College of Charleston social dance class offers all the right steps
April 24, 2020
Aside from on reality shows like Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance, you don’t see a whole lot of young people ballroom dancing these days. Unless you’re at…
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Clemson board approves tuition freeze for 2020-21 academic year
April 24, 2020
Clemson University’s Board of Trustees approved on Thursday the University’s plan for a tuition and mandatory fee freeze for the 2020-21 academic year for all in-state and out-of-state students. Housing…
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New Dean named for The Citadel School of Humanities and Social Sciences
April 23, 2020
There will be a new dean leading The Citadel School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the largest academic unit of the five schools comprising the college. The Citadel Provost and…
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Clemson board approves tuition freeze for 2020-21 academic year
April 23, 2020
Clemson University’s Board of Trustees approved on Thursday the University’s plan for a tuition and mandatory fee freeze for the 2020-21 academic year for all in-state and out-of-state students. Housing…
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Quick-Start Day announced & residents reminded about savings
April 23, 2020
With so much in flux right now in higher education, Midlands Technical College (MTC) is offering personal assistance to those planning to start college this summer or fall. MTC is…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Superintendent Molly Spearman: Public K-12 schools to remain closed for remainder of the year
April 22, 2020Gov. Henry McMaster, Superintendent Molly Spearman: Public K-12 Schools to Remain Closed for Remainder of the Year
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Scientific Games scores new six-year contract from South Carolina Education Lottery
April 22, 2020Company’s Products and Services Continue to Maximize Profits for State Education Programs Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) won a new, six-year contract from the South Carolina Education…
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COVID-19 tests developed at Clemson University could be key in protecting healthcare providers and reigniting S.C. economy
April 22, 2020
Researchers respond to urgent call for COVID-19 testing Clemson University researchers are volunteering their time and resources as part of a statewide effort to develop serologic tests that could play…
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Lander’s COVID-19 Crisis Fund assists students in need
April 21, 2020
Lander COVID-19 Crisis Fund Assists Students in Need GREENWOOD, SC – Adapting to remote learning wasn’t the only challenge that Lander University students faced when classes moved online in the…
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Lander University’s Emergency Management Program is educating leaders for times of crisis, disaster
April 21, 2020Lander University’s Emergency Management Program is educating leaders for times of crisis, disaster A tornado in March ripped through central Tennessee, killing 24 people and bringing a swath of destruction…
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UofSC’s Executive Education launching COVID-19 speaker series – April 27
April 20, 2020
The Moore School’s Executive Education department is leading a South Carolina Public Radio and Zoom video series, “Managerial Insights: Supporting Businesses During an Uncertain Time,” to provide advice for the…
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Maintaining Good Financial Habits in a Time of COVID-19
April 20, 2020
By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis It’s no secret that money has a significant influence on our lives. While this is frequently made obvious in our daily routines, nothing underscores…
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Midlands Technical College summer semester to be delivered via alternative instruction
April 19, 2020
Alternative instruction will continue at MTC through the summer semester as part of the college’s response to the coronavirus national health emergency. Most on-ground courses will transition to being delivered…
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Midlands Technical College welcoming high school seniors with open arms
April 19, 2020
Midlands Technical College (MTC) has paved a path that provides an accessible and convenient way to becoming an MTC student for the upcoming summer and fall semesters. Graduating high school…
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Newberry College
April 17, 2020
Hobcaw Barony brings life sciences classes online
April 16, 2020
On Monday, April 20, Hobcaw Barony will launch its new online learning portal, providing free resources for homeschool students and for teachers creating distance-learning curriculum that meets South Carolina state…
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Younts gifts additional funds to name athletic performance center
April 16, 2020
Completion of athletic performance center expected fall 2020 Newberry College has announced that it will name its new athletic performance center, to occupy Setzler Field’s north end zone, in honor…
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UofSC’s The Proving Ground entrepreneurial contest livestreaming April 21
April 16, 2020
The Moore School’s The Proving Ground pitch competition will feature six finalists in a Facebook Live video April 21 at 5 p.m. UofSC students, alumni, faculty and staff are encouraged to…
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Surgical Technology donates PPE to AnMed Health
April 15, 2020Over the past week Surgical Technology Program Director Denelle White gathered precious personal protective equipment (PPE) from her lab inventory at Tri-County Technical College and made two separate donations to…
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College of Charleston MBA program ranked no. 1 in nation for job placement
April 15, 2020
The College of Charleston School of Business MBA program has been named first in the country for job placement, according to U.S. News & World Report. The College’s accelerated one-year MBA program tied…
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Practical math class helps change one virtual school student’s life during COVID-19 crisis
April 15, 2020
Kily Oster has faced uncertain times for much of her life. The Cyber Academy of South Carolina senior is facing another one now during the COVID-19 crisis. But thanks to…
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South Carolina State Museum acquires Frederick Douglass walking stick
April 15, 2020
Historic artifact Gifted to Douglas while Visiting Charleston in 1888 The South Carolina State Museum recently acquired a walking stick belonging to famous abolitionist, Frederick Douglass. The stick was gifted…
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Clemson experts suggest planting gardens to escape COVID-19 stressors
April 15, 2020
Planting home gardens can help provide distractions from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which has disrupted everyday lives and increased economic and mental stress for most of the country. To help people…
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Clemson geneticists zeroing in on genes affecting life span
April 15, 2020
Scientists believe about 25 percent of the differences in human life span is determined by genetics — with the rest determined by environmental and lifestyle factors. But they don’t yet…
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Clemson researchers capture first-ever photographic proof of power-packed jet emerging from colliding galaxies
April 15, 2020
A team of Clemson University College of Science researchers, in collaboration with international colleagues, has reported the first definitive detection of a relativistic jet emerging from two colliding galaxies —…
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State Museum e-learning resources update
April 15, 2020
While the State Museum is closed to the public, we are committed to continuing to fulfill our mission to providing educational environments that entertain and inspire.Museum curators and educators are…
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Charter Institute at Erskine leading the way in innovation for virtual special education learning
April 15, 2020
As schools have been left scrambling to create distance learning plans for students during closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been an even bigger challenge for the special…
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Presbyterian College graduation tentatively planned for late summer or fall
April 15, 2020
Due to concerns over the coronavirus, Presbyterian College has postponed graduation ceremonies for seniors at the College of Arts & Sciences and for fourth-year pharmacy students at the School of…
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Treasurer Curtis Loftis reminds Future Scholar 529 participants of need to reinvest recent college refunds
April 13, 2020
New IRS Guidance Provides Extended Relief due to COVID-19 State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that participants in Future Scholar, South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Plan, now have until July 15,…
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Application deadline extended for the SC Financial Literacy Master Teacher program
April 13, 2020
May 31 is new deadline for the second cohort of Master Teachers The deadline to submit applications for the second cohort of educators interested in participating in the South Carolina…
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Newberry College announces Bachman Scholars
April 13, 2020
Fourteen seniors inducted into prestigious honor society; Ceremony postponed due to COVID-19 Newberry College has announced the 14 newest members of the prestigious Bachman Honor Society. Each year, the society…
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McNair Institute announces COVID-19 solution challenge
April 10, 2020Announcing the UofSC COVID-19 Challenge: Online Student Ideas Competition UofSC is hosting a student ideas competition to empower YOU to develop innovative solutions – and take action – on the…
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Top ROTC cadets recognized for their leadership and excellence
April 9, 2020
Despite a closed campus, more than 100 men and women in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets are being recognized for their academic and military leadership and excellence During their…
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Lander alumna Molly Spearman leads S.C. schools through pandemic
April 9, 2020
It was Sunday, March 15 and South Carolinians anxiously awaited a televised news conference by S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster concerning the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, which had recently…
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Trident Technical College produces reusable masks for local health care workers
April 9, 2020
Trident Technical College’s new South Carolina Aeronautical Training Center has not been sitting idle while the college’s campuses are closed to the public. Working alone in an advanced manufacturing lab,…
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Sherman becomes first Chiropractic College to install CBCT imaging
April 9, 2020True to its commitment to leading chiropractic education and improving patient care, Sherman College in Spartanburg, SC, has become the first chiropractic college to introduce cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)…
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Barbara Martin joins TCMU as VP of Development
April 9, 2020
One of the region’s most respected fundraising professionals has joined the staff of The Children’s Museum of the Upstate. Barbara Martin will serve as the Vice President of Development and…
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Clemson’s Sullivan Center launches free non-COVID-19 virtual clinic visits for University employees, alumni, families
April 8, 2020
To help alleviate financial and social distancing concerns about securing non-COVID-19 medical care, Clemson University’s Joseph F. Sullivan Center will provide virtual clinic visits at no cost to University employees, alumni and families.…
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Clemson research focuses on bringing relief to celiac disease sufferers
April 8, 2020
About 3 million people in the United States suffer from celiac disease, but a study by a Clemson University researcher and others may soon bring relief. Sachin Rustgi, an assistant professor…
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Biological sciences professor receives prestigious NSF CAREER award
April 8, 2020
Clemson University College of Science faculty member Kara Powder has received a $1.17 million National Science Foundation CAREER award grant to investigate gene regulatory elements that determine craniofacial development and…
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College of Charleston professors making masks for medical university
April 8, 2020
If you had told Professor R. Grant Gilmore III two months ago that he would soon be spending a good deal of his time 3D printing masks for healthcare workers, he’d likely…
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Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle receives national recognition for high performance
April 8, 2020
Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School has been selected as a National Demonstration School by AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), a nonprofit organization. AVID provides educators with proven, real-world strategies to…
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Virtual Education or Virtual Nightmare?
April 8, 2020
By Tammy Davis Part Three of the Corona Chronicles Part One here Part Two here Parents are stressed out. Virtual education is a virtual nightmare for some. Here are…
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Clemson School of Architecture selects James Stevens as new director
April 7, 2020
James Stevens, AIA, has been appointed director of the School of Architecture at Clemson University. He is scheduled to begin his new leadership role on June 1, 2020. Stevens comes…
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Presbyterian College professor, students adjust to remote learning
April 6, 2020
Dr. Roy Campbell, a history professor at Presbyterian College, has a similar daily routine as many families nowadays amid the coronavirus epidemic. His children and his wife gear up for…
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Greenville Technical College health programs donate supplies to Prisma for Coronavirus effort
April 6, 2020
Greenville Technical College assisted Prisma Health with Coronavirus supplies by donating a number of items used in the School of Health Sciences and the Economic Development and Corporate Training Division.…
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Midlands’ Sylvan Learning Centers go to all E-learning format
April 3, 2020
The two Sylvan Learning Centers in the Midlands have shifted to e-learning and virtual tutoring for the duration of the Covid-19 national emergency. This service will be available for all…
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Sylvan Learning Centers in the Upstate shift to E-Learning
April 3, 2020
Students and parents in Anderson, Spartanburg and Greenville counties struggling with no physical schools have a new support system. The Sylvan Learning Centers in the Upstate are now offering all…
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College of Charleston’s annual student art competition goes virtual
April 3, 2020
For more than three decades, budding artists have proudly displayed their work across a variety of mediums from photography and sculpture to painting and prints at the annual Young Contemporaries exhibition at…
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College of Charleston’s annual student art competition goes virtual
April 3, 2020For more than three decades, budding artists have proudly displayed their work across a variety of mediums from photography and sculpture to painting and prints at the annual Young Contemporaries exhibition at…
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