PRESIDENT'S
REPORT
2017
120TH ANNIVERSARY On the first Wednesday of September 1897, amid much fanfare and ceremony, the opening exercises for a brand new college were held in downtown Demorest, Georgia, as the new student body—from first graders to college juniors—began their studies. In its first year, the J.S. Green Collegiate Institute (the name was changed to Piedmont College in 1903) enrolled 367 students, an astonishing number given the rural nature of the area and the scant population. Today, just as they did 120 years ago, the students of Piedmont College arrive from all over the world, still carrying that same unquenchable thirst for education. Some are third, even fourth generation Piedmont students. Some are the first in their families to venture beyond high school. But all of them find at Piedmont an experience much like those students of 1897—a small college in which the faculty and students form a community with a rich academic tradition and where anyone with a desire for knowledge is welcome.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR ENROLLMENT GROWTH In recent years, Piedmont has added a new Student Commons, the Student Village apartments, and new academic facilities, which have helped the college enroll a record number of freshmen four years in a row.
291 CURRENT FRESHMEN CLASS
694
RESIDENTIAL POPULATION RECORD HIGH
21%
AN ACADEMICALLY STRONG FRESHMEN CLASS
UP BY
2,361 2,266 TOTAL POPULATION 2017
TOTAL POPULATION 2016
3.47 42% AVERAGE GPA
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ACCREDITATIONS The R.H. Daniel School of Nursing & Health Sciences, which has grown to include seven majors, successfully completed three accreditation reviews during the past academic year. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing awarded continued certification through 2023 for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Graduates in the Class of 2017 are currently demonstrating a 95-percent first time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). As the Athletic Training program transitions from an undergraduate to a graduate program, the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education has granted an initial five-year accreditation, the longest possible designation. The Joint Review Committee on Education in Cardiovascular Technology reported no areas of noncompliance and issued its accreditation for Piedmont's undergraduate and certificate programs in Cardiovascular Technology.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS During the past academic year, Piedmont has developed four new undergraduate and graduate academic programs.
MUSIC EDUCATION School of Arts & Sciences The Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education, which complements existing MA and MAT programs, includes instruction in music theory, music history, performance technique, and education methods, as well as opportunities for solo and ensemble performance experiences on and off campus.
SPORTS COMMUNICATION
SOCIOLOGY & ANTHROPOLOGY
ATHLETIC TRAINING
School of Arts & Sciences
School of Arts & Sciences
R.H. Daniel School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Sports Communication takes students beyond scores and statistics to analyze and critically examine the role of sports in society. Sports communications encompasses broadcasting, marketing, advertising, public relations, and new media.
These two programs were combined this year to form a new major that allows students to develop sensitivity to critical cultural, historical, and moral issues, while promoting understanding of the diversity of cultures (both past and present).
Athletic Training, which had been offered as an undergraduate degree, transitions to a graduate program for Fall 2017. This new program allows incoming students to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.
NEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS This past year, the college awarded more than $10.6 million for student scholarships and grants. This year, five new endowed scholarships were established by Gus Arrendale III and named for Jean Shepard, T.G. Sheppard, Kelly Lang, Mack H. Guest, and Moe Bandy.
10.6M
$
SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS
PIEDMONT WINS PRESIDENTS CUP In 2017, the college won its first-ever Overall Presidents Cup as a member of the NCAA Division III USA South Conference. The women’s teams captured their third Presidents Cup of the past four years. Just as important, Piedmont’s student-athletes took second place in the Academic AllConference awards, and the college has never finished outside the top three since joining USA South in 2012. (Left) USA South Commissioner Tom Hart presents the cup to President Mellichamp and Athletic Director Jim Peeples.
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TRAVEL STUDY In 2017, some 63 students took part in Travel Study during the “Maymester” session, compared to 34 students the previous year. Future trips are planned for undergraduate and graduate students to study in Italy (two trips); Chile; Ireland; France and Switzerland; Peru; Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.; and Germany and the Czech Republic.
US NEWS AND WASHINGTON MONTHLY COLLEGE RANKINGS US News & World Report named Piedmont a “Best College” among the 142 Regional Universities in the South, and Piedmont placed fifth among the 12 Regional Universities in Georgia. In the separate “Best Value” list, Piedmont is one of only two Georgia institutions selected for the honor from the Regional Universities in the 12-state South region. Washington Monthly magazine also selected Piedmont as one its “Best Bang for the Buck” institutions.
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW FY 2016-17 AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES
OTHERSOURCES
OTHER EXPENSES INSTRUCTIONAL
INVESTMENT EARNINGS
GROSS TUITION & FEES
ENDOWMENT INCOME
REVENUES
EXPENSES STUDENT AID
PRIVATE GRANTS & CONTRIBUTIONS FEDERALSTUDENT GRANTS
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
ACADEMIC SUPPORT STUDENT SERVICES
Revenues Tuition and Fees Federal Student Grants Private Grants and Contributions Endowment Income Investment Earnings Other Sources Total Educational and General Auxiliary Enterprises Total Revenues
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2016-17 $35,159,996 127,852 1,597,331 2,749,751 5,706,221 1,089,801 $46,430,952 5,814,621 $52,245,573
Expenses Instructional Academic Support Student Services Institutional Support Student Aid Other Expenses Total Educational and General Auxiliary Enterprises Total Revenues Total Expenses Change in Net Asset
2016-17 $17,531,264 2,230,187 7,048,499 5,018,218 10,798,893 996,293 $43,623,354 5,362,111 $52,245,573 $48,985,465 $3,260,108
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