This spring, Professor of English Dominique Battles was presented with the 2020 Wilson Prize for Article of the Year from “Studies in Philology.” Battles earned the honor for a two-part series, which explored the connection between the late 14th-century Middle English “Athelston” and the English Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. The pieces established the first sustained
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On June 19, 1865, federal orders were read in Galveston, Texas, that stated the Civil War had ended and all previously enslaved peoples were declared free. More than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation – slavery was completely abolished in the United States. Now known as Freedom Day, Black Independence Day and
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Frisbee golf enthusiasts rejoice! After decades of students aiming at informal targets scattered around the Quad, Hanover’s campus now features an official nine-hole disc golf course. Completed in mid-May, the par-31, 3,791-foot course weaves within the woods and open areas surrounding the YMCA, water tower, soccer field, observatory and softball diamond. The nine varying-distance holes
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Aimée Rust-Scheuermann ’96 was presented with the Dorothy Cheesman Distinguished Service Award by the Indiana Association for College Admission Counseling (INACAC). Named for a longtime member of the admission staff at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, the Cheesman Award is presented annually to recognize distinguished and exemplary service to students in their search for post-secondary education.
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Emily Jones ‘21 has received a coveted Orr Fellowship. The two-year post-graduate experience places high-achieving college seniors from across the Midwest in full-time, paid positions at dynamic companies and organizations in Central Indiana. Jones will participate in a rotational program at Ingram Micro, an Indianapolis-based information technology company. The fellowship will provide an extended exploration
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Faculty promotions and tenure were approved by the Board of Trustees at its February meeting. There are plans to recognize all of this year’s tenure and promotion recipients during the October Trustees Meeting. Faculty members earning the rank of full professor are Dean Jacks, kinesiology and integrative physiology, and Michael Raley, history. Promoted to associate professor and
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The Hanover College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers have become the first North American ensembles invited to participate in the International Choir Festival Chernomorski zvutsi. Now in its 10th year, International Choir Festival Chernomorski zvutsi is traditionally held in Balchik, Bulgaria, a coastal resort town on the Black Sea. This year’s festival will be held
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A historic day on the Hanover College campus featured the conferral of degrees to members of the classes of 2020 and 2021. Driven by the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – and the emergence of the 17-year cicadas – separate ceremonies were held for each graduating class Saturday, May 29, at Alumni Stadium. Photo
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James L. Ferguson, professor emeritus of English, died May 12, 2021, in Charlottesville, Va. Ferguson, 93, served Hanover’s English department for 29 years. He joined the College’s faculty in 1963 as an assistant professor and later served as department chair. He retired in 1992 as the James A. and Sophronia R. McKee Professor of English
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The Hanover College Doctor of Physical Therapy program (DPT) has been granted “candidate for accreditation” status by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The achievement marks a key milestone for the new academic offering, indicating Hanover’s program is progressing toward accreditation. Hanover’s hybrid program provides students and faculty the flexibility to live
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