Lander University student Daniel Odom puts principles into practice

  February 1, 2021

After working hard inside the classroom, senior public administration major Daniel Odom plays hard as an active member of Lander’s Club Baseball and Varsity Rugby teams. Odom says both organizations…

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Department of Energy selects Battelle Savannah River Alliance for $3.8 billion contract to manage Savannah River National Laboratory with UofSC, other SC colleges

  December 28, 2020

The Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BRSA) Team was selected by the Department of Energy to manage one of the country’s premier environmental, energy, and national security research facilities—the Savannah River…

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Study Edge announces South Carolina K-12 tutoring initiative

  December 28, 2020

Study Edge announced the expansion of its online Tutor Matching Service (TMS) to the entire State of South Carolina in January 2021. Tutors have been flocking to TMS, including those…

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Chief Academic Officer Dr. Gloria Talley to retire

  December 22, 2020

Lexington County School District One Superintendent Greg Little, Ed.D., announces that Gloria J. Talley, Ed.D., the district’s chief academic officer, plans to retire effective July 1, 2021. Of her retirement…

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Richland One is hiring bus drivers, offering signing bonuses

  December 16, 2020

Richland One is offering bus driver applicants some of the best and most competitive financial incentives in the Midlands, including signing bonuses, paid training and college tuition reimbursement. “Richland One…

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Jamie Devine elected as SCSBA President-Elect

  December 16, 2020

Jamie Devine, a member of the Richland One Board of School Commissioners, was installed as president-elect of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s annual Delegate Assembly…

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Team Richland One raises nearly $19,000 to fight breast cancer

  December 15, 2020

Team Richland One raised $18,832 to fight breast cancer through the district’s participation in Prisma Health’s annual Walk for Life and Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon fundraiser. This year district…

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Sayers to stay on as Newberry College CFO

  December 15, 2020

David Sayers to drop ‘interim’ designation as he continues in the role Newberry College has announced that David Sayers will continue serving as vice president for administrative services and chief…

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Lander receives grant for Race and Identity Dialogue series

  December 9, 2020

Lander University will present a Race and Identity Dialogue series of virtual presentations and discussions beginning in January. The series is supported by funds from the National Endowment for the…

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Presbyterian College Mourns Loss of Legendary Chemistry Professor

  December 7, 2020

Dr. K. Nolon Carter, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Presbyterian College, died on Saturday, Dec. 5. He was 95. Dr. Carter joined the PC faculty in 1951…

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Lander University faculty, students prove arts flourish even in pandemics

  December 6, 2020

Throughout history, artists have found ways to continue their work during plagues and pandemics. Norwegian expressionist artist Edvard Munch, famous for “The Scream” painting, survived the Spanish flu. The illness…

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LeFever elected to Presbyterian College Alumni board

  December 5, 2020

Grant Burnette LeFever, an attorney with Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, has been elected to the Presbyterian College Alumni Board of Directors. The board works to promote relationships among alumni and…

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2021 Palmetto State Teachers Association legislative agenda

  November 30, 2020

Over the past eight months, South Carolina’s students have faced unprecedented educational challenges and hardships related to the impact of COVID-19 on our state. However, in most cases, the adversities…

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