Civil engineering students win national community service award
June 29, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 29, 2011 – The Citadel student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has been named the winner of the 2011 ASCE Richard J.…
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Trident Technical College Offers New Environmental Technology Program
June 29, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 27, 2011 – Trident Technical College will offer a new Environmental Technology program this fall to address the need for skilled technicians in the environmental field.…
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Innovative Computer Program Makes it Easier for Musicians to ‘Jam’
June 22, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 22, 2011 – A College of Charleston research team has developed Monterey Mirror, a new interactive music performance system with artificial intelligence capabilities. The Monterey Mirror…
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Innovative Computer Program Makes it Easier for Musicians to ‘Jam’
June 20, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 20, 2011 – A College of Charleston research team has developed Monterey Mirror, a new interactive music performance system with artificial intelligence capabilities. The Monterey Mirror…
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Honor, Duty, Respect define The Citadel
June 20, 2011CHARLESTON, SC 0 June 20, 2011 – The Citadel Board of Visitors voted Saturday to adopt new Core Values as integral components of the institution’s mission and vision statements. The…
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Clemson University Restoration Institute wind-industry interns get hands-on experience
June 12, 2011Clemson University Restoration Institute Drivetrain Testing Facility NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – June 12, 2011 – A group of students from acrossSouth Carolina are gaining valuable hands-on experience on a scale…
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National Science Foundation awards The Citadel nearly $600,000 for civil engineering STEM scholarships
June 9, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 9, 2011 – The National Science Foundation has awarded The Citadel’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering a five-year grant totaling $593,250 to provide undergraduate scholarships…
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Mallory Factor brings geopolitics to The Citadel
June 1, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – June 1, 2011 – Mallory Factor has been appointed as The Citadel’s 2011-2012 John C. West Professor of International Politics and American Government. “We are pleased that…
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Charleston Chamber of Commerce honors The Citadel
May 30, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 27, 2011 – The Citadel on Wednesday, May 25, was honored by the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce with its 1773 Chamber Award. The 1773 Awards…
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The Citadel offering state’s first accelerated master’s to teach math and science
May 20, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 20, 2011 – Beginning this fall, The Citadel School of Education will offer thefirst and only master’s program of its kind in South Carolina thatprepares career…
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Sandvik in Westminster makes $5,000 donation to Tri-County Technical College
May 19, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 19, 2011 – Sandvik in Westminster made a $5,000 donation to Tri-County Technical College’s Foundation in support of the College’s Major Gifts Campaign. In 2009 the…
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BHS Foundation Election Draws Support Nationwide
May 18, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 26, 2011 – Some 800 alumni-membersnationwide of the non-profit foundation backing one of South Carolina’soldest public high schools are involved in the Burke High SchoolFoundation’s annual…
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$1 Million Pledged Gift Largest in History of College
May 12, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 12, 2011 – Trident Technical College and its Foundation today announced a pledged gift of $1 million by local business owner Carolyn D. Hunter that will…
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Citadel Marines raise $15,000 for memorial scholarship
April 25, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 25, 2011 – The 2011 running of The Citadel’s Bulldog Challenge raised $15,000 in memory of Marine Capt. Warren A. Frank, Citadel Class of 2004. Frank…
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Boeing Gives $129,000 Grant to The Education Foundation for STEM Education
April 19, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 19, 2011 – The Education Foundation received $129,000 grant from The Boeing Company today to develop and implement a plan for aligning Science, Technology, Engineering and…
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Alumnus donates 544 acres of Black River property
April 18, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 18, 2011 – Lee Faircloth, a 1967 graduate, has donated 544 acres of Black River property in Georgetown County to The Citadel School of Science and…
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Professor recognized for stellar research
April 14, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 14, 2011 – Distinguished Citadel astronomer receives Governor’s Award of Excellence Citadel Professor Saul Adelman has been chosen to receive the 2011 Governor’s Award for Excellence…
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South Carolina Schools Have Opportunity to Earn $50,000 in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education Grants
April 14, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 14, 2011 – Amid an increased focus onstudent achievement in South Carolina, public schools in the state areinvited to apply for $50,000 in grants for programs…
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CofC Launches New Peace Corps Master's International Degree
April 12, 2011Launch Event Planned for April 20 CHARLESTON, SC – April 12, 2011 – An official launch for the College of Charleston’s Peace Corps Master’s International (MI) degree option will be…
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RiverDogs co‐owner gives CGC commencement address
April 11, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 7, 2011 – Charleston RiverDogs’ co‐owner Gene Budig will deliver the commencement address to The Citadel Graduate College Class of 2011 at 5 p.m. Saturday, May…
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The Citadel names Thomas Elzey its first executive vice president
April 5, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 5, 2011 – Thomas J. Elzey has been named the college’s first executive vice president for finance, administration and operations. He will be The Citadel’s senior,…
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Nine Finalists Vie to Perform at Teacher of the Year Celebration
March 19, 2011SOUTH CAROLINA – March 18, 2011 – Now it’s up to the voters ! Nine student performances from across South Carolina havebeen chosen as finalists in the “This School’s Got…
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College of Charleston Student Athlete Alyssa D’Orazio Receives $5,000 Family Circle Cup Scholarship
March 15, 2011Track & Field Standout Selected for Academic Achievement and Community Service CHARLESTON, SC – March 14, 2011 – The Family Circle Cup Community Outreach program is all about making a…
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Philosophy Professor Looks at Bioethics and Patient Care
March 14, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 14, 2011 – College of Charleston Philosophy Professor Jennifer Baker is delving into experimental philosophy with a study on bioethics in the Charleston region. The study…
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USDA official tells conference collaboration is key to community development
March 10, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 9, 2011 – On the heels of a deeprecession, economic development could be labeled “corporateresponsibility.” That responsibility is best met through strongpartnerships, a leading federal official…
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Joe McGill Resumes Slave Cabin Project for 2011
March 6, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 6, 2011 – Historic preservationist Joseph McGill returns to his slave cabin project in 2011 with an overnight stay on Saturday, March 12, at Middleton Place…
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RESULTS – Storm The Citadel Trebuchet Competition
March 1, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 1, 2011 – The Citadel Cadet Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers walked away with the Spartan helmet trophy at today’s “Storm The Citadel…
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Five outstanding teachers named finalists for South Carolina Teacher of the Year
February 28, 2011MARION, SC – February 28, 2011 – Five outstanding classroomteachers were named today as finalists in South Carolina’s State Teacherof the Year Program. State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais said…
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Berkeley County teachers tackle local archives on historical scavenger hunt
February 24, 2011Berkeley County teachers tackle local archives on historical scavenger hunt CHARLESTON, SC – February 24, 2011 – Forty elementary school teachers participating in the Berkeley County School’s Teaching American History…
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Three finalists named for executive vice president at The Citadel
February 21, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – February 18, 2011 – Three finalists have been named for the position of executive vice president for finance, administration and operations at The Citadel. The finalists are:…
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Massing of the Colors to pay tribute to American servicemen and women
February 9, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 6, 2011 – The GeneralWestmoreland/Charleston Chapter of the Military Order of the World Warswill conduct its 13th annual Massing of the Colors ceremony at 3 p.m.…
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Citadel professor publishes book on segregation-era Georgia governor
February 7, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – February 4, 2011 – The title of Scott Buchanan’s new political biography is sure to catch your eye and it might make you do a double take.…
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Top National Executives participate in second annual Directors’ Institute
February 7, 2011National Association of Corporate Directors CEO Kenneth Daly to speak CHARLESTON, SC – March 17-18, 2011 – Senior executives and boardmembers from some of the top organizations and corporations in…
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South Carolina Future Minds Launches Statewide Talent Competition
February 3, 2011Who’s got star power? COLUMBIA, SC – February 2, 2011 – South Carolina Future Minds is kicking off the new year by launching astatewide video talent contest for public school…
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SC Teacher of the Year Awards to be held April 27th
February 3, 2011The state’s largest celebration of public education! COLUMBIA, SC – February 2, 2011 – The 2011-12 South Carolina Teacher of the Year will be announced on April 27, 2011, selected…
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SEWE artist Larry Seymour to lecture at The Citadel
January 31, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – January 31, 2011 – The Citadel School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) educational partnership will host a free public demonstration and…
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A first for Citadel and S.C.: dean named AAAS fellow in mathematics Groetsch honored for distinguished achievements in math and science
January 26, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – January 26, 2011 – Citadel Dean of Science and Mathematics Charles W. Groetsch has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.…
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Award-winning biographer and historian named Mark Clark Chair of History
January 12, 2011Robert Dallek to address the Corps of Cadets CHARLESTON, SC – January 18, 2011 – Robert Dallek, one of America’s most respected authorities on the presidency and modern American history,has…
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Citadel named state’s first Storm Ready University
January 5, 2011College takes steps to warn its family against severe weather The Citadel is the first college in South Carolina to join a small group of colleges and universities across the…
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New Southern Wesleyan degree will prepare educational leaders
January 2, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 23, 2010 – Southern Wesleyan Universityis now offering a new master’s degree for educators who plan to becomeadministrators. The university’s new Master of Education in Administration…
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Nearly 450 Students Earn Degrees from the College of Charleston
December 22, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – December 22, 2010 – Nearly 400 undergraduate and 46 graduate students received degrees in a ceremony at the College of Charleston’s Carolina First Arena on Saturday, December…
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TTC mployee Sturgeon to serve on national board for community college development officers
December 16, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – December 16, 2010 – Kim Sturgeon, assistant vice president for Advancement at Trident Technical College, has been named to the 2011 Board of Directors for the Council…
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Ms. Suzanne N. Barr Receives Meritorious Service Award from Regional Accrediting Body
December 16, 2010ATLANTA,GA – December 15, 2010 – Suzanne N. Barr, Associate Vice President forPlanning and Accreditation, Trident Technical College in Charleston,S.C., recently received a Meritorious Service Award from the SouthernAssociation of…
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The Citadel marks Civil War sesquicentennial with Star of the West reenactment
December 15, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – December 15, 2010 – Cadets from The Citadel will reenact the Jan. 9, 1861 firing on the Union supply ship the Star of the West in commemoration…
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Carter leads Krause Center
December 12, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – December 12, 2010 – Former Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Harrison S. Carter has been named the executive director of the Krause…
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RiverDogs’ Mike Veeck back at bat in a Citadel classroom
December 3, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – December 3, 2010 – Charleston RiverDogs President Mike Veeck is back at bat in the classroom this spring at The Citadel. Veeck will join the faculty of…
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Southern Wesleyan University appoints new regional director
December 1, 2010CHARLESTON, SC -December 1, 2010 – Southern Wesleyan Universityannounces the appointment of Earlena Brown as regional director for theuniversity’s Charleston location. I am thrilled to be leading Southern Wesleyan University’s…
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Single-gender classes remain popular option, support increases statewide
December 1, 2010December 1, 2010 – A growing number of students,parents and teachers across the state say that single-gender classeshave a positive effect on attitudes and academic performance, accordingto a survey released…
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Citadel physics professor’s moon mission published in journal Science
November 29, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – November 29, 2010 – Last fall’s mission to find water on the moon has landed Luke Sollitt, an assistant professor of physics, in the pages of “Science”…
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State Board of Education to recognize service by exceptional public school volunteers
November 13, 2010COLUMBIA – Twenty-one individuals and organizations are being recognized for their contributions to South Carolina’s public education system. The State Board of Education will honor these volunteers at 11 a.m.…
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