Missionary Andrew Brunson to deliver Erskine commencement address
Erskine College and Theological Seminary will mark the completion of the 2018-19 academic year with a commencement ceremony Saturday, May 4, at 10:30 a.m. under the towers of the Erskine Building on the Erskine campus in Due West, S.C. This year’s commencement speaker is longtime pastor and missionary Dr. Andrew Brunson. Arrested and imprisoned in…
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Missionary Andrew Brunson to deliver Erskine commencement address
Erskine College and Theological Seminary will mark the completion of the 2018-19 academic year with a commencement ceremony Saturday, May 4, at 10:30 a.m. under the towers of the Erskine Building on the Erskine campus in Due West, S.C. This year’s commencement speaker is longtime pastor and missionary Dr. Andrew Brunson. Arrested and imprisoned in…
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Tour the College of Charleston campus from your couch
For those wanting to visit the College of Charleston campus without booking a flight, now you can log online and take a virtual tour with YouVisit. The interactive platform merges photography, video and 360-degree views to bring the campus to life. Travel through Cistern Yard, peruse the interiors of Randolph Hall, stroll through Cougar Mall, check out…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis Recognizes Maegen Whitten as Educator of the Month
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis recognized Charleston County School District teacher Maegen Whitten of James Island Elementary School as the Future Scholar Financial Literacy Program Educator of the Month for April. Whitten said she is incorporating financial literacy into her math curriculum to demonstrate real-world examples of how math relates to personal finance decisions people…
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Jane Sosebee to deliver spring commencement address
Jane S. Sosebee, state President, AT&T South Carolina, will deliver Tri-County Technical College’s spring commencement address. The ceremony will be held Monday, May 6, at 6 p.m. at Clemson University’s Littlejohn Coliseum. Graduates will be awarded degrees, diplomas and/or certificates during the College’s commencement. In addition to families and guests of the graduates, alumni and…
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Furman University
Founded in 1826, Furman University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts and sciences universities, offering rigorous academics, broad research opportunities, a robust visual and performing arts program, and NCAA Division I athletics. Furman is home to about 2,700 mostly undergraduate students.
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Furman Education Professor Katie Kelly co-authors new book
Furman Associate Professor of Education Katie Kelly has published a new book with co-author Lester Laminack, consultant and professor emeritus at Western Carolina University. The book, “Reading to Make a Difference: Using Literature to Help Students Speak Freely, Think Deeply, and Take Action,” is published by Heinemann. In the book, the authors build on the…
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Riley Institute at Furman receives grant for national afterschool policy fellowship program
The Riley Institute at Furman University has received a $310,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for its White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship program. The WRP Fellowship equips graduates with a real-world understanding of the art and science of sound policy-making for afterschool and expanded learning. In the 10-month program, which begins each September, Fellows…
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Education leaders announce partnership to address critical teacher shortage
Leadership from Greenville County Schools, Greenville Technical College and the Clemson University College of Education announced a collaborative partnership that will open a seamless pathway from high school to a degree in education from Clemson University. The partnership, “Expressway to Tiger Town,” will identify, support and prepare students for a career as an educator. The…
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Hammond students win several academic and athletic state championships
Hammond, an independent school offering students pre-kindergarten through grade 12 a thoughtfully developed academic experience, announces that its students of varying ages have won seven state championships this spring. The varsity wrestling team won the South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA) state championship on Feb. 2, 2019. The western equestrian team won the SCISA state…
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