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Dalton State awarded $500,000 grant to support regional nursing workforce needs
Dalton State College's School of Health Professions has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce to expand enrollment, strengthen training programs and graduate more nurses to meet the growing and critical demand fo...
Apr 24, 2026, 10:57am EDT
Dalton State respiratory therapy program earns national credentialing success award
Dalton State College's respiratory therapy program has received the Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credentialing Success Award from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) for the 11th consecutive year, recogn...
Apr 20, 2026, 11:54am EDT
Dalton State announces new student affairs leader
Dalton State College has named Andrea Roberson as the new assistant vice president for student affairs and dean of students following a national search. Roberson, who served as interim in the role for eight months, will provide strategic leadership fo...
Apr 16, 2026, 9:30am EDT
Dalton State College presents spring production of 'Godspell'
Dalton State College presents the musical "Godspell" in the Goodroe Auditorium on April 9-11 and 16-18 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee showing Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. First produced in 1971, "Godspell" follows a small group of performers who join Jes...
Mar 31, 2026, 12:33pm EDT
Dalton State College accounting program earns IMA endorsement
The Dalton State College C. Lamar and Ann Wright School of Business' accounting program has earned endorsement by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the man...
Mar 20, 2026, 1:18pm EDT
Dalton State recognizes alumni excellence
Dalton State College honored three exceptional graduates in its second annual Alumni Association Awards Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21, recognizing alumni whose achievements and service continue to elevate the region and the state. "At Dalton State,...
Feb 27, 2026, 10:37am EST
Dalton State and DPS expand collaboration to strengthen teacher pipeline
Dalton State College and Dalton Public Schools have expanded their longtime collaboration through a new agreement designed to strengthen the region's teacher pipeline and enhance workforce development across northwest Georgia. The partnership guarante...
Feb 20, 2026, 3:10pm EST
New charter school approved for northwest Georgia
The Dalton Public Schools board is expanding school choice through approval of a new public charter school application for the Learning Academy of Northwest Georgia (Learning Academy), which plans to open in fall 2027. The board approved the applicatio...
Feb 12, 2026, 4:10pm EST
Dalton State brings Mardi Gras to Downtown Dalton with annual homecoming celebration
Dalton State College will bring a burst of Mardi Gras flair to Downtown Dalton during its annual homecoming celebration, returning Friday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 21, featuring a lineup of communitywide events. The weekend will also celebrate Roadr...
Feb 12, 2026, 8:52am EST
Dalton State offers free tax preparation services through March 14
Student and alumni volunteers from Dalton State College's Wright School of Business are providing free IRS-certified state and federal tax preparation services to members of the community with low to moderate income. Volunteers will provide services o...
Feb 9, 2026, 5:17pm EST