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International student population growing
20Feb trevechoesonline's avatarBy trevechoesonlineNo Comments
Admissions

International student population growing

By Kamryn Sanderfer Contributor Photos provided by International Student Council In the past 10 years Trevecca’s international student body has grown by 11%, moving from 18 students in 2014 to 206 students in the fall of 2023, but Trevecca’s international student body is lacking the cultural diversity that national averages statistically reported from 2023. “It’s better for Trevecca and for the international students too if we have more countries with larger populations,” said Rebecca Merrick, Trevecca’s Director of Global Engagement. “Behind Honduras, the countries represented only have single-digit numbers of people that are at Trevecca. We don’t even have another country that’s in the 10 to 20 range.” According to Merrick, 99 of the 206 international students enrolled at...
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Record number of students using academic services
16Feb trevechoesonline's avatarBy trevechoesonlineNo Comments
Campus News

Record number of students using academic services

Sydney Gales Staff Writer The Center for Student Development has noticed an increase in the use of academic services provided to students. “I really, really hope the students will have the mindset that tutoring and academic support services are not a last resort,” said Mark Bowles, director of academic services. Students have access to departmental help sessions, one-on-one tutoring, writing help and academic coaching through academic services in the Center for Student Development. Last semester the center offered a total of 1,894 tutoring sessions through both the writing center and other tutoring services. They have also seen an increase in individuals taking advantage of academic coaching. Departmental tutoring labs are offered in math, chemistry and biology because of...
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Trevecca welcomes new chief of security
20Feb trevechoesonline's avatarBy trevechoesonlineNo Comments
Campus News

Trevecca welcomes new chief of security

James Hambrick, chief security officer-Photos courtesy of Trevecca Marketing By Mia Agee and Ethan Rice Contributors After seeing the need for security personnel assessments and a new security plan of action, Trevecca has hired James Hambrick as the campus's new chief security officer. Hambrick, a former dispatcher and chief of police for Mt. Juliet Police Department (MJPD), became acquainted with Trevecca through a leadership program involving both the university and the police department. Once the university's administration discovered Hambrick was retiring from the MJPD, they set up a meeting with him to talk about the available chief security officer position. Though Greg Dawson, the director of campus security, remains in the same position, he will be working closely w...
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Record-breaking snowfall brought fun and stress
21Feb trevechoesonline's avatarBy trevechoesonlineNo Comments
Campus News, Multimedia

Record-breaking snowfall brought fun and stress

By Julia Ballard Staff Writer Photo by Alayna Simons, Editor-in-Chief Due to snowfall and icy conditions on campus, a three-day weekend turned into more than a week off of in-person classes and normally scheduled campus activities for students and staff. In a recent article reporting on snowfall from The Tennessean, Nashville received 7 1/2 inches of snow in under a week, and due to warmer temperatures following the storm, caused a layer of ice to cover the campus. The layer of this ice resulted in a prolonged start back to classes. “Having a week off school was really great and fun, but it was really difficult for me to maintain any routine during snow week,” said Ashtyn Underwood, a junior communication studies major. Dr. Tom Middendorf, university provost, was the v...
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United States Air Force band performs at Trevecca
16Jan trevechoesonline's avatarBy trevechoesonlineNo Comments
Campus News

United States Air Force band performs at Trevecca

By Emily Gibson Section Editor Photo courtesy Susan Sims Joined by 10 Trevecca students, the United States Air Force Band accompanied by the Singing Sergeants performed for an audience of nearly 700 at Trevecca’s Boone Convocation Center.  These two performing groups represent over 600,000 active duty, guard, civilian and Airmen stationed around the world.  On the night of October 20, these experienced musicians and singers filled the center to perform one of nearly 1,600 missions along their tour across the country and globe. “Personally, I'm grateful on behalf of the school of music that they would choose Trevecca. I think it gave us a demonstration of what true musicianship can be and how it can be used in a community like this to draw the community together,...
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‘Get a demo’ recording opportunity created by student
16Jan trevechoesonline's avatarBy trevechoesonlineNo Comments
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‘Get a demo’ recording opportunity created by student

By Antonia Lopez Staff Writer Songwriters on Trevecca’s campus now have an outlet to get demos recorded and mixed while the school of music’s recording studio is under renovation.  Turner Theel, a self-taught music producer, offered the first “get a demo” on Oct. 21.  “For me, it's a good business opportunity to start something for myself and get some money in college, but also to give people an outlet to get their ideas published in some form,” said Theel.   Using the AV department’s storage space in the art annex, Theel met three freshmen students to record their demos. Before their time slot, artists had to have a song written and people to play the instruments for their songs. Theel charged a base rate of $35 an hour for the use of the equipment, l...
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Trevecca alumni announced as new resident director of Johnson Hall dorm
13Jan trevechoesonline's avatarBy trevechoesonlineNo Comments
Alumni

Trevecca alumni announced as new resident director of Johnson Hall dorm

By Julia Ballard Staff writer After starting the year with no resident director, a recent Trevecca graduate is back on campus leading the women’s dorm.  Regan Selvidge, a 2023 communication studies graduate, interviewed over the course of two months and was hired to be the Johnson RD  on Oct. 12.  “I wasn’t necessarily looking to come back to Trevecca. For this job to come on the radar was something I continually prayed about. I knew the Lord would open the right door for me, and there were painfully obvious doors being flung open the whole time,” said Selvidge. Resident directors supervise all resident assistants, oversee training and development and are responsible for creating community in each residence hall.  Since the beginning of the academic ye...
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Tiktok #emotionalsupportwaterbottle trend on campus
16Jan trevechoesonline's avatarBy trevechoesonline1 Comment
Campus News, Features

Tiktok #emotionalsupportwaterbottle trend on campus

By Sol Ayala Online Editor It was at the Atlanta Botanical Garden gift shop where Maria Pimentel’s boyfriend bought her a water bottle. Since then, the $50, 18.6 ounce water bottle has officially become her “emotional support water bottle.” Maria Pimentel's emotional support water bottle. “It's a beige metal water bottle. All around the water bottle, it has different succulents and like the name of the succulents next to it in really tiny handwriting,” said Pimentel, a senior psychology major. “I love it." Pimentel is part of a growing number of people who refer to their water bottle as “an emotional support water bottle,” a term that can be traced back to TikTok under the hashtag #emotionalsuportwaterbottle with 303.2 million views and counting. The reusable water bottle i...
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New home for communication studies department
28Nov trevechoesonline's avatarBy trevechoesonlineNo Comments
Campus News

New home for communication studies department

By Jedidiah Blomberg Staff Writer Video editing labs, the student newspaper office, an auditorium for theater auditions and rehearsals and film equipment are all now housed all under one roof for the department of communication studies. The department packed up offices in Tidwell, labs in Mackey and other learning spaces across campus to move into the Wakefield building over the summer. For communication studies faculty, the most exciting part of the move is the ability to create more community in the department. “We now have a space where students come and hang out before and after class and spaces for collaboration,” said Jeff Wells, chair of the department of communication studies. “There was no reason for them to come and wait for class in the hallways of Tidwell. There ...
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New graphic design curriculum set for fall 2024
15Nov trevechoesonline's avatarBy trevechoesonlineNo Comments
Campus News

New graphic design curriculum set for fall 2024

By Alayna Simons Editor-in-chief The graphic design major is now moving to the communication department and introducing new courses after years of being connected with the department of STEM. “I think that the students are really going to love the direction we’re going,” said dean of communications, Dr. Lena Hegi Welch. The 36 credit-hour graphic design curriculum will be introduced fall of 2024 and will include classes relating to visual communication, web design, print design, and motion graphics. The draft for the program has gone through eight or nine graphic designers for feedback and editing, and has gone through the process of approval by several communication professors, in order to make the program most fitting for students. “Everyone has been so gracious and coo...
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