Justice Janie Shores, celebrated alumna and friend of Judson College, passed away August 9 at the age of 85. Recognized as a “trail-blazer” for Alabama women in legal professions, she held a private law practice, advanced in academia at Alabama law schools, and served at the highest levels of the judiciary. Shores attended Judson from […]
Judson College held its 179th commencement June 24, 2017. Graduates and guests filled the College’s Alumnae Auditorium in Marion, Ala., to recognize the hard work and achievements of the Class of 2017. Alabama Supreme Court Justice Kelli Wise gave the commencement address. Wise received a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University and a Juris […]
Judson Singers and FAITH Ensemble will present a spring choral concert Thursday, April 13 at 7:00p.m. in Alumnae Auditorium. Under the direction of Dr. Camilla Horne, Assistant Professor of Music, the concert will feature choral repertoire by George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, T. Ludovico da Vittoria, Henry Purcell, Ola Gjeilo, John Rutter, and Terre […]
Sandra Cisneros, award-winning author of The House on Mango Street, gave her first reading and book signing in Alabama on March 30 at Judson College. “We were elated to have her,” said Dr. Billie Jean Young, Associate Professor of Fine and Performing Arts at Judson. Young and Cisneros met through the MacArthur Fellows program and […]
Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan will give a lecture on her memoir Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story March 21 at 11:00 a.m. in Alumnae Auditorium on the Judson College campus in Marion, Ala. After the lecture, there will be a book signing from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Gladys H. Dunkin Parlors […]
Judson College invites prospective Judson students and their families to visit the Judson campus in Marion, Ala., for its spring Preview & Scholarship Day on February 18. The event will begin with check-in at 9:00am CST. Prospective students may explore the college’s academic programs, meet current students and faculty, participate in campus tours guided by […]
Mary Ward Brown and Sara Crews Finley will be inducted into the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The induction ceremony will take place at 10:30a.m. in Alumnae Auditorium on the Judson College campus in Marion, Ala. Mary Ward Brown (1917–2013) Mary Ward Brown graduated from Judson College in 1938, with […]
On November 28, 2016, Judson College faculty, administrators, students, and alumnae representatives dedicated the Betty Smith Campbell Voice Studio in Marian Acree Tucker Hall in honor of beloved voice instructor Dr. Betty Smith Campbell. The ceremony included remarks by Dr. Cindy St. Clair, Head of the Department of Music, student Kaitlyn Garrison, and alumnae representative […]
The administration, faculty, and students of Judson College invite the community to campus to attend the College’s annual Christmas Tea and Vespers service to be held on campus December 3. Christmas Tea, Judson College’s annual semi-formal “open house” Christmas event, will be hosted by the Judson College Social Committee in the Gladys H. Dunkin Parlors […]
The Judson College Admissions program has undergone several changes this fall in an effort to improve Judson’s ability to effectively reach prospective students. “The senior administration of the College and our Admissions team spent hours last year discussing ways we could improve the processes we use to recruit students. With help from a very gifted […]