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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GSSM Foundation receives grant from Monsanto Fund to support GoSciTech residential camps
June 15, 2017
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation (GSSM-F) recently received a $10,000 grant from the Monsanto Fund’s 2017 Site Grant Initiative in support of GSSM’s GoSciTech residential…
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GSSM Foundation receives grant from Monsanto Fund to support GoSciTech residential camps
June 15, 2017
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics Foundation (GSSM-F) recently received a $10,000 grant from the Monsanto Fund’s 2017 Site Grant Initiative in support of GSSM’s GoSciTech residential…
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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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New STEM lab brings math and engineering students together with technology and career opportunities
June 14, 2017GREENVILLE, SC – The new STEM lab at Greenville Technical College connects higher-level math students to the Engineering Technologies area by exposing them to engineering-related programs and job opportunities. …
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Mungo, Whitley, Yette elected to Wofford board
June 14, 2017
SPARTANBURG, SC – Three alumni have been elected to the Wofford College Board of Trustees. Four were re-elected to new four-year terms as trustees. Elected on June 6 at the…
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Four Bob Jones University voice students advance to NATS semifinals
June 13, 2017Four Bob Jones University voice students were among 13 college students advanced by the South Carolina District of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) to the semifinals of…
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Four Bob Jones University voice students advance to NATS semifinals
June 13, 2017Four Bob Jones University voice students were among 13 college students advanced by the South Carolina District of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) to the semifinals of…
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Dill, McCoy appointed to Sherman College Board of Trustees
June 12, 2017Shawn Dill, D.C., and Matthew McCoy, D.C., have been appointed to the Sherman College of Chiropractic Board of Trustees. Their terms began on May 7, 2017; members serve four-year terms.…
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Shared Worlds teen writing program set for July 16-29
June 12, 2017
Creative people often are said to live in different world. At Wofford College’s Shared Worlds, a science fiction/fantasy teen writing summer camp, teen writers work together to design and build…
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BJU robotics team places in IGVC Engineering Competition
June 7, 2017The Bob Jones University robotics team recently placed second and third in the 25th Annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) held June 2—5 at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.…
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BJU robotics team places in IGVC Engineering Competition
June 7, 2017The Bob Jones University robotics team recently placed second and third in the 25th Annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) held June 2—5 at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan.…
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Researchers land $3 million to build cyberattack defenses
June 6, 2017
All kinds of data from government secrets to credit card numbers are vulnerable to computer hacking, but new defenses could be on the way with the help of a nationwide…
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Greenville Technical College launches new corporate training partnership program
June 6, 2017
In response to the needs of business and industry, Greenville Technical College’s Economic Development and Corporate Training Division has announced a new corporate training partnership program launched today. The program…
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Furman University creates task force on slavery and justice
June 5, 2017Furman University announced today that it has established a Task Force on Slavery and Justice to examine the university’s historical connections to slavery and create educational programming that can help…
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Christian Learning Centers joins with BJU to provide college scholarships
June 1, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Christian Learning Centers is collaborating with Bob Jones University to provide up to 10 scholarships to deserving students annually. This is the first time that CLC is…
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