Greenville County Schools names two Emerging Teachers of the Year
August 16, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – During the Teacher of the Year breakfast, Superintendent Dr. Burke Royster announced two Emerging Teachers of the Year. Katie Inclan, a second grade teacher at Plain Elementary…
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University of South Carolina’s impact tops $5 billion annually, new study shows
August 14, 2017
The annual statewide economic impact of the University of South Carolina system now totals $5.5 billion, supporting one in 35 jobs statewide and generating nearly $220 million in tax revenue…
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University of South Carolina’s impact tops $5 billion annually, new study shows
August 14, 2017
The annual statewide economic impact of the University of South Carolina system now totals $5.5 billion, supporting one in 35 jobs statewide and generating nearly $220 million in tax revenue…
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SCASA’s Foundation announces $100,000 donation to capital campaign
August 8, 2017
The South Carolina Foundation for Educational Leadership announces a significant gift to their recent capital campaign, Building a Foundation for School Leadership. The Foundation was formed in 1991 to support…
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SCASA’s Foundation announces $100,000 donation to capital campaign
August 8, 2017
The South Carolina Foundation for Educational Leadership announces a significant gift to their recent capital campaign, Building a Foundation for School Leadership. The Foundation was formed in 1991 to support…
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Erskine Seminary announces Greenville campus expansion
August 8, 2017
Erskine Theological Seminary, a fully accredited seminary with 180 years of history in theological education, announces the expansion of its Greenville extension site. Classes in theology, Bible, church history and…
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Erskine Seminary announces Greenville campus expansion
August 8, 2017
Erskine Theological Seminary, a fully accredited seminary with 180 years of history in theological education, announces the expansion of its Greenville extension site. Classes in theology, Bible, church history and…
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Furman University to host summer commencement exercises August 12
August 6, 2017Kate Kaup, the James B. Duke Professor of Asian Studies and Politics and International Affairs at Furman University, will serve as speaker when Furman holds its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug.…
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Science and Math Governor’s School names Jon Shannon executive vice president
August 4, 2017
HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Jon Shannon, GSSM’s chief information officer, has been named executive vice president. In…
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Science and Math Governor’s School names Jon Shannon executive vice president
August 4, 2017
HARTSVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is pleased to announce Jon Shannon, GSSM’s chief information officer, has been named executive vice president. In…
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5 students awarded annual SCHBSIF scholarship, awards dinner held
August 3, 2017Five SC Students Receive College Scholarships from Workers’ Compensation Insurer SCHB Self Insurers Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of their 20172018 Scholarship Award Program. Five $1,000 scholarships were…
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5 students awarded annual SCHBSIF scholarship, awards dinner held
August 3, 2017Five SC Students Receive College Scholarships from Workers’ Compensation Insurer SCHB Self Insurers Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of their 20172018 Scholarship Award Program. Five $1,000 scholarships were…
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Furman University listed in Princeton Review’s best colleges guide
August 2, 2017Furman University is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to the 2018 edition of The Princeton Review’s college guide, The Best 382 Colleges. Only about 15 percent…
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Furman football program receives $1 million gift from anonymous donor
July 31, 2017An anonymous donor has given Furman University a $1 million gift to support the Paladins’ football program and honor the legacy of former head football coach Bobby Johnson. In addition…
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Thomas Strange named to Tri-County’s Commission
July 31, 2017
Thomas Strange, of Easley, has been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College. Pickens County Council appointed Mr. Strange to the Commission, effective in…
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Mary Lou Merkt named chair of NACUBO board
July 26, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University vice president for finance and administration Mary Lou Merkt has been named the 2017-18 chair of the National Association of College and University Business Officers…
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Furman University accepting applications for Corporate Sustainability program
July 25, 2017Applications for the Furman University Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability are now being accepted. The Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability is a program of Furman’s Center for Corporate and Professional…
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Riley Institute at Furman announces afterschool & expanded learning Policy Fellows
July 24, 2017Sixteen leaders in the field of afterschool and expanded learning nationwide have been selected as White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellows as part of a partnership between the Riley Institute at Furman…
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Spartanburg Community College receives grant for new Sustainable Agriculture Program
July 24, 2017
Spartanburg Community College is one step closer to finalizing materials and equipment needed for a new Sustainable Agriculture certificate program thanks to a grant from Dominion Energy. The $5,000 grant…
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USC professor selected for Health Innovators Fellowship
July 23, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Jennifer Trilk, PhD, FACSM, assistant professor of physiology and exercise science at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, was named to the third class of…
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Spartanburg Community College receives grant for new sustainable agriculture program
July 23, 2017From left: Jason Bagwell, director of SCC horticulture programs; Kristen Beckham of the Dominion Foundation; Gwen Murtha, SCC grants coordinator; Jay Moore, SCC horticulture faculty. Spartanburg Community College is…
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1×1 Design’s Asheley Scott to begin serving as President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation
July 22, 2017
1×1 Design announced that Asheley Scott, AIA, LEED AP, has begun serving a two-year term as the President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation (CAF), leading a board of more than…
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1×1 Design’s Asheley Scott to begin serving as President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation
July 22, 2017
1×1 Design announced that Asheley Scott, AIA, LEED AP, has begun serving a two-year term as the President of the Clemson Architectural Foundation (CAF), leading a board of more than…
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AT&T awarded Tri-County Technical College $7,500 to support Connect to College program
July 20, 2017AT&T awarded Tri-County Technical College $7,500 to support the Connect to College (C2C) program. Terrance Ford, regional director of external affairs for Upstate AT&T, left, presents the check to Grayson…
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The power of partnerships: Oconee Campus becomes a reality
July 19, 2017Tri-County Technical College officials joined Oconee County partners from government, education and economic development to break ground on the Oconee Campus, the first building to be constructed on the site…
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Duke Energy gives $85,000 to STEM summer programs
July 17, 2017Duke Energy is continuing to support two separate Clemson University summer programs for middle school girls and incoming university freshmen this year with an $85,000 grant from the Duke Energy…
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Clemson University Foundation names six new board members
July 17, 2017Six new members have joined the Clemson University Foundation board of directors for four-year terms beginning July 1. The board also re-elected E. Mitchell “Mitch” Norville of Greenville chairman and Robert B. Hambright of Blowing…
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JMI Sports announces hire of Clemson Sports & Campus Marketing team
July 17, 2017
As the new Total Campus Marketing partner of Clemson University, JMI Sports has hired a 10-person sponsorship sales and client services team. Operating as Clemson Sports & Campus Marketing, the…
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Spartanburg Water awarded SCC grant for education
July 10, 2017
Spartanburg Water’s Drinking Water Treatment Maintenance group recently used a $12,630 grant for scholarships to train its employees through Spartanburg Community College. “The grant was distributed to a local company…
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Swansea High School JAG-SC team takes 2nd in Nation
July 7, 2017
The Swansea High School Students in Action Team placed second nationally in the Jefferson Awards Foundation competition. They were recognized for their service learning project which is to promote community…
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Swansea High School JAG-SC team takes 2nd in Nation
July 7, 2017
The Swansea High School Students in Action Team placed second nationally in the Jefferson Awards Foundation competition. They were recognized for their service learning project which is to promote community…
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Spartanburg Community College creates new endowment fund with The Spartanburg County Foundation
July 3, 2017
The Spartanburg Community College Foundation has established a new endowment fund with The Spartanburg County Foundation which will support the needs of Spartanburg Community College. In a presentation held on…
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USC Upstate hires Chief Philanthropic Officer
June 30, 2017
SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Meredith N. Brunen joins the University of South Carolina Upstate on July 3 as the Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, where she serves as the chief…
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Furman recognizes graduates of Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability
June 28, 2017The Center for Corporate and Professional Development at Furman University recently recognized the following Class of 2017 graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Sustainability: Jane Arrington, Greenville Water…
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Thirty-Two complete Doctor of Chiropractic Program at Sherman College
June 26, 2017
Thirty-two students from around the world received the doctor of chiropractic degree from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, on Saturday, June 17, 2017. The commencement was a shared…
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New state budget follows familiar pattern; requires modest, yet critical tuition increase
June 26, 2017
As a new budget year approaches, the University of South Carolina is renewing its call for additional public support of higher education. In the months ahead before the next legislative…
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New state budget follows familiar pattern; requires modest, yet critical tuition increase
June 26, 2017
As a new budget year approaches, the University of South Carolina is renewing its call for additional public support of higher education. In the months ahead before the next legislative…
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Furman University receives $800,000 grant to create eight new faculty positions
June 24, 2017Furman University has received an $800,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support eight new faculty positions in the humanities and interpretive social sciences. The three-year grant will…
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Bob Jones University named one of the Best Colleges in South Carolina
June 23, 2017
Schools.com recently announced Bob Jones University earned the No. 2 spot in their Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking. Schools.com is an educational resource for prospective students. Schools.com praised Bob…
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Standards in Puzzles bringing new classroom program to NEA
June 23, 2017A local company created by a teacher to help other teachers in the classroom will be in Boston later this month for the largest education showcase in the world. Standards…
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Standards in Puzzles bringing new classroom program to NEA
June 23, 2017A local company created by a teacher to help other teachers in the classroom will be in Boston later this month for the largest education showcase in the world. Standards…
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Bob Jones University named one of the Best Colleges in South Carolina
June 23, 2017
Schools.com recently announced Bob Jones University earned the No. 2 spot in their Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking. Schools.com is an educational resource for prospective students. Schools.com praised Bob…
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The Walker Foundation appoints new Trustees
June 22, 2017The Walker Foundation Announces New Appointment to the Board of Trustees and Officers for 2017-2018 The Walker Foundation, the fundraising arm of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and…
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The Walker Foundation appoints new Trustees
June 22, 2017
The Walker Foundation Announces New Appointment to the Board of Trustees and Officers for 2017-2018 The Walker Foundation, the fundraising arm of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and…
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Ezra Jack Keats Foundation awards grant to SC School for the Deaf and the Blind
June 21, 2017
Students at the SC School for the Deaf and the Blind will soon have their very own story books with touchable illustrations. Thanks to a grant from the Ezra Jack…
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$100,000 donated to Clemson’s Wood Utilization + Design Institute
June 21, 2017
The list of founding partners for Clemson University’s Wood Utilization + Design Institute continues to grow as two more companies have made donations to help support the advancement of the…
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Carolina Panthers to return July 26 for training camp
June 20, 2017
The Carolina Panthers 2017 Summer Training Camp opens Wednesday, July 28, with the annual Training Camp Kickoff Party. The team will practice from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Gibbs Stadium…
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DHEC, Clemson announce South Carolina Adopt-a-Stream Program
June 19, 2017The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and the Clemson University Center for Watershed Excellence are partnering to form the South Carolina Adopt-a-Stream (SCAAS) program. The…
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Furman University names Baez Director of Counseling Center
June 19, 2017
Thomas Baez, who has served as director of counseling services at the University of Texas at San Antonio for the past 11 years, has joined Furman University as director of…
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SACSCOC grants Bob Jones University Regional Accreditation
June 15, 2017The Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) today granted Bob Jones University membership as an accredited institution. “Being granted regional accreditation…
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