SC State secures bridge to education with SC Technical College System partnership
January 9, 2019L-R: SC Technical College System Executive Vice President Hope Rivers, SCTCS President Dr. Tim Hardee, SC State President James E. Clark and SC State Provost Dr. Learie B. Luke celebrate…
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Non Profit Minute – Ann Wright, Greenville Tech Foundation
January 8, 2019
The Who’s on the Move, BizSC, Non Profit Minute is a quick, one minute interview in support of the amazing impact that local non profits have on our communities. We would…
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Campus construction creates learning lab for tomorrow’s builders and designers
January 8, 2019
Clemson University is in the midst of the largest campus development initiative in its history, implementing a facilities plan designed to help place it in the public eye among the…
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CHE appoints Interim President and Executive Director
January 2, 2019
The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) announced that Mr. Michael LeFever will serve as Interim President and Executive Director beginning the first week of January. On December 6,…
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Jerry Richardson commits $4 million matching grant for the Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy
December 19, 2018The Spartanburg County Foundation announced that former Carolina Panthers owner and long-time Spartanburg resident and businessman Jerry Richardson has committed a $4 million matching gift to the recently-announced Robert Hett…
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Jerry Richardson commits $4 million matching grant for the Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy
December 19, 2018
The Spartanburg County Foundation announced that former Carolina Panthers owner and long-time Spartanburg resident and businessman Jerry Richardson has committed a $4 million matching gift to the recently-announced Robert Hett…
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Sherman College names faculty, staff member of the year
December 18, 2018Sherman College of Chiropractic recently honored Huarong Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., and Allen Duckworth in appreciation of their contributions, time and commitment to the college. Professor of Basic Sciences Huarong Zhou,…
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Sherman College names faculty, staff member of the year
December 18, 2018
Sherman College of Chiropractic recently honored Huarong Zhou, M.D., Ph.D., and Allen Duckworth in appreciation of their contributions, time and commitment to the college. Professor of Basic Sciences Huarong Zhou,…
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Greenville Technical College holds fall commencement exercises
December 17, 2018
More than 320 Greenville Technical College graduates participated in Commencement Exercises on Friday, Dec. 14 at the Greenville Convention Center. Several graduates were honored with the President’s Award, which recognizes…
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South Carolina Department of Education releases list of priority schools
December 17, 2018
The South Carolina Department of Education released the first list of Priority Schools as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Under the ESSA, the South Carolina Department…
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Kevin Garrison named to Clemson Board of Visitors
December 14, 2018Kevin Garrison of Columbia, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been appointed to the Clemson University Board of Visitors. Members of the board of visitors, nominated by the university’s board…
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Gov. Henry McMaster appoints Upstate businessman Charles Dalton to the S.C. Commission on Higher Education
December 14, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster announced the appointment of Charles Dalton of Greenville to serve as a member of the Commission on Higher Education. Mr. Dalton, who recently retired as president and CEO of…
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Kevin Garrison named to Clemson Board of Visitors
December 14, 2018
Kevin Garrison of Columbia, an attorney with Robinson Gray, has been appointed to the Clemson University Board of Visitors. Members of the board of visitors, nominated by the university’s board…
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2019 winter foreign language classes start the week of January 7th and are now open for registration at Upstate International.
December 13, 2018
As cool weather finally arrives in the Upstate, UI has some cool new language class offerings for our winter semester! Classes offered this winter includeAmerican Sign Language, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Russian, English,…
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National Board Certified Teachers increase in number and remain in the classroom
December 12, 2018Data released this week by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards indicate that South Carolina remains one of the nation’s leading states for the total number of National Board…
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USC Upstate ranked No. 12 among baccalaureate colleges nationwide by Washington Monthly Magazine
December 10, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate is the best baccalaureate college in the Palmetto State, according to Washington Monthly magazine. USC Upstate was ranked No. 12 (out of 249) on the magazine’s…
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South Carolina Department of Education releases list of Comprehensive Support and Improvement Schools
December 10, 2018The South Carolina Department of Education today released the first list of Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) schools as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Under the…
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The Heritage Classic Foundation partners with the SC Technical College System to expand mechatronic technician training with $100,000 grant
December 3, 2018The Heritage Classic Foundation is partnering with the SC Technical College System to invest $100,000 in a grant to expand training opportunities for skilled mechatronic workers across the state. The…
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Clemson names new executive vice president for finance and operations
December 3, 2018
Clemson University today announced that Anthony E. Wagner, currently executive vice president for finance at Augusta University and the affiliated Augusta University Health System, will become executive vice president for…
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Two School Leaders from Greenville County selected for State Awards
November 30, 2018The South Carolina Association of School Administrators (SCASA) has named two school leaders from the Greenville County School District as 2019 Elementary Assistant Principal the Year and 2019 Elementary Principal…
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South Carolina Department of Education and Education Oversight Committee release new school report cards
November 30, 2018
The South Carolina Department of Education and Education Oversight Committee released school and district report cards as part of the state’s merged state and federal accountability system. The 2018 report…
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Debra Miller named SC Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year
November 29, 2018
Debra Miller, assistant principal of Nation Ford High School in York School District Four (Fort Mill School District), has been named the 2019 South Carolina Secondary Assistant Principal of the…
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Sherman College recognizes employee anniversary milestones
November 29, 2018Each year, Sherman College recognizes employees who have reached milestone anniversary dates. The college is fortunate to have very loyal employees, including many who have dedicated large portions of their…
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$2 million gift from a Greenville Technical College graduate will help others succeed
November 29, 2018Les Gardner, Nancy Anderson, Dodie Anderson, Randi Berry, and Dr. Keith Miller. Nancy and Randi are Dodie’s daughters. A graduate’s gift to the Greenville Tech Foundation is intended to…
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Sherman College recognizes employee anniversary milestones
November 29, 2018
Each year, Sherman College recognizes employees who have reached milestone anniversary dates. The college is fortunate to have very loyal employees, including many who have dedicated large portions of their…
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Furman University Board of Trustees welcomes four new members
November 28, 2018
The Furman University Board of Trustees welcomed four new members to the board during its recent fall meeting. The new trustees are David L. Hauser ’73 of Charlotte, North Carolina;…
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Clemson: Troubling statistics spark new effort to recruit chemical engineers
November 27, 2018
One of the toughest challenges in engineering is coming sharply into focus as a group of professors begins fanning out across the South to recruit doctoral students to Clemson University.…
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CHE unveils new website: GetSmartSC.com featuring The Palmetto Calculator
November 27, 2018
The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) announced today it has launched a new website called GetSmartSC.com featuring the Palmetto Calculator. These tools, created in response to feedback from school counselors, parents,…
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Greenville Technical College receives Learning Resources Network Award
November 20, 2018
Greenville Technical College’s Economic Development and Corporate Training Division recently received a 2019 International Award for Best Business and Industry from the Learning Resources Network (LERN). LERN is the world’s…
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Youth Apprentices can help to build a strong workforce
November 19, 2018Representatives from business, industry and education gathered November 15 to discuss ways they can partner with Tri-County Technical College to create work-based learning and youth apprenticeship experiences that can supply…
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South Carolina’s $90-million research pipeline creates jobs and improves healthcare, researchers say
November 19, 2018The $41.8 million that has flowed into Clemson University for three separate research centers could be the beginning of a larger enterprise that brings South Carolina new business, improved patient…
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Amy Dabbs to oversee Extension school, community garden programs statewide
November 19, 2018Veteran Clemson Cooperative Extension agent Amy Dabbs has accepted the role of School and Community Gardening Statewide Coordinator after a national search to fill the newly created position for Extension’s…
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Spartanburg youth provides community outreach through family photographs
November 15, 2018
Jeremiah Drummond, a junior at North Greenville University, will provide free photos of families and friends who gather this Thanksgiving at the Soup Kitchen of Spartanburg, Thursday, Nov. 22, 10:30…
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Avtec, Clemson alumnus make generous contribution to aid incident command center
November 15, 2018
The integrated approach to major event communications at Clemson University received another significant boost this fall. Avtec Inc., which contributed more than $500,000 in 2017 to the Watt Family Innovation Center to…
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Clemson-based project aims to transform Southeastern feed grain industry
November 13, 2018
A concept born out of research from Clemson University’s Advanced Plant Technology(APT) Program is taking shape as a company that seeks to revolutionize regional agriculture by building a feed grain pipeline…
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Wofford recognized for study abroad participation
November 13, 2018
Meals in Morocco. Coffee in Brazil. Lunch on a street-side table in Paris. Lessons learned in Barcelona. Viewing a map of the world, one would need a lot of pins…
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One million reasons to celebrate: $1 million scholarship named for GHS cardiologist on 75th birthday
November 13, 2018The glow of 75 candles on a birthday cake may shine bright, but retired Greenville Health System cardiologist Ed Lominack learned at his surprise birthday party recently that he’d actually…
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Business, education leader named to Clemson corporate partnerships and strategic initiatives post
November 9, 2018
A Greenville business and education leader whose experience ranges from economic development to higher education has been named an assistant vice president for the Clemson University Office of Corporate Partnerships and…
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TD Charitable Foundation supports financial literacy and community service at Greenville Technical College
November 8, 2018(Left to right) Anna McNinch of The Hughes Agency, AmeriCorps member Diamond Boiling, student veteran Aras Van Bibber, Jr., Greenville Tech Foundation Vice President for Advancement Ann Wright, Academic Connections…
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GSSM students take first place in academic competition
November 7, 2018The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Academic Team traveled to High Point, NC, on October 20 to compete in the High Point Central Open. The tournament…
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BJU partners with Southeast Center for Photography
November 5, 2018Bob Jones University’s Art of Photography class is proud to announce a new partnership with the Southeast Center for Photography which will provide valuable instruction and professional networking opportunities for…
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Bill Brown receives SC CIO Award
November 5, 2018
Greenville County Schools Executive Director of Education Technology Services Bill Brown is the recipient of the 2018 South Carolina CIO (Chief Information Officer) Award presented by AcumenIT. Brown is also…
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Associate Professor of Art Ross McClain delivers L.D. Johnson lecture on “What Really Matters?”
November 1, 2018
Furman Associate Professor of Art Ross McClain will speak Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. A reception in the Bryan Garden Room follows his…
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Furman University enters into partnership with UVA’S Batten School of leadership and Public Policy
November 1, 2018
Furman University students interested in attending graduate school at the University of Virginia’s Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy now have an inside track to gaining admission. Furman…
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Susan A. Maddux named vice president for finance and administration at Furman University
October 31, 2018Susan A. Maddux has been named vice president for finance and administration at Furman University, President Elizabeth Davis announced today. Maddux comes to Furman from Presbyterian College, where she had…
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Tri-County was first and only choice for honor student Aidan Bish
October 31, 2018
Two years ago, 18-year-old D.W. Daniel High School honor student Aidan Bish had multiple admissions offers to study electrical engineering at prestigious colleges across the Southeast. On a regular basis…
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Greenville Technical College establishes partnership delivering relevant job skills at the Greenville County Detention Center
October 30, 2018
Greenville Technical College has established a partnership with the Greenville County Detention Center to deliver training to incarcerated individuals so that when they are released, they have marketable job skills.…
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Furman expands Joseph Vaughn scholarship to support more SC African American students
October 30, 2018
The Furman University Board of Trustees announced today that it has endorsed expanding a scholarship fund that honors the memory of the late Joseph Vaughn, the university’s first African-American student.…
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Southeast Center for Photography partners with The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University
October 30, 2018Southeast Center for Photography is pleased to announce its newly established association with The South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University. The Department of Art & Design at…
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James Hunter receives FM Rogers Leadership Award at Greenville Technical College
October 30, 2018Presenting the F.M. Rogers Leadership Award to James Hunter are (left to right) Layne Austin and Shannon Cole, daughters of the late F.M. Rogers. James Hunter, a recent graduate of…
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