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Apr 24, 2025

Mekhi Tchassama didn’t just study communication; he practiced it at every turn. From internships and campus jobs to community engagement and mentorship, he built a future in public relations grounded in experience, versatility and purpose.

Apr 17, 2025

Pre-law and economics major Ella Stevens learned resilience after overcoming an ACL injury that paused her tennis career. Shifting her focus to future goals, Ella's story showcases the unique opportunities and close-knit community of a small liberal arts college.

Apr 16, 2025

The Berry College Dance Company will host “Spring Into Dance” April 25 at 7 p.m. and April 26-27 at 2 p.m.

Apr 11, 2025

While playing football at Berry, Holland Stallings majored in finance and accounting, successfully competed for two significant internships and landed a job before graduation.

Mar 26, 2025

Meet Caspian Beard, a music and biology double major blending his passions to create a unique path. Whether performing on stage or studying the natural world, his journey at Berry has been shaped by creativity, mentorship and a love for learning.

Mar 24, 2025

The Berry College Interfaith Council recently presented “How Christians are Called to Work for Just Peace in Israel/Palestine” in the College Chapel.

Mar 19, 2025

Discover unique spots on college campus tours that go beyond the ordinary. Explore historical landmarks, architectural gems and natural beauty that may impact your college decision.

Mar 13, 2025

Meet Trinity McClendon and Sebastian Nivon Galvez, non-music majors who are dedicated to integrating music into their lives. As a means of stress relief or personal growth, participating in music has helped them thrive in college.

Feb 13, 2025

This senior majoring in psychology and minoring in communication made the most of academics and campus job opportunities to carve out a unique path.

Feb 11, 2025

Competitors from 10 Georgia high schools gathered at Berry College on Saturday to compete in the Regional Science Olympiad Tournament, and four teams emerged victorious.

Dec 19, 2024

Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, one of the first Black students to integrate an all-white elementary school in 1960, will speak at Berry College on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Dec 3, 2024

Though Stranger Things is primarily set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the Netflix series is not filmed in Indiana. Most of Stranger Things is filmed in Georgia.

Dec 1, 2024

Whether you're an incoming freshman or a parent of a student at these huge colleges, these towns are built around the schools that call them home.

Nov 20, 2024

Berry College’s student media organizations received various awards at the recent College Broadcasters Incorporated and College Media Association events.

Nov 12, 2024

The Rome International Film Festival recently premiered two films with Berry College connections.

Nov 11, 2024

The Berry College Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Dr. Sandeep Mazumder as its ninth president, effective July 1, 2025.

Nov 6, 2024

Berry College welcomes author, civic advocate and cultural commentator Alexandra Hudson to speak at 11 a.m. Nov. 14 in the Krannert Center Spruill Ballroom.

Nov 5, 2024

Acclaimed poet and essayist Camonghne Felix will give a reading Friday, Nov. 8, at Berry College.

Nov 1, 2024

Berry College and Georgia Tech University students pictured for WNET’s Preserving Democracy social media campaign, in which GPB, as a partner, asked students what democracy meant to them.

Nov 1, 2024

Author Jericho Parms, whose work was nominated for the Pushcart Prize, recently spoke at Berry College as part of the David James Poissant prose reading series.

Oct 11, 2024

Atlanta-based performer and educator Eve Krueger recently gave a seminar on humor at Berry College.

Oct 3, 2024

College and university enrollment has declined nationally for over a decade. But Georgia’s enrollment numbers rose.

Oct 2, 2024

Artist Kimberly Lyle's work explores the ways that technology impacts our interactions with each other. The installation synthesizes a person’s breath into sounds from different languages using both tangible and digital processes.

Oct 2, 2024

The Berry College Theatre Company will open the fall season with “The 39 Steps,” with performances from Oct. 3 to 6 at the Sisters Theatre. The performances will be at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. The show is appropriate for ages five and up.

Sep 26, 2024

U.S. News & World Reports has ranked Berry College No. 2 for “best value” and “best undergraduate teaching” among universities in the South.

Sep 25, 2024

Ivan Khoo, a math and computer science major, is not only interning at Mohawk Industries but also using his Honors thesis to improve his college’s scheduling system.

Sep 13, 2024

Singer-songwriter Josiah Queen, who won the New Artist of the Year award at the Dove Music Awards, will perform at Berry College at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15.

Sep 9, 2024

Former death row inmate Anthony Hinton, who is featured in the book “Just Mercy,” will speak at the Berry College Chapel at 6 p.m. on Sept. 16.

Aug 27, 2024

The rigors of hiking many miles of trails can be a bit daunting. But they can also offer a sense of independence, freedom and self-reliance. That’s what appealed to two Rome sisters who recently decided to take on a more than 300-mile hike on the Pinhoti Trail.

Aug 27, 2024

The Princeton Review has included Berry College in its annual ranking publication, “The Best 390 Colleges” for 2025.

Aug 26, 2024

Berry College recently awarded its annual Distinguished Alumni Award for Entrepreneurial Spirit to Leroy Hite, founder of Cutting Edge Firewood and Berry College graduate, class of 2008.

Aug 26, 2024

The United States boasts some truly stunning college campuses. These 50 beautiful universities earn top marks for architecture, green space, the surrounding landscape, or all three.

Aug 23, 2024

Here is the list you've been waiting for--the ultimate Georgia bucket list. If you've been wanting to travel and experience the best Georgia has to offer, then this is the year to do it.

Aug 20, 2024

LawnStarter ranked the campuses of four-year colleges and universities in the U.S., based on acreage provided on the school websites and 2022-2023 enrollment figures.

Aug 10, 2024

Several hundred thousand students return this month to more than two dozen metro Atlanta college campuses, where they’ll see big building projects and can take new courses.

Aug 6, 2024

Oak Hill & the Martha Berry Museum will once again host its Senior Scholars program, a series of courses for adults aged 55 and up, beginning the week of Sept. 16 and running throughout the fall.

Aug 2, 2024

They might not be singing the song all summer long, but the Sweet Home Alabama cast is still drinking whiskey out of the bottle and not thinking about tomorrow 22 years after the film’s initial release.

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