Character Education Conference Planned
July 17, 2009ORANGEBURG, SC – July 17, 2009 – A one-day conference that will focus on helping people learn to incorporate character in their lives will be held at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College…
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Psycho-Educational Services Opens in Columbia, SC
July 16, 2009Local business hopes effort will offer more expansive testing services for school kids COLUMBIA, SC – July 15, 2009 – Psycho-Educational Services, specializing in testing children ages 3 to 16 for…
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MUSC Earns $20 Million Award From National Institutes of Health
July 16, 2009Clinical Translational Science Award means better care, research and training CHARLESTON, SC – July 15, 2009 – One of the most challenging aspects of today’s health care system is the…
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Richland 2 Charter School gets Approval
July 16, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 16, 2009 – A charter school giving Northeast Richland parents the option of year-round schooling has received the blessing of a key committee of the S.C.…
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National Merit Scholarship Program Announces Additional Awards to SC Grads
July 16, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 16, 2009 – Twenty-seven graduates from 19 South Carolina public high schools are among an additional 2,000 award winners announced today by the National Merit Scholarship…
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New Curriculum Guides Making State Debut this Week at Research to Practice Forum
July 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 15, 2009 – New curriculum guides to help in teaching South Carolina’s academic standards are making their debut this week at the state’s sixth annual research…
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Clemson 'Stimulus Plan' Creates Jobs for Students
July 14, 2009CLEMSON, SC – July 14, 2009 – Clemson University is creating its own version of an economic stimulus plan for students, targeting those most impacted by the current economic recession…
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EdVenture Advocates Science Education for the Elementary Years
July 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 10, 2009 – In late June, 55 South Carolina public elementary school teachers converged on Columbia at EdVenture Children’s Museum to learn how to best integrate…
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Students Like Provost Academy Online Courses
July 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 10,2009 – Nationwide, a growing number of high school students are realizing the benefits of technology as an effective educational tool, making accredited teaching, proven curricula and…
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Two Hundred S.C. Students to Attend Business Week
July 10, 2009CLINTON, SC – July 10, 2009 – Two hundred of South Carolina’s brightest high school students will descend upon Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C., July 12-17, for South Carolina Business…
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Top Minority Students Attracted to Business and Entrepreneurship After Attending Program at University of South Carolina's Moore School
July 8, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 8, 2009 – As part of its efforts to attract more top minority high school students to study business and entrepreneurial management when they graduate, the…
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Furman University is Great Place to Work, According to Survey by The Chronicle of Higher Education
July 8, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – July 8, 2009 – Furman University has been recognized by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a great place to work based on the publication’s annual survey…
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DOE Funds Clemson University Clean Energy Research
July 7, 2009CLEMSON, SC – July 7, 2009 – Clemson University associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering David Bruce will participate in a multi-university Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) funded with…
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South Carolina Calvert Academy — Newest, Statewide Public Virtual Charter School Opens in Columbia
July 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 1, 2009 – South Carolina Calvert Academy, a Kindergarten through Eighth Grade statewide, public virtual charter school, will open its headquarters in Columbia today. South Carolina Calvert…
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Montessori Teacher Training Scheduled
July 5, 2009Columbia College to offer Montessori training for primary level teachers COLUMBIA, SC – July 2, 2009 – Columbia College is launching Montessori teacher training this summer in partnership with Florence…
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Michael Amiridis, Dean of Engineering and Computing, Named Provost at University of South Carolina
July 1, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – July 1, 2009 – Dr. Michael Amiridis, dean of the College of Engineering and Computing at the University of South Carolina, has been named the university’s vice…
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Next Generation of Leaders Born at RCPL
June 30, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 30, 2009 – Nine library staff members graduated from the Leadership RCPL program at the Richland County Public Library in Columbia, SC on June 25. Designed to…
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Midlands Technical College Establishes Local Board in Batesburg-Leesville
June 30, 2009BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, SC – June 30, 2009 – Midlands Technical College established an Advisory Board of professionals and volunteers from the Batesburg-Leesville community to help advise the college on operational and academic…
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Brown Mackie College Announces the Opening of Greenville, S.C. Location
June 30, 2009New School in Upstate South Carolina Slated to Begin Classes in October 2009 GREENVILLE, SC – June 29, 2009 – Brown Mackie College today announced the addition of Brown Mackie…
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Furman University's Corporate and Professional Development Center Adds New Companies to Client List
June 30, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – June 30, 2009 – Furman University’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development recently added a number of new companies to its client list. Those new organizations are…
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Columbia Native Pens Book on The Role of Media in Presidential Politics
June 28, 2009Nowhere is the media more present and important than when a candidate runs for office and no time is the media more scrutinized than during a presidential campaign. COLUMBIA, SC…
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USC Professor and Burns Scholar Earns Honorary Degree
June 24, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 24, 2009 – The University of Glasgow has conferred an Honorary Degree on international Burns scholar Professor Ross Roy. Professor Roy, Professor Emeritus of English and…
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Rex Fields Viewer Questions During Streaming Video State of the Schools Presentation
June 24, 2009MYRTLE BEACH, SC – June 24, 2009 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex fielded questions on topics ranging from federal stimulus funds to school choice this morning during his…
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Thirty-nine Schools Across State Recognized for Improving Discipline, School Climate
June 23, 2009Positive Behavior Schools Recognized COLUMBIA, SC – Tuesday, June 23, 2009 – Thirty-nine public schools in 11 districts across the state are being recognized for improving their student discipline and…
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Midlands Technical College Ranks #41 in Nation, #1 in Carolinas
June 23, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 23, 2009 – According to a June 15 report from Community College Week, Midlands Technical College ranked #41 in the nation and #1 in the Carolinas…
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University of South Carolina Study Finds Manmade Nanoparticles Could Contaminate Marine Food Web
June 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 22, 2009 – Too tiny to see or touch, manmade nanoparticles are increasingly becoming a byproduct of industry and chemical and pharmaceutical technology. But once these…
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Clemson Announces Plan to Manage $45.7 Million Budget Cut
June 18, 2009CLEMSON & COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2009 – Calling it “a responsible, strategic plan that protects academic quality and minimizes impact on students,” Clemson University President James F. Barker…
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Provost Academy Becomes South Carolina's Newest Eco-Friendly High School
June 17, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 17, 2009 – Provost Academy South Carolina (PASC) recently reached the half-way enrollment milestone with 500 students, marking the academy’s continued growth as many students and parents…
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Furman University's Graduation Rate at Top of Highly Competitive Schools in The South, According to Study
June 17, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – June 17, 2009 – Furman University leads the South in graduation rates among “highly competitive” four-year colleges, according to a study recently released by the American Enterprise…
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Provost Academy Becomes South Carolina's Newest Eco-Friendly High School
June 17, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 17, 2009 – Provost Academy South Carolina (PASC) recently reached the half-way enrollment milestone with 500 students, marking the academy’s continued growth as many students and parents…
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SWU Business Majors are Tops in International Competition
June 15, 2009Three Southern Wesleyan University business majors took top honors in an international business strategy competition. CENTRAL, SC – June 15, 2009 – Chris Newton, Justin Brooks and Phillip Boyer finished…
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Twenty-Two South Carolina Public High Schools Make Newsweek Magazine’s Tops in U.S. List
June 15, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 15, 2009 – Twenty-two schools in South Carolina are on the 2009 Newsweek magazine “Challenge Index,” an annual ranking of the top 1,500 public high schools…
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Twenty-Two South Carolina Public High Schools Make Newsweek Magazine’s Tops in U.S. List
June 15, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – June 15, 2009 – Twenty-two schools in South Carolina are on the 2009 Newsweek magazine “Challenge Index,” an annual ranking of the top 1,500 public high schools…
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Summit Aims to Stress the Importance of Play in People's Lives
June 12, 2009CLEMSON, SC – June 12, 2009 – The benefits of play time are numerous and include exercise, the development of interpersonal skills and increased creativity. Educators, health professionals, park and recreation…
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Michelin, Clemson Tire-Inflation Station Opens at CU-ICAR
June 12, 2009CLEMSON, SC – June 12, 2009 – Upstate motorists now have another resource to help them travel area roads and highways even more safely, thanks to Michelin North America and…
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Rex Names J.V. Martin Principal as Leader for State ‘Turnaround Schools’ Initiative
June 12, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 12, 2009 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex announced today that Amanda Burnette, principal of J.V. Martin Junior High School in Dillon, will head a…
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New Centers of Economic Excellence Approved
June 10, 2009CHARLESTON, COLUMBIA & CLEMSON, SC – June 10, 2009 – The Review Board that oversees the state’s endowed chairs research program voted this week to award three new Centers of…
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New Centers of Economic Excellence Approved
June 10, 2009COLUMBIA, CHARLESTON & CLEMSON, SC – June 10, 2009 – The Review Board that oversees the state’s endowed chairs research program voted this week to award three new Centers of…
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Top career, technology education students to be recognized at Education, Business Summit
June 9, 2009COLUMBIA, sc – June 9, 2009 – For the seventh consecutive year South Carolina’s top career and technology education students will be publically recognized at the annual Education and Business Summit on…
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College of Hospitality, Retail & Sport Management gets new dean
June 8, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 8, 2009 – Brian J. Mihalik, associate dean and professor at the Graduate School for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, has been named dean of…
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Award-Winning Artist Dedicates Book to LES
June 5, 2009LEXINGTON, SC – June 5, 2009 – Lexington Elementary played a major role in the creation of the children’s book Homegrown House written by Janet Wong and illustrated by E.B.…
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SCASA Responds to Favorable Ruling
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – We have just learned of the Supreme Court’s decision in SCASA’s favor in the lawsuit against Governor Mark Sanford. We are extremely pleased…
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Rex Says Federal Funds will be Available in Time to Help Students Next School Year
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex said that today’s South Carolina Supreme Court ruling paves the way for federal stabilization funds to be…
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SCASA Responds to Favorable Ruling
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – We have just learned of the Supreme Court’s decision in SCASA’s favor in the lawsuit against Governor Mark Sanford. We are extremely pleased…
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Fifth, Eighth Grade Students Honored in Superintendent's Writing Award Program
June 4, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 4, 2009 – Seventy fifth-graders and 67 eighth grade students have been honored as this year’s district winners in the State Superintendent’s Writing Award program. The purpose…
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SWU Wins Four Communications Awards
June 3, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – June 3, 2009 – Southern Wesleyan University’s Public Relations Department received four awards at a banquet May 19. The Greenville Chapter of the Association for Women in…
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S.C. Will Assist Common Core Standards Project Without Governor's OK, Rex Says
June 3, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – June 3, 3009 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex said that South Carolina hopes to participate to whatever extent possible in a national effort announced today…
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Marlboro County High School Receives Prestigious Character Education Award
May 31, 2009WASHINGTON, DC – May 29, 2009 – Marlboro County High School is one of 13 schools across the nation to be recognized for unique and effective school reform efforts in…
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Winners Named for College-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship Awards
May 31, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – May 29, 2009 – Forty-three seniors from South Carolina’s public high schools are among the more than 2,800 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities…
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Recruitment Fair Attracts Educators From Across Country to 21st Annual S.C. Teacher Expo
May 31, 2009ROCK HILL, SC – May 28, 2009 – There are still teaching positions to be filled, according to an online teacher vacancy database maintained by the Center for Educator Recruitment,…
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