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Athens Conference to examine
'Vanishing Appalachia'
Barbara Brown Taylor will lead a symposium at Piedmont College in Athens that will examine the role of religion in Appalachian culture. The third in a series of annual conferences on "Religion and the Liberal Arts," the symposium is titled "Vanishing Appalachia: Keeping Faith on Uneven Ground" and will include workshops on Appalachian religion and culture, ranging from shape-note singing to Native American languages. More.

Chamber Singers
The Chamber Singers of Piedmont College performed their Fall Concert at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Center for Worship and Music at the campus in Demorest. (More)

Students visit Ocmulgee Monuments
Members of the Introduction to Anthropology course from the Athens campus recently visited the Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, Georgia. (More)

New species making news
A new species of salamander identified by a team led by Dr. Carlos Camp is making news around the world. (More).
Veterans' Information
Piedmont is proud to participate in the GI Education Enhancement Program ('Yellow Ribbon Program') for veterans seeking financial aid. Information can be found here at the Registrar's Office.

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Lions win NYC tourney
The Piedmont College men's basketball team wrapped up a six-day trip to New York with a tournament championship at the 9/11 Tournament of Heroes hosted by the College of Staten Island. (More)

Second Seminar on Illicit Drugs
Piedmont College in Athens will host a seminar on illicit drugs May 14 at the Athens Campus. (More)

Soldier's surprise homecoming
PC student Ginny Thibeault received an early graduation present when her husband, Richie, returned from Afghanistan. (Video)

Commencement held Dec. 12
Fall semester commencement ceremonies were held Saturday, Dec. 12, at the Johnny Mize Athletic Center in Demorest. The college will presented diplomas to some 300 students earning bachelor’s, master’s and specialist degrees. (More) (Photos) (Photos2)

Atlanta Boy Choir
The world-renowned Atlanta Boy Choir performed a free concert at the Demorest Campus Dec. 13. (More)

Service of Lessons and Carols
The PC Chorale and the Habersham Singers presented the 21st “Annual Service of Lessons and Carols” with two concerts Dec. 4-5, in the Chapel. (More)
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Whale tops new dorm
New Bedford residence hall on the Demorest campus is nearing completion and sports a shiny whale sculpture as a weathervane. (More) (Video)

History Society tours battlefields
Members of the History Society visited the Revolutionary War battlefields at Kings Mountain and Cowpens, S.C., during a day trip on Nov. 7. (Photos).

Athens students 'Light the Night'
Athens campus students walked to raise more than $2,000 in the annual "Light the Night" walk to fight leukemia and lymphoma. See how you can help. (More) (Photos) (Photos2)

New Fine Arts Calendar
For a calendar of upcoming music, art and theatre events, click here.