Lexington District One Board votes to pursue five-year building plan
August 7, 2018The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees voted to pursue a $365 million five-year building plan to address rapid student growth after hearing a third reading of a…
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Erskine Seminary rejoices in 180 Years of God’s Grace
August 7, 2018“Celebration, Rejoicing in 180 Years of God’s Grace” is a new book of sermons celebrating God’s faithful sustenance and support of one of the South’s oldest seminaries. The book includes…
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Erskine Seminary rejoices in 180 Years of God’s Grace
August 7, 2018
“Celebration, Rejoicing in 180 Years of God’s Grace” is a new book of sermons celebrating God’s faithful sustenance and support of one of the South’s oldest seminaries. The book includes…
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School District Five names new principal of CrossRoads Intermediate School
August 6, 2018
Lexington-Richland School District Five has named veteran educator Justin Thomas the new principal of CrossRoads Intermediate School. Thomas has served on administrative leadership teams at both Dutch Fork Middle and…
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Research leads to potential treatment for rare disease
August 5, 2018
By Alyssa Yancey Research from University of South Carolina School of Medicine investigators Mitzi Nagarkatti and Prakash Nagarkatti has led to Food and Drug Administration approval of cannabidiol (CBD), a…
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District Five offers Golden Passes to senior citizens
August 2, 2018
Lexington-Richland School District Five is encouraging senior citizens to be involved and active in district-sponsored events and activities for the upcoming school year. District Five is again offering Golden Passes…
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College’s latest brand campaign focuses on The Citadel experience
August 1, 2018
As cadets and students return to campus and a new school year begins, The Citadel is launching a new brand campaign designed to capitalize on the college’s distinctive ethos. “Our…
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Columbia College partners with Hypertherm and Dartmouth Hitchcock
July 31, 2018
Columbia College and two major businesses in New Hampshire, Hypertherm and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, have established internship programs designed to provide hands-on training in a variety of different career fields…
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Speakers chosen for the inaugural TEDxUofSC
July 31, 2018
The University of South Carolina announced Tuesday (July 31) the lineup of speakers for the inaugural TEDxUofSC. Twelve speakers, covering topics from reclaiming traditional Southern foods to the challenges of re-entering a…
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Clamp named finalist for national Principal of the Year
July 31, 2018The National Association of Secondary School Principals announced three finalists for its 2019 National Principal of the Year award, among them River Bluff High’s Lucas C. Clamp, ED.D. A member…
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Mayor Benjamin and Chief Holbrook to kick off Books 2 Boys + Girls and Columbia Police Department programming at Greenview Park – July 31
July 31, 2018
Mayor Steve Benjamin and Police Chief Skip Holbrook will host a Books 2 Boys + Girls event at 3 p.m. at Greenview Park on July 31 to kick-off new programming that will…
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Clamp named finalist for national Principal of the Year
July 31, 2018
The National Association of Secondary School Principals announced three finalists for its 2019 National Principal of the Year award, among them River Bluff High’s Lucas C. Clamp, ED.D. A member…
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Riley Institute at Furman announces afterschool and expanded learning policy fellows
July 30, 2018
The Riley Institute at Furman University has selected 16 leaders in the field of afterschool and expanded learning to participate in the White-Riley-Peterson (WRP) Policy Fellowship. A partnership with the…
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College of Charleston alumna reflects on being Charleston County’s first female administrator
July 26, 2018
When College of Charleston alumna Jennifer J. Miller ’84 took on the role of deputy county administrator of human services for Charleston County in 2007, she wondered where her career would go…
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Gray Collegiate Academy teacher nominated for national LifeChanger of the Year award
July 26, 2018
Judy Lang didn’t realize years ago the impact she would have on young people. The science teacher at Gray Collegiate Academy in West Columbia was recently nominated for the 2018-2019…
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Trident Technical College Main Campus renamed Thornley Campus
July 26, 2018Trident Technical College’s Main Campus became the Thornley Campus July 24 after the college’s Area Commission voted to rename the campus to honor Dr. Mary Thornley, the college’s longtime president.…
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My Carolina welcomes Robert Dozier as Alumni Association President and three new leaders to its Board of Governors
July 25, 2018
My Carolina welcomes Robert Dozier,’90, as President of the Alumni Association. Dozier will begin a two year term and preside over the 19 -member board. He succeeds Tommy Preston, ’07,…
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Lexington One promotes Williams to assistant principal
July 25, 2018The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Brienne C. Williams, instructional coach at Gilbert High School, to assistant principal at GHS. A Lexington District…
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Lexington One promotes Williams to assistant principal
July 25, 2018
The Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Brienne C. Williams, instructional coach at Gilbert High School, to assistant principal at GHS. A Lexington District…
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Students are open for business opportunities
July 23, 2018Beginning Saturday, July 22, approximately 120 high school students will spend a week at Presbyterian College during the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s 35th Annual Business Week. The annual event…
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Discover this College of Charleston alum’s work during Shark Week
July 23, 2018Peter Lanier likes a good story. From politics, national security and international affairs, to sharks, loud cars and people living in the Alaskan wilderness: you name it – he’s produced media…
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Richland Two school partners with local agencies for active shooter exercise
July 23, 2018
Richland School District Two, in partnership with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, Richland County Emergency Services as well as the City of Columbia: 911 Communications Center, Fire Department and Emergency…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina selects Benedict College Junior Shawn Brown for its 2018-19 President’s Fellow
July 23, 2018
Mr. Shawn Brown, a rising junior at Benedict College has been selected to be the 2018-2019 Sisters of Charity Foundation’s Presidents Fellow. Brown was chosen from a pool of outstanding…
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Teacher of the Year finalists announced for the Charter Institute at Erskine
July 23, 2018Eight teachers from schools across the Palmetto state have been announced as finalists for the Charter Institute at Erskine’s Teacher of the Year award. The winner will be crowned…
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University of South Carolina earns grant to fund childhood cancer research
July 22, 2018
Childhood cancer researchers often depend largely on private funding to get projects off the ground and to move novel treatment approaches to the next phase of testing, ultimately bringing better…
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Columbia business leader named new head of USC Foundations
July 22, 2018
The University of South Carolina Foundations announced Friday that Jason Caskey of the Elliott Davis accounting firm will serve as the new foundations president and chief executive officer. He will begin Aug.…
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33 years and counting: talented young artists grow their skills at Tri-District Arts Consortium
July 18, 2018
The arts make a difference. That has served as the theme of the Tri-District Arts Consortium (Tri-DAC) for over 30 years. Formed in 1985, Tri-DAC has offered fi ne arts summer…
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University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing partners with Dominion Energy for E-Week Celebration
July 18, 2018The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation presented a $10,000 grant to the University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing to support National Engineers Week (E-Week). The foundation is…
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M.G. Mitchum named Information Technology VP at Trident Tech
July 17, 2018Trident Technical College has named Berkeley County resident M.G. Mitchum vice president for information technology. Mitchum started at the college as a part-time employee in 1993. He became a full-time…
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Spartanburg Community College receives $526,225 grant from Appalachian Regional Commission for curriculum expansion
July 16, 2018
Spartanburg Community College recently received a $526,225 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an allocation from Southern Appalachian Automotive Workforce, that will be used for curriculum expansion at the…
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USC Upstate’s Child Protection Training Center benefits from more than $500,000 in new grants
July 16, 2018
The Child Protection Training Center at the University of South Carolina Upstate will enhance training opportunities for child protection professionals in the Upstate region thanks to a series of new…
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College of Charleston’s historic preservation program assesses Jim Crow era schoolhouse
July 16, 2018In the northwest area of Mt. Pleasant, where Interstate 526 and Long Point Road meet, there’s a tree-shrouded building with boarded up windows and vines growing over it. Thousands of…
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Katie Hildebrand to lead Erwin Center for Brand Communications
July 13, 2018
Clemson University’s Erwin Center for Brand Communications has named advertising and digital marketing professional Katie Hildebrand as its new executive director. Hildebrand brings a wealth of agency advertising and marketing…
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Carolina Orthopaedics launches 2018 Medical Mentoring Program
July 11, 2018
Carolina Orthopaedics, based in Murrells Inlet, S.C., and providing comprehensive orthopaedic care to the Grand Strand community, has launched its 2018 Medical Mentoring Program to provide high school students with…
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UofSC approves budget; tuition growth slowest in two decades
July 11, 2018
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a system-wide budget for 2018-19 that will slow tuition growth to 2.9 percent or less on most campuses—the lowest increase since…
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School communications leaders named to SC/NSPRA executive board
July 11, 2018The South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) announces its executive board for the 2018–2019 year. SC/NSPRA is an affiliate of the National School Public Relations…
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School communications leaders named to SC/NSPRA executive board
July 11, 2018
The South Carolina Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association (SC/NSPRA) announces its executive board for the 2018–2019 year. SC/NSPRA is an affiliate of the National School Public Relations…
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BIA Awards Scholarships
July 2, 2018Forty-three Students Receive Scholarships From Building Industry Charitable Foundation Over the past seventeen years, the Building Industry Charitable Foundation has awarded $543,500 in scholarships to children of members of…
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School District Five student featured in STEM Premier Top 100 rankings
July 2, 2018Dutch Fork High School rising senior Joshua Coleman has been named to STEM Premier’s Top 100. STEM Premier is an online solution that assists students in designing a career pathway,…
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BIA Awards Scholarships
July 2, 2018Forty-three Students Receive Scholarships From Building Industry Charitable Foundation Over the past seventeen years, the Building Industry Charitable Foundation has awarded $543,500 in scholarships to children of members of…
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No. 6 in the World
July 1, 2018
The University of South Carolina’s Master of Science in Sport and Entertainment Management (MSEM) program is ranked No. 6 in the world and No. 5 in North America according to…
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Veterans legal clinic to open at UofSC School of Law July 2
July 1, 2018
Indigent and low-income veterans living in South Carolina will soon have access to free legal services thanks to a new Veterans Legal Clinic that will open Monday, July 2 at the University…
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GenCyber camp at The Citadel inspires future cybersecurity professionals
June 28, 2018In an effort to encourage local middle and high school students to pursue careers in the field of cybersecurity, The Citadel is hosting a weeklong summer GenCybercamp. GenCyber is a program…
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Local students win art scholarships from national nonprofit StriveTogether
June 28, 2018Two students in the tri-county region were named recipients of the Art Inspires scholarship by StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child. Students in nearly 70 communities across the…
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SC State enters historic international partnership with Oxford
June 27, 2018
SC State University has entered into a historic international partnership with St Hugh’s College of Oxford University in England. Through the pilot Summer Chemistry Exchange Program, five SC State chemistry…
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District names Candillo NPES principal
June 27, 2018
At its June 26, 2018 Board Meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the employment of Robert P. Candillo to serve as principal of New Providence…
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Brailey assumes PMS principal role
June 27, 2018
At its June 26, 2018 Board Meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the promotion of Kailanya S. Brailey to the position of principal at Pelion…
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Furman English professor Melinda Menzer named to board of South Carolina Council on the Holocaust
June 26, 2018
Furman University English professor Melinda Menzer has been appointed to the board of the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust. The South Carolina Council on the Holocaust was established by…
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Jackson, Postlewait elected to TCCC Board of Directors
June 25, 2018
Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative (TCCC), a nonprofit organization that works to improve educational outcomes for all, has added new board members. On June 20, the TCCC Board of Directors…
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Richland One to continue providing free meals to all students
June 25, 2018
During the 2018-2019 school year, Richland One will continue to offer meals at no cost to all students, regardless of family income. The average district family could save more than…
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