According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be more than a million job openings for nurses by the year 2022. Averett University is taking a proactive approach to help […]
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Averett to Host Autism Transition Planning Town Hall
Posted on July 15th, 2015 by Emily Tomlinson
Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, will be at Averett University in the Violet T. Frith Fine Arts Center for a Transition Planning Town Hall on […]
Averett Set to Welcome Prospective Students for Private College Week
Posted on July 14th, 2015 by Emily Tomlinson
Averett University is one of 24 private colleges and universities statewide that will welcome prospective students during Virginia’s Private College Week, July 27-August 1. Students who visit at least three […]
Averett Ranked Among Best Online Colleges in Virginia
Posted on July 9th, 2015 by Travis Dix
Affordable Colleges Online, an authoritative resource dedicated to online learning and college affordability, has ranked Averett University among the Best Online Colleges in Virginia for 2015. Colleges and universities were […]
Averett Honors Program, History Students Study in London
Posted on June 24th, 2015 by Travis Dix
Dr. Andrew Canady, Assistant Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program, recently led a group of Averett Honors Program and History students on a Study Abroad trip to […]
Averett Modern Languages Department Welcomes Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
Posted on June 24th, 2015 by Travis Dix
Averett University’s Department of Modern Languages is excited to welcome its second Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant for the 2015-16 academic year. Mr. Jawad Essakri of Lyon, France, carries a […]
Nicole Barringer ’15 Named USA South Woman of the Year
Posted on June 10th, 2015 by Travis Dix
By Drew Wilson, Sports Information Director Averett University volleyball player Nicole Barringer was named the 2015 USA South Conference Woman of the Year, the league announced on Friday (June 5, 2015). Barringer, […]
Star Averett Horse Retires, Rides Off Into Sunset
Posted on June 3rd, 2015 by Emily Tomlinson
For 15 years, he was the beloved workhorse of Averett’s nationally recognized Equestrian Studies program, an integral part of over 2,000 lessons for approximately 300 riders. He also participated in […]
Averett’s Taylor Dix and Samantha Hall Named Academic All-Americans
Posted on May 28th, 2015 by Travis Dix
By Evan Slavit, reporter for the Danville Register & Bee The accolades keep coming for the Averett softball team with both junior Taylor Dix and sophomore Samantha Hall selected by […]
ES Student Wins Quiz Challenge
Posted on May 20th, 2015 by Emily Tomlinson
During the 2015 United States Dressage Federation/Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s (IDA) National Competition April 24-26, two equestrian studies students participated in the IDA National Quiz Challenge. Amanda Arnold was the overall […]
