category: Campus News President O’Brien addresses graduates a final time category: Campus News | December 14, 2018 Carson-Newman President J. Randall O’Brien addresses graduates during the University’s Winter Commencement. It was O’Brien’s final address before retiring at the end of December. CLICK HERE to view full commencement ceremony. (Dec.14, 2018) JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman University held its Winter Commencement Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 14. Some 170 students earned their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Held in Holt Fieldhouse, the afternoon ceremony marked the final commencement address by University President J. Randall O’Brien, who will retire at the end of the year. Founded in 1851, Carson-Newman is a Christian liberal arts university located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, among the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The University has over 2,500 students and offers 50 undergraduate majors, as well as associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees.
Campus News NEW! Check out the new issue of Journey magazine From a historic cabin’s arrival to Mossy Creek to the largest campus construction project in the University’s history, you’ll discover those stories and more in the new installment of Journey […]
Campus News Carson-Newman championed for “transformative undergraduate experience” Carson-Newman University provides a “transformative undergraduate experience” says Texas-based Colleges of Distinction. The University was designated a “College of Distinction” and “Christian College of Distinction,” by the organization for the […]
Campus News Carson-Newman earns multiple gold awards in national advertising competition Carson-Newman University’s Marketing and Communications Office earned top honors in the 2024 Collegiate Advertising Awards. The Carson-Newman team took gold in three different categories within the Faith-Based College and University […]
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