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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
Dalton State President John Fuchko, along with Jami Hall (not pictured), vice president for student enrollment and success, and Elizabeth Hutchins (not pictured), assistant provost and assistant vice president for student success, attended the ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 30, when Dalton State was one of five colleges and universities recognized for earning the Seal of Excelencia in 2025 during Excelencia’s annual meeting.

Dalton State earns Seal of Excelencia for student success efforts

Dalton State College has earned the Seal of Excelencia -becoming the first college in Georgia to receive this national recognition from Excelencia in Education, a national leader in promoting data-driven student success strategies in higher education. ...
Oct 8, 2025, 1:39pm EDT
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Dalton State 2025 Giving Day to feature student-first focus

Dalton State College's sixth annual Giving Day on Thursday, Oct. 16, will showcase a student-first approach to increase financial support for projects that impact student success. "We are emphasizing a students-first stance in nearly all our projects ...
Oct 7, 2025, 5:11pm EDT
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Dalton State shines in U.S. News' 2026 Best Colleges Rankings

Dalton State College has earned recognition in three categories of U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Colleges rankings, standing out as No. 1 in Georgia and No. 11 overall on the Top Public Schools in the South list. "Dalton State's commitment to s...
Sep 25, 2025, 2:17pm EDT
Dalton State staff members Chasity Burgess, left, and Chelsea Lopez, right, pose for a photo during an employee luncheon celebrating the college’s 2024 Great Colleges to Work For recognition. Dalton State has earned the recognition again in 2025.

Dalton State earns "Great College to Work For" honors

Dalton State College is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For program. The results, released today in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on a survey of 199 colleges...
Sep 19, 2025, 5:09pm EDT
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Ireland honored with national Coach of Character Award by NAIA

Dalton State College Men's Basketball Head Coach Alex Ireland was recognized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) with the 2024-25 Coach of Character Award for deliberately teaching character to student-athletes through sport...
Sep 15, 2025, 11:00am EDT
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Community Calendar Submission

Please see the following information and attached flyer to be considered for publication in any community calendars and/or community event publications. If you need any additional information or graphics, please don't hesitate to reach out. It will be...
Sep 9, 2025, 4:02pm EDT
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Dalton State to Kick-off Constitution Week with 4Cs Civil Discourse Community Workshop

Dalton State College will launch the college's Constitution Week activities with a community-focused 4Cs Civil Discourse Workshop, a nationally recognized program aimed at fostering civic engagement and respectful dialogue across campus and the broader...
Sep 4, 2025, 4:41pm EDT
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New faculty pictured on the back row from left are Kaylan Traffanstedt, lecturer in nursing; Dracey Adams, lecturer in nursing; Jeevani Sammeta, assistant professor of communication. In the middle row from left are Courtney Baker, assistant professor of respiratory therapy; Grace Adams, lecturer in communication; Nancy Cope, assistant professor of nursing. On the front row from left are Sarah McMahon, assistant professor of biology; Austin Hooks, lecturer in English; Anne Loughren, assistant professor of health and wellness.

Dalton State welcomes new faculty to serve growing enrollment

Dalton State College welcomed nine new full-time faculty members this fall to support its growing student enrollment and to fill vacancies created by recent retirements. Dalton State started classes on August 11, and early enrollment numbers show Da...
Sep 2, 2025, 3:59pm EDT
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Dalton State fuels regional growth with $149M impact and graduate earnings potential

Dalton State College generated an annual economic impact of more than $149 million between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024 - 8% more than the previous year - and recent graduates are poised to earn over $1 million more than they would without a college...
Aug 20, 2025, 9:44am EDT
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