GSSM’s Spark! and ENGAGE after school programs now accepting applications
September 16, 2019
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for its outreach after school programs Spark! and ENGAGE. Online applications are available at www.scgssm.org/outreach. Delivered by…
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2020 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists announced
September 16, 2019
Eighteen Richland Two seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship program. The students and their schools are: McLean T. Brown, Nina Ni and Swetha Sekhar (Blythewood…
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Nephron Pharmaceuticals gift supports pharmacology program
September 16, 2019Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation and CEO Lou Kennedy continue their support of Lexington County School District One students with a generous contribution to the Lexington One Educational Foundation. Kennedy recently donated…
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New partnership unites SC businesses with exceptional needs students through state tax credit programs
September 16, 2019
Exceptional SC and the South Carolina Research Authority announced Wednesday the formation of Exceptional Connections – a business-education partnership that unites South Carolina’s business community with more than 3,000 exceptional…
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SC Commission on Higher Education launches media campaign to encourage minority males to enter the teaching profession
September 15, 2019
South Carolina is one of only four states to participate in Project Pipeline Repair (PPR), an exclusive initiative of the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) utilizing collaborative partnerships…
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South Carolina Council on Competitiveness’ TransformSC Network welcomes Calhoun County School District elementary schools
September 13, 2019
Calhoun County School District’s two elementary schools – Sandy Run K-8 and St. Matthews K-8 – are the newest additions to the TransformSC network. TransformSC, an initiative of the South…
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USC Lancaster and USC Sumter ranked among top five community colleges in the nation
September 11, 2019
All four regional USC Palmetto College campuses rank among top five in South Carolina The University of South Carolina’s four regional Palmetto College campuses lead the pack among the state’s…
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United Way of the Midlands recruits volunteer tutors for its Midlands Reading Consortium to help striving readers increase literacy skills
September 11, 2019
United Way is looking for volunteers to support the Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC) for the 2019-2020 school year. MRC is a tutoring initiative that helps pre-kindergarten through second-grade students improve…
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School District Five Board approves measure to begin construction on new elementary school
September 11, 2019Lexington-Richland School District Five is a step closer to construction of its new elementary school in Chapin. The Board of Trustees voted 6-1 on Sept. 9 on a measure which…
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UofSC sets new record with $278.6 million in research and sponsored awards funding
September 11, 2019
University of South Carolina faculty have again broken their previous record-high external funding by garnering $278.6 million in research and sponsored awards in fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 through June 30,…
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Moore School’s Folks Center hires new executive director
September 11, 2019
The University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business has hired a new executive director for its Folks Center for International Business. Karen Brosius, who begins with the Folks…
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Couple wins free UofSC Love Story Wedding
September 11, 2019The biggest moments in their relationship have happened at the University of South Carolina, and now Jillian Owens and Brian Morris will have a free wedding thanks to students in…
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New report highlights South Carolina’s achievements in computer science education
September 11, 2019
Code.org, the Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance, released the 2019 State of Computer Science Education report. The report shows South Carolina continues to be on the cutting edge in…
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UofSC is No. 1 nationwide for first-year student experience
September 9, 2019
The University of South Carolina has the top first-year student experience among the nation’s public universities, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual undergraduate rankings released Monday (Sept. 9). The…
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SC jobseekers and businesses continue connections to SC Works
September 9, 2019
Coastal Centers Reopening in Wake of Hurricane Dorian Department of Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey says all of the SC Works centers closed by Hurricane Dorian have now…
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The Original Six announces expansion of after-school programs
September 9, 2019
Non-Profit Will Double Practice Makes Perfect Homework Centers Serving Rural S.C. Students for 2019-2020 School Year The Original Six Foundation (O6 Foundation) today announced an expansion of the organization’s Practice…
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September is Kindness Month in Richland Two
September 8, 2019
Inspired by the big and small acts of kindness exhibited throughout the year by our students and schools, Richland School District Two is celebrating and encouraging kindness with a district…
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Pontiac Elementary School receives Magnet School Certification
September 5, 2019
The Montessori Magnet at Pontiac Elementary was recently recognized as a 2019 Nationally Certified-Demonstration Magnet School by Magnet Schools of America. On August 15, the Montessori Magnet at Pontiac Elementary…
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Cuba: A Family Feud that became Presidential Politics
September 4, 2019
After the Obama thaw, is President Trump returning U.S.-Cuban relations to the chilly days of the Cold War? Will Cuba be our friend or foe? The World Affairs Council Upstate…
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NSF grant to ‘SPUR’ academic success
September 3, 2019
The University of South Carolina’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) has received nearly $1 million in funding through a grant from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology,…
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UofSC Campus Update–Hurricane Dorian
September 2, 2019
In consultation with State and County emergency officials, the University of South Carolina plans to remain open this week and classes will meet as scheduled. The current forecast for Columbia…
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Lexington District One Educational Foundation awards vision screener to assist district nurses
August 30, 2019
The Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation recently awarded a grant to the district’s Student Services division for the purchase of a vision screener. Each year, school nurses perform…
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Midlands Technical College names top employees for 2019
August 28, 2019Midlands Technical College (MTC) kicked off its Fall Semester by honoring its Employees of the Year for 2019. MTC President Dr. Ronald L. Rhames, alongside Margaret Holmes, Chair of the…
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Former SCAEOP President elected as the 2019-2020 NAEOP President
August 27, 2019The National Association of Educational Office Professionals (NAEOP) installed their elected officers at its recent annual conference that was held in Boise, ID, July 15 – July 19, 2019. Congratulations…
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Sylvan Learning Center celebrates 40 years with birthday bash festivities
August 27, 2019
Sylvan Learning Center is saying cheers to 40 years of helping more than four million students develop a love of learning. On Saturday, September 7th from 1p.m. to 3p.m, Midlands…
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Terminix, Columbia College partner to provide 30,000 meals to students
August 26, 2019
Students in Richland County returned to school last week and Terminix Service, Inc. is doing its part to eliminate a pest that plagues far too many local students, hunger. Terminix…
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Nephron, UofSC researchers improving medication safety through automation
August 26, 2019
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation has joined forces with the University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing to design and implement an automation process that significantly boosts production of pre-filled…
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Midlands attorney awarded associate professorship at top Ecuadorian university
August 26, 2019
By Alex Junes-Ward COLUMBIA, S.C. – Attorney Tom Mullikin has been named associate professor at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador (the school’s Galápagos Islands campus) where he…
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Opportunity Project SC announces school donations of 1,300 desks and 20 teacher supply grants
August 22, 2019Bakari Sellers, Hope and Wade King and six local superintendents gathered to announce a donation of 1,300 new desks to the following school districts: Allendale 1, Bamberg 2, Hampton 1,…
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Lehigh Hanson commits up to $500,000 in support of Columbia International University’s revitalization efforts along Monticello Road
August 22, 2019Columbia International University (CIU) President Dr. Mark Smith (third from left) accepts donation for Monticello Road revitalization from Scott Dickson, Vice President & General Manager for Hanson Aggregates Southeast LLC.…
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GSSM welcomes 144 juniors
August 21, 2019
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) welcomed 144 juniors from across the state of South Carolina. Throughout the middle of August, students moved onto campus to…
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UofSC welcomes increasingly diverse and talented class of students
August 21, 2019
The approximately 8,700 students arriving in Columbia this week are part of the largest pool of new students ever enrolled at the University of South Carolina’s flagship campus. Preliminary enrollment…
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United Way of the Midlands receives nearly $158,000 from Richland County Government to fund Resiliency Team pilot program at Jackson Creek Elementary School
August 15, 2019
United Way of the Midlands received nearly $158,000 from Richland County Government to fund the launch of a pilot program placing a Resiliency Team, part of United Way of Midlands…
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Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation announces new board members
August 14, 2019
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation welcomed the following new members to its Board of Directors: Hamid Aboutorabi, PhD, Director & President, Giti Tire R&D…
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New elementary school magnet teaches computer coding
August 13, 2019
Richland School District Two is adding yet another intriguing magnet to its illustrious offerings. Computer science is coming to Sandlapper Elementary School. Sandlapper will transform into the Computer Science Immersion…
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Whitesides named executive director of 1890 Research and Extension Program
August 12, 2019
Dr. Louis D. Whitesides has been named the executive director of SC State University’s 1890 Research and Extension Program. He assumed his duties on August 1st. Whitesides takes on the…
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Nephron partners with Clemson to meet hospitals’ growing pharmaceutical demands
August 12, 2019Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is partnering with Clemson University to create a robotic solution for syringe-filling automation to enhance sterile manufacturing in the pharmaceutical production process and keep up with growing…
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Sixth and ninth graders starting the new school year first
August 12, 2019
Sixth- and ninth-graders in Richland Two will get a head start on the new school year by participating in either “Step-Up to Sixth” or “Fresh Start” on August 20. All…
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MTC offering free tuition to more students
August 8, 2019
Full scholarships for several Midlands Technical College (MTC) programs means tuition could be free for students enrolling in the fall semester. Eligible programs include welding, mechatronics, machine tool, basic electrical…
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Webster University’s South Carolina Counseling Program receives CACREP Accreditation
August 7, 2019
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) – the primary organization in the United States that sets the standards for counseling education – accredited Webster University’s…
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National Institutes of Health awards UofSC grant totaling more than $11.2 million to further therapeutics research
August 7, 2019
The five-year Phase II COBRE grant will result in more funding to support research conducted at the COBRE Center for Targeted Therapeutics. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the…
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Grand Opening for Saluda Shoals Park’s Universally Inclusive Playground to be held August 24, 2019
August 6, 2019The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) and the Saluda Shoals Foundation will celebrate the grand opening of the new Universally Inclusive Playground at Saluda Shoals Park. The celebration will take…
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$9.33 million investment in South Carolina school buses, public transit
July 30, 2019First Round of Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Purchase 78 New School Buses, 3 Public Transit Buses. Gov. Henry McMaster, Superintendent Molly Spearman, SCDOI Director Ray Farmer made this announcement today.…
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MTC Respiratory Therapy Program awarded for Distinguished Credentialing Success
July 30, 2019
The Midlands Technical College (MTC) Respiratory Therapy program has been awarded the highest level of distinction by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), the accrediting agency for all…
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Learn How to Develop Good Routines for Upcoming School Year
July 29, 2019
With August quickly approaching, local families are gearing up now for the start of a new school year. Richland Library is helping parents of students alleviate some of the stress…
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Mentors chosen for Liberty Fellowship’s 15th class
July 25, 2019
Mentors Chosen for Liberty Fellowship’s 15th Class Twenty-one innovative leaders who have made lasting impact on the state are mentoring the Fellows in Liberty Fellowship’s class of 2020. Accomplished and…
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Play With Your City 2019 winning design announced
July 25, 2019Pond & Company wins design competition The Columbia Design League (CDL), an affinity group of the Columbia Museum of Art, announced the selection of a winning design for Play With…
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First Choice makes going back to school easy and fun in Columbia
July 23, 2019
10th Annual Jump-Start Back-to-School event offers health screenings, school supplies, backpacks and more Select Health of South Carolina’s First Choice health plan will host its 10th annual Jump-Start Back-to-School event, featuring back-to-school information, health screenings, children’s…
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Experience Mystery Moon Theater Live and Friday Night Laser Lights during Space Week
July 22, 2019
Mystery Moon Theater Live!, Tues., July 23 Guests will experience the classic science fiction film Destination Moon in the style of Mystery Science Theater 3000 with comedians from Trustus Theater’s…
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Removing boards is not the answer to education challenges
July 22, 2019
By Tony Folk SCSBA President and Dorchester County School District Four School Board Member The idea that “the government closest to the people serves the people best,” is a…
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