GREENVILLE, SC – November 1, 2008 – The Furman University Board of Trustees welcomed seven new members at its fall meeting Saturday.The new trustees are Robert H. Buckman of Memphis,…

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CLEMSON, SC October 31, 2008 – Clemson University is honoring two of its most prominent alumni — Leon J. “Bill” Hendrix Jr. of Kiawah Island and George Bennett of Clemson —…

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ROCK HILL, SC – October 29, 2008 – Certified teachers not currently teaching in South Carolina said that having supportive school leadership and less paperwork are among the factors that…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 29, 2008 – Clemson University researchers developing imaging agents to allow a new method of detecting breast cancers have received $180,000 from the Susan G. Komen Breast…

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GREENVILLE, SC – October 27, 2008 – Furman University is one of 12 colleges and universities nationwide that will work with a team of energy researchers from Colorado to pursue…

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CLEMSON,SC – October 28, 2008  — Clemson University Tuesday celebrated its long-time connection with Nobel Prize-winner Charles H. Townes by naming its state-of-the-art optical science laboratories in his honor. Townes…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 27, 2008  A $30,000 gift from Stäubli Corp. will provide graduate fellowships for students in the automotive-engineering program at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 24, 2008 – The University of South Carolina’s Dance Company will perform “Journey Through the Classics,” showcasing some of the world’s greatest choreographers, at the Koger…

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WILLIAMSTON, SC – October 24, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Education, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Palmetto Middle School will launch a partnership next week that uses…

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MYRTLE BEACH, October 23, 2008 – As a youngster, Dr. Gene Rutledge was inspired by teachers whose classroom experiences catalyzed a love of science during his formative school years.  That love…

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CLEMSON, Sc – October 23, 2008 — Linda Tarr-Whelan, former ambassador to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, will talk about the importance of women in leadership roles at…

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ANDERSON, SC – October 22, 2008 – South Carolina Teacher of the Year Jenna Hallman  is recording her experiences this year on a personal blog – Jenna’s Journey. A science…

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Fort Dorchester High School Patriots score the title of Body By Milk MVP CHARLESTON, SC – October 21, 2008 – Refueling and staying fit has become second nature to the superstar…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 21, 2008 – Thirty individuals and organizations will be recognized by the State Board of Education on Wednesday, October 29, for exceptional volunteer service to public…

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CLEMSON, SC — October 20, 2008 – Candidates who make college campuses part of the campaign trail may as well stay away from the math and physical science departments. The…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 16, 2008  –   Two South Carolina educators – an elementary school teacher and a primary school principal – got the surprise of their professional lives today…

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Pioneering university ranking technology compares higher education systems across 40 countries LONDON, ENG –  October 17, 2009 – QS Quacquarelli Symonds, the world’s leading career and education intelligence provider, has…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 17, 2008 — Atlanta resident Thomas F. (Tom) Chapman, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Equifax Inc., has given Clemson University $2 million to form a…

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Grant will support sustainability and environmental education initiatives at the university GREENVILLE, SC – October 15, 2008 – The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Furman University an $850,000 grant…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 16, 2008 – Students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Clemson University are among the “most competitive” in the United States, according to…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 16, 2008 — Clemson University announced Thursday its sponsored research funding for fiscal year 2008 exceeded its goal of $150 million with more than half a million dollars…

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CLEMSON, SC – Octpber 15, 2008 — To reduce the Southeast’s dependence on oil, Clemson University will lead a $1.2 million bioethanol research project to find the best way to produce…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 14, 2008 – Bruce Yandle, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Clemson University, will share his insight on the state of the South Carolina economy at…

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GREENVILLE, SC – October 14, 2008 – For the second consecutive year, Furman University has been named one of the nation’s most environmentally conscious colleges and universities by KIWI Magazine.…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – State Superintendent of Education of Education Jim Rex today renewed his call for the South Carolina General Assembly to pass comprehensive legislation to…

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Focuses on human diseases, disorders related to genetic variations COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – The University of South Carolina’s annual Caskey Lecture Oct. 27 will feature two of…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – The status of the financial markets and the economic forecast for South Carolina and the United States in 2009 are among the topics…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – Best-selling novelist David Baldacci, poet Louise Glück and novelist and short-story writer David Bajo will be the featured writers at the University of…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 14, 2008 – TheEngineering & Industrial Technologies Career Day, “Your Blue Print for the Future,” is being hosted by MEBA and its Architecture & Construction; Manufacturing;…

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COLUMBIA, SC – October 10, 2008 – Five South Carolina public schools are among the 320 schools to be honored as 2008 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon winners at ceremonies…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 10, 2008 – The Minority Economic Development Institute Inc. has presented Clemson University and the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) with the Corporate Suppliers…

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Selected Site Will Model How to Transform Schools Into Personalized Learning and Service Centers PENDLETON, SC – October 9, 2008 – The South Carolina National Commission on Teaching and America’s…

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GREENVILLE, SC – October 6, 2008 – The Duke Endowment has awarded Furman University a $17 million grant, the bulk of which will be used to create a major scholarship…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 3, 2008 – The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of Esin Gulari, dean of the College of Engineering and Science at Clemson University, to serve on…

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CLEMSON, SC – October 2, 2008 –  Clemson University will use a $3.5 million gift from BB&T Corp. to expand its university-based research and teaching center dedicated to exploring the…

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“Safe Routes to School” Program is 100 percent Federally Funded” COLUMBIA, SC – October 1, 2008 – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Commission has announced funding for schools to develop…

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CLEMSON, SC – September 30, 2008 –  Environmentally friendly bottles made almost entirely from plants will soon be showing up on store shelves filled with nutraceutical products. They will be…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 30, 2008 – Pulitzer Prize-winning author Josephine Humphreys is among the writers who will participate in the fall installment of “Caught in the Creative Act: Writers…

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MOUNT PLEASANT – September 30, 2008 – Wando High School biology teacher Ruth Truluck was honored today as South Carolina’s 2008 No Child Left Behind American Star of Teaching. American Stars…

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CLEMSON, SC – September 29, 2008 – In 1933, four members of the Clemson Alumni Association started the Clemson College Foundation with the purpose of establishing a private cash fund…

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CLEMSON, SC – September 29, 2008 – Clemson University’s Memorial Stadium and its 80,000 fans become a living laboratory at home games every week as research, education, technology and athletics come together…

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  COLUMBIA, SC – September 26, 2008  – Henry Winkler, the renowned actor and role model for kids with dyslexia, spoke to students from Sandhills School Monday regarding his personal…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 25, 2008 – Two South Carolina teachers will take part as Fellows in the National Science Teachers Association’s 2008 New Science Teacher Academy.   They are among 185…

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COLUMBIA and GREENVILLE, SC – September 25, 2008 – Founded in 2004 on 401 Western Lane, Suite C, Irmo, The South Carolina School of Court Reporting is pleased to announce…

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CLEMSON, SC – September 25, 2008 – A $150,000 gift from Wolseley North America to Clemson University’s Michelin Career Center will honor Clemson alumnus David Peebles with the naming of…

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CLEMSON, SC – September 24, 2008 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Naren Vyavahare, Hunter Endowed Chair and professor of bioengineering at Clemson University, more than $1.5 million…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 24, 2008 – Silent-film organ accompanist Dennis James will return to Columbia to play the musical score for Cecile B. DeMille’s 1929 film, “The Godless Girl,”…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 24, 2008 – The University of South Carolina department of art’s Young Artists Workshop will offer seven Friday-afternoon classes from Sept. 26 to Nov. 14 for…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 24, 2008 – Fifty-three African American seniors in 34 South Carolina public high schools have been named semifinalists in the 45th annual National Achievement Scholarship competition. They…

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COLUMBIA, SC – September 23, 2008 – Southern Wesleyan University celebrated its move to the northeast area of Columbia with a dedication, ribbon-cutting and open house on Sept. 21. The…

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