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Homecoming 2019
Homecoming is just a month away! We can’t wait to see everyone on campus Oct. 18-20. The Homecoming schedule has all the details about what’s happening during the weekend. Tickets are still available for the Bicentennial Celebration Gala on Oct. 19 – you don’t want to miss this event! |
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Presidential Search
The search for MC’s 12th president is underway. A search committee has been formed, which includes Board members and representatives from the faculty, staff and student body. To assist with the search process, the College is partnering with Haley Associates, LLC, a higher education consulting and executive search firm based in Manchester, N.H. Read the press release to learn more about the process and timeline. |
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2020 Alumni Awards
Do you know someone deserving of an alumni award? The deadline is Oct. 5 to submit nominations for the 2020 Alumni Citation, Kin Takahashi Award for Young Alumni Award and Distinguished Service Award. |
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Mental Health Summit Planned
In an effort to support student wellness and raise awareness about mental health in higher education, Maryville College will host a Mental Health Summit on campus Sept. 25-26. The summit, titled “The Intersection of Mental Health and Higher Education: Strategies to Support Emotional Well-Being,” will include several events for faculty and staff, as well as a panel discussion that is open to members of the local community. Read the press release. |
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MC Rankings
Once again, Maryville College has been ranked by some of the most recognized arbiters of college quality, including Washington Monthly, Forbes and Niche. U.S. News & World Report ranked MC third overall in the “Best Regional Colleges – South” category. Read the press releases to learn more! |
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Bicentennial Play
Who was Susan Wiley Walker? That’s what Nashville playwright Mary Donnet Johnson aimed to find out when she embarked on a journey of discovery that culminates in her play, “To Know You,” which will be performed Nov. 1-2 at the Clayton Center for the Arts. The play about Walker (MC benefactor and architect/first resident of Morningside, which is now known as RT Lodge) is one of MC’s bicentennial events. Read more on the MC website. |
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New Faculty
This fall, MC welcomes one associate professor, two assistant professors and one visiting lecturer, bringing the total number of full-time faculty members to 78. Read the press release. |
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Bicentennial Book
It’s not too late to order your copy of Maryville College: Noble, Grand, and True for Two Centuries. The book is also available at the MC Bookstore. During Homecoming Weekend, it will be available for purchase on Fri., Oct. 18 between 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Willard House; Sat., Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Harvest Craft Festival; and at the Bicentennial Celebration Gala Saturday evening. |
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Sally Schoen Recordings
As part of MC’s Bicentennial celebration, CDs of Sallie Schoen’s recital recordings between 1964 and 1971 will be available for purchase during Homecoming Weekend to benefit the Victor and Sallie Warth Schoen Memorial Scholarship at Maryville College. The CDs will be sold at Willard House on Fri., Oct. 18, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. and on Sat., Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. until noon. Schoen came to MC with husband Victor in 1955 to teach, and for the next 39 years, she inspired several generations of young pianists at MC. As a piano soloist, she gave concerts throughout the country, and she served as accompanist to many vocalists in solo recitals.
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Other Events
Friday, Dec. 6: "Messiah" Performance
Join us for a special Bicentennial performance of Handel’s “Messiah” at 8 p.m. in the Clayton Center for the Arts' Ronald and Lynda Nutt Theatre. Tickets, which are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors (60 and older) and students, will be available for purchase starting Mon., Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. Call the Clayton Center Box Office at 865-981-8590 or visit claytonartscenter.com for more information.
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