Rex says that Transparency, Accountability Should Accompany Federal Stimulus Dollars
February 26, 2009Rex’s White House meeting with Biden, Duncan WASHINGTON, DC – February 25, 2009 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex said today that billions of federal stimulus dollars aimed at helping…
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Special Half-Hour Broadcast will Focus on Palmetto Priority Schools Initiative
February 25, 2009COLUMBIA , SC – February 24, 2009 – A special edition of the “In Our Schools” television program in early March looks at state efforts to raise achievement in 16…
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Clemson Researchers Receive $800,000 to Clean Toxic Water from Oil, Gas Drilling
February 25, 2009CLEMSON, SC — February 25, 2009 – Two Clemson University scientists were awarded more than $800,000 to find economical and environmentally sensible ways to treat what oilmen call “produced or co-produced…
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J.V. Martin student attends Capitol Hill speech at invitation of President Obama
February 25, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 25, 2009 – It’s a long way from the halls of J.V. Martin Junior High School in Dillon to the hallowed halls of Congress, but eighth-grader Ty’Sheoma…
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Clemson Scientists Launch Rockets to Test Atmospheric Conditions
February 25, 2009CLEMSON, SC – February 25, 2009 — Clemson University space physicists have traveled around the world to launch rockets to test atmospheric conditions. Scientists most recently launched a salvo of…
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University of South Carolina Research Programs Remain Strong, Competitive
February 25, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 25, 2009 – University of South Carolina research awards totaled nearly $83 million for the first half of fiscal year 2009, an increase of almost 5…
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Clemson Structural Engineering Students Score a Slam Dunk
February 23, 2009CLEMSON, SC – February 23, 2009 – When a 240-pound forward slam dunks a basketball, some fans probably wonder how much force is being generated into the goal. Students at…
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Clemson Professor, Britz, to Discuss the Threat of Cybercrime
February 23, 2009CLEMSON, SC – February 23, 2009 – Clemson criminal justice researcher Marjie Britz says computers pose a new threat to corporate and national security. Britz will discuss Cyber Crime: Corporate and…
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Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences to honor professor with career research award
February 23, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 23, 2009 – University of South Carolina professor Dr. Geoffrey Alpert will receive the Bruce Smith Sr. Award from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences March…
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Two Offices Earn Recognition for Young Alumni Campaign
February 23, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 23, 2009 – The University of South Carolina’s offices of Annual Giving and Publications and the Pursuant Group have been recognized by the Council for the Advancement…
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Three Palmetto State schools recognized for promoting character education among students
February 21, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 20, 2009 – Three public schools have been recognized for demonstrating outstanding school climate and academic performance. The 2009 South Carolina Schools of Character are Berkeley Elementary School in…
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Education Department Releases Annual School and District Report Card Ratings
February 21, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 20, 2009 – Boosted by higher test scores, South Carolina public schools saw improved Report Card performance for 2008. But the Education Oversight Committee and the…
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Final score: Fuel cell 1, Carbon emissions 0
February 20, 2009Sustainable Technology to Power Carolina Baseball Stadium Scoreboard COLUMBIA, SC – February 20, 2009 – It will be up to the Gamecock baseball team to rack up the numbers that…
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Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy to locate at Frampton Hall in downtown Clinton, S.C.
February 20, 2009CLINTON, S.C – Fenruary 20, 2009 – The Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy continues to advance towards its projected Fall 2010 opening date. The School of Pharmacy will locate in downtown…
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s Healthy Schools Program Transforming School Community and Tackling Childhood Obesity Epidemic
February 20, 2009BLACKVILLE, SC – February 20, 2009 – Macedonia Elementary School is improving the health and wellness of its students and staff as a result of innovative changes guided by the…
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Clemson Scientist Uses $1 Million Grant to Research Hearing Defects
February 19, 2009CLEMSON, SC – February 19, 2009 – A Clemson University scientist has received a $1 million National Institutes of Health grant to study the development of the middle ear. The research…
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Newberry College Announces No Increase in Tuition and Fees for the 2009-2010 School Year
February 19, 2009NEWBERRY, SC – February 19, 2009 – Newberry College students and families can breathe a sigh of relief after this past weekend’s meeting of the Newberry College Board of Trustees.…
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Belton Middle School Selected for National Schools to Watch Recognition Program
February 19, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 19, 2009 – Another South Carolina middle school has joined the ranks of the prestigious national Schools to Watch recognition program. Belton Middle School in Anderson District…
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Thomas H. Regan Executive Sport Seminar Welcomes NFL Owner Stephen Bisciotti
February 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 18, 2009 – Stephen Bisciotti, owner of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League, will be the guest lecturer for the Thomas H. Regan Executive…
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Clemson Study Develops Pavement and Environment-Friendly Deicing Chemicals
February 18, 2009CLEMSON, SC – February 18, 2009 – — Studies by a Clemson University civil engineering researcher conclude that the deterioration of concrete pavements at airfields can be accelerated when acetate…
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State Teacher Forum Collects 20,000 Signatures In Support Of Providing A “High Quality” Education
February 17, 2009MYRTLE BEACH, SC – February 16, 2009 – More than 20,000 signatures were submitted to the Goodbye Minimally Adequate campaign during last week’s South Carolina Teacher Forum hosted by the Center…
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Many Midlands Technical College Continuing Education Programs Free to Soldiers Through New Army Funding
February 17, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 17, 2009 – For over a year now, Midlands Technical College Continuing Education has worked to aid soldiers and their families transitioning from service with the…
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University of South Carolina Names Dean of Libraries
February 17, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 17, 2009 – Thomas McNally, who has served as interim dean of the University of South Carolina libraries since 2007, has been named to the post…
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Furman University President David Shi Named a Director of National Education Organization
February 17, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – February 17, 2009 – Furman University president David Shi is one of seven new directors who have been named to the Association of American Colleges and Universities…
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Clemson astronomers study mysterious antimatter in the Milky Way
February 16, 2009CLEMSON, SC – February 16, 2009 – NASA has awarded Clemson astronomers $244,000 to use data from several space-based gamma-ray telescopes to study a mysterious emission coming from the central…
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Furman University Receives $60,000 Grant for Undergraduate Research in Sciences
February 14, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – February 13, 2009 – Furman University has received a $60,000 award from the Merck Company Foundation for undergraduate research to be conducted jointly by the biology and…
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District Announces Teacher of the Year Finalists
February 12, 2009LEXINGTON, SC — February 11, 2009 – Each year Lexington County School District One recognizes outstanding teachers — teachers who exemplify a commitment and dedication to educating students — during…
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Clemson Trustees Hear Good News, Bad News About School’s Achievements, Finances
February 12, 2009CLEMSON, SC – February 12, 2009 – Clemson University President James F. Barker told the school’s board of trustees Thursday that despite having one of the nation’s poorest records of…
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Southern Wesleyan alumni build dental practice in Upstate
February 11, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 11, 2009 – Two Southern Wesleyan University graduates are polishing up a promising dental practice in a growing part of the Upstate. Dentists Michael Davis and…
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University to Begin Pair of Archaeology Projects in Charleston Harbor and Hampton County
February 11, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – February 11, 2009 – The University of South Carolina’s Institute for Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA) is gearing up for two very different excavation projects that will take…
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Clemson Chemists Present Revolutionary Teaching Concepts
February 11, 2009CLEMSON, SC – February 11, 2009 – Clemson University researchers want to strengthen chemistry skills starting at the molecular level and are introducing revolutionary ways for high school- and college-level…
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University of South Carolina Hosts Honor Flight Festival for WW II Vets
February 11, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 11, 2009 – The Festival Planning and Management class of the University of South Carolina’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management is raising $50,000 in…
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Law Students to Provide Free Tax Assistance to Needy Clients
February 11, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 11, 2009 – Student volunteers at the University of South Carolina School of Law are again providing tax assistance to low-income and elderly citizens. Coordinated by the…
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National Physical Activity Plan will be focus of 2009 conference in Washington, D.C.
February 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 10, 2009 – The University of South Carolina’s Prevention Research Center is taking the lead in developing a national plan that will encourage Americans to be…
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Whole Foods Market CEO to discuss ‘Conscious Capitalism’ Feb. 24 for Moore School’s Wachovia Speakers Series
February 10, 2009John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, will give a public lecture on “Conscious Capitalism” Feb. 24 for the Moore School of Business’ Wachovia Speakers Series. Mackey will speak at…
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Create IT Computer Camp Teaches High-School Students About Careers in Technology
February 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 10, 2009 – More than two dozen Midlands high-school students who want to develop new computer skills, learn about careers in information technology and … take…
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Furman Receives Arbor Day Foundation 'Tree Campus USA University' Honor
February 10, 2009Furman is the state’s first college or university to receive this distinction GREENVILLE, SC – Februsry 10, 2009 – Furman University has been named a Tree Campus USA University by…
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Students to rally, meet with legislators in Columbia
February 10, 2009CLEMSON, SC – February 10, 2009 — Clemson University Student Government will join student leaders from other colleges and universities around the state in a rally on the Statehouse steps…
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SWU Names Snyder as V.P. for Marketing
February 10, 2009CENTRAL, SC – February 10, 2009 – Southern Wesleyan University has named Bruce Snyder to the position of vice president of marketing and enrollment development. Snyder currently serves as associate…
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District superintendents express support for “Begin in ‘10” funding proposals
February 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 6.2009 – South Carolina school district superintendents have voted overwhelmingly to support Begin in ’10, the package of reforms proposed by State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex…
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Two University of South Carolina Students Chosen to Present Research at 2009 National Conference on Undergraduate Research
February 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 6, 2009 – A pair of seniors from the University of South Carolina will present research at the 2009 National Conference on Undergraduate Research to be held…
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Institute for African American Research awards first research grants
February 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 5, 2009 – The Institute for African American Research has awarded its first research grants to two faculty members and two doctoral students. The four recipients are…
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Revenues from tax check-off will help students learn basics of personal finance
February 6, 2009COLUMBIA – February 5, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Education and the Financial Literacy Board of Trustees are reminding state residents that tax time is a good opportunity to…
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SC Technical College System and Lander University announce statewide bridge agreement
February 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 5, 2009 – Columbia, South Carolina – Lander University and the SC Technical College System have signed an agreement designed to facilitate the transfer of students from…
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Beverly Graves Joins Brewer Insurance Information Service
February 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 5, 2009 – Brewer Insurance Information Service (BIIS) is pleased to announce that Beverly Graves has joined the company as an instructor of Life, Accident, and Health…
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University of South Carolina Student Named Among Nation’s Most Promising Minority Students
February 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 4, 2009 – The American Advertising Federation has named journalism student Courtney Robinson among the most promising minority students in America. Robinson, a senior advertising major…
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Survey Finds That South Carolina School Counselors Have Limited Time to Provide State Required Services
February 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – February 4, 2009 – The South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act of 2005 (EEDA) states that “guidance counselors and career specialists shall limit their activities to…
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University of South Carolina researcher: Study examines how diet affects hypertension in youth with diabetes
February 4, 2009COLUMBIA, Sc – February 4, 2009 – Young people with diabetes who follow a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products can lower their risk for hypertension, particularly…
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Gender Bias Found in Student Rratings of High School Science Teachers
February 3, 2009CLEMSON, SC – February 2, 2009 – A study of 18,000 biology, chemistry and physics students has uncovered notable gender bias in student ratings of high school science teachers. Researchers…
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Furman Music Professor Koppelman Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
February 3, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – February 2, 2009 – Daniel Koppelman, associate professor of music at Furman University, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach in Ukraine beginning next month. Koppelman…
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