Educator, historian and author Eileen Yanoviak, Ph.D., will delve into the inspirational story of 19th-century Union Army nurse Lucy Higgs Nichols during a special Black History Month presentation at Hanover College. Yanoviak will discuss her book, “The Tenacious Nurse Nichols: An Unsung African American Civil War Hero.” Published in May 2025, the work examines the
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Former Kentucky legislator and government official Charles Booker will be the featured speaker for Hanover College’s Bill and June Rogers Peace and Social Justice Speakers Series. Booker will visit campus Thursday, Feb. 12, culminating with a keynote address and book signing. Reserve your seat for the keynote! (reservations due by Jan. 31) Booker has dedicated
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Hanover College will commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 19-23 with an offering of conversations and volunteer opportunities. The week-long series – “Jazz, Joy and Justice” – will be highlighted by a Jan. 22 presentation by noted musician and educator James Racine. Performing as “Maestro J,” Racine is a jazz
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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (ΚΑΨ) officially joined Hanover’s campus community during a Nov. 6 ceremony at Fitzgibbon Recital Hall, Lynn Center for Fine Arts. Layden Adair ’26, Bryce Gray ’28, Talal Laguda ’26 and Joey McElroy ’26 were introduced as the Xi Rho colony’s establishing members during the event, which capped a three-year exploration
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Cari Beth Baylor, president of Milan, Ind.-based Baylor Trucking, Inc., was the featured guest for the 2025 presentation of Hanover College’s Shoemaker Speaker Series. The event was held in front of a capacity crowd May 15 in the Science Center. Photo Gallery John Riddick ’87, professor and chair of the Hanover’s business department, guided an
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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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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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Indiana Poet Laureate Curtis L. Crisler will deliver a Black History Month address on Hanover’s campus Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Duggan Library. The appearance, open to the public free of charge, is part of Indiana Humanities’ Indiana Authors Awards Speaker Program. An award-winning poet and young-adult author, Crisler serves as professor
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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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A unique mixture of majors will be represented by five students set to share insights into their recent summer research projects during Hanover’s Women in Science Symposium. The event will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, in the Science Center, room 137. The symposium, now in its sixth year, annually features a select
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