iMAGINE Upstate STEAM Festival to postpone event until September
March 12, 2020
iMAGINE Upstate STEAM Festival fueled by ScanSource will postpone its event from April 4, 2020 to September 12, 2020. The decision was made in response to the growing number of…
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Tri-County Technical College students take top awards at 2020 SCSTA College Festival event
March 12, 2020
Tri-County Technical College’s speech team members brought home top awards at the 2020 South Carolina Speech and Theater Association’s Annual College Festival Competition. Three Tri-County university transfer students competed, along…
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“Leadership Reimagined at Greenville Technical College” brings together future workers and business leaders
March 12, 2020Greenville Technical College will focus on the future of its students, and of South Carolina, by hosting a Leadership Reimagined breakfast on its Northwest Campus on Friday, April 3 from…
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SEC events canceled through March 30
March 12, 2020
Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southeastern Conference announced the suspension of regular-season competition for teams in all sports on SEC campuses,…
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Greenville Technical College students present outstanding work at Student Scholar Showcase
March 12, 2020
One group of Greenville Technical College students is designing and building a tiny house, using hemp as an insulation method. Another group is comprised of current production associates at BMW…
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Upstate Girl Scout receives prestigious Medal of Honor
March 12, 2020
Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands will recognize Maggie Majors, Pendleton, during its annual Women of Distinction Awards dinner on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the Columbia…
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South Carolina State University President Clark elected board chair of S.C. Sea Grant Consortium
March 11, 2020
South Carolina State University (SCSU) President James E. Clark has been elected chair of S.C. Sea Grant Consortium’s Board of Directors. Clark began his one-year term on January 1, 2020.…
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Lassiter gift will enhance tools at Greenville Technical College’s Simulation Technologies and Training Center
March 11, 2020
While completing her nursing degree years ago, Dr. Barbara Lassiter was exposed to many health situations in the hospital that enhanced her skills and prepared her for similar encounters with…
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SC peanut crop acreage dependent on state’s cotton plantings
March 9, 2020
This year could be a good year for South Carolina peanut growers, or not, depending on how much cotton is planted in the state. Clemson experts expect the 2020 South…
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Advanced optical imaging technique may lead to structure-guided drug design
March 9, 2020
A Clemson University College of Science researcher, together with a team of researchers primarily at Heinrich Heine University in Germany, developed and demonstrated new optical imaging methods to monitor a…
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College of Education faculty member earns coveted early career award to study experiences of Latino youth in math
March 9, 2020
Carlos Nicolas Gomez, assistant professor in Clemson’s College of Education, recently received the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program grant, often referred to as the NSF CAREER award.…
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Clemson Extension workshops take aim at destructive invasive species
March 9, 2020
With invasive plant species wreaking havoc on American agriculture and natural resources to an estimated tune of $40 billion each year, a pair of workshops offered by Clemson Cooperative Extension…
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Wheelchair tennis introduced as Clemson’s first adaptive sports team
March 9, 2020
If the typical, everyday wheelchair is built for comfort, those designed for adaptive sports athletes are built for speed. They’re less bulky and the wheels slant inward. They have a…
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Sophomore Sam Ybarra wins first venture pitch competition at Furman
March 9, 2020An intense process that started in November with 80 students vying for a chance to compete in Furman University’s first annual Paladin Pitch competition culminated Saturday, Feb. 22, with a…
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Hasan leads School of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology and Center for Manufacturing Innovation at Greenville Technical College
March 9, 2020
Dr. Abul Hasan has been selected as dean for the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technology and director of the Center for Manufacturing Innovation at Greenville Technical College. Hasan…
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Marcus Guess named Chief of Police at Tri-County Technical College
March 4, 2020
Marcus Guess joined Tri-County Technical College in February as Chief of Police. He leads all law enforcement personnel at each of Tri-County’s community campuses. Chief Guess, who has worked in…
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Sylvan Learning Center offering math games and pizza for National Pi Day
March 3, 2020
Sylvan Learning Centers across the Upstate are bringing you the true meaning of National Pi Day this year. Centers in Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg will be offering free math games…
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Tim Garrison named pre-law advisor in new program at Clemson University
March 3, 2020
Tim Alan Garrison has been appointed pre-law advisor at Clemson University. Garrison, currently a professor of history and chair of the history department at Portland State University in Oregon, is a…
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Two Clemson colleges align initiatives, research projects to address inequities across the state
March 2, 2020
The FoodFORWARD Research Symposium, an event that brings experts in food research to Clemson, is now less than two months away. Researchers from across the university will convene at the…
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Former Clemson President and Trustee Phil Prince dies
March 2, 2020
Former Clemson University President and Trustee Philip Hunter Prince, 93, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. Prince, who was elected a trustee by the board of trustees in 1989, was named…
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Nicholas Vazsonyi named dean of the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities at Clemson
February 25, 2020
Nicholas Vazsonyi has been chosen to lead the College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities. He is currently chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and Jesse Chapman Alcorn…
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Greenville Technical College and Anderson University sign articulation agreements
February 25, 2020Anderson University (AU) and Greenville Technical College (GTC) have formed a partnership designed to further enhance the transfer opportunity of students from GTC to AU. The partnership is intended to…
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Sylvan Learning Center announces February’s teacher of the month
February 25, 2020
Anna Davis has been named Sylvan Learning Center’s teacher of the month. After graduating from Costal Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Davis started work at Sylvan’s Greenville location…
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Greenville Technical College employees recognized as educators of the year
February 25, 2020(Left to right) Brian Easler, Cindy Davies, and Dr. Tanesha Jones-Boyd were recently named educators of the year by the South Carolina Technical Education Association. The South Carolina Technical Education…
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BJU students raise over $185,000 for mobile medical unit
February 24, 2020
For Bob Jones University’s annual Bible Conference offering fundraising campaign, BJU students spearheaded multiple fundraising efforts to raise $150,000 to purchase a Save the Storks mobile medical unit for Carolina Pregnancy Center in Spartanburg,…
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Four Clemson University engineers honored with named professorships
February 24, 2020
Four Clemson University engineers who are expanding research and education into advanced manufacturing and biotechnology innovation have been honored with named professorships. The honorees, their professorships and departments are: Kapil…
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Registration open for annual Clemson Extension forestry summit
February 24, 2020
Back for its 15th year, Clemson Cooperative Extension is offering its “Growing our Future” Annual Forestry Meeting to landowners, foresters and others interested in learning more about managing forested lands.…
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Clemson scientists working to find new ways to combat parasitic diseases that afflict millions
February 24, 2020
In the quest to develop more effective treatments for parasitic diseases like African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and Leishmaniasis, scientists look for weaknesses in the organisms’ molecular machinery. These weaknesses…
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College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences receives first Cornerstone Gift
February 24, 2020
Mitch and Carla Norville support one Clemson. Since the 1980s, they have given back to the University to strengthen programs and initiatives in both academics and athletics, helping build Clemson…
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Tri-County’s articulation agreement with South University gives nursing grads avenue to BSN degree
February 24, 2020Tri-County Technical College signed an articulation agreement with South University giving associate degree nursing graduates yet another avenue to earn a BSN degree. Tri-County President Galen DeHay and Dr. Karl…
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BJU students raise over $185,000 for Mobile Medical Unit
February 24, 2020
For Bob Jones University’s annual Bible Conference offering fundraising campaign, BJU students spearheaded multiple fundraising efforts to raise $150,000 to purchase a Save the Storks mobile medical unit for Carolina Pregnancy Center in Spartanburg,…
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A Roadmap to Your Savings Journey
February 24, 2020
By Curtis Loftis South Carolina State Treasurer Saving money can be like driving a car. Your desired destination may be near or far, the direction you choose might change,…
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Statehouse Update – February 24, 2020
February 24, 2020The following is courtesy of Public Education Partners based in Greenville. They publish a bimonthly primer on all the policy action at the Statehouse. Bills We’re Watching The Santee Cooper…
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Palmetto Poll at Clemson to utilize social media analytics in advance of 2020 Democratic primary, general election
February 19, 2020
Clemson University will revive and modernize its Palmetto Poll by combining social media analytics with traditional polling methods in the statewide public opinion survey. Clemson faculty involved in the Palmetto Poll…
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Furman’s George C. Shields recognized for leadership in undergraduate research
February 19, 2020
Furman University Chemistry Professor George C. Shields has been named a 2020 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) fellow, an honor that recognizes his leadership and service as a role model…
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Furman offers Customer-Centric Innovation program to Upstate
February 18, 2020
To help organizational leaders adapt to the new speed of innovation, the Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman has created “Customer-Centric Innovation,” a three-day program offered April 21-23,…
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A Conversation with Anthony Herrera, Office for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Furman University
February 17, 2020
Anthony Herrera, Executive Director, the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Furman University The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Furman University develops entrepreneurial leaders – regardless of major or…
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Clemson researchers present findings from extensive research on food insecurity in Pickens County
February 17, 2020
Clemson researchers recently released findings on the issue of food insecurity in Pickens County along with recommendations and proposed solutions to the problem. The extensive study of hunger and food…
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Arthrex selects one of the top machine technology students in South Carolina as first youth apprentice
February 16, 2020
Arthrex selected its first youth apprentice from the Pickens County Career and Technology Center program. Bradie Reece, one of the top machine technology students in South Carolina, will be learning…
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GSSM now accepting applications for its summer STEM camps
February 16, 2020
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its summer STEM camps: CREATEng, GoSciTech, and iTEAMS Xtreme: Next Generation. These summer camps are…
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Greenville Technical College and Phillis Wheatley Community Center partner to help ex-offenders transition successfully
February 13, 2020
Greenville Technical College (GTC) and the Phillis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) are collaborating to create an Upstate Ex-Offender Re-entry Center. The center, housed at PWCC, will provide case management activities…
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New programs offered at Greenville Technical College
February 12, 2020
New programs have been approved at Greenville Technical College and are now enrolling students. These programs are designed to meet specific needs for Upstate employers. A 3D Design and Digital…
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Sylvan Learning Center offering free SAT/ACT practice test this President’s Day
February 12, 2020
The path to your child’s college success starts this President’s Day. On Monday, February 17, the Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg locations of Sylvan Learning Center will be offering free, full-length,…
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Clemson professor joins international leaders in sustainability discussion, activities with National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
February 11, 2020
A Clemson University faculty member will join international industry, government and academic leaders to discuss and develop sustainability policy as part of a special group assembled by the National Academies…
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Clemson University Rutland Institute for Ethics’ 2020 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award honors Coach Dabo Swinney
February 11, 2020
On Monday, March 23, 2020, the Clemson University Rutland Institute for Ethics will present Coach Dabo Swinney with the James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award. During the annual celebratory event, the…
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Clemson College of Business names Carl Hollingsworth, Ph.D., associate dean
February 11, 2020
Carl Hollingsworth has been named associate dean, academic affairs, of the College of Business at Clemson University. Dean Wendy York said in his leadership position, Hollingsworth will be a major…
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The Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics honors Dr. Caryn Outten of UofSC with Distinguished Research Leadership Award
February 10, 2020
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) honored Dr. Caryn E. Outten with its 2020 Distinguished Research Leadership Award during the School’s 31st Annual Research Colloquium Saturday, February…
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Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation announces new Board Members
February 8, 2020
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation welcomes the following new members to its Board of Directors: Julie Albrecht, Vice President & CFO, Sonoco Suzana Cizmic,…
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Furman receives 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification
February 8, 2020
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has announced that Furman University has received the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates commitment to, and activity…
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Clyburn hosts Savannah River Site-HBCU partnership summit
February 5, 2020
On Monday, U.S. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn was joined by Savannah River Site (SRS) officials and representatives from all eight of South Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities…
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