been working on the Shorter campus this week, applying a fresh coat of white paint to the windows located outside of Cooper Hall and Minor Fine Arts. This campus improvement will be ready to greet students and visitors to campus on Tuesday, June 1, when Shorter College officially becomes Shorter University. For a list of events that will be held to celebrate the name change, click here: http://www.shorter.edu/about/university_transition.htm.

Photo by Aimee Madden, public relations specialist

May 12 - Lee Smollar and his daughter Lauren both received their bachelor's degrees from Shorter College on Saturday, May 8. 444 students graduated from Shorter during the spring commencement ceremonies.

Photo by Aimee Madden, public relations specialist

May 5 - Workers from Coosa Valley Signs were hard at work at Shorter’s Rome campus this morning installing new LED signage. Located between the main entrance and Horseleg Creek Road, the signs will share — in full color -- news of campus events with those traveling in either direction on Shorter Avenue. “A tremendous number of cars pass by the campus on a daily basis, and we are excited to have a new tool to keep them informed about Shorter events,” said Dawn Tolbert, vice president for public relations.

The Coosa Valley Signs trucks may be a familiar sight around Shorter in coming days as the crew works to install new Shorter University signage. We’re keeping it all under wraps until the unveiling on June 1, which is now less than a month away.

Photo by Aimee Madden, public relations specialist