Benson to Emcee Baldrige National Quality Awards ceremony
April 8, 2019Former College of Charleston President P. George Benson will serve as the master of ceremonies at the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards, the nation’s highest honors for innovation and performance excellence. Benson, who…
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Students and robots to be highlighted in celebration of STEM education
April 8, 2019
Students, their robots, and leading STEM educators will have an audience with some of the state’s top elected officials when they gather Tuesday in Columbia to celebrate STEM Education Day…
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Taylor Named a #WhatWomenBring Nominee
April 7, 2019
Erica Taylor, Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Chief of Staff, was named the 2019 Educator Nominee by the YWCA of Greater Charleston. Lavanda Brown Executive Director of the YWCA announced…
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New military history Master’s Degree taking applicants for fall
April 6, 2019Explore the greatest military achievements and the most excruciating defeats. Learn lessons from witnessing historic military acts of courage, skill and leadership genius, as well as epic mistakes leading to…
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Erica Taylor named a #WhatWomenBring nominee
April 5, 2019
Erica Taylor, Charleston County School District’s (CCSD) Chief of Staff, was named the 2019 Educator Nominee by the YWCA of Greater Charleston. Lavanda Brown Executive Director of the YWCA announced…
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A talk on Southern Politics and Barbecue – April 9
April 5, 2019
John Shelton Reed, an expert on the American South, will give a talk at The Citadel The leading authority on the American South will give a speech titled “Barbecue and…
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South Carolina Aquarium to visit The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
April 3, 2019
The Mary Black Foundation announced funding that has made a partnership possible between the South Carolina Aquarium and The Children’s Museum of the Upstate – Spartanburg. On April 10th and…
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Erin Bua 2019 CCSD Teacher of the Year finalist
April 3, 2019
Boasting 27 years with Charleston County School District (CCSD), James B. Edwards Elementary School counselor Erin Bua was named a finalist for 2019 Teacher of the Year (TOY). For many…
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Baker School of Business MBA program now ranked in top 100 for part-time and online programs
March 28, 2019The Citadel Graduate College’s online and part-time master of business administration (MBA) programs are now both in the top 100 programs in the nation. U.S. News & World Report recently named the Tommy and…
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Cybersecurity Legal Institute to show businesses how to guard against a cyberattack – April 4
March 21, 2019
Tickets are available at https://uofsclaw.us/cyberlawtix19. The Cybersecurity Legal Institute at the University of South Carolina School of Law is helping businesses learn how to manage cyber risk and be prepared…
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Volunteer celebrated for his 44 years in education
March 20, 2019Rarely do surprise birthday celebrations come as a surprise to the honoree. More often than not, someone accidentally lets the cat out of the bag. On one Sunday in February,…
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College of Charleston alumnus establishes new scholarship for business students
March 19, 2019
Richard Maclean, a 1988 College of Charleston School of Business graduate and co-founder and managing partner of Frontier Capital, is establishing the Maclean Business “Ready to Work” Scholarship with an…
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Citadel’s Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business to induct new Hall of Fame honorees
March 15, 2019
The Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business at The Citadel holds its Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday, April 4. Honorees include: Niall Gannon, Citadel alumnus and lead…
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Three CCSD schools recognized by Project Lead The Way
March 15, 2019Wando High School was the only high school in the state of South Carolina to be honored by Project Lead The Way (PLTW) as a Distinguished School for the 2018-2019…
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Whitesides Elementary School’s Stephanie Haecherl Teacher of the Year finalist
March 14, 2019State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary School teacher, Stephanie Haecherl (HECK-ruhl), at her school today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists…
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Jennifer Thrift named 2019 Library Journal Movers & Shakers Educator
March 12, 2019
Charles Pinckney Elementary School’s teacher librarian, Jennifer Thrift, has been named a 2019 Library Journal Movers & Shakers Educator March 6, 2019. Low college grades and a rocky first year…
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Charleston Digital Corridor offers summer camp for middle and high schoolers – July
March 8, 2019
The Charleston Digital Corridor announced CODEcamp Kids – CS Upstart, a summer camp for middle and high school students. CS Upstart is a week-long, half-day camp designed to promote an interest…
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Top 5 finalists for 2019 Teacher of the Year announced
March 8, 2019Becoming a Teacher of the Year (TOY) at a school is a significant honor. So, to be named a Charleston County School District (CCSD) TOY finalist is a huge deal.…
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College of Charleston to host Call to Action Week
March 7, 2019
In this era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, men need to know that it’s okay to stand in solidarity with women. Join the Office of Institutional Diversity (OID), the Women’s and…
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Law Tarheels win Charleston’s 12th annual national moot court competition
March 4, 2019
Runner-up in 14-team competition was from Regent University A team of students from the University of North Carolina School of Law on Saturday won the 12th annual Charleston School of Law National Moot…
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Four new members serving on The Citadel Board of Visitors
March 4, 2019The Citadel Board of Visitors (BOV) has four new members to assist in guiding and supervising the college. Three of the new members, Col. A. Sean Alford, Ph.D., Maj. Gen.…
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S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation announces Rochelle Williams as new executive director
March 1, 2019
S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation announces Rochelle Williams as new executive director The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities Foundation is pleased to…
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Scholarship funds still available for Trident Tech Continuing Education courses through the Workforce Pathways Scholarship program
February 27, 2019
Scholarship funding is still available for several Trident Technical College (TTC) Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development courses through the Workforce Pathways Scholarship (WPS) program that was approved by…
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Board of Trustees approves 2019-2020 school calendar
February 25, 2019Charleston County School District (CCSD) Board of Trustees approved by an 7-0 vote Option 1 of the two options presented by CCSD staff for the 2019-2020 Academic Calendar Based on…
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Communities celebrate safety with 8th Annual SC Walk and Roll to School Day – March 6
February 25, 2019The Eighth Annual South Carolina Walk to School Day (SC WTSD) is Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Organized by the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT) Safe Routes to School Program, South Carolina…
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CCSD’s Susan Friedrich receives national honor
February 18, 2019
Charleston County School District (CCSD) is proud to announce Susan Friedrich is the Coalition on Adult Basic Education’s (COABE) 2019 Outstanding Administrator of the Year. Friedrich, who is CCSD’s Director…
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Two Tenure-Track Faculty Positions by the Department of Computer Science at USC Beaufort
February 18, 2019Materials Assembly and Design Excellence in South Carolina (MADE in SC) is South Carolina’s five-year, $20 million award funded by the National Science Foundation and managed by the SC EPSCoR…
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Communications professional joins TCCC staff
February 18, 2019
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative has expanded its staff by hiring Amanda Kowal as Communications and Administration Associate, a part-time position that reports to the Director of Communications and Operations. Kowal…
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New College of Charleston research looks at the death of Megalodon
February 14, 2019
New research indicates that the extinction of the giant shark known as “Megalodon” may have occurred much earlier than first believed. A new discovery by scientists indicate that the giant…
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SC EPSCoR announces 2019 research and collaboration programs grants recipients
February 14, 2019SC EPSCoR (South Carolina Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Program’s main goal is to increase South Carolina’s research capacity by assisting STEM faculty to achieve and sustain large…
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SC Works awards local businesses $100,000 for Incumbent Worker Training
February 14, 2019SC Works Trident and its Trident Workforce Development Board has awarded $100,000 to eight local businesses connected to Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) programs. The funds, made possible by the Workforce…
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SC EPSCoR announces 2019 research and collaboration programs grants recipients
February 14, 2019SC EPSCoR (South Carolina Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Program’s main goal is to increase South Carolina’s research capacity by assisting STEM faculty to achieve and sustain large…
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SC Works awards local businesses $100,000 for Incumbent Worker Training
February 14, 2019SC Works Trident and its Trident Workforce Development Board has awarded $100,000 to eight local businesses connected to Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) programs. The funds, made possible by the Workforce…
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Governor’s School makes bold curriculum changes
February 13, 2019
The Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) recently approved the most significant change to the school’s curriculum in recent years. By a…
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Upcoming gala honors distinguished public school graduates and contributors to SC public education
February 13, 2019
Three distinguished graduates of South Carolina public schools and three state leaders with significant contributions to the field of education will be celebrated at an upcoming gala. The honorees include…
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Ambassador Nikki R. Haley to Chair Original Six Foundation
February 12, 2019
Non-Profit Serving Rural South Carolina Students Announces New Board, Staff, and Expansion of Programs The Original Six Foundation (The O6 Foundation) announced that the organization’s founder, Ambassador Nikki R. Haley,…
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CCSD Board approves mission critical actions
February 12, 2019The Charleston County School District Board of Trustees approved a list of “Mission-Critical Actions” at their Monday, February 11, 2019 Committee of the Whole meeting in support of the District…
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CCSD asking for public input on 2019-2020 academic calendar options
February 12, 2019Charleston County School District’s Board of Trustees approved two options of the 2019-2020 Academic Calendar for public review and feedback this afternoon. Students, staff, district employees, parents, and community members…
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TCCC recommends changes to innovative schools, teacher salary, early childhood
February 7, 2019
Lawmakers urged to make education reform a priority Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative announced the first of what will likely be a series of actions needed to support the reformation of…
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College of Charleston Collegiate Recovery Program receives state grant
February 6, 2019
The Collegiate Recovery Program at College of Charleston has recently been awarded the first-ever grant to a four-year institution from the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS).…
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Application period for CCSD Head Start and Early Head Start now open
February 4, 2019Charleston County School District (CCSD) is currently accepting applications for Head Start and Early Head Start programs for the 2019- 2020 school year. Children who enroll in these programs attend…
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16 CCSD scholars named U.S. Presidential Scholars Program candidates
February 4, 2019
Sixteen Charleston County School District (CCSD) scholars were named among more than 4,500 candidates in the 2019 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Eleven of those were from Academic Magnet High School…
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New vice president of facilities and engineering to begin at The Citadel
February 4, 2019Civil engineer and strategic planning specialist Jeffrey Lamberson to begin in March The Citadel is bringing in a civil engineer and strategic planning specialist to serve as the vice president…
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National nonprofit StriveTogether awards $150,000 grant to TCCC
January 30, 2019
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative, a nonprofit dedicated to improving educational outcomes for all students in the region, has received $150,000 from StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to bring communities…
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College of Charleston to launch one-year Master’s in Teaching
January 29, 2019
Here’s some good news for people with a love of learning and an interest in sharing that passion in a classroom. Soon, they’ll be able to earn a Master of…
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President-elect Hsu receives enthusiastic welcome on CofC campus
January 28, 2019
The College of Charleston community packed Alumni Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, to welcome President-elect Andrew T. Hsu and his family to campus for the first time since he was named…
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Upcoming news from The Citadel: Black History Month and February 2019 happenings
January 25, 2019MLK Picture Awards 2019 to honor Citadel community leader, Dr. Conway Saylor Jan. 29 1 p.m. Charleston Music Hall The 2019 MLK Picture Awards, hosted by Rep. Wendell Gilliard, will…
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Upcoming news from The Citadel: Black History Month and February 2019 happenings
January 25, 2019
MLK Picture Awards 2019 to honor Citadel community leader, Dr. Conway Saylor Jan. 29 1 p.m. Charleston Music Hall The 2019 MLK Picture Awards, hosted by Rep. Wendell Gilliard, will…
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Transformative education legislation filed on January 24, 2019
January 24, 2019
Three bills filed today to modernize education system with a focus on students and teachers. House Speaker Jay Lucas (District 65-Darlington) issued the following statement today: “It is time for transformative…
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Statement from State Superintendent Molly Spearman on House Bill 3759
January 24, 2019
State Superintendent Molly Spearman today released the following statement on the filing of House Bill 3759, the “South Carolina Career Opportunity and Access for All Act”: . “As a proud South…
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