2025 Opening Convocation

August 11, 2025

Filed Under: Campus Updates

The Paine College Opening Convocation for Fall 2025 will kick off on Friday, August 22nd @ 11am in the Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel. We are pleased to welcome as Guest Speaker, alum, Judge Tianna Bias.

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Paine College is a historically Black liberal arts institution located in Augusta, Georgia. Founded in 1882 through a partnership between the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church and the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Paine College is dedicated to providing a liberal arts education of the highest quality- emphasizing academic excellence, ethical and spiritual values, social responsibility, and personal development. For more information, visit Paine online.

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