Truett McConnell University Ranks #2 in the South for Lowest Student Debt
Jenny Gregory | 09/18/2017
By Jenny Gregory Cleveland, Ga. – According to the U.S. News & World Report’s (USN&WR) 2018 Best Colleges list, Truett McConnell University [TMU] ranks the second highest Regional College in the South for least student debt. According to the report, the average amount of debt upon graduation at TMU is $15,542. There are 324 Regional…
Changing Lives in Chiang Mai
Jenny Gregory | 09/21/2017
By: Jenny Gregory Cleveland, Ga. – Each year, Truett McConnell University (TMU) students, faculty and staff spend countless hours spreading the gospel, locally and abroad. This summer was no exception as one group embarked on a 20-hour flight to Chiang Mai, Thailand, for two weeks in mid-July. While in Thailand, the team of 21 TMU…
TMU Biology Major Interns at Zoo Atlanta
Jenny Gregory | 09/05/2017
By: Jenny Gregory Cleveland, Ga. – For most zoo patrons, the thought of working behind the scenes with the animals is simply a dream. For biology major Kayla Weeks, that dream became a reality during her summer break interning for Zoo Atlanta. “I wanted to do an internship over the summer that involved working with…
TMU Students Receive Over $100K in Scholarships from Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation
Jenny Gregory | 09/05/2017
By Jenny Gregory Cleveland, Ga. – Congratulations are in order to this year’s Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation scholarship recipients. The benevolent foundation was named after Lettie Pate Whitehead, a philanthropist and accomplished businesswoman who was married to Joseph B. Whitehead, one of the original bottlers of Coca-Cola. After her husband’s passing, Whitehead assumed management of…
TMU to Offer Free ADD Workshop to the Community
Jenny Gregory | 09/01/2017
By Jenny Gregory Cleveland, Ga. – Truett McConnell University’s Leonhard Schiemer School of Psychology and Biblical Counseling will be offering a free attention deficit disorder (ADD) workshop to the community on September 28. The workshop, titled “How to Minimize Distractions and Study More Effectively: Coping with ADD,” will be led by TMU Professor of Psychology,…
TMU Student Participates in Black Bear Conservation during Summer Internship
Jenny Gregory | 09/01/2017
By: Jenny Gregory Cleveland, Ga. – While most students spent their summer relaxing and resting their minds, biology major Elise Lombard spent three months encountering wild black bears at the North American Bear Center (NABC) in Ely, Minnesota. After being selected for the internship, Lombard packed her bags and headed to Northeast Minnesota where she…
TMU Celebrates Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Student Wellness Center
Jenny Gregory | 08/21/2017
By: Jenny Gregory Cleveland, GA – On Saturday, August 19, it was a great day to be a Truett McConnell University (TMU) Bear! TMU students, employees, alumni, trustees and friends gathered Saturday morning to celebrate the opening of the multi-million dollar George Blaurock Student Wellness Center (SWC), the largest capital project undertaken in the history…