“Visible Ghost” Exhibition at Barton Art Galleries Opens Aug. 20

On August 16, 2012 By

Gallery Reception on September 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., with Gallery Talk at 7 p.m.

WILSON, N.C. – The Barton Art Galleries is pleased to announce the opening of the “Visible Ghost” exhibition on Monday, Aug. 20. A public reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 7, from 6 [...]

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Dr. Rebecca Garland to Speak at Master of Education Commencement Exercises

On August 9, 2012 By

Exercises Scheduled for Friday, August 10, at 7 p.m.

WILSON, N.C. — Rebecca Garland, Ph.D., chief academic officer for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, will be the featured speaker at the second annual Master of Education Commencement Exercises of Barton College scheduled for Friday evening, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. in Hardy [...]

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Wilson Area CROP Hunger Walk Set For Sunday, Sept. 23; Information Session Set for Monday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m.

On August 6, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — A community’s passion to make a difference can be ignited by one person, and that’s exactly how plans began for the 2012 Wilson Area CROP Hunger Walk. Barton College senior Zeb M. Whitehurst V of Wilson and a dedicated team of Barton student volunteers he’s already enlisted are asking members of businesses, [...]

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NCATE Reaffirms Professional Accreditation for Barton College’s School of Education

On August 6, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — Studies show that teacher quality is the most important factor in P–12 student achievement. But how do we know that our children’s teachers enter the classroom ready to help them learn? Professional accreditation is one way to ensure the public that schools of education are graduating well-qualified teachers ready for [...]

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At Barton, Accelerate at Your Speed!

On July 31, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — A perfect complement to Barton’s traditional full-time academic program, the College’s Accelerated Professional Programs (APP) provide expanded options for our adult students, specifically designed with the working adult in mind. Expanding beyond the College’s popular ‘Weekends at Barton’ program that began in 1989, Barton’s redesigned Accelerated Professional Programs now include online and evening [...]

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Barton College’s Phi Beta Lambda Recognized At “Gateway to Greatness” Conference

On July 13, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — Barton College’s Phi Beta Lambda students secured their share of awards at the 2012 “Gateway to Greatness” Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference recently held in San Antonio, Texas.

Eight Barton students joined over 1,800 college business students and advisers from around the world to attend the national conference and participate in [...]

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Barton Receives $375,000 Golden LEAF Foundation Grant for Hearne-Barton Partnership School Project

On July 11, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — Creativity thrives when academic partners are passionate about bringing positive change to the classroom and funding is made available to support these innovative educational endeavors. The Golden LEAF Foundation recently approved a $375,000 grant proposal submitted by Barton College to support the Hearne-Barton Partnership School Project, an unprecedented Wilson neighborhood partnership that [...]

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Barton Announces President’s and Dean’s Lists for Accelerated Professional Programs

On July 11, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — Barton College named eight Accelerated Professional Programs students to the President’s List and 56 Accelerated Professional Programs students to the Dean’s List for the 2011-2012 academic year. President’s List students compiled a perfect 4.0 grade point average from 18 semester hours of work during the course of three trimesters; Dean’s List students [...]

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A Must Read: Dr. Jeff Broadwater’s newest book “James Madison, A Son of Virginia & a Founder of the Nation”

On June 15, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — In his recently released biography of the nation’s fourth president, James Madison, A Son of Virginia & a Founder of the Nation, Dr. Jeff Broadwater aptly achieves his goal of presenting the “essential Madison” for the modern reader, as he concentrates on specific aspects of Madison’s life that he believes would [...]

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Barton Announces President’s List and Dean’s List for 2012 Spring Semester

On June 15, 2012 By

WILSON, N.C. — Barton College named 39 students to the President’s List and 238 students to the Dean’s List for spring semester 2012. President’s List students compiled a perfect 4.0 grade point average; Dean’s List students achieved a grade point average of 3.3 or better on a four-point scale.

President’s List recipients, listed by hometown [...]

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