GREENVILLE, SC – May 28, 2009 – Paula Gabbert, who has taught computer science at Furman University since 1996, has been named Furman’s associate academic dean. The appointment is effective…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 29, 2009 –  The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education decided at the May 26th board meeting to increase the 2009-2010 Technical College System Tuition Cap…

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What is the best way to fully appreciate Henry David Thoreau’s classic book, Walden? GREENVILLE, SC – May 29, 2009 – For a May Experience course at Furman University this…

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GREENVILLE, SC – May 27, 2009 – Bill Berg has been named Vice President for Enrollment at Furman University. Berg, who joined Furman in 1999 as the Director of Planning…

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BEAUFORT, SC – May 27, 2009  –   Beaufort County School District Superintendent Dr. Valerie Truesdale has been named Superintendent of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA). Dr.…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 27, 2009 – Nancy Thompson is the recipient of the SC Association of School Administrators’ (SCASA) 2009-2010 District Level Administrator of the Year award. Thompson has…

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MYRTLE BEACH, SC – May 26, 2009 – Provost Academy, South Carolina’s newest free online public high school, has named Peter M. Brown of Columbia, Breeze Draheim of Summerville, Ann…

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CLEMSON, SC – May 22, 2009 – Clemson University’s first motorsports innovation partner, the Dale Earnhardt Foundation, has announced the winner of its annual undergraduate scholarship, Michelle Phillips of Ellisville,…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 21, 2009 – Ten South Carolina public schools are being honored as winners of the state’s prestigious Exemplary Writing Program Awards. The winning schools were announced by…

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CLEMSON, SC – May 21, 2009 – Clemson University’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers said thank you to General Electric, Duke Energy, Fluor Daniel and Clemson’s Michelin…

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Students at Burton-Park Elementary Accept Mrs. Sanford’s Summer Reading Challenge COLUMBIA, SC – May 21, 2009 – Today First Lady Jenny Sanford visited fourth grade students at Burton-Park Elementary School to…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 21, 2009 – John A. Boudreaux, chairman of The Boudreaux Group Inc., been elected president of the University of South Carolina’s University Associates for 2009 –10.…

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100 Percent of Donations from Recent “Round-Up” Program Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, a JCPenney Afterschool Fund Partner COLUMBA, SC – May 11, 2009  – Thanks to…

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  TCYonline’s summer Math programs are here! Hone your math skills – Get ahead in your next grade – Score higher on standardized tests   2009 Summer Math Programs  …

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CENTRAL, SC – May 14, 2009 – Graduation ceremonies brought students, their families and friends to Southern Wesleyan University’s campus in Central on May 7 and May 9. The speaker…

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GREENVILLE, SC — May 12, 2009 — Wal-Mart’s Private Fleet Transportation Office in Laurens, S.C., has made a $5,000 gift to support Furman University’s Bridges to a Brighter Future program.…

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COLUMBIA , SC – May 14, 2009 – The South Carolina chapter of the National School Public Relations Association honored the effectiveness of more than 100 programs and projects from across…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 8, 2009 – Public school students in grades three through eight will take part in South Carolina’s annual standardized testing program beginning Tuesday, May 12 –…

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COLUMBIA, SC – Amy 13, 2009 – Two principals and a staff member at the South Carolina Department of Education have been honored for outstanding performance in a training program…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 14, 2009 – University of South Carolina associate professor of history Dr. Thomas Lekan has been named a National Humanities Center Fellow for the 2009 –…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 14, 2009 – Dr. Peggy O. Hewlett, dean of the University of South Carolina College of Nursing, was honored as the 2009 South Carolina Nurse Leader of the…

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CLEMSON, SC – May 14, 2009 – The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn’t true, according to Clemson University psychology…

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CLEMSON, SC – May 14, 2009 – The Clemson University Renaissance Center’s Spring Global Issues Briefing on Monday, May 18, will feature a panel discussion and workshop designed for beginning…

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GREENVILLE, SC – May 13, 2009 – Furman University president David E. Shi announced today that he will retire in 13 months, at the conclusion of the 2009-10 academic year.…

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COLUMBIA, SC –  May 13, 2009 – Heathwood Hall Episcopal School took home four statewide awards at the recent S.C. Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA) banquet. The school won…

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View recorded video from the ceremony CLEMSON, SC – May 13, 2009 – Clemson University conferred more the 2,000 degrees and two honorary degrees at Friday’s Commencement ceremonies. The colleges…

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April 23, 2009 – GREENVILLE, SC  – Furman University and Hill Mullikin kicked off an alumni awareness effort today called www.DoNotCallMeAtDinner.com that leverages email marketing and social media Web sites.…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 10, 2009 – Two principals and a staff member at the South Carolina Department of Education have been honored for outstanding performance in a training program…

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ROCK HILL, SC – May 9, 2009 – Bryan Coburn makes learning relevant.   For each student he finds a hook – that piece of relational knowledge that helps them discover…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2009 – Students from Southern Wesleyan University traveled to Columbia to thank their legislators on April 22. The students expressed their appreciation to the S.C. General…

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CLEMSON, SC – May 7, 2009 –  Clemson has begun implementing recommendations from the 11 budget task forces that met over the last year, President James F. Barker said at the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2009 – Novelist Tom Perrotta, South Carolina writer Ron Rash and Time magazine book critic Lev Grossman  are among the writers who will participate in…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 7, 2009 – Twenty-three seniors in South Carolina’s public high schools are in the ranks of 2009 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners announced by officials of the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 6, 2009 – Catherine Wilson Horne, president and CEO of EdVenture Children’s Museum, has been named a Noyce Leadership Fellow by The Noyce Foundation in collaboration…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2009 – Columbia’s Dreher High School took second place in the Adam Smith Division of the Southeast Regional EconomicsChallenge, April 27 at the Federal Reserve…

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CLEMSON, SC – May 1, 2009 – Clemson University is monitoring the outbreak of swine flu. For the latest announcements go to http://www.clemson.edu/newsroom/special_reports/flu/. Swine flu is not an animal disease…

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CLEMSON, SC – May 5, 2009 –  Clemson University plans to have two Commencement ceremonies as scheduled Friday, one at 9:30 a.m. and one at 2:30 p.m. at Littlejohn Coliseum, and…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2009 – Dr. Jerrold Griggs, Carolina Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at the University of South Carolina, has been named a 2009 fellow by the Society…

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GREENVILLE, SC – May 5, 2009 – Lloyd Benson, a professor of history at Furman University, has been awarded a 2009 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent…

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Moves into Top 25 Overall Among Business Schools at Public Universities COLUMBIA, SC – May 5, 2009 – The Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina has once…

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CLEMSON, SC – April 30, 2009 – Two Clemson entrepreneurs were the top winners in the Spiro Institute’s 10th annual South Carolina Collegiate Entrepreneurship Award program. They were recognized this week…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 1, 2009 – The University of South Carolina has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to house a research center that is expected to…

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COLUMBIA, SC & BERKELEY COUNTY, SC April 29, 2009 – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation is pleased to announce its relationship with Google and Berkeley County…

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Gift matched by employer Sherwin-Williams CLEMSON, SC – April 29, 2009 — Clemson University alumna Cheri Dunmore Phyfer of Dallas, Texas, an executive for Sherwin-Williams, has given $25,000 to support…

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Trustees approve faculty promotions, tenure during spring meeting Saturday, April 25 GREENVILLE, SC – April 28, 2009 – The Furman University Board of Trustees heard that six new members will…

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CLEMSON, SC – April 27, 2009 –  Eight graduate programs in Clemson University’s College of Engineering and Science are among the nation’s 40 best with three of them in the…

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