Furman Associate Professor of Education Katie Kelly has published a new book with co-author Lester Laminack, consultant and professor emeritus at Western Carolina University. The book, “Reading to Make a…

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The Riley Institute at Furman University has received a $310,000 grant from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation for its White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship program. The WRP Fellowship equips graduates with…

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Three Clemson University seniors who are headed to graduate school and three alumni who are in graduate school are receiving one of the nation’s top honors for graduate students. The…

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Bob Jones University today named a portion of its Student Center “Sargent Memorial” in honor of Earle and Eleanor Sargent, founders of the Sargent Foundation. Over the last four years,…

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Dr. Jessica Williams, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Converse, was honored by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities at the…

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For the fifth year, TD Bank will present “Artists in Bloom,” a fundraising event benefitting the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH), on Thursday, April 25…

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Students to pitch ideas in April 25 event for share of $10,000 seed money Wofford College juniors Duncan Williams and Grant Wollam can give great advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. After…

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The Bob Jones University Board of Trustees recently met for its annual spring meeting on the University campus. During the meeting, trustees approved the fiscal year 2020 operating and capital…

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Furman University English professors Nicholas F. Radel and Michele Speitz have been selected for summer residencies at the National Humanities Center (NHC) in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The NHC…

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Furman Professor of Politics and International Affairs Danielle Vinson has been awarded a 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. (SCICU). A faculty…

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Galen DeHay, president elect at Tri-County Technical College, is among the 40 leaders nationwide selected by the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program to join the 2019-2020 class of the Aspen…

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Dustin Wills has been named director of the Sonoco FRESH initiative in Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics. Sonoco FRESH was established to address the global food waste problem…

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The South Carolina Press Association (SCPA) recognized staff members of Bob Jones University’s student newspaper, The Collegian, with multiple awards at the Collegiate Annual News Contest Saturday, April 6, at The…

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Wofford College is among 25 institutions that will participate in the inaugural cohort of Humanities Research for the Public Good.  This is an initiative to promote student research, to address…

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Public Education Partners (PEP) has again partnered with Greenville County Schools (GCS) and the Greenville Drive to honor teachers and celebrate #Teach864 Night at Fluor Field on Tuesday, April 9.…

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Creating exposure for what you believe is the next best thing can be the difference between success and failure for an entrepreneur. Clemson University College of Business management graduate Logan…

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Sylvan Learning Center has added Wendy Green as the center director. Green earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of North Carolina in Asheville. Upon graduation, she…

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Bryan Manuel joined Tri-County Technical College March 1 in the new position of dean of Integrated Workforce Solutions. He and the College’s Integrated Workforce Solutions (IWS) team will collaborate to…

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Is it possible that daydreaming is not such a waste of time after all? That while we’re taking a break from our immediate surroundings, our brains are working to process…

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Tri-County Technical College officials and community partner agencies gathered March 20 to announce details about a $200,000 grant from Duke Energy to develop and implement a Power Line Worker Training…

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Bob Jones University and the Greenwood Genetic Center will host a human genetics symposium Friday, March 29, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Levinson Hall on the BJU campus. The…

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A pair of scientists working to foster wildlife and natural resources conservation in South Carolina and beyond have garnered recognition as this year’s top researchers in Clemson University’s College of…

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The Greenville Tech Foundation is competing for grant money in A Community Thrives, a nationwide program focused on helping organizations by shining a national spotlight on their community building initiatives.…

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Upstate International Foreign language classes start next week, providing the opportunity to learn any of the 13 languages offered. Classes offered this spring include American Sign Language, Chinese, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, English, French,…

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Stratos Aviation Flight Instructor, Dimitri Partafyllas, a Greenville area resident, has been recognized asthe 2019 Flight Instructor of the Year for the South Carolina District of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  The award is a…

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Three candidates have been named as finalists to be the next President of Tri-County Technical College. Dr. William C. Brothers, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Southwestern Community College; D.…

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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Travelers Rest High School teacher, Shelley Smith, at her school today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists…

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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman surprised Wren High School teacher, Tamara Cox, at her school today with news that she has been selected as one of five finalists for…

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The medical field is fast paced, and new allied health graduates need to be armed with more than book knowledge when they begin work. Human patient simulators allow students in…

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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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