EdVenture serves the community and opens for normal hours

  October 13, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC- EdVenture Children’s Museum is proud to stand strong with South Carolina as the community recovers from the devastating flood. “During this crisis, children can be upset and asking…

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Katie Orvin joins BCSD as Public Information Officer

  October 12, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Katie Orvin has joined the Berkeley County School District as the Public Information Officer. She is a native of Berkeley County and a 2004 graduate of Timberland…

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Superintendent’s update on CCSD reopening schools

  October 7, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC — Charleston County School District reopened for the first full day of classroom instruction today since the weather impacted operations late last week. Superintendent Gerrita Postlewait issued the…

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BCSD Employees Return to Work; Classes Cancelled for Students

  October 6, 2015

MONCKS CORNER, SC  – Berkeley County School District employees will return to work Wednesday, October 7, 2015, beginning at 9 am. Classes for students remain cancelled. District officials were advised by the South…

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BJU Ranked as 12th Best Value College in the Nation

  October 6, 2015

GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones University has been named the 12th Best Value College in the nation by Educate to Career College Ranking Index – 2016 (ETC). According to ETC, the index…

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Service Projects Part of Student Veterans’ Mission

  October 6, 2015

PENDLETON, SC – For 10-year-old Christopher Morton, Monday and Wednesday afternoons are reserved for him to visit Patriots’ Place and meet with newfound buddies Drew Pitman and Jeremy Max, and other…

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Greenville Women Giving hosts Middle School Matters initiative

  October 5, 2015

WHAT: Greenville Women Giving, a women’s collective giving organization celebrating its 10th annual season of giving to the Greenville community, will host the first of a series of five planned…

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SC Dept. of Education receives $15M Charter School start up grant

  October 3, 2015

South Carolina one of eight states awarded Educators, parents and community leaders considering starting new public charter schools as an option to address students’ academic needs in their communities celebrated…

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Goldberg and Mills invited to write about democratic education

  October 1, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – The Association of American Colleges & Universities invited two University of South Carolina Upstate officials to write for one of its publications. Dr. Abraham Goldberg, associate professor of…

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USC ranks No. 1 nationally in exercise science Ph.D. programs

  October 1, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina’s Department of Exercise Science doctoral program has earned a No. 1 ranking from the National Academy of Kinesiology. The national rankings are based on a comprehensive…

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Department of Energy awards $6.7-million to Clemson University

  October 1, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Clemson University experts are leading a $6.7-million research project that could dramatically reduce energy consumption worldwide by developing industrial motors that run more efficiently. The research that…

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Newberry College unveils new loan repayment promise

  October 1, 2015

Program provides financial safety net for students by helping them repay loans after graduation   NEWBERRY, SC – Newberry College launched a new program designed to give students the freedom to…

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Former Clemson economist to speak at Wofford Oct. 7

  September 30, 2015

SPARTANBURG, SC – Former Clemson University economist Dr. Bruce Yandle will speak on “Three-Legged Chickens, Creativity and Eureka Moments” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, in Leonard Auditorium in Main Building on Wofford…

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Life Cycle Engineering awarded $1.9 million SPAWARSYSCEN contract

  September 30, 2015

CHARLESTON, SC – Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) has been awarded a contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic to continue providing software development, systems engineering and…

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USC joins coalition to improve admissions process

  September 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina is among a diverse coalition of public and private colleges and universities coming together with the goal of improving the college admission…

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Marrington Middle School of the Arts is now one-to-one

  September 28, 2015

MONCKS CORNER, SC – Marrington Middle School of the Arts has achieved one-to-one! The school now has 499 electronic devices for its students. Principal of Marrington Middle School of the…

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Bennett Hospitality gifts $50,000 in honor of Emanuel AME Church

  September 28, 2015

College of Charleston scholarship open to contributions CHARLESTON, SC –  Bennett Hospitality, a locally owned, full-service real estate company is pleased to announce a grant to the College of Charleston…

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