College Plans to Implement Pilot Farm-To-School Initiative
May 24, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 23, 2012 – College of Charleston researchers are working on a new project that will help boost the local economy as well as improve the school…
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College Receives $1.4 Million Howard Hughes Medical Institute Grant
May 24, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 24, 2012 – The College of Charleston has received a $1.4 million award from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. The award is part of a national…
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Governor's School for Science and Mathematics Soccer Team Makes History
May 23, 2012Eagles advance to state championship for the first time since the school’s inception COLUMBIA, SC – May 23, 2012 – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) boys…
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SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities ranked 42 in Newsweek’s“2012 America’s Best High Schools”
May 23, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA – May 21, 2012 – Newsweek announced the “2012America’s Best High Schools” and the South Carolina Governor’s Schoolfor the Arts & Humanities (SCGSAH) was ranked 42, up from…
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Governor's School for Science & Mathematics Receives Przirembel Prize at InnoVenture Conference
May 14, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 14, 2012 – The South CarolinaGovernor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) took home one of fiveawards in the second annual Przirembel Prize competition at the…
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Director of South Carolina State Library selected to lead Daniel Library
May 14, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 14, 2012 – The man who has led the state of South Carolina’s library for the last five years is coming to The Citadel. David S.…
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South Carolina Teaching Fellows Meet U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
May 9, 2012Future teachers tour Washington, D.C. as part of their Sophomore Experience ROCK HILL, SC – MAY 9, 2012 – Teaching Fellows from South Carolina metwith U.S. Secretary of Education Arne…
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Fellowship takes cadet to Lebanon
May 9, 2012Rising senior leads Model Arab League CHARLESTON, SC – May 8, 2012 – George Hampton Cokeley is racking up his frequent flyer points. For the third consecutive summer, Cokeley will…
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CSU professor flying high at 40
May 9, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 8, 2012 – Professor Kimberly Sims looks more like a student than an assistant professor at Charleston Southern. With her petite physique and soft, red curls…
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The Citadel Graduate College graduates 332 and presents awards
May 8, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 7, 2012 – The Citadel Graduate College conferred degrees to 332 of its students during commencement exercises on Saturday, May 5, 2012, in McAlister Field House. …
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Charleston Southern University’s Class of 2012 Graduates
May 8, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 7, 2012 – Charleston Southern University awarded 412 undergraduatedegrees and 166 graduate degrees Friday morning at North CharlestonColiseum. U.S. Congressman Tim Scott, the guest speaker, was…
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Two South Carolina Administrators Receive Top Honors
May 7, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 4, 2012 – Darlington County Superintendent Dr.Rainey Harris Knight has been named 2013 South Carolina Superintendentof the Year and Richland School District One Assistant toSuperintendent/Ombudsman/District Athletic…
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Educators Chosen to Serve on CERRA’s Advisory Board
May 7, 2012Teacher advocates guide organization’s recruitment, retention efforts ROCK HILL, SC – May 7, 2012 – Accomplished educators from across thePalmetto State have been chosen to serve on the Center for…
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Jones retires after 45 years at Charleston Southern University
May 4, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 3, 2012 – Dolores Jones was teaching at Charleston Southern University before it was Charleston Southern University. She taught at the Baptist College for 23 years,…
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State Superintendent Zais Praises Passage of Public Charter School Bill
May 3, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – May 2, 2012 – State Superintendent of Education MickZais issued the following statement after the General Assembly adoptedthe conference report accompanying H.3241, a bill to strengthen publiccharter…
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Civil engineering students win national award
May 2, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – May 2, 2012 – The Citadel student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers was named the 2012 winner of the ASCE Robert Ridgway Award for…
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Congressman Tim Scott will deliver commencement at Charleston Southern
April 30, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 30, 2012 – Charleston Southern University Class of 2012 will graduate at commencement this Saturday at 10 a.m. at North Charleston Coliseum. U.S. Congressman Tim Scott…
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CSU names Executive Director for External Relations
April 23, 2012N. CHARLESTON, SC – April 23, 2012 – Charleston Southern University has named Cady Nell West the Executive Director for External Relations. West has worked for the Interstate Management and…
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Justin Palmer Named Citadel's 2012 Employee of the Year
April 21, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 21, 2012 – Justin Palmer of Information Technology Services is the 2012 Employee of the Year at The Citadel. Palmer will be honored today at a…
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MUSC researcher receives governor's award for excellence in science
April 19, 2012Dr. Peter Kalivas honored for strides made in drug and alcohol research CHARLESTON, SC – April 18, 2012 -Peter Kalivas, PhD, professor and co-chair of the Department of Neurosciences, received…
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Microburst Learning, SRSCRO Collaborate to Promote Nuclear Careers
April 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 18, 2012 – Microburst Learning announced todaythat it has completed two new MicroCareerBursts™ to promote careers inthe nuclear workforce to middle and high school students. Working…
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Twelve Science and Math Governor's School Students Named National Merit and Achievement Scholarship Finalists
April 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 18, 2012 – All ten National Merit Scholarshipsemifinalists and both National Achievement Scholarship semifinalists atthe South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM)were recently announced…
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Despite visual impairment, CSU student scheduled to graduate May 5
April 16, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 16, 2012 – When Miguel McDaniel looks into his own eyes through a mirror he does not see what we see; his pupils darting and jumping…
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Askew to address new law school graduates May 12
April 13, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 13, 2012 – The nation’s top official for evaluating law schools will serve May 12 as commencement speaker for the Charleston School of Law. Hulett H.…
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Four-Year, Full-Tuition Scholarship Offered to “Misunderstood Genius”
April 12, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 12, 2012 - BiblioLabs, a global leader in digital content distribution, is awarding a free education at the College of Charleston – but not to the student…
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Sports marketing magnate and local business leader named Citadel commencement speakers
April 9, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 9, 2012 – Sports marketing leader Harvey W. Schiller and The InterTech Group President Jonathan Zucker will deliver commencement addresses to the Class of 2012 at…
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Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
April 4, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – April 4, 2012 – Thirty-nine Charleston Southern University students will be inducted into Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges at a campus ceremony April…
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Hearst Foundation Expands Nursing Scholarship Endowment at CSU
March 26, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – March 23, 2012 – The William Randolph Hearst Foundation recently added a third grant of $100,000 to the William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship Fund bringing the Foundation’s…
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AT&T Announces Quarter-Billion-Dollar Expansion of Education Commitment Through Aspire
March 20, 2012New Study: South Carolina High School Graduation Percentage RateIncreased From 2002 To 2009; Nationally, Dropouts Remain Too High At&T’s ‘Socially Innovative’ Approach Aims To Increase High School Graduates, Boost Workplace…
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SC Future Minds named 11 finalists in the 2012 BB&T “This School’s Got Talent” search
March 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 17, 2012 – Celebrity judges from GRAMMYAward-winning super-group Hootie & The Blowfish (HBF) helped selectthe top entries. HBF bass guitarist Dean Felber and lead guitarist MarkBryan joined their former tour manager and current…
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2011-2012 Palmetto Gold, Silver Awards Announced
March 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2012 – The South Carolina Department ofEducation announced today the recipients of the Palmetto Gold and SilverAwards for the 2011-2012 school year using criteria established…
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Brookgreen Summer Camps Offer Education and Summer Fun for Children & Adults!
March 15, 2012PAWLEY’S ISLAND, SC – March 15, 2012 – Camp Brookgreen 2012 will host one-week sessions of summer fun and educational enrichment that will include activities at Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington…
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Five Finalists Named for Teacher of the Year Honor
March 6, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 6, 2012 – Five outstanding classroom teacherswere named as finalists in South Carolina’s State Teacher of the YearProgram. The five finalists were chosen from nominees representing…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces 2012 Governor’s Professor of the Year awards
March 2, 2012Haley recognizes USC Sumter’s Dr. Hendrikus E. van Bulck, The Citadel’s Dr. Conway F. Saylor COLUMBIA, SC – March 1, 2012 – Governor Nikki Haley and Commission on Higher Education…
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Microburst Learning Debuts New Branding for Online Job Shadows
February 29, 2012MicroCareerBursts™ help expose young people to modern careersCOLUMBIA, SC – February 29, 2012 – Microburst Learning announced that itis rebranding its online educational tool that exposes secondarystudents to careers in…
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Walker named Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences
February 28, 2012CHARLESTON, SC February 28, 2012 – Dr. Rachel Walker, associate professor of psychology at Charleston Southern University, was named Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences this week. Walker has…
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Statement from State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais
February 27, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 24, 2012 – State Superintendent of EducationMick Zais issued the following statement regarding recent comments aboutSouth Carolina’s standards made by U.S. Secretary of Education ArneDuncan. At…
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South University Graphic Design students win at the Midlands ADDY Awards Gala
February 27, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 24, 2012 – South University Graphic Designstudentshave won multiple awards at this year’s American Advertising Federationof the Midlands ADDY Awards Gala, held Feb. 18 in Columbia.…
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College of Charleston Recognized in Peace Corps Rankings
February 26, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 26, 2012 – According to a new report, the College of Charleston ranks #2 on the 2012 top Peace Corps volunteer-producing colleges and universities among medium…
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C of C Students Cline and Mangieri “Going the Extra Mile” for People with Disabilities
February 22, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 22, 2012 – In June 2012, Fletcher Cline and Gregory Mangieri, two students at College of Charleston, will join 90 other members of Pi Kappa Phi…
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Students experience good feeling at First Look
February 20, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 20, 2012 – Brandon Lorick sunk into his chair in the back of the Lightsey Chapel Auditorium and began listening closely to the message. The unassuming…
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Phillips named Director of Technology at CSU
February 20, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 18, 2012 – Shannon Phillips has been named Executive Director of Technology at Charleston Southern University. Phillips, who earned his bachelor’s degree at CSU in 1994,…
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Nolan named to Board of Trustees at Trident Hospital
February 20, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 17, 2012 – Dr. Amy Nolan, a 12-year professor of biology at Charleston Southern University, has joined the Board of Trustees at Trident Hospital. Her appointment…
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Charleston Southern approves Strategic Transformation Plan
February 15, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 215, 2012 – The Charleston Southern University Board of Trustees approved a Strategic Transformation Plan last Tuesday, a 10-year development project designed to enhance key areas…
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Plaid About Reading Program Invites Youngest Fans of RBC Heritage to Turn Pages for Tradition
February 14, 2012The HeritageClassic Foundation Presents 2nd Annual Reading Competition to AreaSchools HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012 – TheHeritage Classic Foundation is thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual…
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College of Charleston Named “Best Value College” by Princeton Review
February 13, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – February 13, 2012 – The College of Charleston has been ranked as a “Best Value College” by the Princeton Review. The Princeton Review and USA Today…
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State Infrastructure Bank Approves Funding to Complete the Septima Clark Parkway Transportation Improvement Project
February 12, 2012CHARLESTON, SC – Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. announced that the South Carolina State Infrastructure Bank voted unanimously today to provide $88 million which will enable the completion of the…
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District AP Participation Increases, Scores Remain Low
February 12, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina saw more students take advantage of AP course offerings but the number of students scoring a 3, 4, or 5 (proficient) on exams remained low…
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Graduating Seniors are Encouraged to Apply for Ride of Your Life Scholarship
February 6, 2012South Carolina State Fair to Award $300,000 in Scholarships COLUMBIA, SC – February 6, 2012 – The South Carolina State Fair, anindependent non-profit organization, is now taking applications fortheir 2012 Ride…
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It's Back! The MOST Exciting Student Talent Contest In South Carolina!
February 1, 2012FLORENCE, SC – February 1, 2012 – This School’s Got Talent – sponsored by BB&T – is looking for the best talent in South Carolina’s public schools. Those selected will be…
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