Nursing enrollment open for new second cohort

Posted on Friday, September 20, 2024

LaGrange College’s growing nursing program is beginning a spring cohort, and the first starts in January 2025. The change creates two opportunities each year to enter the nursing program.

Interested students will have until Sept. 30 to apply for the spring 2025 semester. The funding to increase student capacity was made possible after Congress approved the college for a $214,000 federal grant that will expand its nursing labs and classroom spaces.

“These funds will allow us to continue to provide our students with the tools they need to become well-rounded nurses,” said LaGrange College Nursing Chair Dr. Sarah Jones. “We are grateful to Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock for their sponsorship of the grant.”

Giving students extensive access to upgraded patient simulator mannequins and vital sign simulators will offer them more practical learning experiences that will prepare them for the workforce.

Admitting a second cohort allows nearly double the number of nursing students to enter the program annually. This will also allow students to be able to retake a class in the following semester instead of waiting a full year.

Applications for the spring cohort are available at www.lagrange.edu/apply.

 

Campus Notes

• Registration is open for “Landscapes of Scotland: Oban, the Highlands & Edinburgh,” a 3D Journeys excursion in Scotland. Hosted by President Susanna Baxter and First Gentleman Mark Huffman, the trip will be May 27 – June 7, 2025. For more information on details and rates, email 3DJourneys@lagrange.edu.
• Members of the extended LC community are invited to attend the first Panther Family Weekend Sept. 27-29. The event will have a wide range of activities and games. Attendees can also watch and cheer on our Panther football, tennis, volleyball and soccer teams. The registration cost, which is $25 per person, includes a discount at Panther Connection, entry to all ticketed and non-ticketed events and food options (except for food trucks). Children under 5 get in for free. For more information on the event and how to register, visit www.lagrange.edu/campus-life.
• Prospective students and their families will come to the Hill for the first fall Preview Day on Saturday, Sept. 28. More information is available on the Preview Day website.

 

Sports

Football

The Panthers fell 44-14 to Anderson University on Saturday, Sept. 14, and will be on a bye this week before their first home game on Saturday, Sept. 28, against Methodist University.

Men's Soccer

LC won 3-1 against Methodist University and lost 0-1 at Greensboro College last weekend. The team will have two key matches coming up the weekend of Sept. 21-22 as they take on William Peace University on Saturday and Berry College on Sunday.

Women's Soccer

The Panthers will be looking to bounce back from a tough 4-0 loss at Berry on Tuesday, Sept. 17, as they hit the road to face off with Toccoa Falls College on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Volleyball

LC suffered losses to William Peace, Lynchburg, Randolph and Greensboro in its quad-match Sept. 13-14 in Lynchburg, Virginia. The team will have an away tri-match on Saturday, Sept. 21 (tomorrow), and will look to bolster its record against Belhaven University and Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.

Men's Tennis

The Panthers will head to Demorest, Georgia, to play Piedmont University and Johnson & Wales in a tri-match on Friday, Sept. 20 (today).

Women's Tennis

LC will be traveling to Demorest, Georgia, to face off with Pfeiffer and Piedmont University in a tri-match on Friday, Sept. 20 (today).

Men's Golf

The Panthers enjoyed a top-10 finish a few weeks ago at the Transylvania Fall Invitational and will look to continue rolling under the direction of new head coach Aaron Feyes as they travel to Tunica National Golf Club to compete in the Rhodes College Fall Invitational Sept. 22-23.

Sophomore Ian Bramlett was named the Collegiate Conference of the South’s Co-Golfer of the Week. At the Transylvania Fall Invitational, he finished in second place out of 96 competitors. Bramlett also carded a 5-under-par across 36 holes at the University of Kentucky’s Big Blue Course.

 

Panther Calendar

(Please note that schedules may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Please check www.lagrangepanthers.com to confirm.)

Friday, Sept. 20 – Men’s Tennis Tri-Match, Demorest, Georgia

Friday, Sept. 20 – Women’s Tennis Tri-Match, Demorest, Georgia

Saturday, Sept. 21 – Volleyball Tri-Match, Jackson, Mississippi

Saturday, Sept. 21 – Men’s Soccer (Home) vs. William Peace, 1 p.m., Panther Field

Saturday, Sept. 21 – Women’s Soccer at Toccoa Falls, 5 p.m., Toccoa Falls, Georgia

Sunday, Sept. 22 – Men’s Golf at Rhodes College Invitational, Tunica, Mississippi

Sunday, Sept. 22 – Men’s Soccer (Home) vs. Berry College, 1 p.m., Panther Field

Monday, Sept. 23 –Men’s Golf at Rhodes College Invitational, Tunica, Mississippi

Monday, Sept. 23 – Volleyball Reserves at Shorter, 7 p.m., Rome, Georgia

Tuesday, Sept. 24 – Women’s Soccer (Home) vs. Oglethorpe, 7 p.m., Panther Field

Wednesday, Sept. 25 – Volleyball Reserves at Huntingdon, 4:30 p.m., Montgomery, Alabama

Wednesday, Sept. 25 – Volleyball at Huntingdon, 7 p.m., Montgomery, Alabama

 

In the Headlines

Annual State of the College was held at LaGrange College, LaGrange Daily News, Sept. 14

LaGrange College President gives State of the College Address, WTVM, Sept. 13

 

Video of the Week

State of the College 2024

President Susanna Baxter highlights the college’s focus on innovation and meeting industry needs through enhanced academic offerings during this year's address.

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