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YHC and Hiawassee Police Departments Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Young Harris College’s Police Department recently partnered with the Hiawassee Police Department to sign a memorandum of understanding. This written agreement between the two agencies allows them to provide law enforcement support to one another when needed.

YHC’s Rollins Planetarium Presents “Explore”

The O. Wayne Rollins Planetariumat Young Harris College will host “Explore” on the following Friday nights: Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 21 and Feb. 28.

Young Harris College Presents Fine Arts Events for January

Young Harris College invites the community to attend fine arts events in January. All events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at 1 College St., Young Harris, Georgia.

YHC Receives Grant for Exhibit on Light Pollution in the Mountains

Young Harris College Associate Professor of Physics Dr. Arunava Roy received a grant from SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, to host an exhibit titled “Light (Pollution) in the Mountains.”

Young Harris College Presents Fine Arts Events for December

Young Harris College invites the community to attend fine arts events in December. All events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at 1 College St., Young Harris, Georgia.

Enjoy “Season of Light” at Young Harris College’s O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium

“Season of Light,” a special holiday presentation in Young Harris College’s O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium, will take place Friday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m.Each planetarium show costs $5 per adult, $3 per child and is free for YHC students, faculty and staff. To purchase tickets in advance, visityhc.edu/planetarium.

Upcoming Planetarium Events at Young Harris College

“Season of Light,” a special holiday presentation in Young Harris College’s O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium, will take place Friday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 13 at 8 p.m.Each planetarium show costs $5 per adult, $3 per child and is free for YHC students, faculty and staff.

Young Harris College Presents Fine Arts Events for November 2019

Young Harris College invites the community to attend fine arts events in November. All events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at 1 College St., Young Harris, Georgia 30582.

YHC’s Hamilton Lecture to Feature Dr. Amy-Jill Levine

The annual Hamilton Lecture at Young Harris College will feature Dr. Amy-Jill Levine. Her presentation, which is titled "Of Pearls and Prodigals: Hearing Jesus' Parables in His World and Ours," will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m. in the Rollins Campus Center’s Hatcher Dining Room. The campus is located at 1 College St., Young Harris, Georgia. This event is part of YHC’s academic lecture series and is free and open to the public.

Young Harris College to Host Annual Fall Fest Thursday, Oct. 24

Young Harris College invites the community to attend Fall Fest on Thursday, Oct. 24 from 6-8 p.m.

YHC’s Dr. Claudie Massicotte Earns Vulcan Teaching Excellence Award

Young Harris College announced Dr. Claudie Massicotte as the recipient of the Vulcan Teaching Excellence Award at its 2019 Academic Convocation. The $1,000 award is sponsored by Vulcan Materials Company. It was established in 1991 to honor outstanding professors on select member campuses of the Georgia Independent College Association.

Georgia Fraternal Order of Police Donates Ballistic Vests to the Young Harris College Police Department

The Georgia Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) recently donated four ballistic vests to the Young Harris College Police Department. These vests, provided through the Georgia FOP's "Protect the Protectors Program," were presented to YHC Chief of Police Ken Henderson by John Gardner and Kevin Shrodes. Gardner and Shrodes are members of the ballistic vest committee for the Georgia FOP. The vests will be used by the YHC Police Department’s officers.

Comic Book Collection at YHC Grows by More Than 1,000

Dan Tancredi of Brooklyn, New York, recently donated more than 1,000 comic books to the Andy Rowe Comics Collection at YHC.

YHC Presents Upcoming Fine Arts Events

Young Harris College invites the community to attend fine arts events in October. All events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at 1 College St., Young Harris, Georgia 30582.

Upcoming Planetarium Events at Young Harris College

Young Harris College’s O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium invites the community to upcoming planetarium shows. Each planetarium show costs $5 per adult, $3 per child and is free for YHC students, faculty and staff. To purchase tickets in advance, visit yhc.edu/planetarium.

Young Harris College Welcomes New Director of Admissions

On Sept. 15, 2019, Young Harris College will welcome Emily Carella to serve as the director of admissions. In this role, Carella will build and develop the admissions team and implement new strategies to grow enrollment.

YHC’s Ragsdale Lecture to Feature Dr. Jordan Rowan Fannin

The annual Ragsdale Lecture at Young Harris College will feature Dr. Jordan Rowan Fannin on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Rollins Campus Center’s Hatcher Dining Room. The campus is located at 1 College St., Young Harris, Georgia. This event is part of YHC’s academic lecture series and is free and open to the public.

YHC Receives Strong Rankings from James magazine and LendEDU

Young Harris College is among Georgia’s top-ranked colleges and universities, according to James magazine. Additionally, LendEDU recently recognized YHC for having one of the lowest average student loan debt per borrower figures—not only in Georgia, but in the entire country.

YHC Presents Upcoming Fine Arts Events

Young Harris College invites the community to attend fine arts events in August and September. All events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at 1 College St., Young Harris, Georgia 30582.

The Rev. Ryan C. Snider to Serve as Chaplain at Young Harris College

On Aug. 1, 2019, Young Harris College will welcome the Rev. Ryan C. Snider to serve as chaplain.