Wofford group hosts Alpha Phi Omega conference
February 7, 2018
Wofford College’s Pi Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega national service fraternity will host about 100 members from 13 colleges and universities in a conference this weekend, beginning Friday, Feb. 9.…
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NGU partners with USC Upstate Mary Black School of Nursing to offer nursing shortage solution
February 6, 2018
North Greenville University’s (NGU) College of Science and Mathematics (COSAM) has trained high-quality biology students for decades. Medical school acceptance rates of the college’s biology graduates have been approximately 90…
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Arts’ impact on South Carolina economy exceeds $9.7B
February 6, 2018
The jobs, tax revenue, and spending by South Carolina’s arts-related sector add $9.7 billion to the state’s economy, according to a new economic impact study released today by the S.C.…
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Arts’ impact on South Carolina economy exceeds $9.7B
February 6, 2018
The jobs, tax revenue, and spending by South Carolina’s arts-related sector add $9.7 billion to the state’s economy, according to a new economic impact study released today by the S.C.…
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USC Upstate, Charles Lea Center partner using literature to combat caregiver fatigue
February 5, 2018
Being a caregiver to a person with a disability is often complex, challenging, and in increasing demand with nearly 60 million individuals in the U.S. who are affected by a…
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Learn to speak Chinese at USC Upstate
February 5, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate’s World Languages Institute will offer instruction in Chinese this spring in two non-credit courses. Classes begin the week of Feb. 12 and run through the week…
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USC Upstate prepares to host 14th Annual Upstate Spelling Bee
February 5, 2018
More than 80 students from Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union counties will take to the stage at the University of South Carolina Upstate on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, to vie for the…
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Junior League of Greenville announces Young Writing Contrast
February 5, 2018
The Junior League of Greenville has announced their sixth annual Young Women’s Writing Contest and hope you’ll share this information with your audience. The Junior League of Greenville offers young…
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Clemson researchers blaze new ground in wireless energy generation for future electronic gadgets
February 5, 2018
Researchers from Clemson’s Nanomaterials Institute (CNI) are one step closer to wirelessly powering the world using triboelectricity, a green energy source. In March 2017, a group of physicists at CNI invented the ultra-simple…
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Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands announces new Board of Directors members
February 5, 2018
Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has announced the election of nine new members to the 22 member Board of Directors serving a 22-county jurisdiction. The nine…
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Reynolds named Dean of the School of Education at USC Upstate
January 31, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate has selected a new dean for its nationally-accredited School of Education following a rigorous search process. Laura Reynolds, Ph.D. will begin her duties on…
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Commercial real estate markets focus of USC Upstate’s Wells Fargo Speaker Series
January 31, 2018
The George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate welcomes Katherine Pancak, professor in-residence of finance and real estate at the University…
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Schools partner with University for international opportunities
January 31, 2018
The University of South Carolina Upstate is poised to partner with school districts in the region to help them develop international programs that will broaden offerings for high school students…
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Thomas to lead athletic giving program at USC Upstate
January 31, 2018
Andrew “Drew” Thomas will begin his role at the University of South Carolina Upstate as associate athletic director for development on Jan. 22 where he will be responsible for a…
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Cathy Hoefer McCabe named President of the USC Upstate Foundation
January 31, 2018
Respected community leader and accomplished professional Cathy Hoefer McCabe was recently named president of the University of South Carolina Upstate Foundation, which supports the University in all of its educational,…
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Jennifer Parker selected to become a Riley Diversity Fellow
January 31, 2018
Jennifer Parker, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director of the Center for Child Advocacy Studies at the University of South Carolina Upstate, is one of 42 leaders from across the…
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Psychology Prof tapped to lead USC Upstate University College
January 31, 2018
The next chapter in student services is unfolding at the University of South Carolina Upstate, and a distinguished educator at the University has been asked to lead the way. Dr.…
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Flynn named to provost position at USC Upstate
January 31, 2018
He has served the University of South Carolina Upstate faithfully for nearly 30 years in roles ranging from faculty member to department chair to administrator. Dr. Clif Flynn, who was…
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Benjamin Franklin Experience opens early enrollment; only 60 students will be accepted this summer
January 31, 2018Benjamin Franklin Experience (BFE) is a life-changing summer program for teens ages 14-18. Students have day-in-the-life experiences in 10 inspirational careers, led by experts. Fields include STEM (science, technology, engineering,…
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Bob Jones University launches School of Health Professions
January 31, 2018Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced the launch of a School of Health Professions, beginning in the fall of 2018. The new school is a strategic step in…
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Retaining South Carolina teachers through National Board Certification
January 31, 2018
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) recently released its South Carolina Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report for the 2017-18 school year. The report concluded that more…
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Retaining South Carolina teachers through National Board Certification
January 31, 2018
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) recently released its South Carolina Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report for the 2017-18 school year. The report concluded that more…
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Bob Jones University launches School of Health Professions
January 31, 2018Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced the launch of a School of Health Professions, beginning in the fall of 2018. The new school is a strategic step in…
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MUSC, Clemson share gains made in OR design project
January 29, 2018
“Show and tell” of innovative design demonstrates future impact A joint research team including faculty from Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) unveiled a high-fidelity, mockup…
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Furman University again selected as Beckman Scholar Institution
January 25, 2018
Furman University’s Department of Chemistry has once again been selected to participate in the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation’s Beckman Scholars Program. Furman is one of 12 institutions nationwide receiving…
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Charleston, Seabrook high schoolers reach ‘Poetry Out Loud’ state finals
January 25, 2018Six South Carolina high school students reached the state finals for Poetry Out Loud – an annual, nationwide recitation contest – after regional competitions in Charleston and Spartanburg this past…
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Upstate leaders selected to become Riley Diversity Fellows
January 25, 2018
Forty-two leaders from the Upstate and surrounding area have been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) this spring. “Though we are a diverse…
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Charleston, Seabrook high schoolers reach ‘Poetry Out Loud’ state finals
January 25, 2018
Six South Carolina high school students reached the state finals for Poetry Out Loud – an annual, nationwide recitation contest – after regional competitions in Charleston and Spartanburg this past…
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Riley Institute landmark study shows positive impact of public Montessori Programs in S.C.
January 23, 2018
With support from the Self Family Foundation and the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee, the Riley Institute at Furman University has completed a five-year study of Montessori education in South…
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Novelist Linda Busby Parker to speak Jan. 25 at Wofford
January 22, 2018
Author to discuss ‘Creative Writing: A Dangerous Activity” SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Award-winning novelist Linda Busby Parker will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at Wofford College on “Creative Writing: A Dangerous Activity.”…
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Gatorade® National Volleyball Player of the Year: Thayer Hall
January 22, 2018
Olympian and Pro Beach Volleyball Player April Ross Surprises Winner with Honor In its 33rd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company today announced Thayer Hall of Dorman High…
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Furman University President Elizabeth Davis elected to CIC Board of Directors
January 22, 2018
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis has been elected to the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Board of Directors. Davis will serve a one-year term from January 2018 to January 2019.…
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SC Teacher Recruitment and Retention Concerns Continue
January 19, 2018
The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement (CERRA) has released its South Carolina Annual Educator Supply and Demand Report for the 2017-18 school year. As has been the trend…
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Bob Jones University receives two gifts totaling $1.8 million
January 18, 2018
Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced today the receipt of two large gifts to BJU totaling $1.8 million. These gifts were received from parents of graduates who wish to…
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Furman University listed among 200 colleges “That pay you back”
January 18, 2018
Furman University is among the colleges and universities featured in the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review’s Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang…
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Tri-County Technical College Student Success Center ribbon cutting
January 17, 2018Back in 2004 during a board retreat, Tri-County Technical College Commission members and President Ronnie L. Booth discussed the need for a Student Success Center that would be open and…
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Cyberattack defenses sought in $1-million research project
January 16, 2018
Cyberattacks with the potential to expose sensitive information and cripple basic services could start with what would seem to be the most harmless of computer functions. Timekeeping. It’s a vulnerability…
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Twelve South Carolina schools named finalists for Palmetto’s Finest Awards
January 12, 2018
Twelve South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2018 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards after extensive evaluations by fellow educators and previous Palmetto’s Finest winners. The application process includes elements on…
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Wells Fargo donates $350,000 to Clemson diversity programs
January 11, 2018
Students in two Clemson University programs will benefit from scholarships and course enhancement, resulting from a Wells Fargo gift of $350,000. The funding — $200,000 in scholarships for Call Me MISTER and…
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Research suggests task is as important as temperature in cold weather work
January 11, 2018
Bob Powell is addicted to cold. And not just any cold—Antarctic cold. Powell, director of the Clemson University Institute for Parks, has studied awe-inspiring landscapes and tourism on the continent for…
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Siemens taps Clemson students to mitigate Baby Boomer exodus from its work force
January 11, 2018
What happens to a company if it abruptly loses a significant percentage of its most experienced employees? This is the conundrum companies across the U.S. are facing as Baby Boomers…
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Furman University football program receives another $1 million gift
January 11, 2018There is no doubt the Furman University football program is on a roll. In addition to just completing its first winning season since 2013 and qualifying for the NCAA FCS…
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Lisa Arnold to serve as assistant professor of nursing at Bob Jones University
January 10, 2018
Lisa Arnold will serve as assistant professor in the division of nursing in the College of Arts and Science at Bob Jones University starting in the spring 2018 semester which…
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New vice provost to provide leadership for SWU Online
January 8, 2018
Southern Wesleyan University has named Dr. Lynn Brown-Bulloch as vice provost for online learning. Brown-Bulloch has been serving as associate dean and director of graduate studies for Southern Wesleyan’s School…
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Furman University Modern Languages professor David Bost receives 2017 Jim Smart Award
January 3, 2018
Furman University Modern Languages professor and English department chair David Bost has been named winner of the James H. Smart Award by Furman’s Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection. Presented annually…
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Medical-imaging techniques could aid waste clean-up
January 2, 2018
Doctors typically use SPECT scans to take 3-D images of internal organs, but Clemson University researchers are re-purposing the technology in a project that could help clean up waste left…
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Dr. Jermaine Whirl promoted to vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College
January 2, 2018
Dr. Jermaine Whirl has been named vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College (GTC), bringing the college’s academic and continuing education offerings together under the same…
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Individual tickets now available for Clemson’s Ethics in Action Award Dinner
December 19, 2017
Tickets are now available for the 2018 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award Dinner, honoring former mayor of Charleston Joseph P. Riley, Jr. The event will be Saturday, Feb.…
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New corporate certificate series to train safety leadership teams
December 13, 2017
As an aging workforce across many industries nears retirement age, many employers are facing the possibility of losing senior workers who are skilled at doing their jobs – safely. In…
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Injured troops could receive better care and benefits with new research
December 13, 2017
Gunshots crackled as a man dressed in camouflage sat on the ground with a red stream trickling from his ear and a purple splotch marking the skin near his cheekbone.…
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