UofSC, Greystar break ground on Campus Village construction project
May 26, 2021
A project years in the making, Campus Village construction began officially on Wednesday (May 26) as the University of South Carolina hosted a groundbreaking ceremony along with development partner Greystar…
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Two teachers honored with inaugural state award in Holocaust education
May 26, 2021Dr. Sara Dew of Latta and Emily Taylor of Swansea have been named South Carolina Council on the Holocaust Educators of Excellence for 2021. Dr. Dew teaches at J. Paul…
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Participate in Richland Library’s 2021 Summer Learning Challenge
May 26, 2021
With the extended holiday weekend arriving and the school year drawing to a close, Richland Library is announcing the kick-off to our annual Summer Learning Challenge. Starting Tuesday, June 1,…
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CIU Business Administration degree available to Chaplain Corps at Fort Jackson
May 19, 2021
Columbia International University and the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School (USACHCS) at Fort Jackson have signed an Academic Articulation Agreement (AAA). It offers the opportunity for Chaplain Corps enlisted…
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Richland Library celebrates graduation of 14 students from Career Online High School
May 19, 2021
There are 14 Richland County residents between the ages of 25 and 49 who are moving their tassels from right to left and celebrating an academic achievement. On Sunday, May…
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SCATCC announces awards
May 19, 2021
The South Carolina Association of Technical College Commissioners announces the selection of its 2021 award winners. Commissioner Leadership, General Art Brown, Technical College of the Lowcountry Honors an individual who…
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Blythewood High School takes its professional development to a higher level
May 18, 2021
Blythewood High School received a pleasant surprise last week during the virtual 30th birthday celebration for the University of South Carolina Professional Development School (UofSC PDS) network. Blythewood was named…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis kicks off National 529 Day observance with PalmettoBaby Grants
May 17, 2021
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan is celebrating National 529 College Savings Day (May 29) once again with its popular PalmettoBaby Grant…
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Lake Carolina Elementary School teacher wins Rookie Teacher of the Block
May 17, 2021
“Within minutes of her first class, it was clear that I had hired a master teacher.” These are the words of Lake Carolina Elementary School – Upper Campus principal Jeff…
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Two South Carolina students named U.S. Presidential Scholars
May 16, 2021
U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona has announced the 57th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars. Two of the 161 high school seniors being recognized are from South Carolina. U.S.…
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Richland Two school bus driver honored
May 16, 2021
This week South Carolina Senator Mia McLeod introduced a resolution to honor Kenneth Corbin. On May 6, Mr. Corbin was driving a Richland Two school bus transporting students to Forest…
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A.C. Flora student awarded $10,000 Rotary scholarship
May 16, 2021
A.C. Flora High School senior Jaylen Cocklin, who plans to pursue a government and history degree from Harvard University in the fall, has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship by the…
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Lexington Chamber awards $5,000 Doris Burkett Scholarship to Gilbert High School graduate
May 16, 2021
The Lexington Chamber and Visitors Center awarded Gilbert High School graduate Logan Gunter with its $5,000 Doris Burkett Scholarship. “It is an honor to continue this scholarship program in the memory of…
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UofSC President Caslen resigns; Pastides named new interim
May 12, 2021
After focused discussions with President Bob Caslen, University of South Carolina Board of Trustees Chair C. Dorn Smith III, MD has announced that President Caslen has tendered his resignation. Chairman…
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Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics Foundation announces new Board Member
May 11, 2021
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation is pleased to welcome a new member to its Board of Directors. Sarah P. Spruill, a 1993 graduate of…
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CIU’s School of Business & Professional Studies to host high school summer Business & Leadership Academy
May 11, 2021
Columbia International University’s School of Business & Professional Studies will host a summer Business & Leadership Academy for high school students in grades 9-12 from July 12-15 from 8 a.m.…
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Richland School District Two Board of Trustees to meet Tuesday, May 11
May 10, 2021
The Richland School District Two Board of Trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. A Budget Input Session for the Richland School District Two community…
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FPA of South Carolina to offer scholarships to South Carolina-based high school students for the summer 2021 Financial Planning Academy
May 6, 2021
In an effort to introduce high school students to the financial planning profession, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of South Carolina announced today they plan to offer a limited number…
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Amy Carter of Chapin High School named 2022 South Carolina Teacher of the Year
May 5, 2021State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman announced tonight at the annual South Carolina Teacher of the Year Gala that Amy Carter, an English teacher at Chapin High School in School…
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Presbyterian College student receives NASA Award to research magnetic storms
May 5, 2021
“Everyone is familiar with changes in the weather on earth, but most don’t realize that there is also weather in space,” said PC sophomore Grace Wanliss. Wanliss and sophomore Marigordon…
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Terminix Service, Inc. donates $1 million to launch Urban Entomology Program at Clemson
May 4, 2021
Terminix Service, Inc., the largest pest control company in the Carolinas, announced a $1 million gift to launch the Urban Entomology Initiative at Clemson University. This lead gift will be…
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Wideman appointed as new Executive Director of Turning Pages, Inc.
May 3, 2021
Ram’on O. Wideman, President/CEO of Anointed Business Solutions, LLC, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Turning Pages, Inc. Founded in 1968 as the Greater Columbia Literacy Council,…
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Midlands Technical College hosts Columbia’s first Graduation of Spring
April 29, 2021
Commencement is this Saturday morning at Segra Park Midlands Technical College will graduate more than 1200 students from this year’s class. Hundreds of them will walk across the commencement stage…
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Midlands Technical College continues tuition freeze
April 28, 2021
Per hour prices remain the same as before start of pandemic The Midlands Technical College Commission has voted to freeze tuition for the upcoming school year. MTC’s administration made the…
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Kerry Pannell named new provost at Presbyterian College
April 27, 2021
Presbyterian College announced this week that Dr. Kerry Pannell will join the College’s administration as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs. “We are thrilled and fortunate to…
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Start Off Strong: Hyatt Park Elementary 4K and 5K enrollment event
April 26, 2021
Start Off Strong Event Aims to Increase Kindergarten Enrollment Richland First Steps partners with Prisma Health and United Way of the Midlands to enroll children in 4K and 5K at…
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Dr. Tiffany N. Richardson elected Secretary of the NSBA Council of School Attorneys
April 23, 2021
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) Council of School Attorneys (COSA), the national network of attorneys representing K-12 public school districts, announces its newly elected leaders and directors, including South…
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South Carolina Department of Education update on school operations, full face to face instruction, and S.704
April 21, 2021The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) released an update on current school and district operations, plans to transition to full face to face instruction, and a statement from State…
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Richland Two selected to participate in national initiative to address pressing challenges in adolescent writing
April 21, 2021
Richland School District Two will join Digital Promise and its Center for Inclusive Innovation in an equity-centered research and development (R&D) initiative to tackle adolescent writing challenges. This initiative is…
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MTC Commission names Dr. Sonny White as President Emeritus
April 21, 2021
Dr. White was MTC’s fifth president, serving from 2006-2015 The Midlands Technical College Commission today named Dr. Marshall (Sonny) White, Jr. as President Emeritus. “I can’t tell you how honored…
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Coker University receives $5M for campus innovations
April 19, 2021
With the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and enrollment trends disrupting higher education, Coker University is committed to aggressively focus on innovation, thanks to $5M in funding from two family foundations within…
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Native American Studies Center reopens by appointment only
April 19, 2021After closing last March over safety concerns related to coronavirus cases, USC Lancaster’s Native American Studies Center will open on Tuesday, April 20 by appointment only now through August. Advance…
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Richland Library presents author discussion on educational equity
April 19, 2021
Richland Library is hosting the author of “Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools” and “Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues: Education for the Liberation of Black and Brown…
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BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina Foundation awards 10-year grant to assist minority students pursuing medicine
April 16, 2021
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation and the Levi S. Kirkland, Sr., MD Society will continue investing in medical education at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) School of…
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Gov. McMaster announces $10.5 million investment in charter schools, workforce development
April 14, 2021
Governor Henry McMaster today announced a $10.5 million investment in South Carolina’s public charter schools and the state’s workforce development efforts through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund. South Carolina’s charter schools will receive $9…
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R2I2 Student Innovation Center wins $65K in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest
April 14, 2021
Richland Two Institute of Innovation (R2i2) Student Innovation Center is one of 10 National Finalists in the 11th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, a nationwide education competition which challenges…
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Major League Soccer and University of South Carolina announce multi-year education partnership
April 14, 2021
Major League Soccer and the University of South Carolina announced historic multi-year partnership making South Carolina an Official Education Partner of MLS. Through the strategic partnership, MLS players and Greats…
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Nursing major and Academic Success Center tutor ‘thriving’ at Lander University
April 14, 2021
Lander University nursing major MacKenzie Calcutt, of Columbia, attributes her academic success to the smaller class sizes and personal attention she receives from faculty and staff at Lander University. “I…
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Gov. Henry McMaster, Superintendent Molly Spearman, SCDOI Director Ray Farmer announce $24.54 million investment in school buses, public transit
April 13, 2021
Second Round of Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Purchase 235 New School Buses, 3 Public Transit Buses Governor Henry McMaster was joined by S.C. Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman and S.C.…
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Dr. Barnett Berry, UofSC education professor and founder of ALL4SC, receives prestigious national teaching award
April 13, 2021
A University of SC professor with decades of experience working to advance the teaching profession has received the highest recognition from one of the nation’s leading educational organizations. Dr. Barnett…
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Cole to lead UofSC’s systemwide efforts
April 10, 2021
The University of South Carolina named J. Derham Cole Jr. its Vice President for System Affairs following a vote by the school’s Board of Trustees on Friday (April 9). The newly…
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Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. PTSD sheet to be the centerpiece of national training
April 9, 2021
17,000-plus law enforcement agencies receiving special document By Alex Junes-Ward An informational one-pager describing PTSD, produced and published by the Richland County Sheriff’s Dept. (RCSD) is being disseminated far beyond…
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UofSC announces strategic partners for statewide cyber ecosystem effort
April 6, 2021
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen unveiled a statewide initiative in February, 2021 to develop a cyber ecosystem strategy. This plan will further…
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Reading, Writing… and Financial Literacy
April 5, 2021
By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis Where did you learn about personal finance? Did a patient parent explain the difference between spending for what you need versus what you want?…
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Clemson University partnering with POWERPLANTSC
April 2, 2021
Clemson University President Dr. Jim Clements announced a partnership with POWERPLANTSC, which is preparing for what officials say will be a record 3.3-plus million loblolly pine tree seeds planted across…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation awards $15,000 in innovation grants for K-8 schools for 2021-2022 school year
April 1, 2021
The Lexington One Educational Foundation recently awarded a total of $15,091 in Innovation Grants for K-8 Schools to four schools in Lexington County School District One. These Innovation Grants, valued…
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Midlands Technical College Foundation is offering more than $100,000 to students
March 31, 2021
Scholarship Applications Open for Two More Weeks The application for Midlands Technical College Foundation scholarships is open for two more weeks, closing on April 15, 2021. More than 100 scholarships…
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The Unumb Center for Neurodevelopment is selling luminaries to Light It Up Blue on World Autism Awareness Day
March 25, 2021
The Unumb Center for Neurodevelopment invites the community to purchase or sponsor luminaries to light on Friday, April 2 at 8:00 p.m. outside of homes or businesses in honor of…
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Superintendent Spearman announces Gilbert High School’s Dani Stroud as Teacher of the Year finalist
March 24, 2021State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Gilbert High School teacher, Dani Stroud, today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists for the South Carolina…
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Midlands Technical College announces in-person graduation
March 24, 2021
Graduates to be recognized at Segra Park in Columbia Midlands Technical College will host its 2021 Commencement Ceremony at Segra Park in Columbia on May 1st at 10:00 a.m. “I…
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