category: Campus News President O’Brien skydives in support of Carson-Newman student-athletes category: Campus News | September 17, 2013 VIDEO: http://www.cn.edu/cnskydivingpresident Carson-Newman University President Randall O’Brien will do about anything for his beloved Eagles student athletes- even jumping from a plane. To show his support for Carson-Newman athletics and C-N’s soccer program, Dr. O’Brien issued a challenge prior to the University’s first home soccer game. Aimed at promoting fan support among the community and some 2,000 Carson-Newman students, the University president committed to skydiving if 1,000 fans attended the Sept. 14 opening game. The event exceeded the required 1,000 attendance. Keeping his end of the deal, O’Brien jumped with Skydive East Tennessee on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Campus News Ball and Richards named 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award recipients Carson-Newman University announced that Samantha Ball and Oluwafemi Richards are recipients of the 2025 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. The recognition, announced during C-N’s Honors Convocation, is the highest honor the […]
Campus News Carson-Newman presents highest faculty, staff honors Carson-Newman University presented some of its highest awards to faculty and staff during its 56th annual Honors Convocation on April 15. Those honored were Tom Griffin, Dr. Shawn O’Hare, Melissa […]
Campus News Forgoing beach towels, Carson-Newman students use spring break to help others Dozens of Carson-Newman students recently returned from a spring break week that was anything but traditional. Grouped in teams, students took part in multiple mission trips around the globe – […]
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