Clemson Alumni Association announces five new board members
September 14, 2015CLEMSON, SC — Five alumni have been named to the Clemson Alumni Association’s board of directors. The new board members are: Joni Byars of Greenville, who graduated…
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Mauldin Cultural Center and GHS Hillcrest announce community health partnership
September 11, 2015
MAULDIN, SC – In an effort to incorporate health and wellness into the Mauldin community, the Mauldin Cultural Center and Greenville Health System’s Hillcrest campus have announced a five-year partnership…
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Mauldin Cultural Center and GHS Hillcrest announce community health partnership
September 11, 2015
MAULDIN, SC – In an effort to incorporate health and wellness into the Mauldin community, the Mauldin Cultural Center and Greenville Health System’s Hillcrest campus have announced a five-year partnership…
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Furman University accepting applications for corporate sustainability program
September 9, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University is offering a program in the spring of 2016 that will help executives manage the challenges of a socially conscious business environment. The intensive, five-session…
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Greenville Technical College receives Gene Haas Foundation – National Institute for Metalworking Skills Scholarship
September 9, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville Technical College (GTC) was awarded $2,500 in scholarship funds as part of a new partnership with the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), the precision manufacturing…
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Clemson hosts ‘Being a Leader’ with Harvard professor Michael Jensen
September 9, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University’s College of Business and Behavioral Science will present an introduction to the course “Being a Leader” Oct. 7 with renowned Harvard professor of business and one of…
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$5 million federal grant awarded to SC Technical College System to expand apprenticeship in South Carolina
September 9, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – September 9, 2015 – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) awarded the SC Technical College System a $5 million grant to expand…
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$5 million federal grant awarded to SC Technical College System to expand apprenticeship in South Carolina
September 9, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – September 9, 2015 – Today, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) awarded the SC Technical College System a $5 million grant to expand…
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Eliezer Yanson named as semi-finalist for the American Prize
September 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Eliezer Yanson Jr., associate professor of music at Bob Jones University, has been named as one of seven semi-finalists in conducting—college/university chorus division of The American Prize.…
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Teacher Cadet Program selected as finalist for Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award
September 8, 2015
Award highlights outstanding educational initiatives throughout the state ROCK HILL, SC – The Riley Institute at Furman and South Carolina Future Minds have named the Teacher Cadet Program a finalist…
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Converse College President Announces Final Year of Leadership
September 8, 2015
A Decade of Transformation and Growth SPARTANBURG, SC – Converse College President Betsy Fleming announced Tuesday that the 2015-2016 academic year will be her eleventh, and final, year serving as…
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Attorney Shaun Cranford named to Clemson Alumni Association board
September 7, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Columbia attorney Shaun Cranford is one of five alumni joining the Clemson Alumni Association’s board of directors. The other new board members are:Cranford is a 2003 graduate with degrees…
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English professor Oakes wins major award
September 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University English professor Margaret J. Oakes has received a major award from the Association for General and Liberal Studies (AGLS) in recognition of her teaching and…
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Riley Institute announces finalists for Dick and Tunky Riley Education Award
September 2, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University’s Riley Institute and South Carolina Future Minds have announced the finalists for the 2015 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence. The winner of…
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Christopher Ray named director of Clemson Experiment Station
September 1, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — A third-generation farmer with deep ties to Clemson’s land-grant heritage and expansive knowledge of South Carolina’s agribusiness industry has been named director of the Clemson University Experiment…
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Program will help architecture students get to workforce more quickly
September 1, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Clemson University’s School of Architecture has been named one of the National Council of Architectural Registration Board’s first accredited architecture programs accepted for participation in its integrated path…
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Spartanburg Methodist College Convocation Address to focus on Educating the Professor
September 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg Methodist College will mark the official start of the 2015-2016 academic year with its annual convocation ceremony to be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September…
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Sylvan Learning invites community to Greenville grand opening event
August 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Sylvan Learning of the Upstate will hold a Grand Opening Celebration on September 12th, 2015 at their new location at 150 Tanner Road from 2:00 to 4:00pm.…
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Sylvan Learning invites community to Greenville grand opening event
August 27, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Sylvan Learning of the Upstate will hold a Grand Opening Celebration on September 12th, 2015 at their new location at 150 Tanner Road from 2:00 to 4:00pm.…
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Converse College refinances bonds used to improve and expand
August 26, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Converse College has issued $35.4 million in tax-exempt bonds through the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to refinance earlier borrowings that paid for major projects at the…
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Furman University awards Heller Community Scholarships to 14 Greenville County Students
August 26, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University has awarded major scholarships to 14 graduates of Greenville County high schools for the 2015-16 academic year. The students are currently enrolled as freshmen at…
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Furman among five undergraduate institutions to be awarded lectureship in chemical sciences
August 26, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University has been selected to receive a lectureship in the chemical sciences by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The university is one of five primarily…
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BMW gives $100,000 to Clemson diversity, language programs
August 26, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — BMW has extended its long history of investing in the students of Clemson University with two $50,000 gifts to the Call Me MISTER and the German language…
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Gothard to serve as Assistant Professor of Physics at BJU
August 24, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Nick Gothard will serve as an assistant professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Science at Bob Jones University this fall. “We are very…
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Binns to serve as Assistant Professor of Nursing at BJU
August 24, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Janiece Binns RN, MSN will serve as an assistant professor of Nursing in the College of Arts and Science at Bob Jones University this fall. Binns previously served as…
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Pioneers in innovation bring together three legends of Internet access
August 24, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Three legendary innovators will discuss their renowned careers, how innovation has evolved and shaped lives over the years, and where Internet technology is headed in the near…
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September events at Wofford College
August 24, 2015
Concerts, art exhibits, guest speakers highlight month SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College students begin classes for the fall 2015 semester on Monday, Aug. 31, and jump right into a myriad of…
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Class of 2019 arrive on Wofford’s campus Tuesday
August 24, 2015
Classmates, faculty, staff, president to help incoming students move into residence halls; classes begin Aug. 31 SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College’s newest students will be greeted on move-in day Tuesday,…
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Four Furman University Faculty Members Appointed to Endowed Proessorships
August 24, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University announced this week that four faculty members have been appointed to endowed professorships at the university. Two of the new professorships are lifetime appointments, while…
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Gaffney Resident, Gregory M. Tate, Named Chairman of the Spartanburg County Commission for Technical and Community Education
August 20, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Gaffney resident, Mr. Gregory M. Tate, has been elected to serve as chairman of the Spartanburg County Commission for Technical & Community Education, the governing body of Spartanburg…
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Furman Education Professors Thomas and Henderson Collaborate on New Book
August 20, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University Education Professors Paul Thomas, Ed.D. and Scott Henderson, Ph.D., have collaborated on a new book, Pedagogies of Kindness and Respect (Peter Lang USA). Thomas co-edited…
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Clemson University Tiger Band Association adds $24K to endowment
August 20, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — The band that shakes the Southland has a backup group like no other. The Clemson University Tiger Band Association (CUTBA), comprised of former and current band members,…
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Bully bosses: Creating a malignancy in the workplace
August 20, 2015
CLEMSON, SC – Beware, bully bosses. Employees fed up with abusive behavior in the workplace aren’t hesitant about getting even, which usually comes in the form of subtle, covert retaliation…
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Moore gives University Day address
August 20, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The faculty and staff at the University of South Carolina Upstate assembled for its annual University Day on Wednesday, August 19 in the Sansbury Campus Life Center,…
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Piedmont Natural Gas supports STEM at TCMU
August 20, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation recently awarded a $2,500 grant to The Children’s Museum of the Upstate (TCMU) to support STEM education programs. STEM, an acronym for…
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Wilkie to serve as assistant professor of teacher education
August 20, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Sharon Wilkie will serve as an assistant professor of teacher education in the School of Education at Bob Jones University this fall. Wilkie previously served as an…
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Mullholand to Serve as Associate Professor of Exercise Science
August 20, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Daryl Mullholand will join the Bob Jones University faculty this fall as an associate professor of exercise science in the School of Education’s Division of Health, Exercise…
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Converse College continues to reshape the higher education business model
August 19, 2015
2015 Year Begins with Widespread New Initiatives, Highest Undergraduate Enrollment in a Quarter Century SPARTANBURG, SC – Converse College announces another year of record enrollment as the campus welcomes…
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Patterson to Serve as Division Chair at BJU
August 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Jeremy Patterson will serve as an assistant professor of Modern Language and as Chair of the Division of Modern Languages and Literature in the College of…
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National Forensic League Recognizes Chuck Nicholas
August 17, 2015
Award Given Only Five Times in 90 Years GREENVILLE, SC – The National Forensic League Speech and Debate Honor Society (NFL) has awarded Chuck Nicholas the NFL Distinguished Service…
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Black Lives Matter Speaker Series at USC Upstate
August 17, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – One year after Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, conversations about racial justice in the United States continue. While…
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Ironside to Serve as Assistant Professor at BJU
August 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Brandon Ironside will join the Bob Jones University faculty this fall as an assistant professor in the Division of Music in the School of Fine Arts and Communication…
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USC Upstate Welcomes 29 New Faculty Members
August 17, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Twenty-nine new faculty members will join nearly 800 new freshman students in learning their way around the University of South Carolina Upstate with the start of the fall…
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Veterinary Technology Named Advisory Committee of the Year
August 17, 2015
PENDLETON, SC – The contributions of Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Advisory Committee members earned them the honor of 2015 advisory committee of the year. This is the seventh time…
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Jenni Creamer Receives Tri-County’s Presidential Medallion for Staff Excellence
August 17, 2015
PENDLETON, SC – Jenni Creamer, college transitions dean at Tri-County Technical College, was honored Thursday (August 13) with the highest award given for staff excellence at the College. President Ronnie…
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Bradley to serve as professor of social science at BJU
August 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Roger Bradley will join the Bob Jones University faculty this fall as professor of social science in the College of Arts and Science. Bradley previously served…
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Presbyterian College awarded nearly $775,000 from SC INBRE
August 17, 2015
CLINTON, SC – Presbyterian College is proud to announce that the College has received a five-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant as a member of the South Carolina IDeA…
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Clemson professor recognized by construction industry
August 12, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Roger W. Liska, professor and chair of Clemson University’s department of construction science and management, has won the ABC Kirby Award, the most prestigious award given by the…
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Patterson to serve as division chair at BJU
August 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Jeremy Patterson will serve as an assistant professor of Modern Language and as Chair of the Division of Modern Languages and Literature in the College of…
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Holt Among 201 Community-Engaged College Students Honored as Newman Civic Fellows for 2015
August 11, 2015
College and University presidents from 36 states plus the District of Columbia nominate student leaders representing the next generation of civic leaders SPARTANBURG, SC – From across the country, college and…
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