Private donation boosts program for foster care students – Nord Family Foundation gift to support PACT at Midlands Technical College
September 23, 2020
The Prioritizing Academics and Career Training program (PACT) at Midlands Technical College (MTC) has just received a $30,000 grant. The funds come from The Nord Family Foundation. The PACT program…
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I Am Lander: For Torry Fuller, attitude is everything
September 23, 2020
“Positive Mind. Positive Vibes. Positive Life.” Step into the Lander University office of Torry Fuller and be inspired. Throughout the office are messages of hope and motivation, along with a…
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College of Charleston to Host Cougar Campaign 2020 Series
September 23, 2020
For most College of Charleston students, Nov. 3, 2020, will be the first time they’ll be eligible to vote in a presidential election. With that in mind, many groups across…
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Fifty-one celebrated in Sherman College’s first virtual commencement
September 22, 2020
Fifty-one students from around the world celebrated their graduation from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, on Saturday, September 19, 2020, during the college’s first ever virtual commencement ceremony.…
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Friends of the Reedy River is bringing their fall river cleanup to your home!
September 21, 2020Friends of the Reedy River (FoRR) is bringing their fall river cleanup to your home! Friends of the Reedy River plans to activate the community for an at-home cleanup during…
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Richland Two Board of Trustees to meet Tuesday, September 22
September 21, 2020
The Richland Two Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. After calling the meeting to order, the board will convene in Executive Session. Public Session will resume at…
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Laurens County School District 56
September 18, 2020
Local School district, we have 1 high school, 1 middle school and 3 Elementary schools and one 4k center.
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Just Say Something kicks off October with their 4th annual Sunrise Red Ribbon 5k Run
September 17, 2020It is that time of the year again! Just Say Something is starting off the month of October with our 4th annual Sunrise Red Ribbon 5k. This Friday, September 18th…
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US News ranks Furman a ‘Most Innovative School’ 4th year in a row
September 17, 2020
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Furman University among the nation’s “Most Innovative Schools” for a fourth consecutive year, in addition to recognizing Furman again as a leader among…
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PA Studies Professor Shares Passion for Emergency Medicine
September 16, 2020
Amanda Stevenson-Cali serves the local healthcare community in more ways than one. She’s the academic director and instructor in the Physician’s Assistant Studies Program and works as a physician assistant…
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Clinton Fire Department to Hold Second Annual Smoke Alarm Blitz
September 16, 2020
The City of Clinton Fire Department’s Second Annual Smoke Alarm Blitz is scheduled for October 15th. Department personnel, along with the Red Cross and state fire partners will respond to…
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District SAT scores top state, national average
September 16, 2020
Lexington County School District One continues to outpace national and state averages on the SAT with a combined average score of 1051, according to scores released this week by the…
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Richland Library’s annual Pigskin Poets moves online
September 16, 2020
Are you ready for some football? Richland Library is teaming with the Gamecocks for Pigskin Poets from 10:30 – 11 a.m., Saturday, September 19 on our Facebook Page. Marking its…
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South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association seeking nominations for Upstate Hospitality Awards
September 15, 2020
The South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (SCRLA) is seeking nominations for the 8th Annual Upstate Hospitality Awards, honoring the best of the best in the Upstate’s hospitality industry. The…
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Richland Two announces District Teacher of the Year
September 14, 2020
In a surprise classroom visit, Richland School District Two Superintendent Dr. Baron R. Davis announced the 2020-2021 District Teacher of the Year (DTOY). Dr. Davis visited the classroom of Tryphena…
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Training Young Drivers to Keep our Roads Safe for Everyone
September 14, 2020
Greenlight Driving Academy has been training young drivers in the basics of drivers’ education and the safety of the road for over thirteen years. The locally owned business was started…
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Lander University announces new Public History emphasis
September 14, 2020
In support of the University’s continued enrollment growth, Lander University’s Department of History and Philosophy at Lander has introduced an emphasis in Public History to accompany its Bachelor of Science…
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Junior Earns NASA Research Award
September 14, 2020
Tori Snyder, a junior physics major, spent this past summer conducting research funded by a NASA Space Research Grant. Snyder worked to set up a study of galactic motion with…
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UofSC earns top ranking for first-year experience; international business program
September 14, 2020
The University of South Carolina is once again recognized for offering the best first-year experience of any public college in the nation by U.S. News and World Report’s annual undergraduate rankings released…
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Greenville Technical College awarded $2.3 million grant to help students
September 14, 2020
The U.S. Department of Education announced recently that Greenville Technical College (GTC) will receive a federal Student Support Services grant of $2.3 million over five years to help students succeed…
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Bob Jones University ranked by U.S. News & World report
September 14, 2020
In its 2021 Best College Rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Bob Jones University as one of the Best Regional Universities in the South, the second Best Value Regional…
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Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering event at the Drive goes virtual – September 27
September 11, 2020
The Greenville Drive, BMW, Hubbell Lighting, and Greenville Technical College will host the annual Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering event on Sunday, September 27 at 2 p.m. The goal of this…
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Classroom Cameras and Wooden Stars
September 10, 2020
By Tammy Davis Even In Pandemic, We Need To Connect Part Ten of the Corona Chronicles Shopping the Classroom Teachers call it shopping the classroom. When one teacher…
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Lander University’s Bear Necessities Food Pantry is ‘a dream come true’
September 10, 2020
Lander University unveiled its new “Bear Necessities Food Pantry” Wednesday (September 9) to address the problem of food insecurity among its students. A crowd of University students, faculty and staff…
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Thirty CCSD students recognized as 2021 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
September 10, 2020Charleston County School District (CCSD) announced 30 students have been honored as Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program; the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) released the names…
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Executive Education courses go virtual at Moore School
September 9, 2020
Executive Education at the Darla Moore School of Business always stands ready to help busy executives acquire new skills and see the bigger picture. That remains the case in the…
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Lander students ‘hit the books’ with traditional and online instruction
September 9, 2020
Lander University students began the new academic year fully prepared with backpacks, books, new schedules and syllabus outlines – along with face masks and rules for social distancing. If the…
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Lander University honors Paul Crutcher with scholarship
September 9, 2020
While former Lecturer of Media Paul Crutcher might not be physically present on Lander’s campus anymore, his colleagues have ensured his legacy will live on through the establishment of a…
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UofSC to host 40th Annual Economic Outlook Conference virtually – Sept. 29 & Nov. 30
September 9, 2020
The University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business will feature experts on the political and economic outlook for fall 2020 with two livestreaming events Sept. 29 and Nov.…
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Gift of $4 million from alumnus to fund Institute for the Advancement of Community Health
September 8, 2020
Furman University announced that Dr. Matthew W. Wilson, a Furman University graduate, is making a planned gift of $4 million to the university’s Institute for the Advancement of Community Health that…
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UofSC COVID-19 Update – September 4
September 8, 2020Please see the below updates on the University of South Carolina’s COVID-19 response: The University expanded its quarantine capacity with a month-long lease agreement with a local hotel (SpringHill Suites),…
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$147,000 USDA grant will support Clemson team’s quest to modernize the teaching of soil science
September 8, 2020
A team at Clemson University is working to innovate how agricultural colleges incorporate technology into classes fundamental to the educational success of their students. Elena Mikhailova and Christopher Post, professors in Clemson’s…
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Clemson names Petty chair of forestry and environmental conservation
September 8, 2020
Having watched from the periphery as Clemson established itself as an exceptional land-grant institution on the national stage, Todd Petty says the opportunity to lead its Department of Forestry and…
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Midlands Technical College recognized for workforce development
September 8, 2020
The Transatlantic Business & Investment Council (TBIC) has welcomed Midlands Technical College into its membership network. The organization’s mission is to “promote transatlantic trade and investment” between North America and…
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UofSC expecting enrollment increases in S.C. residents; African Americans; other underrepresented minority students
September 8, 2020The approximately 7,800 new students in Columbia this week show that the University of South Carolina–the state’s flagship institution– is increasing in diversity and serving more students from South Carolina than ever before,…
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College of Charleston launches new academic programs this fall
September 8, 2020What do systems engineering, geoinformatics, cultural sustainability and global studies have in common? These are all new academic programs at the College of Charleston, and each is making its debut…
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Laurens native designs set for first post-COVID professional musical in the U.S.
September 7, 2020
Laurens native Randall Parsons has been a designer in New York for the last 20 years. He’s worked for a theater company in Long Island, as well as in theater…
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Bob Jones University to Commemorate 9/11
September 7, 2020
On the nineteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bob Jones University will commemorate the 2,977 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a display of American flags at the…
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Junior political science major leads voter registration campaign
September 4, 2020
“College students have traditionally voted at one of the lowest rates of any group in the United States,” according to an op-ed published in the Los Angeles Times earlier this year. Trinity…
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Furman to begin construction of Davis Faxon Training Facility at REK
September 3, 2020Furman is set to begin construction this fall on the new Davis Faxon Training Facility at REK. This 100% donor-funded facility, which will be utilized by both the Paladin men’s…
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College of Charleston to expand diversity training for students, faculty and staff
September 3, 2020
The College of Charleston is expanding its diversity efforts this fall with the launch of the online program Diversity EDU as well as a new initiative dubbed Critical Conversations. The…
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ACT/SAT tests optional for students applying to The Citadel for fall 2021
September 3, 2020
High school students aspiring to attend The Citadel beginning in the fall of 2021 can choose whether to include ACT or SAT scores in their applications. Due to the cancellations…
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District finalizes public notification protocol for positive COVID-19 cases in schools
September 2, 2020With guidance from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the South Carolina State Department of Education, Charleston County School District has established a notification process…
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Senior learners Zoom into OLLI classes at Furman
September 2, 2020
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Furman University is now accepting registrations for its fall classes, which begin Sept. 14 and run through Nov. 13. Sixty-four live-online classes are available…
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Gilbert High School names Richard Tillmon assistant principal
September 2, 2020
During the August 18, 2020, meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Richard B. Tillmon as assistant principal of Gilbert High School. Tillmon,…
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Bob Jones University
September 2, 2020
Located in Greenville, South Carolina, Bob Jones University provides an outstanding regionally accredited Christian liberal arts education purposely designed to inspire a lifelong pursuit of learning, loving and leading. BJU…
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Dr. Neal Cushman named Dean of BJU Seminary
September 2, 2020
Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit recently announced the appointment of Dr. Neal Cushman as dean of BJU Seminary. Cushman begins this role immediately. “I am thankful God has given…
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4-H School Enrichment Programs
September 2, 2020
While delivery methods are changing due to COVID-19 guidelines and protocols, 4-H school enrichment programs are still available to our teachers! These programs are available to grades K-12 in all…
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Survey shows impact of COVID-19 on young children, families and child care in South Carolina
September 1, 2020
Findings from a statewide survey released today reveal how families with young children are managing child care, work and parenting during the pandemic. The Build it Back Better survey was…
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Midlands Technical College earns tutoring certification – Academic Success Center recognized for unique campus program
September 1, 2020
The College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) has recognized Midlands Technical College (MTC). The tutoring programs for students at MTC’s Academic Success Center have earned the International Tutor Training Program…
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