**Arrangement details: A graveside-only service will be held Saturday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m. CST at Pisgah Baptist Church in Perry County ( 3770 Pisgah Church Road, Selma, AL 36701). Earlier today, Dr. Joe Jackson Frazer, Jr., Professor Emeritus of History at Judson College, lost his battle with cancer, passing away at his home in […]
Marion, Ala.–Judson College hosted its annual Honors Convocation on April 13, 2021. The ceremony, held in Alumnae Auditorium, afforded an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of students, faculty, and staff over the past year. Dr. W. Mark Tew, President, referenced Colossians 1:9, saying that wisdom and spiritual understanding are to be developed in every aspect […]
On September 17, Judson students, faculty, and administrators gathered in Alumnae Auditorium on the Judson College campus to participate in the college’s Constitution Day event. The event, hosted by the History Department, focused on the centennial of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. Guests from the Alabama Department […]
On June 25, a group of educators visited the Judson campus as part of their participation in an Alabama Bicentennial Summer Institute. The theme of the 3-day workshop for 3rd- through 6th-grade teachers was “Telling Alabama’s Story: A Community Perspective.” According to participant Marianne McGriff, Judson alumna and teacher at Bluff Park Elementary in Hoover, […]
Judson College hosted its annual Honors Convocation on April 9, 2019. The ceremony, held in Ramsay-McCrummen Chapel, afforded an opportunity to “honor students’ and professors’ commitment to excellence in academics and service,” according to Dr. Scott Bullard, Senior Vice President and Dean of the College. Bullard said that, like the apostle Paul, who “disappeared” for […]
Judson College Archives recently received a gift of 200 letters from Elliott and MaryBradley Lee Baynes of Snellville, Georgia. The Bayneses visited campus November 5 to deliver the letters, which cover family happenings and local events in Marion and Perry County. The letters, dating from 1847 to 1898, feature correspondence between members, friends, and acquaintances […]
Students in Judson’s History and Criminal Justice departments volunteered with a free legal clinic given by attorney Adele Baker Underwood of the Baker Underwood Law Firm. The clinic was held Oct. 13 at the Sowing Seeds of Hope Job Training Center in Marion for residents of Perry County. Underwood, a practicing attorney in Montgomery, is […]
Judson College hosted its annual Honors Convocation on April 10, 2017. The ceremony, held in Ramsay-McCrummen Chapel, afforded “special recognition to Judson students who have exceeded expectations”, according to Associate Dean of the College for Teaching and Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Lesley Sheek. “Today,” Sheek said, “We acknowledge the contributions these women have made to their […]
Judson College’s Bowling Library will host a pair of traveling exhibits featuring images of historical postcards from the Wade Hall Collection (Troy University Archives) November 3-30. The Wade Hall Postcards: Historical Scenes of Alabama exhibit panels feature vintage postcard images of Alabama cities, towns, and historical buildings. The exhibition supports the 2017 theme of the […]
Judson College junior Marianna Nichols will be attending the Harvard University Summer Program in Ashkelon, Israel this summer. The 6-week program offers the opportunity for participating students to work alongside volunteers and a professional archaeological staff to excavate Ashkelon, an important ancient seaport on the Mediterranean coast. Nichols will complete field training in methods of […]