Twelve South Carolina schools named finalists for Palmetto’s Finest Awards
January 12, 2018
Twelve South Carolina schools are finalists for the 2018 Palmetto’s Finest Schools Awards after extensive evaluations by fellow educators and previous Palmetto’s Finest winners. The application process includes elements on…
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Lisa Arnold to serve as assistant professor of nursing at Bob Jones University
January 10, 2018
Lisa Arnold will serve as assistant professor in the division of nursing in the College of Arts and Science at Bob Jones University starting in the spring 2018 semester which…
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Midlands Technical College recognizes top faculty for 2017
January 10, 2018
Midlands Technical College (MTC) announced its top faculty members for 2017, including the college’s top adjunct faculty from each program. An award in online teaching was also presented for the…
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Columbia College ranked amongst the 2018 Best Online Programs
January 9, 2018
Columbia College proudly announces their placement amongst the 2018 Best Online Programs reported by U.S. News and World Report. This report computes its rankings based on the online program’s effectiveness…
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American classic The Crucible gets imaginative new staging at Longstreet Theatre
January 9, 2018
The University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance will present The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s timeless parable of intolerance and injustice, February 2-10 at Longstreet Theatre. Show times are 8pm Tuesdays through Saturdays, with additional 3pm matinees…
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Midlands Technical College and Columbia International University formalize articulation agreement for business students
January 8, 2018Midlands Technical College (MTC) and Columbia International University (CIU) have formalized an agreement that will allow a seamless transition into CIU for MTC students who are pursuing a degree in…
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District Five teacher selected for the CARC Distinguished Reading Teacher Award
January 8, 2018
Seven Oaks Elementary School fifth grade teacher Kimberly Flowers has been selected for the Columbia Area Reading Council (CARC) Distinguished Reading Teacher Award for the 2017-2018 school year. This marks…
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New vice provost to provide leadership for SWU Online
January 8, 2018
Southern Wesleyan University has named Dr. Lynn Brown-Bulloch as vice provost for online learning. Brown-Bulloch has been serving as associate dean and director of graduate studies for Southern Wesleyan’s School…
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Midlands Technical College wins five regional awards for excellence in marketing and communications
January 4, 2018
The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District Two awarded Midlands Technical College five Medallion Awards for outstanding achievement in marketing and communications. The Medallion Awards are the…
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Furman University Modern Languages professor David Bost receives 2017 Jim Smart Award
January 3, 2018
Furman University Modern Languages professor and English department chair David Bost has been named winner of the James H. Smart Award by Furman’s Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection. Presented annually…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2018-2019 school year
January 3, 2018Central Carolina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications through March 5, 2018 for the 2018-2019 school year. Students may apply to multiple scholarships by completing one application and are…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2018-2019 school year
January 3, 2018Central Carolina Community Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications through March 5, 2018 for the 2018-2019 school year. Students may apply to multiple scholarships by completing one application and are…
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Medical-imaging techniques could aid waste clean-up
January 2, 2018
Doctors typically use SPECT scans to take 3-D images of internal organs, but Clemson University researchers are re-purposing the technology in a project that could help clean up waste left…
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Dr. Jermaine Whirl promoted to vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College
January 2, 2018
Dr. Jermaine Whirl has been named vice president for learning and workforce development at Greenville Technical College (GTC), bringing the college’s academic and continuing education offerings together under the same…
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Individual tickets now available for Clemson’s Ethics in Action Award Dinner
December 20, 2017Discount Available for Clemson Alumni CLEMSON, S.C. –Tickets are now available for the 2018 James F. Barker Ethics in Action Award Dinner, honoring former mayor of Charleston Joseph P. Riley,…
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Kate Brown, Robert Riggle among SoCon’s 2018 All-Conference Faculty and Staff
December 19, 2017The Southern Conference is recognizing the assistant director of The Citadel’s Academic Support Center, Kate Brown, and business professor, Robert Riggle, Ph.D., as part of its 2018 All-Conference Faculty and…
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College of Charleston to launch Cuba Project in 2018
December 19, 2017
Beginning in January 2018, the College of Charleston will embark on an ambitious interdisciplinary project devoted to the fascinating and complex island nation of Cuba, which, while located just 90…
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University of South Carolina to accelerate aerospace innovation with new 2 million research endowment
December 19, 2017
The University of South Carolina (USC) today announced that the S.C. Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) has established a $2 million aerospace research endowment at USC’s College of Engineering and…
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Columbia College congratulates the December 2017 graduates
December 18, 2017
As the year comes to a close, Columbia College congratulates the December 2017 graduates as they walked across the stage during commencement on Saturday, December 17th. The two ceremonies (undergraduate…
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Lexington One announces Teacher of the Year finalists
December 18, 2017Lexington County School District One proudly announces its 10 finalists for District Teacher of the Year: Mrs. Karissa B. Cockrell, 5-Year-Old Kindergarten Teacher, Carolina Springs Elementary; Mrs. Kelly D. Herring,…
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Midlands Education & Business Alliance (MEBA) announces a new partnership for 2018 with ATD Midlands
December 18, 2017Photo (L to R): Randy Odom, Cep Cantey, Dr Craig Witherspoon, Valerie Richardson, Mary Snipes, Dr. Ron Rhames, Dr. J.R Green, Ron Harvey In early December, the Association for Talent…
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Midlands Education & Business Alliance (MEBA) announces a new partnership for 2018 with ATD Midlands
December 18, 2017Photo (L to R): Randy Odom, Cep Cantey, Dr Craig Witherspoon, Valerie Richardson, Mary Snipes, Dr. Ron Rhames, Dr. J.R Green, Ron Harvey In early December, the Association for Talent…
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Magnifique! Samples receives national honor
December 15, 2017For her outstanding contributions to world language education, World Language and Partial-Immersion Coordinator A. Dawn Samples received the 2017 National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages Supervisor of the…
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WKHS educator learns at national level
December 15, 2017White Knoll High’s Teacher of the Year and Lexington District One Teacher of the Year finalist recently returned from a national conference where she represented all South Carolina health science…
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College of Education launches teacher retention program for new educators
December 15, 2017
In an effort to tackle South Carolina’s teacher shortage, the College of Education recently launched a program aimed at increasing teacher retention and success in the classroom by providing three…
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Richland One Invites Parents to District’s Choice Fair – January 11
December 15, 2017
Language immersion, health sciences, Montessori and International Baccalaureate programs are just a few of the many educational choices that Richland One offers students at the elementary, middle and high…
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WKHS educator learns at national level
December 15, 2017
White Knoll High’s Teacher of the Year and Lexington District One Teacher of the Year finalist recently returned from a national conference where she represented all South Carolina health science…
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Magnifique! Samples receives national honor
December 15, 2017
For her outstanding contributions to world language education, World Language and Partial-Immersion Coordinator A. Dawn Samples received the 2017 National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Languages Supervisor of the…
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School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties 2018 Teacher Recruitment Event – February 3
December 14, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five will hold its 2018 Teacher Recruitment Event on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Irmo Middle School, 6051 Westcott Road, Columbia, SC 29212 from 8:30 a.m. until…
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New corporate certificate series to train safety leadership teams
December 13, 2017
As an aging workforce across many industries nears retirement age, many employers are facing the possibility of losing senior workers who are skilled at doing their jobs – safely. In…
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Injured troops could receive better care and benefits with new research
December 13, 2017
Gunshots crackled as a man dressed in camouflage sat on the ground with a red stream trickling from his ear and a purple splotch marking the skin near his cheekbone.…
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Vehicles could get ‘nerves’ that sense damage with new research
December 13, 2017
Helicopters, tanks and other vehicles could someday be made of “smart material” that senses damage, similar to how nerves tell the body it has been injured, with the help of…
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Midlands Technical College Foundation receives $25,000 from Wells Fargo to support veterans education
December 13, 2017Left to righ:t Jack Hoekstra, CEO of the MTC Foundation; Ronald L. Rhames, MTC President; Susan Bankson, SC Community Affairs Representative for Wells Fargo; Holt Chetwood, Wells Fargo Midlands…
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CresCom Bank raises $1,800 for Myrtle Beach Intermediate School’s Angel Tree Fund
December 13, 2017Employees at CresCom Bank, the community-banking leader within the Carolinas, raised $1,800 in donations for the Angel Tree fund at Myrtle Beach Intermediate School. The donations will go towards purchasing gifts…
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Local students design, build pavilion at Medway Community Garden
December 13, 2017
Two years ago the Charleston Parks Conservancy offered James Island residents a garden-to-table option at Medway Park & Community Garden. Quickly, residents began filling the 60 leased beds with produce…
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College of Charleston and Trident Tech establish Cougar Path Program
December 13, 2017
The College of Charleston and Trident Technical College (TTC) have formed a partnership designed to transition TTC students into the CofC’s Bachelor of Professional Studies Program. The Cougar Path Program is a 2+2…
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Wofford football coach Mike Ayers announces retirement
December 13, 2017
Mike Ayers announced his retirement, concluding a 30-year career as head football coach at Wofford College. For three decades, Ayers guided the Terriers from the NAIA and NCAA Division II…
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Citadel Veteran Students partnering with Junior League to help families with babies
December 13, 2017Holiday spirit taking Student Veterans Association across campus collecting donations The Citadel Student Veterans Association (CSVA) in conjunction with the Junior League of Charleston is hosting a diaper drive…
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Tri-DAC accepting nominations for summer arts program
December 13, 2017
Lexington County School District One educators and parents can begin nominating talented students for the 2018 Tri-District Arts Consortium Summer Program. This year marks the 33nd year Tri-DAC has provided…
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District Five names Dr. Christina Melton superintendent-elect
December 12, 2017
Lexington-Richland School District Five trustees announced Monday that they have picked veteran educator Dr. Christina Melton to become the district’s next superintendent. Melton, who is currently the district’s chief instructional…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Prentice Brower, Lowcountry Maritime Society
December 11, 2017
The LowcountryBizSC Entrepreneur Minute is a one minute interview in support of entrepreneurship. We would like to thank our sponsors of this video series – Wells Fargo and Bauknight, Pietras and Stormer. …
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New construction engineering program to begin at The Citadel in fall 2018
December 11, 2017The Citadel School of Engineering continues to grow to meet the demand for highly trained engineers in South Carolina and around the country. The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE) approved…
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District Five names Dr. Christina Melton superintendent-elect
December 11, 2017Lexington-Richland School District Five trustees announced Monday that they have picked veteran educator Dr. Christina Melton to become the district’s next superintendent. Melton, who is currently the district’s chief instructional…
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USC College of Engineering and Computing receives $10,000 from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
December 11, 2017The University of South Carolina (USC) Educational Foundation and the USC College of Engineering and Computing announced a $10,000 grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, the non-profit arm of…
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The Citadel earns prestigious CASE educational fundraising award
December 11, 2017The Citadel has been named a recipient of a 2017 CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education) Educational Fundraising Award in overall performance, an honor given to superior fundraising programs…
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College of Charleston’s international business program ranks No. 2 in nation
December 11, 2017
The School of Business at the College of Charleston remains a top competitor in the world of higher education. The School’s international business undergraduate program earned the No. 2 spot on the…
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Upcountry History Museum’s CEO to serve as national judge
December 11, 2017
Dana Thorpe, Chief Executive Officer of the Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, a Smithsonian Affiliate, has been selected by the Costume Society of America to serve as a judge for the…
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Danley making strategic decisions at SC State: Reinstates tennis program, requests one more season of Coach Pough
December 11, 2017
The past six months have afforded the SC State Athletics Department an outstanding opportunity to engage in comprehensive strategic assessments conducted by an independent agency. “While the process was grueling,…
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Richland Two hires Director of Planning
December 11, 2017
At a board meeting on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, Superintendent Baron R. Davis recommended and the Richland School District Two Board of Trustees approved the hiring of William C. Simon…
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Continental establishes endowed chair for operations and supply chain at the University of South Carolina
December 11, 2017
Grant will support professor position in operations and supply chain at the Darla Moore School of Business University and industry partnership are key to future of South Carolina The University…
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