Archival News

Three Join Board of Trustees

Three new members have joined the Salem College Board of Trustees, according to President Susan E. Pauly. These appointments were effective July 1, 2008. The new members are Julia Cardwell Archer, Elizabeth (Betty) Becher and Susan Ivey, all of Winston-Salem, NC. Julia Cardwell Archer is the new president of the...

Salem Shines in National Student Engagement Survey

Salem College students have given their institution high marks according to a report released this fall by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Both first-year students and seniors rated Salem highly in all five benchmark areas: level of academic challenge active and collaborative learning student-faculty interaction enriching educational experiences...

Christmas Candlelight Service

Salem Academy and College will hold the annual Christmas Candlelight Service on Thursday, December 4 at 4:15 p.m. in Hanes Auditorium of the Salem Fine Arts Center. The annual service features the Salem College Chorale and the Salem College Chamber Choir as well as student scripture readers telling the Christmas...

Salem College Dance Company Fall Concert

The Salem College Dance Company presents its fall concert on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 7 at 2 p.m. in the Drama Workshop, Salem Fine Arts Center. Salem College Dance Company celebrated 50 years last year! This concert will highlight student, faculty and guest-artist choreography in...

Film Screening: Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills

In a special partnership, the Revolve Film and Music Festival and the Salem College Center for Women Writers are proud to present a screening of Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills, a film about Old Hollywood glamour, on Saturday, December 6 at 7 p.m. in Shirley Recital Hall of the Salem...

John Hutton: Christmas Maus, A Holiday Celebration

Celebrate the holiday season with the entire family when you join us for the book launch of John Huttons Christmas Maus, based on beloved Salem Moravian traditions. This event will be held Sunday, December 7 at 3:30 p.m. in Shirley Recital Hall, Salem Fine Arts Center. Your heart will be...

Gift for Adult Programs Brings Capital Campaign to $74 Million

A recent $1 million gift to Salem College will not only produce generous financial aid for adult students but also bring Salem within $1 million of its $75 million capital campaign goal for the Academy and College, according to Vicki Sheppard, vice president for institutional advancement at Salem. The gift...

Gramley Library Unveils Collaboratories

The Gramley Library at Salem College has announced the opening of its first for faculty, staff and students. Salems collaboratories are group study areas within the library that are designated for academic projects and are equipped with a large flat-screen monitor, a desktop computer with wireless internet connectivity and two...

Soccer Team Receives Awards; Callahan is Coach of the Year

The Salem College soccer team had five players receive NCAA All-Association of Division III Independent's awards, and Jay Callahan received AD3I Coach of the Year honors. The NCAA AD3I consists of 17 independent NCAA DIII institutions from throughout the country. Tatum Justice (Jacksonville, NC) received the highest honors for the...

Cross-Country Runners Receive NCAA Honors

The Salem College cross country team announces that three runners have received NCAA All-Association of Division III Independents honors in a very tough field of nominees. Rachel Fichthorn (Nokesville, VA) led the way on the All-AD3I Second Team, and both Lauren Meek (Draper, VA) and Julie Piernikowski (Potomac, MD) made...

Hutton Book Is Inaugural Gift for Obamas

The White House Historical Association has commissioned Salem art professor, author and illustrator John Hutton to provide a special presentation copy of his book The White House ABC: A Presidential Alphabet to the Obama family as an inauguration gift. Hutton, whose other works include Sister Maus and the recently published...

Prosterman to Present Paper in Dublin

Dr. Daniel Prosterman, assistant professor of history at Salem, has had a paper accepted for presentation at the War and American Identity conference sponsored by the Clinton Institute for American Studies. The conference will be held during March 2009 at the University College Dublin, Ireland. Following that appearance, Dr. Prosterman...

Volleyball Players Honored by NCAA Div. III

The Salem College volleyball team had two players receive NCAA All-Association of Division III Independent's awards. The NCAA AD3I consists of seventeen colleges from throughout the country. Katie Lineberger (Maiden, NC) and Christine Tillman (King, NC) were both selected to the second team all-association. The Spirits, led by Coach Amanda...

Black History Month Events at Salem

Salem has announced a series of events commemorating Black History Month: BLACK HISTORY MONTH WORSHIP SERVICE Thursday, February 5 at 4:15 p.m. Shirley Recital Hall, Salem Fine Arts Center This interfaith worship service will celebrate black heritage through readings, prayers and music. Various forms of spirituality and faith in the...

Professor Pens Innovative Commentary on Luke

Dr. Richard Vinson, visiting professor of religion at Salem College, has published a commentary on the Book of Luke that utilizes art, movies, novels and contemporary references including a quote by comedian George Carlin -- to help pastors connect the Scripture with today. Vinsons commentary on Luke, published by Smyth...

Basketball Coach Jackson Honored For Career

Salem Colleges basketball coach James Jackson was celebrated on January 26, 2009, for his longtime contributions to collegiate basketball in the Triad. The celebration was put together by teams that he has coached during his 25 years: Rutledge College, Forsyth Technical Community College and Salem. The honor was announced during...

Professor Swenson Publishes, Releases CD

Thomas Swenson, assistant professor of music at Salem College and director of the Salem College Community Music School, has recently released both a publication and a CD. His report on the goals and objectives of group piano sequences at colleges and universities, which was commissioned by the editorial board of...

Second Opera Workshop Set at Salem This Summer

For the second summer in a row, the American Singers Opera Project (ASOP) of North Carolina will be holding an intensive two-week workshop at Salem College. The dates are May 30-June 13, 2009. The ASOP program was founded in 1994 in New York City and moved in 2007 to North...

New Not-for-Profit Management Certificate Program Announced

Salem College will offer a new certificate program in Not-for-Profit Management beginning in the fall of 2009, according to Dean of the College and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Ann McElaney-Johnson.

Salem Senior Receives Rotary Foundation Scholarship to Study Abroad

Salem senior Lark Walters has received a Rotary Foundation Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship to attend the Goethe Institute at Munich for three months. Walters, a native of Oregon and longtime Winston-Salem resident, is majoring in German and International Relations with a minor in music and political science, and will graduate from...