$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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College of Charleston reduces tuition
November 13, 2010The College of Charleston Board of Trustees voted today to decrease in-state undergraduate tuition to $4,808 for the Spring 2011 semester, which reduces tuition to the threshold set in a…
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Citadel reunion classes come home with nearly $10 million
November 10, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – November 10, 2010 – Citadel Homecoming is a time for all alumni to renew friendships and reconnect with their alma mater. This year, seven reunion classes in …
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Marindin Joins Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development
November 6, 2010CHARELSTON, SC – November 5, 2010 – Debbie Marindin has joined Trident Technical College’s Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development as a business training solutions manager for information technology…
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Health, Exercise and Sport Science to dedicate human performance lab
November 3, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – November 3, 2010 – The Citadel’s Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Science will dedicate the Dr. Hank Cross Human Performance Laboratory during Homecoming events this coming…
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Trident Technical College employee wins award for service to college’s governing board
November 3, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – November 3, 2010 – Natalie Gamble, administrative coordinator in the President’s Office at Trident Technical College, has received the 2010 Southern Region Professional Board Staff Member Award…
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More South Carolina students pass high school exit exam on their first attempt
October 28, 2010October 28, 2010 – Nearly four out of five South Carolina students passed the state’s high school exit exam on their first attempt in 2010, according to results released today…
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First African American on Bulldog Football Team to Speak on Campus
October 27, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – October 27, 2010 – Norman Seabrooks, the first African American to play football for the Bulldogs, will return to The Citadel in November. Seabrooks’ Citadel experience, how…
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Clemson to webcast wind-turbine facility groundbreaking ceremony
October 25, 2010NORTHCHARLESTON, SC – October 25, 2010 – Clemson University will stream liveon the Internet Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the wind-turbinedrive-train testing facility at the Clemson University RestorationInstitute. The ceremony begins…
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Lowcountry Writing Project now accepting applications for spring classes
October 24, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – October 14, 2010 – The Lowcountry Writing Project at The Citadel is now accepting applications for spring classes. The two classes slated for the 2011 spring semester…
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GSSM Now Accepting Applications for Class of 2013
October 24, 2010HARTSVILLE,SC – October 24, 2010 – The S.C. Governor’s School for Science andMathematics (GSSM) is accepting applications from rising high schooljuniors (current sophomores) now through March 1 for its two-year,residential…
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Princeton Review rates Citadel School of Business among nation’s best
October 13, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – October 13, 2010 – Citadel MBA students have once again given the School of Business Administration high marks, putting it on The Princeton Review’s list of the…
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Ten schools selected as literacy pilot sites to better identify, help struggling readers
October 12, 2010COLUMBIA,SC – October 12, 2010 – State Superintendent of Education Jim Rex todaynamed 10 elementary schools to a pilot project aimed at using studentperformance data more effectively in helping younger…
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