Upstate leaders selected to become Riley Diversity Fellows
January 25, 2018
Forty-two leaders from the Upstate and surrounding area have been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) this spring. “Though we are a diverse…
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Charleston, Seabrook high schoolers reach ‘Poetry Out Loud’ state finals
January 25, 2018
Six South Carolina high school students reached the state finals for Poetry Out Loud – an annual, nationwide recitation contest – after regional competitions in Charleston and Spartanburg this past…
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Riley Institute landmark study shows positive impact of public Montessori Programs in S.C.
January 23, 2018
With support from the Self Family Foundation and the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee, the Riley Institute at Furman University has completed a five-year study of Montessori education in South…
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Novelist Linda Busby Parker to speak Jan. 25 at Wofford
January 22, 2018
Author to discuss ‘Creative Writing: A Dangerous Activity” SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Award-winning novelist Linda Busby Parker will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at Wofford College on “Creative Writing: A Dangerous Activity.”…
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Gatorade® National Volleyball Player of the Year: Thayer Hall
January 22, 2018
Olympian and Pro Beach Volleyball Player April Ross Surprises Winner with Honor In its 33rd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Thayer Hall of Dorman High…
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Furman University President Elizabeth Davis elected to CIC Board of Directors
January 22, 2018
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis has been elected to the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Board of Directors. Davis will serve a one-year term from January 2018 to January 2019.…
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SC Teacher Recruitment and Retention Concerns Continue
January 19, 2018
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) has released its South Carolina Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report for the 2017-18 school year. As has been the trend…
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Bob Jones University receives two gifts totaling $1.8 million
January 18, 2018
Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced today the receipt of two large gifts to BJU totaling $1.8 million. These gifts were received from parents of graduates who wish to…
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Furman University listed among 200 colleges “That pay you back”
January 18, 2018
Furman University is among the colleges and universities featured in the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review’s Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang…
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Tri-County Technical College Student Success Center ribbon cutting
January 17, 2018Back in 2004 during a board retreat, Tri-County Technical College Commission members and President Ronnie L. Booth discussed the need for a Student Success Center that would be open and…
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Cyberattack defenses sought in $1-million research project
January 16, 2018
Cyberattacks with the potential to expose sensitive information and cripple basic services could start with what would seem to be the most harmless of computer functions. Timekeeping. It’s a vulnerability…
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Twelve South Carolina schools named finalists for Palmetto’s Finest Awards
January 12, 2018
Twelve South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2018 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards after extensive evaluations by fellow educators and previous Palmetto’s Finest winners. The application process includes elements on…
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Wells Fargo donates $350,000 to Clemson diversity programs
January 11, 2018
Students in two Clemson University programs will benefit from scholarships and course enhancement, resulting from a Wells Fargo gift of $350,000. The funding — $200,000 in scholarships for Call Me MISTER and…
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Research suggests task is as important as temperature in cold weather work
January 11, 2018
Bob Powell is addicted to cold. And not just any cold—Antarctic cold. Powell, director of the Clemson University Institute for Parks, has studied awe-inspiring landscapes and tourism on the continent for…
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Siemens taps Clemson students to mitigate Baby Boomer exodus from its work force
January 11, 2018
What happens to a company if it abruptly loses a significant percentage of its most experienced employees? This is the conundrum companies across the U.S. are facing as Baby Boomers…
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Furman University football program receives another $1 million gift
January 11, 2018There is no doubt the Furman University football program is on a roll. In addition to just completing its first winning season since 2013 and qualifying for the NCAA FCS…
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Lisa Arnold to serve as assistant professor of nursing at Bob Jones University
January 10, 2018
Lisa Arnold will serve as assistant professor in the division of nursing in the College of Arts and Science at Bob Jones University starting in the spring 2018 semester which…
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New vice provost to provide leadership for SWU Online
January 8, 2018
Southern Wesleyan University has named Dr. Lynn Brown-Bulloch as vice provost for online learning. Brown-Bulloch has been serving as associate dean and director of graduate studies for Southern Wesleyan’s School…
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Furman University Modern Languages professor David Bost receives 2017 Jim Smart Award
January 3, 2018
Furman University Modern Languages professor and English department chair David Bost has been named winner of the James H. Smart Award by Furman’s Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection. Presented annually…
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Medical-imaging techniques could aid waste clean-up
January 2, 2018
Doctors typically use SPECT scans to take 3-D images of internal organs, but Clemson University researchers are re-purposing the technology in a project that could help clean up waste left…
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Dr. Jermaine Whirl promoted to vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College
January 2, 2018
Dr. Jermaine Whirl has been named vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College (GTC), bringing the college’s academic and continuing education offerings together under the same…
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Individual tickets now available for Clemson’s Ethics in Action Award Dinner
December 19, 2017
Tickets are now available for the 2018 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award Dinner, honoring former mayor of Charleston Joseph P. Riley, Jr. The event will be Saturday, Feb.…
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New corporate certificate series to train safety leadership teams
December 13, 2017
As an aging workforce across many industries nears retirement age, many employers are facing the possibility of losing senior workers who are skilled at doing their jobs – safely. In…
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Injured troops could receive better care and benefits with new research
December 13, 2017
Gunshots crackled as a man dressed in camouflage sat on the ground with a red stream trickling from his ear and a purple splotch marking the skin near his cheekbone.…
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Vehicles could get ‘nerves’ that sense damage with new research
December 13, 2017
Helicopters, tanks and other vehicles could someday be made of “smart material” that senses damage, similar to how nerves tell the body it has been injured, with the help of…
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Local students design, build pavilion at Medway Community Garden
December 13, 2017
Two years ago the Charleston Parks Conservancy offered James Island residents a garden-to-table option at Medway Park & Community Garden. Quickly, residents began filling the 60 leased beds with produce…
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Wofford football coach Mike Ayers announces retirement
December 13, 2017
Mike Ayers announced his retirement, concluding a 30-year career as head football coach at Wofford College. For three decades, Ayers guided the Terriers from the NAIA and NCAA Division II…
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Upcountry History Museum’s CEO to serve as national judge
December 11, 2017
Dana Thorpe, Chief Executive Officer of the Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, has been selected by the Costume Society of America to serve as a judge for the…
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Continental establishes endowed chair for operations and supply chain at the University of South Carolina
December 11, 2017
Grant will support professor position in operations and supply chain at the Darla Moore School of Business University and industry partnership are key to future of South Carolina The University…
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USC economists say SC economy to remain strong in 2018
December 10, 2017
Despite a tight labor market and a series of Midlands-area layoffs due to the recent shutdown of construction at the V.C. Summer nuclear facility in Fairfield County, South Carolina’s economy…
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Samsung announces new R&D partnership with Clemson, University of South Carolina
December 8, 2017
Five-year joint investment will advance high tech manufacturing research and product development, techniques that can be applied in Samsung home appliance facility in Newberry, SC Samsung Electronics America announced…
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Clemson spinoff company receives InnoVision Award for innovative medical technology
December 7, 2017Medical Beam Laboratories LLC, a company recently formed by researchers from Clemson University’s Medical Physics lab, has been awarded the InnoVision Award for Technology Development for its work in advanced robotic radiosurgery. The annual…
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Tim Carnahan named Elementary Principal of the Year
December 6, 2017
Dr. Tim Carnahan, principal of Waccamaw Intermediate School in Georgetown County School District, has been named the 2018 South Carolina Elementary Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association…
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Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative awarded $1.5 million grant
December 6, 2017
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative, a community movement committed to improving educational outcomes, has received the first installment of a $1,545,000 grant from The Duke Endowment, one of the largest private…
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Upcountry History Museum one of only five selected for Smithsonian Program
December 6, 2017
The Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, has been selected as one of only five national Smithsonian Affiliates to participate in the expansion of the Smithsonian Secretary’s Youth Advisory…
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SCSDB contributors recognized at Philanthropy Day luncheon
December 6, 2017J M Smith Corporation, Barbara Rippy, and South Carolina Lions Clubs were recognized for their contributions to the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind at a National Philanthropy…
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Tri-County’s Foundation Board welcomes four new members
December 6, 2017
Four community leaders have been elected to serve on Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation Board of Directors. Joining the Board’s current members are Emily DeRoberts and Randy Blackston, both representing Anderson…
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Submissions sought for African American History Month exhibition at Greenville Technical College Library
December 6, 2017
Submissions are sought for the February 2018 art exhibition at Greenville Technical College’s Barton Campus Library, in celebration of African American History Month. The show is open to African American…
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Wealth, success and partnership to dominate discussion during summit at Clemson
December 6, 2017
Clemson University expects the company of business leaders from around the world Tuesday and Wednesday at the Madren Conference Center. The Carolinas Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council/Minority Business Enterprise Summit brings…
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Sonoco announces 5-year, $2.725 million fresh packaging initiative
December 4, 2017
Sonoco FRESH partnership with Clemson University to develop new technologies, package formats Sonoco, one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, has announced a new research partnership with Clemson University:…
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Savannah River National Laboratory chemical engineer receives Orth Lifetime Achievement Award
December 4, 2017
Savannah River National Laboratory has named Tracy S. Rudisill as the 2017 winner of the Donald Orth Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor given by the laboratory for technical excellence…
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Furman receives $1M grant to support scholarships, learning experiences
November 30, 2017Leighan and David Rinker Furman University has received a $1 million grant from the Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. Foundation that will directly benefit The Furman Advantage through increased financial…
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Riley Institute announces Wilkins Leadership Awards
November 27, 2017
Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced that Rep. Weston Newton (R-Beaufort and Jasper Counties) and Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr. (USMC-Ret.), former astronaut and head of NASA, are recipients…
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Funds available for ‘STEAM’ education projects
November 27, 2017
Students across South Carolina will have new opportunities to learn skills that employers say are in demand as part of a program that is distributing funds for new projects in…
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Young artists are invited to apply to the tuition-free S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities
November 27, 2017The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities invites young artists from across the state to apply to the public, residential high school and summer programs for the…
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Bosch Rexroth gift helps Greenville Technical College create Advanced Manufacturing Academy for high school seniors
November 20, 2017Photo: Les Gardner (far left), Dr. Keith Miller (third from right) and Ann Wright (second from right) of Greenville Technical College receive a check from Christoph Kleu (second from left),…
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Stephanie Brown one of seven in U.S., Canada chosen to review Veterinarian Technician Textbook
November 16, 2017
Stephanie Brown, a licensed veterinary technician who is program director/instructor in Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology program, is one of seven instructors in the United States and Canada chosen to…
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Wofford among top institutions for study abroad: Students gain experiences outside of classroom
November 15, 2017
Maggie Stewart knew she wanted to study abroad before she even arrived at Wofford College. The 2017 graduate from Arlington, Va., loves “an adventure.” She got that and much more…
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Greenville Technical College participates in Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
November 15, 2017Greenville Technical College is participating in Hunger and Homelessness Week with a series of events this week. Hunger and Homelessness Week is sponsored each year the week before Thanksgiving by…
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Furman receives grant from Triad Foundation to support Shucker Leadership Program
November 14, 2017
Furman University has received a $25,000 grant from the Triad Foundation of Ithaca, New York to support the University’s Shucker Center for Leadership Development. This latest gift marks the foundation’s…
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