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Regional Leaders Partner to Strengthen Northwest Georgia's Healthcare Workforce

Dalton State College, Georgia Northwestern Technical College, Murray County Schools, AdventHealth, and Hamilton Medical Center have entered into a new regional partnership designed to strengthen the healthcare workforce pipeline in northwest Georgia. T...
Jan 9, 2026, 2:15pm EST

Dalton State College and Walker County Schools partnership strengthens educator pipeline

Dalton State College and Walker County Schools have strengthened their commitment to building Georgia's educator pipeline through a partnership aimed at preparing future teachers and supporting workforce development across northwest Georgia. As part o...
Jan 7, 2026, 5:11pm EST

Dalton State College celebrates more than 340 graduates at Fall commencement

Dalton State College recognized more than 340 graduates during its Fall Commencement ceremony, marking a 6% increase over the fall 2024 graduating class. The event celebrated students who have completed their degrees and are prepared to contribute to t...
Dec 19, 2025, 9:44am EST

Dalton State College announces leadership appointments in advancement and athletics

Dalton State College is building on proven leadership with the promotion of David Elrod to vice president for institutional advancement and appointment of Ben Rickett as athletic director. Elrod and Rickett serve in key roles on the college's senior le...
Dec 16, 2025, 10:54am EST

Dalton State creates new endowed faculty position to enhance teacher education

Dalton State College has established the Keith & Lynn Whitworth Distinguished Chair in Classical Education in its School of Education to strengthen how it prepares future educators to teach. The position was made possible through the generosity of the ...
Dec 8, 2025, 1:46pm EST

Ireland breaks record as Dalton State College's all-time winningest basketball coach

With 132 career victories after Saturday's 84-79 win over Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), Dalton State College men's basketball head coach Alex Ireland has become the all-time winningest head coach since Dalton State became a four-year college. "I am extremely ...
Dec 2, 2025, 1:28pm EST

Dalton State selects new dean for the Wright School of Business

Dalton State College has selected Sweta Sneha as the next dean for the C. Lamar and Ann Wright School of Business (WSOB), effective January 1. Sneha, who will also serve as Sesquicentennial Endowed Chair and professor of information systems at Dalton S...
Nov 17, 2025, 12:31pm EST

Dalton State College enrollment grows 22.8% over three years, strengthening workforce and community impact

Dalton State College's enrollment has increased for the third consecutive year, climbing to 5,570 students this fall, an 8.4% increase over fall 2024 and a 22.8% increase in the past three years. "This growth reflects more than numbers-it represent...
Nov 13, 2025, 5:04pm EST

Dalton State College presents classic comedy 'Heaven Can Wait'

Dalton State College presents Harry Segall's timeless classic "Heaven Can Wait" in the Goodroe Auditorium on November 14, 15 and 20-22 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee showing on November 16 at 2 p.m. First performed in 1938, "Heaven Can Wait" tells the s...
Nov 12, 2025, 11:11am EST
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Dalton State Professor selected as Fulbright Scholar to Estonia

Kimberly Hays, Ph.D., professor of biology at Dalton State College, received a prestigious 2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Estonia. She will spend the spring 2026 semester at the Estonian University of Life Sciences in Tartu, where she will teach ...
Oct 29, 2025, 2:24pm EDT
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