stop and go, architectural plans were finally completed and all stood in readiness for its grand opening, held in May 2004. Today, the Northeast Georgia History Center at Brenau University is a not-for-profit institution dedicated to promoting and displaying historical artifacts and displays from the northeast Georgia area from the past 150 years with on-site education programming for school groups, families and adults. Additional programs Center for Lifetime Study/Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute (BULLI) The Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute offers non-credit classes for mature adults looking to stimulate their thinking and expand their knowledge. A variation on common Elderhostel programs, BULLI is made available to and oriented towards adults in the Northeast Georgia community who are seeking academically oriented continuing education. In April 2012 BULLI expanded to a Braselton satellite campus in cooperation with that Georgia city's government. Notable people University alumnae Wenonah Bell, painter Nellie Weldon Cocroft, ragtime composer Clyde Connell, abstract impressionist artist Florence Reville Gibbs, former member of Congress Allie Carroll Hart, director of the Georgia Department of Archives and History Ellnora Krannert, philanthropist and patron of the arts Helen Dortch Longstreet, the widow of a Confederate general who became a leading political figure and environmentalist. Annabel Matthews, member of the United States Board of Tax Appeals Dulcé Sloan, comedian and correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Lera Millard Thomas, former member of Congress Academy alumnae Sally Foster, Sally Foster Fundraising founder, Class of 1955 Amanda Blake, Actress, Class of 1945 Katherine Jane Bryant, Emmy award-winning costume designer for Mad Men, Class of 1985 Faculty and administration Anne A. Skleder, president since July 1, 2019 Mortimer Wilson, composer and former music professor Franciszek Zachara, pianist and former Dean of Music References External links Official website Official athletics website Gainesville, Georgia Former women's universities and colleges in the United States Educational institutions established in 1878 Southern States Athletic Conference Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Education in Hall County, Georgia Buildings and structures in Hall County, Georgia Tourist attractions in Hall County, Georgia Education in Camden County, Georgia Education in Gwinnett County, Georgia Education in Fulton County, Georgia 1878 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Private universities and colleges in Georgia (U.S. state)