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Young Harris College students present at medieval renaissance conference
Students representing Young Harris College presented at the 36th University of Virginia-Wise Medieval Renaissance Conference, recently, speaking on a variety of research topics related to medieval and Renaissance periods. Four current students and a ...
Oct 6, 2023, 2:00pm EDT

Art show delves into Irish beliefs, superstitions
Piseog is an Irish term referring to a belief, superstition - or maybe even worse - a curse, used by the natives of Ireland. It's also the name of a new art exhibit that opened last week at the Campus Gate Art Gallery on Young Harris College campus. ...
Oct 5, 2023, 10:00am EDT

Young Harris College presents October Fine Arts events
Young Harris College invites the community to attend upcoming Fine Arts events in October. Most events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at One College Street in Young Harris. Join us and enjoy any of the following events: W.A. Moza...
Sep 29, 2023, 12:00pm EDT
Young Harris College receives property donation from Cherry family
The Cherry family in Hayesville has donated its family property to Young Harris College - more than 10 acres, including a farmhouse and barn, rumored to be the oldest structure in Clay County. Mrs. Barbara Cherry Conway donated her family's homeplace...
Sep 26, 2023, 12:00pm EDT

Wade Benson retires after 27 years as Young Harris College CFO
At the helm of the finances of Young Harris College for nearly three decades, Chief Financial Officer Wade Benson will be retiring at the end of September. Benson started at Young Harris College in 1986, coming to the College as an auditor for his fa...
Sep 22, 2023, 3:00pm EDT

New agreement provides a pathway for Young Harris College students to enter physical therapy program
Young Harris College in the mountains of North Georgia and PCOM Georgia in metro Atlanta recently signed a winning agreement for undergraduate students interested in becoming physical therapists. "This agreement with the Philadelphia College of Osteop...
Sep 20, 2023, 2:00pm EDT

Young Harris College students learn safety firsthand
Nothing hammers home the importance of safety like hurling down the Nantahala River in an inflatable raft, but that was exactly the lesson students from Young Harris College had recently. A group of students from Risk Management in Sport and Recreatio...
Sep 15, 2023, 1:20pm EDT
Young Harris College professor selected as Governor's Teaching Fellow
Dr. Jennifer Schroeder, a biology professor at Young Harris College, was one of 18 faculty members across the state of Georgia selected as a Governor's Teaching Fellow for the May 2023 symposium. The Governor's Teaching Fellows Program was established...
Sep 12, 2023, 12:00pm EDT

Young Harris College presents September Fine Arts events
Young Harris College invites the community to attend upcoming Fine Arts events in September. Most events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at One College Street in Young Harris. Join us and enjoy any of the following events: Pops on...
Sep 8, 2023, 12:00pm EDT

Mixed media art opens season at Young Harris College
Mixed-media art is about seeing art in things that many people might not - a faded photograph, scrap of yarn, or even a wallet. Making art from objects like this is something Dariana Dervis has been doing for close to 20 years. The Birmingham, AL, ba...
Aug 31, 2023, 9:00am EDT