In 2006, Jeb Blount (BBA ’92) made the risky decision to turn his back on corporate America and lunge headfirst toward the shimmering uncertainty of entrepreneurship in the most nerve-wracking way possible – by creating...
Building Our Future
Bright and early on a hot, sunny Saturday in August, a new era at Augusta University began when the first group of undergraduates to live in Oak Hall pulled up to the curb on Spellman Street and began the efficient and...
Eye on Campus: Raising the Curtains
For almost a half-century, the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre has welcomed students, staff and community alike. Through these doors, people have gathered to hear concerts, recitals, academic and university...
3 Qs: Cowboy Mike
Michael Searles is a professor emeritus of history at Augusta University. Known to the Augusta community as Cowboy Mike, Searles strives to educate audiences on the Western experiences of black cowboys. Although he is...
After the Storm
A tragedy brought them together. Augusta University gave them a future. On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina came crashing into the Gulf Coast. A Category 3 storm, Katrina stretched 400 miles across with sustained winds...
A. Fall 2016 Through the Lens
1. Investiture The Inaugural Celebration and Investiture of Augusta University’s first President, Brooks A. Keel, took place April 27 at the Augusta Convention Center on Reynolds Street, marking the centerpiece of a...