HARTSVILLE, SC – June 23, 2008 -This year, 61 seniors from across the state graduated from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics in Hartsville, earning in excess of…

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HARTSVILLE, SC – June 23, 2008 – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics recently received a $1,700 grant from the Verizon Foundation to fund an upgrade to…

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GREENVILLE, SC – June 12, 2008 – The James B. Duke Library at Furman University has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold certification by the U.S.…

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Southern Wesleyan University is on the move – to a new location in Columbia. COLUMBIA, SC – June 10, 2008 – The university’s Columbia Learning Center is moving to the…

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COLUMBIC, SC – June 2, 2008 – Dr. Ronald Drayton, Midlands Technical College’s Vice President for Academic Affairs, received the 2008 National Council for Learning Resources Administrative Leadership Award. The…

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GREENVILLE, SC – May 14, 2008 – Boyd Yarborough, current director of University Housing, has been named assistant vice president for Administrative Services.  Jason Cassidy, who currently serves as assistant…

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GREENVILLE, SC – May 7, 2008 – Furman University has received the Sam Johnson Leadership in Sustainability Award for its outstanding dedication and achievement in sustainability. The university received the…

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COLUMBIA, SC – May 6, 2008—Columbia Conference Center will award $10,000 in scholarships to twenty art students from Richland-Lexington School District Five. The awards ceremony to announce the winners will be…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 30, 2008 – Two Furman University seniors have been awarded Mentor Fellowships from the Compton Foundation of California that will allow them to pursue yearlong projects related…

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CENTRAL, SC – April 18, 2008 – Three Southern Wesleyan University honors students gave presentations at the annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society held in Richmond, Va., April 9-12. …

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CENTRAL, SC – April 18, 2008 – Wal-Mart associates at the store’s Central, S.C., location applauded as Southern Wesleyan University received a $2,000 check from the company. Central Wal-Mart associates…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 18, 2008 – Dr. Brannon Andersen, professor of earth and environmental sciences at Furman University, has been awarded a 2008 Excellence in Teaching Award from the…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 14, 2008 – Chris Borch, chairman and CEO of Micro-Mechanics, and his wife, Andrea, have made a $1 million gift to Furman University in support of…

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GREENVILLE, SC — April 10, 2008 – President George W. Bush will serve as commencement speaker when Furman University holds its graduation exercises Saturday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m. in…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 9, 2008 – The Riley Institute at Furman University Recently Promoted Leigh Berman to Manager of Diversity Programs.   For more information, contact Furman’s News and…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 9, 2008 – The Riley Institute at Furman University Recently Promoted Cathy Stevens to Associate Director. For more information, contact Furman’s News and Media Relations office…

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Another Furman student named Honorable Mention GREENVILLE, SC – April 8, 2008 –  Jennifer Myers, a Furman University sophomore from Orangeburg, has been awarded the 2008-09 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship,…

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GREENVILLE, SC – April 9, 2008 – The Riley Institute at Furman University Recently Promoted Carol Asalon to Business Manager.   For more information, contact Furman’s News and Media Relations…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 20, 2008 – Ann Marie Stieritz has been named the director of Apprenticeship Carolina, an initiative of the SC Technical College System. Apprenticeship Carolina was launched…

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COLUMBIA, SC – March 17, 2008 – First Lady Jenny Sanford and State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex will host a joint press conference and awards ceremony for the conclusion of…

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GREENVILLE, SC – March 17, 2008 —Distinguished Southern historian Dan Carter will visit Furman University to give the George Brown Tindall Lecture on “Dixie’s Long Shadow: The Persistent South in…

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GREENVILLE, SC – March 12, 2008 – Furman University will host the presentation “The Orangeburg Massacre: A Retrospective Conversation with Cleveland Sellers and Jack Bass” in the Younts Conference Center Monday,…

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ORANGEBURG, S.C. – February 28, 2008 – Claflin University is embarking on a new Communications and Marketing initiative to promote the University to a global audience and position the University…

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IRMO, SC – February 20, 2008 – Midlands Technical College broke ground today on a 27,000-square-foot classroom and theater building that will allow the college to expand its educational offerings…

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GREENVILLE, SC – February 15, 2008 – Furman University today announced a $250,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support environmental sustainability initiatives and stewardship through education. …

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GREENVILLE, SC – February 15, 2008 – Dr. John S. Beckford, a member of the Furman University music faculty since 1976, has been named dean of the faculty at the…

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GREENVILLE, S.C. – February 4, 2008 – Once again, Furman University ranks among the nation’s top colleges for the number of National Merit Scholars enrolled in its freshman class. According…

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GREENVILLE, S.C.— January 15, 2008 – With an average of 10 graduates per year over a three-year period, Furman University’s Department of Physics ranks among the nation’s top colleges and…

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GREENVILLE, SC – January, 2008 — Furman University’s Conservative Students for a Better Tomorrow will sponsor a debate on “FairTax vs. Flat Tax” Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 5:30 p.m. in…

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GEORGETOWN, SC – Students at McDonald Elementary have a lot to smile about when it comes to homework, and so do their parents and teachers. That’s because the school is…

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Columbia, SC – August 15, 2007 – The South Carolina Council on Economic Education (SCCEE) and Merrill Lynch are currently seeking nominations for the 2007-2008 Merrill Lynch Young Entrepreneur Award…

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The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of the following new board officers for the 2007-08 term: President Michael Fanning,…

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Two South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) students recently placed among the Top Three statewide for the National Spanish Exam. Marielle Abalo, a junior from Due West,…

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On Saturday, June 2, 59 seniors from across the state will graduate from the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) in Hartsville. Of those 59 students, 83…

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As director of The George Washington University’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) inWashington,D.C., for the past year, Professor Hildy Teegen has focused on brokering relationships and forging…

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The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation recently received a $12,500 grant from the Lipscomb Family Foundation. This generous contribution will benefit the School’s Summer Program…

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