Articles By: Jeff Hodges

“9 to 5: The Musical” Comes to Hollins

“9 to 5: The Musical” Comes to Hollins

0 April 5, 2013 10:00 am

The show, which enjoyed a run on Broadway, is based on the hit movie and features music and lyrics by Dolly Parton.

Graduate Student’s Work Is Showcased at International Film Festival

Graduate Student’s Work Is Showcased at International Film Festival

0 April 4, 2013 3:30 pm

Dan A.R. Kelly, who is pursuing his MFA in screenwriting and film studies at Hollins, co-wrote and produced “Susie’s Hope,” which debuts this month at one of the premier film festivals in the southeastern United States.

Hollins Endowment Rises Despite Downward Swing Nationally

Hollins Endowment Rises Despite Downward Swing Nationally

0 April 3, 2013 9:30 am

The university’s endowment increased from $152.7 million to $163.5 million, an all-time high, over an 18-month period betweem mid-2011 and the end of 2012.

Study Finds No Antibacterial Impact of Soda Fountain Disinfection

0 March 21, 2013 6:35 pm

Hollins researchers found that more than 70% of samples of soda, diet soda, and water in 2009 and 2010 were contaminated with similar levels of bacteria and that disinfection had no effect on contamination levels.

Kennedy Center Bestows National Recognition to Hollins Theatre, Playwright’s Lab at Hollins University

Kennedy Center Bestows National Recognition to Hollins Theatre, Playwright’s Lab at Hollins University

0 March 14, 2013 1:00 pm

Hollins Theatre’s production of “Bellocq’s Ophelia” (pictured above) won four awards, while Playwright’s Lab students Meredith Levy ’12 and Kevin Ferguson earned individual honors for their works.

Karen McElmurray Selected as Hollins’ Writer-in-Residence for 2014

Karen McElmurray Selected as Hollins’ Writer-in-Residence for 2014

0 March 13, 2013 11:30 am

An alumna of Hollins’ graduate program in creative writing, McElmurray is the author of “Surrendered Child: A Birth Mother’s Journey,” winner of the Associated Writers and Writing Programs Award in Creative Nonfiction.

Virginia Colleges Receive National Honor

0 March 10, 2013 6:27 pm

Hollins is one of 19 colleges and universities in the commonwealth named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

Hollins Named to 2013 Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service

Hollins Named to 2013 Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service

0 March 6, 2013 3:45 pm

The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll has recognized Hollins six times since the program’s inception in 2006.

Educator and Humanitarian Johnnetta Cole to Speak at 171st Commencement

Educator and Humanitarian Johnnetta Cole to Speak at 171st Commencement

0 February 27, 2013 3:00 pm

The first African American woman to serve as president of Spelman College, Cole is widely recognized for her advocacy of racial and gender parity.

Will Schutt MFA ’09 Receives Starred Review in Publisher’s Weekly

Will Schutt MFA ’09 Receives Starred Review in Publisher’s Weekly

0 February 25, 2013 10:30 am

Schutt won the 2012 Yale Series of Younger Poets competition.