Three new professors join Charleston School of Law
September 5, 2012Three experienced legal educators in tenure-track positions CHARLESTON, SC – September 5, 2012 – Three seasoned legal educators have joined the faculty at the Charleston School of Law as new…
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College of Charleston Launches New Sustainability Initiatives
September 3, 2012Water Bottle Re-fill Stations and a Green Roof Garden Are Added CHARLESTON, SC – September 3, 2012 – The College of Charleston’s Office of Sustainability is kicking off several campus…
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UofSC: Carolina on King brings Gamecock community to Charleston
August 29, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – August 29, 2012 – Taking a walk down King Street inCharleston one doesn’t expect to see the University of South Carolina’snotable garnet and black. Starting today (Aug.…
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Citadel BOV selects independent review team
August 27, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 27, 2012 – Fulfilling its promise of November 2011, The Citadel Board of Visitors today selected a team to conduct a comprehensive and independent review of…
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Buckeye Alumni Club Returning to Mt. Pleasant for 2012 Season
August 27, 2012MT. PLEASANT, SC – August 27, 2012 – Lowcountry Buckeyes, The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Charleston, SC, is returning to Mt. Pleasant for their 2012 festivities. President of…
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CofC Business Program Receives International Recognition
August 23, 2012Initiative for Public Choice and Market Process (IPCMP) Selected as 2012 Templeton Freedom Award Recipient CHARLESTON, SC – August 23, 2012 – Atlas Economic Research Foundation selected the Initiative for…
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India Association Unveils Gandhi Statue at Pinewood’s Liberty Garden
August 22, 2012SUMMERVILLE, SC – August 21, 2012 – Pinewood Preparatory School and the India Association of Greater Charleston (IAGC) announce the unveiling of a bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi into the…
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College of Charleston Class of 2016 is High Achieving
August 20, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 20, 2012 – The College of Charleston Class of 2016 will begin their academic careers on August, 21, 2012. In many ways, they are the highest…
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Class of 2012 Smashes Record for College Scholarships Statewide Total Breaks the $1 Billion Barrier
August 20, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – August 20, 2012 – The South Carolina Department ofEducation announced today the Class of 2012 was the first group to earnmore than $1 billion in college scholarships…
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Constitution Day Lecture Series for S.C. High School Students
August 13, 2012S.C. Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates Hosts Fourth AnnualJames Otis Lecture Series on the Constitution for High School Students COLUMBIA, SC – August 13, 2012 – The 2012…
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CofC MBA Class of 2013 is Most Diverse, Highly Qualified to Date
August 13, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 13, 2012 – The College of Charleston’s incoming MBA class is the most qualified and diverse to date. The application process was also the most competitive…
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Coastal Carolina, Clemson to set hundreds of sensors in Savannah River
August 9, 2012SAVANNAH RIVER, SC – August 9, 2012 – Clemson University researchers are teaming up with CoastalCarolina University (CCU) colleagues to deploy and monitor hundreds ofsensors along the Savannah River to…
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CSU Master of Science in Nursing granted accreditation
August 8, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 8, 2012 – The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) announced it has granted accreditation to Charleston Southern University’s Master of Science in Nursing program. The…
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Teacher Leaders to Leave on Statewide Tour on August 12
August 8, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 8, 2012 – A new program by the College of Charleston’s School of Education, Health, and Human Performance demonstrates the College’s commitment to educating top teachers.…
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Warr, von Lehe tapped for leadership of USC Board of Trustees
August 7, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – August 7, 2012 - The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees elected new leadership Friday (Aug. 3). Lamar attorney Eugene P. Warr will serve as chairman, and…
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2012 PGA Tournament is a Classroom for College of Charleston Students
August 6, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – August 6, 2012 – Collegeof Charleston hospitality and tourism management majors are turningKiawah Island’s Ocean Course into a classroom during the 2012 PGAChampionship. Nearly 30 students in…
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SC Governor's School for Science and Math Foundation Announces New Board Members and Officers
August 6, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – August 6, 2012 – The Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) Foundation announces the following new board members for the 2012-2015 Board of Directors term: Peter…
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SC Bar President Angus Macaulay to open new law school year
August 6, 2012Will address law school community Aug. 23 at its third Convocation CHARLESTON, SC – August 6, 2012 – Hundreds of law students are expected to attend the Charleston School of Law’s…
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The Citadel sets multiple all-time high admissions records – again
July 25, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 25, 2012 – The South Carolina Corps of Cadets Class of 2016 is on track to smash four admissions records this year. For the fourth consecutive…
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CofC Fellow Speaks at Harvard Conference on S.C. Education Gains
July 25, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 25, 2012 – College of Charleston senior education fellow Terry Peterson will represent South Carolina as one of the six most improved school systems at a…
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SC GED Pass Rate Exceeds National Average Again
July 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – July 25, 2012 – South Carolina GED test-takerscontinued to improve their passage rate on the high school equivalencyexam in 2011, and the state has continued to outperform…
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SC Technical College System Receives $325,000 Grant from Wells Fargo to Support Workforce Development
July 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – July 24, 2012 -Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC)announced a statewide technical college grant program aimed at awarding$325,000 to severalSouth Carolina technical colleges. The investmentwill focus on…
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Fan Experience Initiative drives favorable trend in Chanticleer football season ticket sales
July 24, 2012CONWAY, SC – July 24, 2012 – With 43 days still remaining before the Chanticleers’ football season opener September 1 vs. North Carolina A&T, the Coastal Carolina University Department of…
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Governor Nikki Haley speaks at Meeting Street Academy
July 24, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 23, 2012 – Governor Nikki Haley visited Charleston’s Meeting Street Academy for a ribbon cutting celebration. Video of the governor’s remarks and media availability…
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Swanson Pledges $2.25 Million to Establish New Merit Scholarship at College of Charleston
July 23, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 23, 2012 – Charleston entrepreneur Steve Swanson ‘89 and his wife, Emily ‘89,announced a $2.25 million gift to support merit scholarships for TheHonors College of the…
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Students from Across the State Attending South Carolina Business Week
July 23, 2012CLINTON, SC – July 23, 2012 – Approximately 190 of South Carolina’s brightest high school students will descend upon Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C. July 15-20 for South Carolina Business…
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Governor's School for Science and Math Students Present Innovative Scientific and Economic Research
July 23, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – July 23, 2012 – This week ends an intense research internship for nearly 70 SC Governor’s School for Science and Math (GSSM) students. Exploring topics such as…
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Charleston Southern announces two appointments
July 18, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 17, 2012 – Dr. Keith Callis has been named dean of humanities and social sciences effective June 1. Callis joins the CSU family from Louisiana Baptist…
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State’s High School Dropout Numbers Decrease for Third Consecutive Year
July 16, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – July 13, 2012 – In school year 2010-2011, 365 fewerstudents dropped out of state high schools than in the previous year,according to a new report from the…
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Governor's School for Science and Math Students Experience College-Level Scientific and Economic Research
July 16, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 13, 2012 – Sixty-eight rising seniors from theSouth Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM),along with select non-GSSM students from other public, private or homeschool…
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2012 First Day Festival Call For Volunteers
July 16, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – July 12, 2012 – The City of Charleston Mayor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families (MOCYF) is hosting the annual First Day Festival on Sunday, August 19,…
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South Carolina School Leader Named National Principal of the Year Finalist
July 12, 2012Loris Middle School principal is among six educators competing for the 2013 MetLife/NASSP National Principal of the Year Award RESTON, VA – July 9, 2012 – Judy Beard, principal of Loris Middle…
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Charleston Southern Honored for Community Service
June 29, 2012642 Schools Named to Honor Roll CHARLESTON, SC – June 28, 2012 – The Corporation for National and Community Service and the U.S. Department of Education honored the nation’s leading…
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TTC breaks ground on new Nursing and Science Building
June 27, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 26, 2012 – Trident Technical College broke ground June 25 on a new $30 million Nursing and Science Building on the college’s Main Campus in North…
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Hulsey Appointed to State Board of Nursing
June 26, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 26, 2012 – The South Carolina Senate has confirmed Dr. Tara Hulsey’s appointment to the South Carolina State Board of Nursing. Her term expires December 31,…
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South University awards master's level criminal justice degrees for the first time
June 25, 2012US Senator Jim DeMint will address the Class of 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 22, 2012 – South University will confer degrees on251 students on Saturday, June 23 at 11:30 a.m.…
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SC School Leaders Receive Top Honors
June 25, 2012BEAUFORT, SC – June 25, 2012 – School leaders in Lexington,Spartanburg, and Beaufort have been named 2012 William B. HarleyLifetime Achievement Award recipients. In addition, the Friend ofPublic Education award…
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USC Opening Welcome Center in Downtown Charleston
June 15, 2012University of South Carolina to Open Welcome Center in Downtown Charleston CHARLESTON, SC – June 14, 2012 – TheUniversity of South Carolina will open a welcome center in the businessheart…
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Zucker family to help build Clemson landmark, education in Lowcountry
June 14, 2012NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – June 14, 2012 – Standing at the site of what will be an iconicbuilding named for her family, Anita Zucker, a champion for education inSouth Carolina,…
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College of Charleston School of Business Signs Agreement with the U.S. Commercial Service to Serve as an Export Promotion Partner
June 13, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 13, 2012 – The Global Business Resource Center in the School of Business at the College of Charleston was recently selected as a preferred export promotion…
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CofC Research Team Creates Computer-Based Instruments
June 13, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 13, 2012 – This summer, computer science professor Bill Manaris, music professorYiorgos Vassilandonakis and students are building on the LaptopOrchestra that performed in 2010. Watch a…
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Innovative State Fair Program Promotes Understanding and Appreciation of Agriculture and Sustainability
June 13, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 12, 2012 – The South Carolina State Fair hasintroduced a wide-ranging program called “From Field to Fair®” designedto educate, entertain and motivate consumers about the wonders…
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Citadel Board of Visitors approves tuition and fee increases
June 11, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 11, 2012 – The Citadel Board of Visitors approved increasing tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year. The increase will support advancing The Citadel’s strategic…
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Children's Museum Celebrates Aerodynamics Month with Helicopter Pilots
June 11, 2012CML Welcomes Pilots and Flight Crews from Med-Trans: Air Medical Transport CHARLESTON, SC – June 11, 2012 – It’s Aerodynamics Month at the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry (CML) and…
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Undergraduate Geology Majors Identify Sites for Earthquake Monitoring Systems
June 11, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – June 11, 2012 – Two College of Charleston students are spending their summer participating in a project that will measure seismic activity across the United States. Geology…
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Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Receives Funding from Verizon to Expand iTEAMS Summer Camp
June 7, 2012Verizon Foundation’s $10,000 Grant Will Support Mobile App Development ProjectHARTSVILLE, SC – June 7, 2012 – The Verizon Foundation awarded the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science andMathematics (GSSM) $10,000…
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South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Math Kicks Off GoSciTech
June 6, 2012Three weeks of science and technology summer camp for SC middle schoolers COLUMBIA, SC – June 6, 2012 – The Governor’s School for Science andMathematics (GSSM) will kick off GoSciTech, the…
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Political science professor awarded Fulbright
June 4, 2012Kapeluck to teach American politics in Solovenia CHARLESTON, SC – June 4, 2012 – Citadel Political Science Professor DuBose Kapeluck is one of 1,100 faculty from across the United States…
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SC State University Appoints Dr. Cynthia Warrick Interim President
June 1, 2012ORANGEBURG, SC – June 1, 2012 – The Board of Trustees of SC StateUniversity voted to appoint Dr. Cynthia Warrick, interim president of SCState University. Dr. Warrick will begin at…
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South Carolina's Youth Apprenticeship Program Attracts White House Attention
May 31, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 31, 2012 – Apprenticeship Carolina, along withAiken Technical College, Aiken County School District and Tognum AmericaInc., participated in a roundtable discussion at the White House lastweek to…
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