Piedmont University

Piedmont College Transitions to Piedmont University

By Danielle Percival: Assistant A.D. of Communications

DEMOREST, Ga. - This week, Piedmont College has transitioned to Piedmont University. Academically, the change is effective immediately. Piedmont athletics will continue to compete under the name Piedmont College for the duration of the 2021 spring semester and transition to Piedmont University upon the completion of all athletic contests. 

“We are thrilled as an institution to be moving into this new era as Piedmont University,” Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Jim Peeples said. “We believe our department will continue to rise building off the storied history of Piedmont College athletics into the future as Piedmont University. Thanks belong to Dr. James Mellichamp, Gus Arrendale, our Board of Trustees and our administration for guiding our institution to new heights.”
Jim Peeples, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

The Piedmont University academic website was released Friday to coincide with Piedmont U Day on campus. PiedmontLions.com will be updated to reflect the name change upon the completion of all athletic contests in the spring. 

 

As part of the rebrand to University, check out the Piedmont Promise. 

The Piedmont Promise

To provide an educational experience that is personal in approach, passionate in application and practical in impact.

"Increasingly we are viewed as a regional liberal arts university. The name shift not only reflects who we are – but also where we are going."
Dr. James F. Mellichamp, President of Piedmont University

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