Furman presents series about global refugee crisis
October 24, 2016Furman University will present a series of five events addressing the global refugee crisis. The series begins Wednesday Oct. 26 and runs through Monday, Nov. 7. “Refugee Crisis: Local and…
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Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics announces 2016 James F. Barker Award recipient
October 24, 2016
Minor Shaw to be recognized at Award Dinner on February 9, 2017 CLEMSON, SC – After a rigorous selection process, Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics Advisory Board has selected Minor…
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Student athlete receives offer from Tulane
October 23, 2016Palmetto Prep Student-Athlete Earns College Eligibility Palmetto Prep offers athletes a second chance at a college education by helping them become NCAA qualified. Wes Dorton, head coach and athletic director…
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Student athlete receives offer from Tulane
October 23, 2016
Palmetto Prep Student-Athlete Earns College Eligibility Palmetto Prep offers athletes a second chance at a college education by helping them become NCAA qualified. Wes Dorton, head coach and athletic director…
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Vulcan Materials Company supports GSSM’s STEM programs and camps
October 21, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) recently received a $10,000 investment from Vulcan Materials Company in support of GSSM’s Business Leadership Network (BLN); its GoSciTech residential…
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Vulcan Materials Company supports GSSM’s STEM programs and camps
October 21, 2016
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) recently received a $10,000 investment from Vulcan Materials Company in support of GSSM’s Business Leadership Network (BLN); its GoSciTech residential…
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Pathways to Careers Expo
October 20, 2016
What do you want to be when you grow up? That’s a question school age children are often asked over, and over again. Often many are still undecided in high…
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Richland Two hosts small and minority vendor showcase
October 20, 2016
Richland School District Two is seeking ways to increase the number of small and minority companies doing business with the district. In January, Richland Two will host its first vendor…
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USC Dance Company performs classic ballet Firebird during Fall Concert November 10-11
October 19, 2016
The USC Dance Company will perform the enchanting one-act ballet Firebird as they present their Fall Concert, November 10-11 at the Koger Center for the Arts. Show time is 7:30pm…
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Planar is first Sustaining Innovation Partner at Clemson Watt Center
October 19, 2016
Planar, a Leyard company and global leader in display and digital signage technology, has become the first Sustaining Innovation Partner for Clemson University’s Watt Family Innovation Center with a gift-in-kind…
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Fitzpatrick receives award from the National Communication Association for her well-known book, Between Husbands and Wives
October 19, 2016
Interim Chancellor of the University of South Carolina Upstate Mary Anne Fitzpatrick has received an award from the National Communication Association for her well-known book, Between Husbands and Wives. The…
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New Lower School Director named at Christ Church Episcopal School
October 19, 2016
CCES announced today that David Johnstone has accepted the position as the next Lower School Director at CCES. His tenure officially begins on July 1, 2016. He replaces Denise Pearsall,…
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Dr. Galasso of Oxfam America speaks about economic inequality
October 19, 2016Dr. Nick Galasso, senior researcher for Oxfam America, will speak on the campus of Furman University Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of Younts Conference Center. His…
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UofSC organizes Hurricane Matthew relief effort
October 19, 2016
With help from the Midlands community, the University of South Carolina will collect items Thursday and Friday, sending a truck of donated itemsMonday to Marion County, where post-hurricane flooding of…
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Mayor Benjamin, Richland Library, Parks and Recreation to host additional Books 2 Boys events
October 19, 2016
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, in collaboration with the Richland Library and City of Columbia Parks and Recreation, will host two additional Books 2 Boys book fairs in November. “The kickoff…
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Leadership Day 2016 includes over 100 civic engagement and leadership events
October 18, 2016Oct. 19 leadership development activities includes 1,200 cadets volunteering in Lowcountry Members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets live and learn in what is considered a leadership laboratory at…
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SCSBA names Thomas Scarborough Champion for Public Education
October 18, 2016
The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) will honor Thomas Scarborough with the Champions for Public Education Award on Tuesday, October 18 during the Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five board…
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Nursing Faculty Member publishes “Menopause, Rurality and Obesity in Rural African American Women”
October 17, 2016
In the U.S., one in every eight deaths is due to an obesity-related chronic health condition (ORCHC). More than half of African American women (AAW) 20 years old or older…
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Ruppel receives NIH Research Grant to study new approaches to cancer treatment
October 17, 2016
Dr. Joshua V. Ruppel, associate professor of chemistry and coordinator of pre-health programs at the University of South Carolina Upstate, was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Academic…
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CBL Foundation gives $7,500 to support Quick Jobs at Greenville Technical College
October 17, 2016
The Citizens Building and Loan (CBL) Charitable Foundation has given $7,500 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to support Greenville Technical College’s Quick Jobs with a Future program. The gift will…
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Furman University list among “Top 50 Green Colleges” in Princeton Review Guide
October 17, 2016Furman University has been listed among the ‘Top 50 Green Colleges’ in the Princeton Review’s Guide to 361 Green Colleges: 2016 Edition. The education services company known for its test…
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Daniel Island School is Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified
October 17, 2016
Daniel Island School is now a Common Sense Certified School: Digital Citizenship. Common Sense, the national not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping students and families safely navigate digital media and technology,…
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Law school among top in nation on professors, quality of life
October 17, 2016
The Charleston School of Law is in the nation’s top 10 law schools for having best professors and offering a high quality of life for students, according to a new…
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MTC’s Jessica Booth named Top Emerging Professional among Community College Business Officers
October 17, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington native Jessica Booth, Midlands Technical College’s Director of Finance & Financial Reporting, received the Darrell E. Roberts Emerging Professional Award by the Community College Business Officers…
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Lexington District One accepted into national network of innovative school districts
October 17, 2016Lexington County School District One rejoins Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, will partner with other leading educators, entrepreneurs, and researchers from across the U.S. Lexington County School District One…
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White Knoll High Booster Club kicks off shoe drive
October 17, 2016Members of the community can support the White Knoll High Athletic Booster Club this year by cleaning out their shoe closets. A shoe drive is now underway until Friday, January…
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Lexington District One accepted into national network of innovative school districts
October 17, 2016
Lexington County School District One rejoins Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools, will partner with other leading educators, entrepreneurs, and researchers from across the U.S. Lexington County School District One…
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White Knoll High Booster Club kicks off shoe drive
October 17, 2016
Members of the community can support the White Knoll High Athletic Booster Club this year by cleaning out their shoe closets. A shoe drive is now underway until Friday, January…
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Columbia College CC Players and Dr. Jade Huell, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies attend Petit Jean Performance Festival in Arkansas, October 14-15
October 14, 2016
CC Players, a student performance organization housed in the Columbia College Communication Studies program, will travel with Dr. Jade Huell, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies to participate and perform in…
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Beauty is only skin deep
October 13, 2016By Jisoo Lee Special to MidlandsLife What is beauty? The dictionary defines it as “that which is physically attractive.” And that’s true, and it’s a good thing; right? Not…
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Lexington One Center molding next generation of medical professionals
October 13, 2016High schoolers face a myriad of choices, whether to play sports, join the yearbook or newsletter staff, pursue marching band, join a club, become part of student government. For those…
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Pelion High School inducts four into Hall of Fame
October 13, 2016Pelion High School honored four of its most distinguished supporters on Friday, September 23, 2016 with a Hall of Fame induction ceremony. New members of the PHS Hall of Fame…
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Pelion High School inducts four into Hall of Fame
October 13, 2016
Pelion High School honored four of its most distinguished supporters on Friday, September 23, 2016 with a Hall of Fame induction ceremony. New members of the PHS Hall of Fame…
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Beauty is only skin deep
October 13, 2016
By Jisoo Lee Special to MidlandsLife What is beauty? The dictionary defines it as “that which is physically attractive.” And that’s true, and it’s a good thing; right? Not…
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Lexington One Center molding next generation of medical professionals
October 13, 2016
High schoolers face a myriad of choices, whether to play sports, join the yearbook or newsletter staff, pursue marching band, join a club, become part of student government. For those…
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Pleasant Hill Middle yearbook staff takes top honors
October 12, 2016Pleasant Hill Middle School’s 2016 Cougar Pride yearbook is getting noticed for its creativity. The South Carolina Scholastic Press Association presented members of the yearbook staff with the All-State and…
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Pleasant Hill Middle yearbook staff takes top honors
October 12, 2016Pleasant Hill Middle School’s 2016 Cougar Pride yearbook is getting noticed for its creativity. The South Carolina Scholastic Press Association presented members of the yearbook staff with the All-State and…
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Columbia College honors students to present at honors conference in Seattle
October 11, 2016
Students Taryn Auerbach, Hannah Broam, Samantha Cely, Erica Cooper, Chau Duong, Kim Duong, Lauren Fleming, Brynna Gregg, Michaela McElveen, Sarah McGhee, Michelle Troup, Kristin Wilson, Meredith Yuhas, and faculty members…
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Updated options for North Greenville ticket holders
October 11, 2016
Fans who have tickets for last week’s rescheduled football game against North Greenville can use them for this week’s top-10 matchup against Chattanooga. “Because The Citadel’s Parents Weekend has been…
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Updated options for North Greenville ticket holders
October 11, 2016
Fans who have tickets for last week’s rescheduled football game against North Greenville can use them for this week’s top-10 matchup against Chattanooga. “Because The Citadel’s Parents Weekend has…
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Midlands Technical College Foundation receives donated vehicles so education can continue
October 11, 2016
Nissan North America and Dick Smith Automotive Group help MTC Automotive Technology Program recover from 2015 flood One year after the October 2015 floods destroyed more than half of the…
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New technology competition for college students; CTC and USC technology students launch regional event
October 10, 2016
The growing Carolina Technology Conference will welcome college students from across the Southeast to the inaugural “Carolina Regional Technology Competition,” one of the first of its kind in the Midlands.…
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Regular School Day for Lexington Richland School District Five – Monday, October 10th
October 9, 2016Good Evening! This is an important message from Lexington Richland School District Five. As previously announced tomorrow, Monday, October 10th will be a normal school day. This was originally scheduled…
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Richland One schools announcement Webber Elementary School to remain closed Monday;
October 9, 2016
One school will remain closed but all other Richland One schools will reopen Monday, October 10, 2016 in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew. Webber Elementary School in Eastover will be…
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Richland School District Two; classes to resume Monday, October 10
October 9, 2016Richland School District Two will resume a normal operating school schedule beginningtomorrow, Monday, Oct. 10. As originally scheduled, Wednesday will remain a late start for high schools. Thursday will remain…
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Weather Update: Classes cancelled Saturday, Oct. 8; football game moved to Sunday, Oct. 9
October 7, 2016
The University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus will remain closed on Saturday, Oct. 8 and all classes cancelled. The university will resume normal operations on Sunday, Oct. 9. The University…
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County of Lexington update: Shelter to open at White Knoll High School at 3 p.m. and list of pet-friendly hotels
October 5, 2016
The County of Lexington announces that a shelter will open at White Knoll High School, which is the first of several shelters the County has designated, to support evacuees from…
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Wofford named to President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction
October 5, 2016
Wofford College has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. The honors ceremony was held recently in Washington, D.C., with Secretary of Education John…
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UofSC Columbia campus closed through Friday, Oct. 7
October 5, 2016
In alignment with Richland County government, the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus will be closed through Friday, Oct. 7 and all classes are canceled. Only essential personnel should report on Thursday, Oct.…
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Barnes & Noble Midtown at Forest Acres Celebrates Pre-K-12 Teachers & Administrators during fall Educator Appreciation Days, October 8-16
October 4, 2016
Barnes & Noble Midtown at Forest Acres today announced that it will once again host its Fall Educator Appreciation Days from Saturday, October 8, through Sunday, October 16. Barnes &…
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