The academic, creative and community achievements of Hanover College’s students and faculty were acknowledged during the 88th-annual Honors Convocation. The traditional event, which features the senior class and faculty in full academic regalia, was held April 10 in Fitzgibbon Recital Hall, Lynn Center for Fine Arts. Nearly 50 students were recognized during the program, highlighted
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Sharon Camacena Mendez ’27 has been selected as Hanover College’s recipient of the Independent Colleges of Indiana’s “Realizing the Dream” Award. She will be acknowledged March 1 during a ceremony at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis. Established in 1989, the “Realizing the Dream” Award is a state-wide honor that recognizes outstanding academic achievement and leadership
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Educator, author and activist Alison Kafer, Ph.D., will be the featured speaker for The Bill and June Rogers Peace and Social Justice Speakers Series during a two-day visit to the Hanover College campus in March. A specialist in disability, feminist and queer theory, Kafer is an associate professor of feminist studies and director of LGBTQ
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Alma Gene Prince Saunders, Hanover College’s first Black graduate, will be commemorated with a commissioned portrait to be displayed in the J. Graham Brown Campus Center. The unveiling will be held at 5 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, in the Campus Center. A 1951 Hanover graduate, Saunders was raised in nearby Carrollton, Ky. She applied for
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Hanover College will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 20, and offer a collection of volunteer activities and community-building conversations throughout the week. Participation is free for all events. For more information or to participate, contact Constance Pope, director of multicultural and international student affairs. Monday, Jan. 20Jefferson County (Ind.) House of Hope9-11
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Hanover College’s campus quadrangle has earned its place on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, distinction is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America’s historic and archeological resources. Administered by the National Park
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Visit Madison Indiana and the City of Madison have taken delivery of a new Madison Trolley that will be used to facilitate great visitor and resident experiences throughout the year. Visit Madison purchased the vehicle with grant funds and is donating it to the City of Madison to register and maintain it. The 30-passenger trolley
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As progress continues on implanting the “Jefferson Together” project, Hanoverians Henry “Chip” Snyder ’86 and Samantha Elliott ’22 have been appointed to the College’s administrative staff. The alumni return to campus to lead Hanover’s community relations and outreach efforts, and provide critical oversight of the five-year grant. Snyder will serve as director of community relations which, among other things,
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Beginning in Fall 2025, Hanover College will award a $2,500 scholarship to first-year students whose parent or legal guardian is employed by any K-12 school in Indiana – public or private. To be awarded the scholarship, students must be admitted to Hanover, complete the FAFSA, and provide proof of their parent’s or legal guardian’s full-time
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Hanover College has just received a grant of $30 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its initiative, College and Community Collaboration (CCC). The grant, administered by the College, will support “Jefferson Together,” a holistic community development strategy that begins to address the economic, social, cultural, and connectivity needs of residents in Jefferson County by leveraging
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