Changes in store for Clemson University graduation ceremonies
July 26, 2011CLEMSON, SC – July 26, 2011 – Clemson University will have three commencement ceremonies in May 2012 to accommodate more people. The additional ceremony is one of several changes in…
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Kevin Mahlan is Tri-County’s New Men’s Soccer Coach
July 25, 2011By Lisa Garrett PENDLETON, SC – July 25, 2011 – Three weeks ago Kevin Mahlan moved to the area from Florida to prepare for his new job as the men’s…
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Michelin, Greenville County Schools Bring Back Successful Game Show Fundraiser
July 20, 2011Local celebrities, students play for school funds, ‘Are You Smarter’ title GREENVILLE, SC – July 20, 2011 – Building on the success of its first-ever “Are You Smarter Than a…
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GSSM Celebrates STEM Education with Two Brand New Summer Enrichment Opportunities for Middle Schoolers from Across the State
July 19, 2011HARTSVILLE, SC – July 19, 2011 – For the first time, the SCGovernor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is hosting a pairof unique, new, residential summer camps designed to…
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Lockheed-Martin gift supports aircraft maintenance scholarships at Greenville Tech
July 19, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – July 19, 2011 – A $30,000 gift from Lockheed-Martin to the Greenville Tech Foundation will support scholarships for Aircraft Maintenance Technology students at Greenville Technical College. The…
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Katie Poindexter Receives Alpha Sigma Lambda National Scholarship
July 18, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – July 18, 2011 – Katie Poindexter, a nursing student in the Mary Black School of Nursing at the University of South Carolina Upstate Greenville Campus, recently received…
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Clemson University trustees approve 2011-12 budget
July 15, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – July 15, 201 1- Clemson University’s trusteesFriday approved the school’sfiscal year 2011-2012 budget at their summer quarterly meeting inCharleston. The $815 million annual budget includes an approximate…
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Southern Wesleyan awarded AdvanceSC grant
July 10, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – July 8 – 2011 – Southern Wesleyan University hasreceived a $50,000 grant for Chemistry Professor Pascal Binda’s projectentitled, “Designing new catalysts for the synthesis of polylactidepolymers with…
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Cappio and Wash Take New Appointments At USC Upstate
July 5, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – July 1, 2011 – the University of South Carolina Upstate recently announced two new appointments with its Office of Academic Affairs. Mr. James Cappio has been named…
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Tuition Rates Set For 2011-2012 Academic Year
July 1, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – June 30, 2011 – The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees approved a 2011-12 operating budget Thursday (June 30) aimed at providing students an outstanding educational…
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Thomas Strange Named to Tri-County’s Commission
June 30, 2011PENDLETON, SC – June 30, 2011 – Thomas Strange, of Easley, has been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College. Pickens County Council appointed…
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Clemson University Foundation announces new board members, re-elects officers
June 28, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 28, 2011 – Seven new members have been elected to the Clemson University Foundation board of directors. The board also re-elected its chairwoman and vice chairman.…
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Clemson University and The University of Queensland form biofuels research partnership
June 27, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 27, 2011 – Two of the world’s leading research universities have entered into a memorandum of understanding to exchange research and create a framework for a…
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Riley Institute Website Adds Section on Individualized Education
June 25, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 25, 2011 – “WhatWorksSC,” a Riley Institute at Furman University project that researches and details the best practices in public education, has added the newest and…
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Burton named director of career center and cooperative education at Clemson University
June 22, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 22, 2011 – Neil Burton has been named executive director of the Michelin Career Center and Cooperative Education Program at Clemson University. Burton has been director…
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SCAPA Donates $100,000 to Tri-County To Support Creation of Asphalt Materials Lab
June 20, 2011PENDLETON, SC – June 20, 2011 – The SC Asphalt Pavement Association (SCAPA), a statewide trade association of contractors engaged in the production of high quality hot mix asphalt, presented…
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Clemson University staff to travel to Colombia as Climate Change Fellows
June 20, 2011By Partners of the Americas WASHINGTON,DC – June 20, 2011 – Clemson University’s Daniel Hitchcock, James London and EricRodgers will travel to Colombia on Climate Change Fellowships offered byPartners of…
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Angie Brown honored by PMI for a decade of industry excellence
June 13, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – June 13, 2011 – Practice Management Institute has honored Angie Brown, Department Head for Indirect Patient Care at Greenville Technical College, with an award acknowledging ten years…
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Clemson University research team to lead accessible voting technology project
June 12, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 12, 2011 – A Clemson University research team hasbeen chosen by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to lead anational effort to make voting systems more accessible.…
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Historian's ‘The High Seminary' reveals early Clemson University
June 12, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 8, 2011 – Historian and professor emeritus Jerome Reel has always been the go-to guy for information about Clemson University, its customs and its origins. Now…
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Clemson University Restoration Institute wind-industry interns get hands-on experience
June 12, 2011Clemson University Restoration Institute Drivetrain Testing Facility NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – June 12, 2011 – A group of students from acrossSouth Carolina are gaining valuable hands-on experience on a scale…
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Clemson University establishes Timberlands Legacy Program
June 11, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 9, 2011 – Donors to Clemson University now can show their support with a gift of timberland. The new Clemson Timberlands Legacy Program offers landowners a…
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Tri-County’s Practical Nursing Program Moves to Easley Campus
June 10, 2011This Fall, Industrial Electronics Classes Added to Program Offerings EASLEY, SC – June 9, 2011 – This fall, Tri-County Technical College’sPractical Nursing program will move to the Easley Campus andfirst-semester…
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Spartanburg Community College Works with National Partners to Develop Global Automotive Manufacturing Education Standards
June 5, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – June 3, 2011 – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) has become a senior member college of the Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), a National Center for Excellence…
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Clemson University, Tri-County Technical College launch joint program in medical laboratory science
June 5, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 3, 2011 – beginning this fall, Tri-County Technical College graduates with an Associate in Applied Science degree in medical laboratory technology, who meet specific criteria, can…
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SDS Upper School nearly complete
June 4, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – June 3, 2011 – Workers add the Griffin to the front of Spartanburg Day School’s new upper school building. The building is scheduled to be complete in…
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Angermeier selected to Participate in ASRT Student Initiative Program
May 27, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 27, 2011 – Lynn Angermeier, a student in the Radiologic Technology program at Greenville Technical College, has been selected to participate in the American Society of…
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Greenville Tech Students Recognized as ALL-USA Academic Team Nominees
May 27, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 27, 2011 – Kory Kraft and Jessie Stanion, students at Greenville Technical College, were recently recognized as All-USA Community College Academic Team nominees in recognition of…
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Ferrell Named Greenville Tech’s Professor of the Year
May 26, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 26, 2011 – Kathy Ferrell, a biological sciences instructor at Greenville Technical College, has been selected as the college’s professor of the year, and will compete…
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Clemson University Trustee Emeritus Les McCraw dies
May 26, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 26, 2011 – Clemson University Trustee Emeritus Les McCraw of Greenville, 75, died Wednesday, May 25, at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. McCraw…
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2011 Hurricane Season: Clemson University Experts
May 24, 2011CLEMSON,SC – May 24, 2011 – Federal forecasters say the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season couldproduce an above-average number of storms, including as many as sixmajor hurricanes. Clemson University experts can…
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Clemson University to sponsor discussion on U.S.-China relations
May 19, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 3, 2011 – Ping Zhang, minister counselor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States, will present The Sino-U.S. Relations Before…
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Spartanburg Community College To Host Job Fair to Recruit Part-Time Faculty Members
May 19, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 24, 2011 – Spartanburg Community College(SCC) will host a Job Fair to recruit qualified part-time facultymembers and provide an opportunity for interested individuals to meetwith SCC’s…
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Clemson announces 2011 Chapman Scholars
May 18, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 17, 2011 – Ten sophomores in Clemson University’s College of Business and Behavioral Science (CBBS) have been selected as Thomas F. Chapman Leadership Scholars. The Chapman…
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Business partner allows Greenville Tech students to compete
May 18, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 18, 2011 – Machine Tool Technology students at Greenville Tech participated in state level competition for SkillsUSA and won in the categories of Precision Machining, CNC…
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Spartanburg Day School’s Headmaster Stepping Down in 2012
May 16, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 16, 2011 – After eleven years at the helm of Spartanburg Day School, headmaster Chris Dorrance announced this morning that he will be stepping down at…
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Record number of students receive degrees at Clemson University
May 15, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 15, 2011 – Clemson University’s largest graduating class ever received degreesin Spring Commencement ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday. The tally of degrees being awarded was…
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Clemson University students to help out in Alabama
May 12, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 12, 2011 – A group of students from Clemson University is starting the summer with a trip to Birmingham, Ala., to help with disaster relief efforts…
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Christee Williams Receives Tri-County Technical College’s Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence
May 11, 2011PENDLETON, SC – May 11, 2011 – Christee Williams, a licensed veterinary technician and instructor in Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology program since 1989, was honored with the highest award…
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Hugh Burgess is Tri-County’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
May 11, 2011PENDLETON, SC – May 11, 2011 – Hugh Burgess has always been a great ambassador for Tri-County Technical College. The 1977 Engineering Technology graduate recognizes that education is a lifelong…
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End of an Era? Rigler family sees latest Tiger graduate
May 11, 2011By Teresa C. HopkinsMedia Relations CLEMSON, SC – May 11, 2011 – Of the more than 120,000 Clemson alumni across the country, 10 are from the same family. The blood…
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Furman University Marketing Students Win National Collegiate “Effie” Competition
May 10, 2011Students gave winning presentation to Heineken USA executives in New York City May 3 GREENVILLE, SC – May 10, 2011 – A group of Furman University students has won a…
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Anger on Sept. 11, 2001, was over-reported, Clemson University psychologist says
May 10, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 10, 2011 – Cindy Pury, a professor of psychology at Clemson University, has determined that Americans weren’t as angry as most might think following the terrorist…
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Clemson University institute to study 'vertical farming' feasibility in Charleston
May 10, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 10, 2011 – Clemson University’s Institute of Applied Ecology received EPA funding to develop a design-feasibility study to build a vertical farm in downtown Charleston. The…
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Betty Morgan Receives Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award at Tri-County Technical College
May 6, 2011PENDLETON, SC – May 6, 2011 – Betty Morgan, a Registered Dental Hygienist who teaches in Tri-County Technical College’s Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program, received the College’s 2011 Adjunct Faculty…
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USC Upstate Health Education Complex Achieves LEED Silver Certification
May 5, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 3, 2011 – The University of South Carolina Upstate recently achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification on its Health Education Complex, a…
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Furman University Selected for Green Colleges Guide
May 5, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 2, 2011 – For the second consecutive year,Furman University has been recognized as one of the nation’s mostenvironmentally responsible colleges with its inclusion in the 2011edition…
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Orthopaedic Associates Awards Scholarship to Dorman High Student A.J. Booker
May 5, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 4, 2011 – Orthopaedic Associates (OA) announced today that the recipient of its Annual W. Howard Tiller, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is Jeffrey (AJ) Booker, a 2011…
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Dr. Thomas Moore Tapped To Be USC Upstate Chancellor
May 4, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 4, 2011 – Dr. Thomas F. Moore, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Winthrop University, has been named chancellor of the…
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Two deans appointed at Clemson University
May 4, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 3, 2011 – Two interim deans at Clemson University have had the “interim” removed from their titles, Provost Doris Helms announced Tuesday. Richard E. “Rick” Goodstein,…
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