Travelers Rest High social studies teacher named GCS Teacher of the Year
August 15, 2018
Greenville County Schools Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster announced the selection of Shelley Smith, a social studies teacher at Travelers Rest High, the 2018-19 Greenville County Teacher of the Year. Also…
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Bank of America grants $7,500 to Spartanburg Community College Foundation for Operation Workforce Training in Cherokee County
August 13, 2018
Cherokee County will receive an economic boost courtesy of a $7,500 Bank of America Foundation grant to the Spartanburg Community College Foundation that will address the area’s regional workforce shortage. Grant…
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Wofford touted by The Princeton Review
August 13, 2018
Calling Wofford College “a fantastic option for students seeking a ‘rigorous’ liberal arts experience,” The Princeton Review again has included the college in its 2019 edition of its flagship college…
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Furman Chemistry Professor Springsteen receives Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
August 13, 2018
Furman Associate Professor of Chemistry Greg Springsteen has been granted a 2018 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. The awards program supports the research…
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Furman names inaugural recipients of Osher Reentry Scholarships
August 13, 2018
Furman University has named the first recipients of its Osher Reentry Scholarships. The scholarships are made possible through a $50,000 grant Furman received earlier this summer from the Bernard Osher…
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Field Guide to the Southern Piedmont and Southern Piedmont Wildlife Coloring Book raise science awareness and interest in region’s natural habitats
August 9, 2018
The Piedmont region of South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia is comprised of ecologically diverse ecosystems, providing abundant habitat for numerous plant and animals species. Two cross-disciplinary projects at the…
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Dr. Jermaine Whirl is one of 40 Under 40 recognized this year by Georgia Southern University
August 9, 2018
Dr. Jermaine Whirl, vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College (GTC), has been selected to the 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 by Georgia Southern University’s…
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Clemson Alumni Association selects five new board members
August 8, 2018
The Clemson Alumni Association has selected five new members to serve on its board of directors for three-year terms that began July 1. The new board members are: Roy Abercrombie…
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Clemson’s School of Architecture director recognized with ‘18 Educator Honor Award
August 8, 2018Katherine Schwennsen, FAIA, professor and director of Clemson University’s School of Architecture, has been named an American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) 2018 Educator Honor Award winner. Katherine Schwennsen …
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Research leads to potential treatment for rare disease
August 5, 2018
By Alyssa Yancey Research from University of South Carolina School of Medicine investigators Mitzi Nagarkatti and Prakash Nagarkatti has led to Food and Drug Administration approval of cannabidiol (CBD), a…
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Clemson tees up Turfgrass Research and Education Field Day – Aug. 14
August 1, 2018It’s time to tee up for the 2018 Clemson University Turfgrass Research and Education Field Day. The 2018 Clemson University Turfgrass Research and Education Field Day is scheduled for…
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Clemson, MUSC host best practices forum to leverage diversity as a competitive advantage – Aug. 9
August 1, 2018Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina are teaming up to help educators, business leaders, medical professionals and others who want to learn ways to bring more diversity…
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Riley Institute at Furman announces afterschool and expanded learning policy fellows
July 30, 2018
The Riley Institute at Furman University has selected 16 leaders in the field of afterschool and expanded learning to participate in the White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship. A partnership with the…
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Students are open for business opportunities
July 23, 2018Beginning Saturday, July 22, approximately 120 high school students will spend a week at Presbyterian College during the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s 35th Annual Business Week. The annual event…
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Carolina Panthers Training Camp Kickoff Party welcomes team to Wofford
July 23, 2018July 26 celebration includes first practice; Play 60 Day set for July 27 The Carolina Panthers 2018 Summer Training Camp opens Thursday, July 26, at Wofford College’s Gibbs Stadium with the annual Training…
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Teacher of the Year finalists announced for the Charter Institute at Erskine
July 23, 2018Eight teachers from schools across the Palmetto state have been announced as finalists for the Charter Institute at Erskine’s Teacher of the Year award. The winner will be crowned…
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Rohleder resigns from GCS Board of Trustees
July 20, 2018
Danna Rohleder, longtime District 21 representative to the Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees, has announced her resignation, effective August 8, 2018. According to a letter submitted to school board chairman…
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Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Night coming to Fluor Field – July 30
July 18, 2018
The Greenville Drive, BMW, Hubbell Lighting, and Greenville Technical College will host Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Night at Fluor Field on Monday, July 30. The goal of the event is…
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Greenville Tech Foundation Honors Bosch-Rexroth, Greenville Health System, and Michelin North America
July 18, 2018
2018 Workforce Development Salute highlights honorees and raises awareness The Greenville Tech Foundation will host the 2018 Workforce Development Salute on October 9, 2018 with a new format and venue. The 2018 Workforce…
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Clemson University Foundation names six new board members; elects chair, vice chair
July 17, 2018
Six new members have joined the Clemson University Foundation board of directors for four-year terms beginning July 1. They are: Marion “Bill” Beason of Shelby, North Carolina, who graduated from Clemson in…
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Spartanburg Community College receives $526,225 grant from Appalachian Regional Commission for curriculum expansion
July 16, 2018
Spartanburg Community College recently received a $526,225 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an allocation from Southern Appalachian Automotive Workforce, that will be used for curriculum expansion at the…
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USC Upstate’s Child Protection Training Center benefits from more than $500,000 in new grants
July 16, 2018
The Child Protection Training Center at the University of South Carolina Upstate will enhance training opportunities for child protection professionals in the Upstate region thanks to a series of new…
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Katie Hildebrand to lead Erwin Center for Brand Communications
July 13, 2018
Clemson University’s Erwin Center for Brand Communications has named advertising and digital marketing professional Katie Hildebrand as its new executive director. Hildebrand brings a wealth of agency advertising and marketing…
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Katie Hildebrand to lead Erwin Center for Brand Communications
July 13, 2018
Clemson University’s Erwin Center for Brand Communications has named advertising and digital marketing professional Katie Hildebrand as its new executive director. Hildebrand brings a wealth of agency advertising and marketing…
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Furman University awarded grants to support biomedical research
July 11, 2018
Undergraduate researchers and faculty mentors to benefit from SC INBRE grants Three Furman University Department of Biology faculty have each received research grants of $72,000 from the South Carolina IDeA…
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UofSC approves budget; tuition growth slowest in two decades
July 11, 2018
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a system-wide budget for 2018-19 that will slow tuition growth to 2.9 percent or less on most campuses—the lowest increase since…
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Clemson’s Sonoco Institute announces fall seminar and workshop lineup
July 11, 2018
Professional courses available in flexography, paperboard and corrugated packaging, process color management, and a new proofing and prototyping course CLEMSON – The Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Clemson University…
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Another McNulty winner from Liberty Fellowship
July 10, 2018
The McNulty Foundation has named Liberty Fellow Adela Mendoza (Class of 2016) as one of the inaugural recipients of the McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund for her visionary Liberty Fellowship project, Student DREAMers…
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$50,000 in scholarships from Osher Foundation to benefit adult reentry students at Furman
July 3, 2018
Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) has received a $50,000 grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation. The grant supports UES Osher Reentry Scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year, enabling nontraditional…
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Marci Leake hired as assistant vice president for human resources
July 2, 2018
Marci Leake has joined Tri-County Technical College as its new assistant vice president for human resources. Leake has extensive experience in all aspects of human resources and talent management, including…
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Furman English professor Melinda Menzer named to board of South Carolina Council on the Holocaust
June 26, 2018
Furman University English professor Melinda Menzer has been appointed to the board of the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust. The South Carolina Council on the Holocaust was established by…
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Thomas F. Chapman Distinguished Professorship goes to Mary Anne Raymond
June 25, 2018
Mary Anne Raymond has been named the Thomas F. Chapman ’65 Distinguished Professor in Leadership in the Clemson University College of Business. The endowed professorship was created by long-time Clemson benefactors…
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Former S.C. Governor, U.S. Secretary of Education Dick Riley to be honored with downtown Greenville sculpture
June 19, 2018The Greenville community will memorialize the work of Greenville native and Furman University graduate Richard W. “Dick” Riley through a sculpture representing his extraordinary public leadership and commitment to quality…
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CDS announces Outshine Summer Reading Program
June 18, 2018
The Center for Developmental Services (CDS) would like to invite Upstate families to participate in their Outshine Summer Reading Program. CDS staff and volunteers will read with children to keep…
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Two South Carolinians selected to help advise U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross
June 18, 2018
A Clemson University professor who is close to finishing a sabbatical with Amazon is one of two South Carolinians selected to serve on a nationwide committee that advises U.S. Commerce…
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UofSC listed among top patent-producing universities in the world
June 14, 2018
The University of South Carolina is again listed as one the top patent-producing universities in the world, a distinction it has held for six years in a row. The newly…
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Wofford receives major grant for faculty development
June 13, 2018
$250,000 award from Arthur Vining Davis Foundations Wofford College has received a grant of $250,000 from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations designed to align faculty development and support with the…
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Steven Crump named interim VP and chief financial officer
June 12, 2018
Clemson University President James P. Clements announced Monday that Steven H. Crump has been named interim vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately, as the university begins its search…
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New effort at Furman University means faster response to anaphylactic shock
June 11, 2018
A partnership between Furman’s Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) and Nashville-based company LifeReach has culminated with the installation of Anaphylaxis Emergency Kits (AEKs) around campus that will…
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Andrews, Watson elected to Wofford College board
June 11, 2018
Six re-elected to new four-year terms as trustees Two alumni have been elected to the Wofford College Board of Trustees, and six individuals were re-elected to new four-year terms as…
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Greenville Technical Charter High School graduating class gets an early start on their purpose for life
June 6, 2018
“The purpose of life . . . is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”…
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PC undertakes site work on Johnson field at Old Bailey Stadium in anticipation of constructing new student housing
June 6, 2018On May 30, in anticipation of securing financing to construct new student housing, PC began the site preparation work necessary to allow construction of new housing for seniors on…
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OEA and Hamilton Career Center celebrate NOW graduates
June 4, 2018Nurturing Oconee’s Workforce, NOW, is a unique program designed collaboratively by the Oconee Economic Alliance and the School District of Oconee County. With manufacturing as the back bone of Oconee…
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Former Wofford College Chaplain Rev. Dr. Talmage B. Skinner Jr. has died
May 31, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Talmage Boyd Skinner Jr., former Perkins-Prothro Chaplain and Professor of Religion at Wofford College and a member of the Class of 1956, died away early this morning (Thursday, May…
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Duke Energy grant supports workforce training at the Spartanburg Community College Cherokee County campus
May 30, 2018
The Spartanburg Community College Foundation was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to help high school seniors (17-19 years old) and individuals pursuing a GED through Cherokee…
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Clemson executive Brett Dalton accepts leadership position at Baylor University
May 30, 2018
After a distinguished Clemson career that spans nearly three decades, Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations Brett Dalton is leaving the university for a similar role at Baylor University…
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Furman University mathematics professor receives Cur Mentor award
May 30, 2018
Liz Bouzarth, associate professor of mathematics at Furman University, has received a Math and Computer Science Faculty Mentoring Award from the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). Candidates for the awards…
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Clemson’s College of Business names Wendy York dean
May 29, 2018
Wendy York, associate dean at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, has been named dean of Clemson University’s College of Business. She will begin her new job in mid-July. As…
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GSSM announces Wall Street investment manager to deliver 29th commencement address
May 29, 2018
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Board of Trustees announced that Ms. Pamela Lawrence, a leading Wall Street investment manager and entrepreneur, will deliver GSSM’s 29th…
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Chapman Cultural Center offers creative training for early educators
May 24, 2018
Chapman Cultural Center is offering the first in a series of workshops for early childhood educators on June 16th, 2018. Creativity: The Missing Piece will focus on using drama/theater and visual…
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