Wofford College receives $100,000 Mellon Grant to enhance writing, research, digital literacy
September 25, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – In its commitment to the preservation of the core of the liberal arts, Wofford College will use a $100,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to…
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Cal Collins Named Director of Property Management
September 24, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Lee Property Services welcomed Cal Collins, CPM as the Director of Property Management. Cal brings more than 20 years of property management expertise to the team. His…
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Astronaut who served on three shuttle missions plans to visit Clemson University
September 24, 2014
Friday, September 26, 2014 ~ Fred Gregory’s speech on Friday is open to public CLEMSON, SC – An astronaut who served on three shuttle missions and later became NASA’s deputy…
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Fleming Named to Steering Committe on the Future of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges
September 23, 2014Project Launches as Converse College’s Internal Study Expands SPARTANBURG, SC – President Betsy Fleming of Converse College has been named to a new steering committee of college and university…
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New technology could open doors to next generation of high-speed gadgets
September 23, 2014
Clemson University team uses light instead of electrical current to carry information Two Clemson University researchers have developed a new technology that could enable gadgets ranging from computers to cell…
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BJU Board Invests Steve Pettit as BJU’s Fifth President
September 19, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Larry Jackson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Bob Jones University, and the members of the Bob Jones University Board of Trustees officially invested Steve Pettit…
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Institute for Child Success Welcomes New Staff and Fellows
September 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – ICS is very excited that Emily Carroll joined our staff as Policy Counsel this week, and that Lauren Scoggins will join the team as Director of Development on September…
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Wells Fargo Gift to Provide Quick Jobs Training
September 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Wells Fargo Foundation has given $25,000 to assist students in the Quick Jobs With a Future program at Greenville Technical College. The gift to the Greenville…
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Annual World Peace Symposium Planned for Friday, September 19
September 17, 2014
September 19, 2014 ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate will host the seventh annual Rotary World Peace Symposium, September 19, 2014. Emelisa Callejas Romero, former Consul…
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Greenville Technical College Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
September 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College today received the 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As…
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SC Summit on STEM Education to Crest in Spartanburg
September 17, 2014
Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 29 and 30, 2014 ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – Hundreds of educators, lawmakers, and business leaders from South Carolina are expected to attend the “SC Summit on STEM and…
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College of Business and Behavioral Science names Pickett senior associate dean
September 17, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Greg Pickett has been named senior associate dean of Clemson’s College of Business and Behavioral Science (CBBS). Pickett’s new role will make him ultimately responsible for the oversight of the…
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Greenville Technical College Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
September 17, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College today received the 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As…
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Science and Mathematics Governor’s School Now Accepting Applications for Class of 2017
September 17, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its Class of 2017 through February 15, 2015. Online applications are available at www.scgssm.org/apply-now. One of only…
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Alliance to strengthen Technology Villages program, S.C. small businesses
September 16, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — The Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership has joined with the Institute for Economic Development, Clemson’s College of Business and Behavioral Science (CBBS) and the Office of Economic Developmentat Clemson University to announce…
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Alumni Relations Director Charlianne Nestlen Named to State Alumni Directors Board
September 15, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate announced that Alumni Relations Director Charlianne Wyatt Nestlen of Spartanburg has been named a board member of the South Carolina Association…
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CresCom Bank’s David Morrow Appointed to Clemson University Board of Visitors
September 15, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – David Morrow, the president and CEO of CresCom Bank, has been appointed to the Clemson University Board of Visitors. Morrow is a 1972 graduate of Clemson University and…
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Clemson University’s first Bosch fellow named at celebration
September 15, 2014
GREENVILLE, South Carolina – Clemson University’s first Bosch fellow is an automotive engineering graduate student who shares her knowledge of engines and love of learning from the classroom to the…
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China Delegation to Visit Furman University
September 14, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – A five-member delegation from Yunnan Minzu University in China will visit the Furman University campus Sept. 14-15 as part of a new partnership between the two schools.…
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Clemson University assistant professor makes national list of top researchers
September 12, 2014
Frank Alexis works with particles 10,000 times smaller than human hair CLEMSON, SC – A Clemson University assistant professor of bioengineering is on a new national list of top junior…
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Inaugural County Agent Hall of Fame marks centennial of Extension Service
September 12, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Marking a century of service to South Carolinians, eight individuals entered the inaugural Frank Lever County Extension Agent Hall of Fame at ceremonies at Clemson University in…
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Anderson University Earns 4th Recognition from U.S. News
September 10, 2014
Remains in top tier of regional colleges for 9th year in a row ANDERSON, SC – The new “Best Colleges” rankings for colleges and universities have a lot to…
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USC Upstate Offers 11 Foreign Languages in Evening Classes
September 10, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate’s World Languages Institute will offer instruction in 11 foreign languages this fall in non-credit, evening courses. Classes start the week of…
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Ten Furman University Faculty Members Appointed to Endowed Professorships
September 10, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University announced this week that 10 faculty members have been appointed to endowed professorships at the university. Four of the new professorships are lifetime appointments, while…
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New York Times ranks Wofford among most economically diverse
September 10, 2014College top S.C. institution providing access to low-income students SPARTANBURG, SC – The New York Times this week ranked Wofford College among the 99 “most economically diverse top colleges,” based…
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Farmers use math to save water as drought grips California
September 10, 2014
Clemson University associate professor helps create ‘virtual farms’ The “virtual farm” models that a Clemson University associate professor helped develop are taking on heightened importance this summer as California’s strawberry-and-raspberry…
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Clemson named a top 20 national public university
September 10, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University is now ranked among the top 20 national public universities, according to U.S.News & World Report’s annual guide to “America’s Best Colleges” for 2015. The university…
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US News & World Report ranks The Citadel No. 1 for the FOURTH Straight Year
September 9, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – When it comes to a getting a great education and the best value from a college with a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, The Citadel once again…
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SCC Releases Market Research Findings
September 8, 2014
The Upstate Job Scene: Where Perception Does Not Equal Reality SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Community College (SCC), in partnership with The Duke Energy Foundation, today released critical data from a market research study,…
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Two Pickens County Residents Appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission
September 8, 2014
PENDLETON, SC – Two Pickens County residents have been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College. Governor Nikki R. Haley appointed Dr. Valerie Ramsey,…
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Greenville Technical College Launches Club Sports Program and Introduces New Mascot
September 8, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College has launched a club sports program that currently includes soccer, basketball, flag football, tennis, and volleyball. Athletes will compete with club teams from two-year…
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USC Upstate Welcomes 20 New Faculty Members
September 8, 2014
SPARTANBURG, SC – Twenty new faculty members joined the more than 800 freshman students in learning their way around the University of South Carolina Upstate with the start of the fall…
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Three Clemson startups get funding to grow
September 8, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University Research Foundation (CURF)announced that three Clemson startup companies have each received $25,000 in seed money from the University Sponsored Application Program (USAP) offered by SC Launch. The…
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US Play Coalition names new executive director
September 8, 2014
CLEMSON, SC – Stephanie Garst has been named the new executive director of US Play Coalition at Clemson University. The US Play Coalition is a nationwide partnership to promote the value of…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Application Open Until December 1st
September 5, 2014High school seniors interested in becoming a teacher can receive up to $24,000 for college. ROCK HILL, SC – The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program has begun accepting applications for…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Application Open Until December 1st
September 5, 2014
High school seniors interested in becoming a teacher can receive up to $24,000 for college. ROCK HILL, SC – The South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program has begun accepting applications for…
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BJU Named as 15th Best Value College in the Nation
September 4, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones University has been named the 15th Best Value College in the nation by Educate to Career College Ranking Index – 2014 (ETC). According to ETC, the…
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Clemson University professor sees solar-energy revolution on the horizon
September 4, 2014
Dr. Rajendra Singh calls for new business model and policy changes CLEMSON, SC – A Clemson University professor will tell a group of experts gathered in Bangladesh on Friday that solar panels…
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Evidence of forming planet discovered 335 light years from Earth
September 4, 2014
Team led by Clemson University astrophysicist publishes findingsCLEMSON, SC – An international team of scientists led by a Clemson University astrophysicist has discovered new evidence that planets are forming around…
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The SCEA Recommends Bakari Sellers for Lt. Governor
September 3, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Education Association (The SCEA) announced today that it is recommending State Rep. Bakari T. Sellers in the race for South Carolina Lieutenant Governor. “An…
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Professor emeritus wins two professional honors 11 years after retirement
September 3, 2014
Medal and fellowship awarded to Clemson University’s Les Grady CLEMSON, SC – It’s extraordinary enough to win two professional honors a few days apart, but Les Grady did it 11…
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Professor emeritus wins two professional honors 11 years after retirement
September 3, 2014
Medal and fellowship awarded to Clemson University’s Les Grady CLEMSON, SC – It’s extraordinary enough to win two professional honors a few days apart, but Les Grady did it 11…
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Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy Awarded $330,000 NIH Grant
September 2, 2014
CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College is proud to announce that PC School of Pharmacy (PCSP) Associate Professor and Director of Research Dr. Edgar Alfonso Romero-Sandoval has been awarded a R15…
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Tri-County’s Licensed Practical Nursing Program Receives Continued Eight-Year Accreditation
September 2, 2014
EASLEY, SC – Tri-County Technical College’s Licensed Practical Nursing program received a continued eight-year accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) at its July meeting. This is…
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Dr. Perry Halushka, Dean Emeritus MUSC, to Deliver GSSM Convocation Address
August 29, 2014HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Dr. Perry Halushka, Distinguished University Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Graduate Studies, MUSC,…
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Walhalla Native Named Veterinarian/Lecturer at Tri-County
August 29, 2014PENDLETON, SC – Walhalla native Dr. Jennifer Nichole Chavis (nee Albertson) returned home to the Upstate this month to accept the position of veterinarian/ lecturer for Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary…
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BJU Announces The Beginning Of Its 88th Academic Year
August 27, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones University will begin its 88th academic year and its 68th year in Greenville with opening exercises and evangelistic services Sept. 1 and 2 in the Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium (FMA). Student…
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Furman University Team Wins Drone Competition
August 27, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – A Furman University team led by physics professor John Conrad won first place in the Drone Prize 2014 competition which was held Aug. 22-24 in Oregon. Carried…
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Clemson Dean Emeritus Scott, Sen. Peeler honored for agriculture support
August 26, 2014
CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences Dean Emeritus Tom Scott and South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler were named 2014 Advocates of the Year at the…
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BMW Charity Pro-Am Gift Supports Students at Greenville Technical College
August 25, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Tech Foundation has received a gift of $19,970, which will benefit Greenville Technical College and its students. Part of the gift is based on volunteer…
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