Clear Touch Collage software wins 2020 EdTech Breakthrough Award
June 25, 2020
GREENVILLE, SC – Clear Touch® announced that EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market, has selected Clear…
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Unlikely partners come together to document, share how MUSC Health developed COVID-19 specimen collection site
June 23, 2020
In medicine and emergency operations alike, experienced practitioners pass down knowledge in a way that expands upon classroom learning. The established surgeon teaches the young resident who in turn teaches…
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2020 UI summer foreign language classes: taught online or in-house
June 16, 2020
Language classes are open for registration at Upstate International. Here are the 14 opportunities for language learning this summer: American Sign Language, Chinese, Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian,…
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Clemson Trustees approve Honors College name change; request authority to restore original name of Tillman Hall
June 15, 2020
The Clemson University Board of Trustees today approved changing the name of the University’s Honors College to the Clemson University Honors College, effective immediately. The college has been named the…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes 36 educators in SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program
June 15, 2020
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognized the first cohort of 36 educators who have qualified to become South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers. Launched in January of this year, the…
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Clemson Trustees approve Honors College name change
June 12, 2020
The Clemson University Board of Trustees approved changing the name of the University’s Honors College to the Clemson University Honors College, effective immediately. The college has been named the Calhoun…
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Hamid Mohsseni appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission
June 11, 2020
Hamid R. Mohsseni of Anderson has been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College. Governor Henry McMaster appointed Mohsseni to the Commission, effective in…
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Sherman College publications, communications receive national recognition
June 10, 2020Four of Sherman College’s key marketing and communications projects have been recognized at the national level, taking home second place and honorable mention prizes in the National Federation of Press…
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Power lineworker training program to meet workforce demands
June 9, 2020
The SC Technical College System Foundation awarded Tri-County Technical College a second year of funding from a $1 million Duke Energy grant to expand its power lineworker training program to…
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University of South Carolina ranks among top worldwide universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2019
June 8, 2020
For the eighth-consecutive year, the University of South Carolina stands among the top 100 universities in the world, based on the number of U.S. utility patents faculty members received in…
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Superintendent Booker announces upcoming leadership roles
June 8, 2020
Upon his retirement as Superintendent of Spartanburg School District Seven, Dr. Russell W. Booker will begin two new influential roles within the Spartanburg community. Dr. Booker is slated to become…
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Tri-County Technical College
June 5, 2020
Tri-County Technical College, a public two-year community and technical college serving Anderson, Oconee and Pickens Counties in South Carolina, enrolls more than 9,000 students annually and offers more than 70…
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Tri-County Technical College announces plans to reopen campuses
June 4, 2020
Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) announced today a three-phase plan to reopen its campuses beginning June 8 with the goal of returning to full campus operations in August. The college noted…
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Clemson partners with Florence 1 Schools to provide online teaching certificate to educators
June 3, 2020
Clemson’s College of Education will partner with Florence 1 Schools to provide a full cohort of the school district’s teachers its certificate of online teaching. The certificate program addresses concepts such as instructional design, strategies…
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John Powell receives SC Trustee Leadership Award
June 3, 2020
Tri-County Technical College Commissioner John Powell learned today (June 1) that he is the recipient of the 2020 South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners (SCATCC) Trustee Leadership Award. The…
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Two South Carolina school leaders receive top honors
May 27, 2020
Fairfield County School District Superintendent, Dr. J.R. Green, has been named the 2021 South Carolina Superintendent of the Year, and Lexington School District Three Chief Academic Officer, Mrs. Angie Rye,…
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Sherman College names Chiropractor of the Year, Regent of the Year and other award recipients
May 27, 2020
Sherman College honored alumni, chiropractors, and supporters during its 47th Lyceum, a homecoming and continuing education event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum…
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Greenville Technical College honors professor of the year and adjunct professor of the year
May 27, 2020Kathy Maples was selected as Professor of the Year at Greenville Technical College from the approximately 350 faculty members who work across five campuses. Maples teaches and serves as Academic…
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Dr. Michael Mikota named seventh president of Spartanburg Community College
May 26, 2020
Spartanburg Community College has named Dr. Michael Mikota to the position of president, effective July 13. The Spartanburg County Commission for Technical and Community Education selected Dr. Mikota after a…
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SC Technical College System Foundation awards final portion of $1 million Duke Energy grant to expand lineworker training
May 26, 2020
The SC Technical College System Foundation awarded the final allotment of the $1 million Duke Energy grant to expand training opportunities for much-needed utility lineworkers across the state. As Duke…
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Four students and two alumnae accepted into Fulbright Program
May 26, 2020
The United States’ flagship international education exchange program, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, has selected four current Clemson University students and two alumnae for the 2020-2021 year. The University has…
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Clemson’s Sullivan Center, South Carolina DHEC providing COVID-19 mobile testing clinics in May, June
May 26, 2020
Clemson University’s Joseph F. Sullivan Center will provide COVID-19 mobile testing clinics in Oconee, Pickens and Chester counties in May and June as part of a partnership with the South Carolina Department of…
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Clemson researchers help lead national discussion on race and play
May 26, 2020
Shawna Cass, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management; Michael Staton, College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences Research demonstrates that children growing up in the U.S. today have fewer opportunities…
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Rising tide: Clemson scientists seek solutions to state’s mounting nuisance floods
May 26, 2020
While a rising tide may lift all boats, it spells trouble for South Carolina coastal communities where flooding has already long been a fact of life. Low-lying areas such as…
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Zoom into summer learning with OLLI at Furman
May 22, 2020
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Furman University has announced its slate of summer classes. Conducted for the first time ever via Zoom, the four-week sessions run June 2-26. Registration…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognizes Bradley Robinson of Greenville Technical Charter School as Educator of the Month
May 22, 2020
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis has recognized Greenville Technical Charter High School’s Bradley Robinson as the South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program’s Educator of the Month for May. “Almost…
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Six Furman graduates awarded Fulbright grants to teach overseas
May 21, 2020
Six members of Furman University’s class of 2020 have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. This…
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South Carolina ETV to premiere documentary film exploring history of South Carolina National Guard
May 20, 2020
‘We Have a Story to Tell: 350 Years of the South Carolina National Guard’ premieres May 21 at 7 p.m., re-airs May 24 and 25 South Carolina ETV (SCETV) announced…
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Greenville Technical College board votes to freeze tuition
May 20, 2020
Today, the Greenville Technical College Area Commission approved a tuition and fee freeze for summer and fall 2020. The board took this action to keep education affordable as families experience…
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NEXT High School to graduate 68 seniors
May 19, 2020
Sixty-eight students will officially graduate from NEXT High School on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. While the in-person ceremony has been postponed for a future date due to COVID-19, this graduating…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces annual PalmettoBaby Grant Program
May 18, 2020
Babies born on May 29 eligible to receive $529 for college savings State Treasurer Curtis Loftis has been a passionate advocate of the importance of saving for college, as administrator…
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Clemson University recognized for innovation in engineering education
May 18, 2020
Clemson University students and faculty have always known “there’s something in these hills,” and now the rest of the world is starting to understand, too. Clemson was cited alongside some…
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Anonymous donors pay fee for nursing graduates to take NCLEX exam
May 14, 2020
Two anonymous donors approached the Greenville Tech Foundation, looking for a creative way to support nursing graduates during the pandemic. They wanted to help the next group of frontline healthcare…
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Sylvan Learning Centers to open for in-person tutoring next week
May 14, 2020
The Sylvan Learning Centers in Anderson, Spartanburg and Greenville counties will be opening back up to in-person tutoring sessions next week, but with valued added precautions due to COVID-19. “After…
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Lander’s Class of 2020 reflect on final year during ‘history in the making’
May 12, 2020
It was the final year of college – the year that was and wasn’t. When Lander University students left campus for Spring Break on March 2, it was impossible to…
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Presbyterian College president Bob Staton to retire at end of 2020
May 11, 2020
Five years after taking the reins at Presbyterian College, Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton has announced his plans to retire on December 31, 2020. Staton became PC’s 18th president in July…
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Competition aims to help secure future of state’s advanced manufacturing workforce
May 11, 2020
The long-term future of South Carolina’s advanced manufacturing workforce is coming sharply into focus over the next month as students across the state join a competition that could win them…
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Greenville Technical College expects to return to face-to-face classes in the fall
May 11, 2020
In anticipation of the governor’s guidance, Greenville Technical College administrators expect to welcome students back in the fall with a return to the college’s wide range of course delivery formats.…
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2020 Vintage dedicated to influential history faculty
May 8, 2020The Bob Jones University yearbook staff announced today the dedication of the 2020 Vintage to Dr. Carl Abrams, Dr. Linda Hayner and Dr. John Matzko. These dedicatees were honored for faithful, Christlike…
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Tri-County Technical College’s Commission recently elected officers for 2020
May 8, 2020
J. Allard (Al) Young, of Honea Path, is the new chair for Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College. Tom Strange, of Easley, was elected vice…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announces Future Scholar ConGRADulations Sweepstakes
May 7, 2020
20 SC high school graduates eligible to receive $529 grants State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced the launch of the 2020 Future Scholar ConGRADulations Sweepstakes. Twenty members of the Class of…
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University of South Carolina resuming in-person instruction on the Columbia campus
May 6, 2020
The University of South Carolina announced Wednesday its plan to resume in-person instruction on the Columbia campus for the fall 2020 semester beginning in mid-August. In a letter to students,…
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South Carolina teacher selected for PBS Digital Innovator All-Star Program
May 6, 2020
Richland School District Two’s Warren Wise one of 18 educators chosen to participate. South Carolina ETV (SCETV) today announced that Richland School District Two’s Warren Wise has been selected for…
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Dr. Jermaine Whirl of Greenville Technical College chosen for national presidential fellowship for community college leaders
May 4, 2020
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program announced that Dr. Jermaine Whirl, vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College, is one of 40 leaders selected for the…
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Furman chemistry professor Karen Buchmueller named inaugural SCAS Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
April 30, 2020
Karen Buchmueller, associate professor of chemistry at Furman University, has been named inaugural Undergraduate Teacher of the Year by the South Carolina Academy of Sciences (SCAS). “I am honored and…
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Greenville Technical College health programs donate PPE supplies to Bon Secours St. Francis Health System for Coronavirus effort
April 30, 2020
A PPE drive for Bon Secours St. Francis Health System at Greenville Technical College (GTC) and in the community resulted in 23 respirator facepieces, 800 caps, 4,100 gloves, 20 Fluidshield…
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Surgical Technology Program to transition to associate degree this fall
April 29, 2020
Tri-County Technical College’s surgical technology program will transition from a diploma to an associate degree program this fall. In keeping with accrediting agencies’ guidelines, all Surgical Technology programs in the…
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CARES Act provides funds to Tri-County students; College’s Foundation establishes workforce Completion Fund
April 29, 2020
The first round of federal funding for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, has been released and Tri-County Technical College received a…
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Clemson genetics professor and others create highest-quality DNA sequence for cotton
April 29, 2020
Cotton has been around for about 8,000 years and has become an important part of the Earth’s economy. To ensure cotton can adapt to the planet’s ever-changing environment and continue…
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EELI 2.0 takes Clemson Extension leadership training to next level
April 29, 2020
It’s been said that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, and with the second phase of Clemson University’s Extension Emerging Leadership Initiative (EELI) in the books, members…
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