CLEMSON, SC – February 3, 2009 – A Clemson University faculty member whose leadership was critical to creation of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) will serve as…

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GREENVILLE, SC – January 30, 2009 – W. Hodding Carter III, University of North Carolina professor, journalist and former State Department official, will speak Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.…

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K-8 music product swept 2008-2009 district adoptions by more than 85 percent NEW YORK, January, 28, 2009 – Schools across South Carolina are enjoying the instructional benefits of Macmillan/McGraw-Hill’s Spotlight on…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 28, 2009 – The Moore School of Business’ Case Competition Team has won the Concordia Cup at the prestigious John Molson Case Competition in Montreal. The…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 28, 2009 – The Academic Team at the University of South Carolina has won the Academic Competition Federation’s winter tournament for the Southeast region. The four-member…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 28, 2009 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex said today that South Carolina should begin the process of reforming its taxation and school funding systems now…

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CLEMSON, SC – January 28, 2009  — Albert D. McAlister of Laurens is bequeathing $1 million to Clemson University to be used for scholarships. McAlister is an attorney and partner…

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CLEMSON, SC – January 28, 2009  — Students in Clemson’s College of Business and Behavioral Science are learning to build a better clock. A simulation study on lean management is…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 28, 2009 – The National Geographic Society’s committee for research and exploration honored University of South Carolina geographer Dr. Will Graf for eight years of service.…

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ROCK HILL, SC – January 26, 2009 – In its annual Teacher/Administrator Supply and Demand Survey, the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancements reports teacher vacancies decreased substantially for the…

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HARTSVILLE, SC – January 27, 2009 – On Wednesday, March 11, 2009, Harris DeLoach, chairman, president & CEO of Sonoco Products Company, will become the 17th recipient of the Charles…

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ST MATTHEWS, SC – January 23, 2009 – Four Calhoun County schools received more than $7,000 in school supplies donated by a group of Teaching Fellows at the University of South…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 26, 2009 – New federal money is available for eligible South Carolina schools and organizations who want to sponsor afterschool programs. As part of the No Child…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 23, 2009 – Two undergraduate students and two graduates of the University of South Carolina have won Rotary International Ambassadorial Academic Year and Cultural scholarships.  Sponsored by…

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GREENVILLE, SC – January 23, 2009 – Furman University has received the Creative Partnership Award from District III of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in recognition…

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CLEMSON, SC – January 23, 2009 — A Clemson University researcher has received a $577,000 federal grant to fight an invisible enemy in child-care centers. The enemies are bacteria and other…

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CLEMSON, SC – January 21, 2009 –  Automotive-engineering graduate students at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) collaborated with a unique vehicle development company to design an…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 21, 2009 – The Midlands Technical College Foundation Board elected officers and new board members for 2009. The new board Chair is: Charles D. (Chuck) Beaman,…

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CLEMSON, SC – January 17, 2009 — More than 300 gifts totaling $71,363 were made to the Clemson University Foundation for the One Clemson Furlough Relief Fund and money will…

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CLEMSON, SC – January 17, 2009  — Clemson University is offering a retirement incentive program for faculty and staff in its Public Service Activities division and two other universitywide programs…

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S. C. Association of School Administrators & Carolina First Bank To Honor Top S.C. Schools COLUMBIA, SC – January 14, 2009 – Sixteen South Carolina schools are finalists for the…

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SOUTH CAROLINA – January 13, 2009 – Five school districts have been awarded grants to implement tobacco-free policies and programs as a joint project of the South Carolina School Boards…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 13, 2009 – “Music Play,” the University of South Carolina School of Music’s popular musical-development program for young children, is accepting registration for spring classes. “Music…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 13, 2009 – Dr. Constance Schulz, professor emeritus of history at the University of South Carolina, has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 13, 2009 – The University of South Carolina has received a $250,000 gift that will endow a prestigious scholarship for Palmetto State students and bear the…

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University ranked highest among South Carolina institutionsCLEMSON, SC – January 12, 2009 – Clemson University offers outstanding academic quality and an affordable price tag, according to the editors of Kiplinger magazine.…

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GREENVILLE, SC – January 12, 2009 – Furman University has been named to two recent best value lists by organizations that rank schools to provide parents and students some of…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 9, 2009 – Two Title I public schools in the Palmetto State are being recognized for superior student achievement, the South Carolina Department of Education announced today. …

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South Carolina High School to Serve Students Anytime and Anywhere NEW YORK, NY – January 8, 2009 – Teachers differentiating instruction in real-time based on students’ performance during a lesson; and…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 8, 2009 – The percentage of South Carolina adults who lack basic literacy skills shrank by one-fourth from 1992 to 2003, according to a comprehensive survey released…

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COLUMBIA, SC – January 7, 2009 – A respected national magazine says that although the number of children in South Carolina schools who speak little or no English more than…

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CLEMSON, SC – January 7, 2009 –  — Clemson University’s Master of Real Estate Development program was featured in the Journal of Real Estate Literature as one of the top…

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CLEMSON, SC – January 7, 2009 – Claude Lilly, dean of the College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University, has been re-elected chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank…

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GREENVILLE, SC – Representatives from four colleges and universities well known for their innovative environmental efforts will be on the Furman University campus Jan. 8-9 to participate in a Climate…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 31, 2008 – Legislative changes to the state’s public school accountability system lead the South Carolina Department of Education’s list of top education stories for 2008. “Although…

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CLEMSON, SC – December 30, 2008 — Teams participating in the sixth annual FIRST Robotics Competition Palmetto Regional at Clemson University receive their marching orders for the competition at a…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 30, 2008 – South Carolina’s State Board of Education has a new chair for 2009 and a new chair-elect to serve in the following year. Kristin Maguire…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 30, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Education has honored a variety of individuals and organizations for their leadership roles in improving adult education programs across…

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CLEMSON, SC – December 22, 2008 – Celeste Orr Prince, 80, former first lady of Clemson University, died Saturday, Dec. 20, at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca. She was the wife…

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CLEMSON, SC – December 22, 2008 — Benjamin Carroll Boozer, a resident of Columbia and a leader in strategic community planning in South Carolina, received an Honorary Doctorate of Education Thursday…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 19, 2008 – The American Association for the Advancement of Science has awarded the distinction of fellow to four professors and administrators from the University of…

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January 2009 EDVENTURE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM – In January, EdVenture is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 12 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.  The museum is open…

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February 2009 EDVENTURE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM – In February, EdVenture is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 12 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.  The museum also is…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 18, 2008 – Student scores improved last year on state end-of-course exams in English and physical science, according to results released today by the South Carolina…

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$200,000 grant to help expand the program  COLUMBIA, SC – December 15, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce today announced that the Jobs for America’s Graduates-South Carolina (JAG-SC) program has…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 12, 2008 – Like much of the rest of the country, recruiting through the Career Center this fall was flat for on-campus recruiting and hiring in…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 9, 2008 – Another 755 South Carolina teachers have achieved National Board certification, up from 651 in 2007, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards announced today.…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 9, 2009 – Midlands Technical College Continuing Education’s Certified Financial Planner Education Program has been selected as the 2008 Outstanding Continuing Education Program in South Carolina by…

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COLUMBIA, SC – December 5, 2008 – South Carolina needs fewer school dropouts and a higher “on time” high school graduation rate in order to be competitive with other states and…

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CLEMSON, SC – December 8, 2008 – ARGUS Software Inc. has donated two commercial real estate-software packages to Clemson University’s Master of Real Estate Development program, a gift valued at $500,000.…

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