Provost Academy Names State Community Outreach Directors
April 22, 2009Three South Carolina Residents Will Answer Parents’ and Students’ Questions About New Online High School CHARLESTON, SC – April 22, 2009 – Provost Academy, South Carolina’s newest free online public…
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Education Superintendent Schedules Second Statewide Virtual Faculty Meeting April 27
April 22, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 22, 2009 – Superintendent of Education Jim Rex will hold his second online faculty meeting with South Carolina teachers statewide from 4 to 5 p.m. on…
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Charlotte Beers and Dennis Encarnation to Speak at Graduation Ceremonies
April 21, 2009The College of Charleston has announced the speakers for the 2009 May Commencement Exercises. CHARLESTON, SC – April 21, 2009 – The commencement speaker for the College of Charleston’s undergraduate ceremonies will be…
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Science Academy Teacher of the Year
April 21, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 16, 2009 – A faculty member at North Charleston’s Academic Magnet High School today was named the South Carolina Academy of Science’s 2009 Teacher of the…
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Union’s LSP Automotive Establishes the State’s First Federally-Recognized Apprenticeship Program in Mechatronics
April 21, 2009Union, SC – April 21, 2009 – LSP Automotive of Union, the first automotive supplier to locate in Union County, continues its trailblazer tradition. Apprenticeship Carolina™, a division of the South…
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Clemson Unversity Center and ANSYS Shift Engineering Innovation Into High Gear with Preferred Partnership
April 21, 2009CLEMSON, SC – April 21, 2009 – ANSYS Inc. a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, and Clemson University, a top-tier research institution,…
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Anonymous Gift Supports Clemson Center for China Studies
April 21, 2009CLEMSON, SC – April 21, 2009 – An anonymous donor has given $10,000 to the Clemson University Center for China Studies to support the center’s mission and programs. This gift…
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Midlands Technical College Offers New Nuclear Technology Program
April 21, 2009Courses begin in Fall 2009 semester COLUMBIA, SC – April 21, 2009 – In a new economy that stresses the importance of new technologies and job creation to lead the…
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Pilot Project at Hand Middle School will Recycle School Lunchroom Trays into Compost
April 21, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 21, 2009 – A pilot project to recycle school lunchroom trays into compost instead of landfill debris is under way at Hand Middle School in Richland District…
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University of South Carolina, Claflin University Develop ‘4 + 1 Program’ to Educate Public-Health Professionals
April 21, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 21, 2009 – The University of South Carolina and Claflin University signed an agreement Tuesday (April 21) to establish a partnership that will develop a diverse public-health…
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CERRA Board of Directors Elects New Members
April 20, 2009ROCK HILL, SC — April 20, 2009 – The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) announces the election of ten education advocates representing public and private sectors including…
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Clemson Trustees Consider Budget, Academic, Facility Issues
April 20, 2009CLEMSON, SC – April 18, 2009 – Clemson University’s trustees learned of state funding proposals for the school’s general education and public service activities budgets as they tended to the business…
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Teaching Fellows to be Honored at State House
April 20, 2009ROCK HILL, SC — April 20, 2009 – Graduates representing the 2009 class of the South Carolina Teaching Fellows Program will be honored at the State House on Wednesday, April…
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William P. Walker Jr. Honored at Southern Trial Lawyers Association Annual Meeting
April 17, 2009NEWBERRY, SC – April 16, 2009 – At their recent meeting in New Orleans, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association honored William P. “Billy” Walker Jr. with the “Tommy Malone Great American…
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Science Academy Teacher of the Year
April 17, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 16, 2009 – A faculty member at North Charleston’s Academic Magnet High School today was named the South Carolina Academy of Science’s2009 Teacher of the Year.…
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Secaida Howell Appointed Principal of South Carolina Calvert Academy
April 16, 2009BALTIMORE & COLUMBIA, SC – April 16, 2009 – South Carolina Calvert Academy, a Kindergarten through Eighth Grade public virtual charter school, has appointed Dr. Secaida D. Howell as its first…
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SCETV will broadcast live interactive field trip to help students observe Earth Day 2009
April 14, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 14, 2009 – South Carolina students can celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, with a live interactive field trip to be broadcast statewide by SCETV. The…
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Conference Examines Strategies For Closing the Academic Achievement Gap Affecting African-American Children
April 14, 2009DETROIT,MI & COLUMBIA, SC – April 14, 2009 – Wayne State University and University of South Carolina host venue for researchers to present cutting edge research in early childhood programs…
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Furman University Offers Tuition-Free Benefits to Eligible Post-911 Veterans
April 14, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – April 14, 2009 – Furman University has agreed to participate in the new Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, which will allow qualified post-9/11 veterans to attend…
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A Fond Farewell to C. David Warren
April 13, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 13, 2009 – After 30 years of exemplary leadership and service to RCPL, C. David Warren retired on Friday, April 3. The RCPL staff, the Friends…
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Twenty-two seniors are winners in National Achievement Scholarship competition
April 11, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 11, 2009 – Twenty-two African American seniors in 18 South Carolina public high schools have been named winners in the 45th annual National Achievement Scholarship competition.…
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South Carolina School Districts will Share $20.3 Million in Federal Grants, Loans to Save Energy
April 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 10, 2009 – South Carolina’s 85 school districts will share $20.3 million in federal stimulus grants and loans to make immediate provements to building energy and lighting systems, the…
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Former SWU president Newby Dies
April 10, 2009CENTRAL, SC – April 10, 2009 – Dr. John Newby, president of Southern Wesleyan University from 1979 to 1994, entered into the presence of the Lord on April 6, 2009,…
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Randall (Mack) Jackson Appointed to the Midlands Technical College Commission
April 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 9, 2009 – Randall (Mack) Jackson has been appointed to serve on the Midlands Technical College Commission. The Midlands Technical College Commission is a 12-member board representing…
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New Survey Shows Fewer Students Spent Less on Spring Break
April 9, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 9, 2009 – A new survey shows that the annual rite of passage known as college Spring Break has become another victim of the struggling economy.…
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Run for the Dream SC State's Beta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity host 2nd Run for the Dream 5k
April 9, 2009SC State’s Beta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity host 2nd Run for the Dream 5k ORANGEBURG, SC- April 9, 2009 – The Beta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha…
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Clemson University Trustee Emeritus William Green DesChamps Dies
April 8, 2009CLEMSON, SC – April 8,2009 – Clemson University mourns the loss Wednesday of Trustee Emeritus William Green DesChamps. DesChamps was elected to the Clemson University board of trustees in 1975 and…
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Junior Achievement Creates Free Money-Management Teaching Tools for Teachers, Parents
April 8, 2009New, downloadable lessons designed to help educators, families talk to young people about personal finance COLUMBIA, SC – April 8, 2009 – In its quest to help bridge the financial…
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Furman University Professor, Julian Reed, Tackles Childhood Obesity with New Book
April 7, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – April 7, 2009 – Julian Reed, an associate professor of health and exercise science at Furman University, has written a book about ways that elementary school teachers…
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Administrative Professionals Conference 2009
April 7, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 7, 2009 – Midlands Technical College Continuing Education is hosting its annual Administrative Professionals Conference on Thursday, April 23, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.…
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International Wind-Energy Specialist to Visit Charleston
April 7, 2009NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – April 7, 2009 – The Clemson University Restoration Institute, a partner in Palmetto Wind, South Carolina’s pioneering offshore wind-farm initiative, is bringing international alternative-energy specialist Nick…
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Global Review Shows LASIK Patients Highly Satisfied
April 7, 2009Research highlights of the April 2009 issue of Ophthalmology CHARLESTON, SC – April 6, 2009 – Findings that were first released by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery…
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Furman University Awarded Beckman Scholars Grant for Research by Chemistry Majors
April 5, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – April 3, 2009 – Furman University is one of nine schools in the nation awarded a Beckman Scholars Program Institutional Award, a highly competitive grant supporting scientific…
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University to Offer LEED Classes on Environmental Design, Green Building
April 5, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 5, 2009 – The University of South Carolina’s Office of Academic Enrichment and Conferences is offering two-day courses for individuals preparing for the Leadership in Energy…
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National report says minority, low-income students are reducing ‘achievement gaps’
April 2, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 2, 2009 – South Carolina’s minority and lower-income students have raised their scores and reduced achievement gaps on standardized reading and math tests, according to a national…
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Clemson Dedicates Building for Packaging Design and Graphics Institute
April 2, 2009CLEMSON, SC — April 2, 2009 – Clemson University Tuesday dedicated the Harris A. Smith Building, home to the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics, where students and researchers…
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K-12 Job Losses Could Top 5,000 if Federal Stimulus Funds Rejected, State Survey Says
April 2, 2009CHARLESTON, SC – April 2, 2009 – A survey of South Carolina school districts indicates that more than 5,000 jobs would be eliminated next year due to budget cuts, although more…
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Atlanta Falcons Owner Arthur Blank to Deliver Lecture at Furman April 1
March 30, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – March 29, 2009 – Philanthropist and Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank will discuss the value of a liberal arts education in business and other ventures when he…
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White-Collar Crime Takes Center Stage at Clemson Symposium
March 30, 2009CLEMSON, SC – March 30, 2009 – White-collar crime involves criminals from the suites instead of the streets and presents a challenge for business leaders and law enforcement officials. Harvard Business…
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GSSM Receives $100,000 Grant from AT&T Foundation
March 30, 2009HARTSVILLE, SC – March 30, 2009 – As the demand for a more tech-savvy workforce continues to escalate in South Carolina, GSSM has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the…
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$500,000 gift will establish financial-journalism endowment at the University of South Carolina
March 30, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 30, 2009 – During a time when financial news is dominating front pages of newspapers and newscasts, an alumnus of the University of South Carolina has…
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In Our Schools Looks at Palmetto Priority Schools, Career Guidance, Teacher Training
March 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 26, 2009 – The “In Our Schools” television program this month looks at state efforts to raise achievement in 16 schools with a history of high…
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West Chester Student Named Among Nation’s Top Advertising Students
March 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 26, 2009 – Erika Sturino, a University of South Carolina student from West Chester, Pa., has been named one of the top 15 students in the…
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Furman University Receives $1M Gift
March 24, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – March 24, 2009 – Frank and Susan Shaw of Dawsonville, Ga., have given Furman University a $1 million gift that will primarily support a scholarship fund on…
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Town of Saluda Awarded a $148,500 Community Development Block Grant
March 23, 2009Funding to Assist in Creating Affordable Housing for Teachers COLUMBIA, SC – March 20, 2009 – The South Carolina Department of Commerce and the South Carolina Department of Education today…
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McKissick Museum to Host Annual Fundraiser Exhibition
March 23, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 23, 2009 – Patricia Moore-Pastides and the McKissick Museum Advisory Council will host the 15th annual spring gala, “Spring for Art!: Wonder and Curiosity,” 7:30 –…
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Furman History Professor Receives NEH Grant
March 23, 2009GREENVILLE, SC – March 23, 2009 – Furman University history professor Monica Black has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to travel and do research in…
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‘Probing Einstein’s Universe’ topic of April 1 lecture at University of South Carolina
March 23, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 23, 2009 – The life and work of physicist Albert Einstein will be the focus of a lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, at the…
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Robotics Competition at Clemson to Draw 1,000 High-Schoolers
March 23, 2009CLEMSON, SC – march 23, 2009 – One thousand high school students from the United States and Brazil will descend on Clemson University’s Littlejohn Coliseum March 26-28 as part of…
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Clemson peach experts help fruit growers fight fungus
March 23, 2009CLEMSON, SC – March 23, 2009 – Imagine the well-known Carolina Peachoid covered in rust, then shrunken and gooey. The Gaffney orangey-yellow I-85 icon — a water tower resembling a…
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