Clemson Trustees Approve New Degrees, Construction and Renovation Plans
April 23, 2012CLEMSON, SC – April 23, 2012 – Clemson University trustees approved new majors aimed atbroadening humanities opportunities for students and gave the final OKfor building and renovation projects at their…
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Furman Classics Professor Leen Wins SCICU Teaching Award
April 23, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 23, 2012 – Furman University classics professor Anne Leen has been awarded a 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities…
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Harrington Named Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at USC Upstate
April 23, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – April 23, 2012 – The University of South Carolina Upstate announces the appointment of Dr. Charles F. Harrington to the post of senior vice chancellor for academic…
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Furman Board approves faculty promotions, grants tenure
April 23, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 21, 2012 – During its spring meeting Saturday, the FurmanUniversity Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for ninefaculty members and recognized the contributions of ten…
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BASF donates $5,000 to Tri-County Technical College's Institute for Manufacturing Competitiveness
April 23, 2012PENDLETON, SC – April 23, 2012 – BASF in Seneca made a $5,000 donation to Tri-County Technical College in support of economic and community development, one of the four initiatives…
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Furman Classics Professor Leen Wins SCICU Teaching Award
April 22, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 20, 2012 – Furman University classics professor Anne Leen has been awarded a 2012 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities…
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Upstate Pharmacy School Completes First Series of Workshops
April 21, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 19, 2012 – The Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) at Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy (PCSP) has completed the first series of workshops for students on…
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Bojangles’ Honors Local District Teachers of the Year, Donates Hundreds of Books
April 20, 2012Teachers from Abbeville, Anderson, Pickens Counties Among Those Honored ANDERSON, SC – April 19, 2012 – Bojangles’ presented hundreds of books to local District Teachers of the Year. This donation event…
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Richard W. Riley to Speak at Furman Commencement May 5
April 18, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – Former South Carolina Governor and U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley will serve as commencement speaker when Furman University holds its graduation exercises Saturday, May 5…
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Local professors honored by S.C. Independent Colleges, Universities
April 18, 2012Converse, Limestone, SMC and Wofford professors receive awards SPARTANBURG, SC – April 18, 2012 – Professors from Converse College, Limestone College, Spartanburg Methodist College and Wofford College are among the…
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Yandle honored with APEE Adam Smith Award
April 18, 2012CLEMSON, SC – April 18, 2012 – Bruce Yandle, dean emeritus of Clemson University’s Collegeof Business and Behavioral Science and Alumni Distinguished ProfessorEmeritus of economics, has received the Adam Smith…
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Microburst Learning, SRSCRO Collaborate to Promote Nuclear Careers
April 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 18, 2012 – Microburst Learning announced todaythat it has completed two new MicroCareerBursts™ to promote careers inthe nuclear workforce to middle and high school students. Working…
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Twelve Science and Math Governor's School Students Named National Merit and Achievement Scholarship Finalists
April 18, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 18, 2012 – All ten National Merit Scholarshipsemifinalists and both National Achievement Scholarship semifinalists atthe South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM)were recently announced…
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Furman Modern Languages Professor Cherry Receives Founders Award
April 18, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 18, 2012 – Furman University modern languages professor Maurice Cherry has received the 2012 Founders Award from the Southern Conference on Language Teaching. The award was…
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Furman’s Riley Institute Receives Grant to Study Montessori Impact in South Carolina
April 17, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 17, 2012 – The Riley Institute at Furman University has been awarded a $370,000 grant from the Self Family Foundation of Greenwood to study the impact…
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Clemson’s Pennell Center recognized by women’s real estate organization
April 13, 2012By Evan Lybrand CLEMSON, SC – April 13, 2012 – Clemson University’s Richard H. Pennell Center for Real Estate Development received the 2012 Outstanding Leadership Organization Award from CREW (Commercial…
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Five Furman University Students Receive National Academic Scholarships
April 13, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 13, 2012 – Five Furman University students have been awarded major academic scholarships in 2012.Benjamin Saul, a junior from Greenwood, has been named a 2012 Truman…
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Greenville Tech students win at SkillsUSA
April 12, 2012GREENVILE, SC – April 12, 2012 – Greenville Technical College students brought home awards in many different categories from the South Carolina Skills USA competition held March 30-31 in Greenville.…
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Ryan Wilfong Named Chief of Police at Greenville Technical College
April 12, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 12, 2012 – Greenville Tech has hired Ryan H. Wilfong as Chief of Police. Wilfong, who begins work on Monday, April 16, brings extensive experience to…
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Wofford investment team competes globally
April 12, 2012Students among top 16 teams in CFA Institute Research Challenge SPARTANBURG, SC – A team of five Wofford College seniors competed in the Americas Regional of the annual CFA Institute Research…
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Spartanburg Community College Receives $100,000 Grant from Duke Energy Foundation For LEGO Robotics Program
April 12, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – April 12, 2012 – Spartanburg Community College’s (SCC) Cherokee County Campus (CCC) announced receipt of a $100,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation in support of SCC’s…
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Bob Jones University appoints new dean of School of Business
April 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 11, 2012 – Dr. David Fisher, BJU provost, announced last week that Mr. Mike Buiter will succeed Dr. Aaron Goldsmith as dean of BJU’s School of…
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Governor’s School English instructor named top four literature professors in the US
April 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 11, 2012 – South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) English instructor Mark Sibley-Jones is one of the four best literature professors in…
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New book by Princeton Review names four Furman professors among nation’s “best”
April 10, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – Furman University is home to four of the country’s best undergraduate professors, according to a new book, The Best 300 Professors, published by The Princeton Review. Furman…
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Upstate Pharmacy School Faculty Member Receives Award from SC Society for Health-Systems Pharmacists
April 6, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 5, 2012 – At the annual meeting of the South Carolina Society for Health-Systems Pharmacists (SCSHP) held in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, March 23-25th, Dr. Nancy…
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Spartanburg Community College Students Receive Recognition at Southeastern Model Arab League Conference
April 6, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – April 6, 2012 – Eleven Spartanburg Community College (SCC) student delegates represented the country of Jordan in the Southeastern Model Arab League (MAL) Conference at Converse College,…
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Spartanburg Community College Offers a Gateway to College for High School Dropouts
April 5, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – April 5, 2012 – Spartanburg Community College offers a second chance to high school dropouts and students at risk of dropping out through Gateway to College –…
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National Science Foundation Awards $600,000 Grant to Furman University
April 4, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 4, 2012 – The National Science Foundation has awarded FurmanUniversity a five-year, $600,000 grant to provide merit-basedscholarships to students who demonstrate financial need and who arepursuing…
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Wofford professor selected as one of the best in U.S.
April 4, 2012Dr. Charlie Bass featured in Princeton Review’s ‘Best 300 Professors’ SPARTANBURG, SC – April 4, 2012 – Dr. Charles G. (Charlie) Bass, the Dr. and Mrs. Larry Hearn McCalla Professor…
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Three students named Wofford Presidential Scholars
April 2, 2012Two new Presidential Global Studies Scholarships inaugurated; join 28-year-old Presidential International Scholar program SPARTANBURG, SC – April 2, 2012 – Three Wofford students have been tapped by President Benjamin B. Dunlap…
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Spartanburg Community College Student, Randall Wheeler, Named to the SC Phi Theta Kappa All-State Academic Team
April 2, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – April 2, 2012 – Spartanburg Community College(SCC) student, Randall Joshua Wheeler, of Chesnee, S.C., was one of 20 studentsfrom across S.C. recently recognized by the S.C. Technical…
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Greenville Student Wins BB&T’s “This School’s Got Talent” Statewide Search
April 2, 2012Talent Contest Winner to Headline South Carolina Teacher of the Year Celebration and Open BMW Charity Golf Tournament ConcertGREENVILLE, SC – April 2, 2012 – Hannah Peeples, a 16-year-old sophomore…
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Spartanburg Day School Teacher selected for Gilder Lehrman Summer Seminar
April 2, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – April 2, 2012 – Kelsea Stockwell Turner, a Middle School history teacher at Spartanburg Day School, has been selected to participate in the highly competitive Gilder Lehrman…
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Furman Advances to Championship Finals in Mock Trial March Madness
March 28, 2012GREENVILLE, S.C.—Furman University earned its 16th consecutive trip to the American Mock Trial Association’s championshipfinals with a strong performance in the Ney National Tournament held oncampus March 23-25. Furman qualified…
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Greenville Tech Celebrates 5,000 Facebook Fans in its Fiftieth Year
March 28, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 28, 2012 – Greenville Tech’s Facebook page, established in 2009, has now exceeded 5,000 fans. To celebrate 5,000 fans during the college’s 50th anniversary year, the…
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Clemson MBA program brings Craig Giffi of Deloitte to Greenville
March 27, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 27, 2012 – Nationally recognized business leader Craig Giffi willspeak on “Insights Into Manufacturing the Future in a public lecture at5 p.m. Monday, April 9, at…
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Spartanburg Community College Receives Safety Award from SC Chamber of Commerce
March 25, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – March 25, 2012 – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) recently received a Commendation of Excellence award for an exemplary safety record from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce…
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Greenville Technical Charter High School Celebrates National Early College High School Week
March 22, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 22, 2012 – Greenville Technical Charter High School (GTCHS) is one of over 240 early colleges nationwide that will bring together students, administrators, parents, community leaders,…
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Mott Foundation Grant Supports New Program at Furman’s Riley Institute
March 22, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 22, 2012 – Fifteen leaders in the afterschool and expanded learning fields nationwide will be selected for 10 months of specialized policy training as part of…
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AT&T Announces Quarter-Billion-Dollar Expansion of Education Commitment Through Aspire
March 20, 2012New Study: South Carolina High School Graduation Percentage RateIncreased From 2002 To 2009; Nationally, Dropouts Remain Too High At&T’s ‘Socially Innovative’ Approach Aims To Increase High School Graduates, Boost Workplace…
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SC Future Minds named 11 finalists in the 2012 BB&T “This School’s Got Talent” search
March 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 17, 2012 – Celebrity judges from GRAMMYAward-winning super-group Hootie & The Blowfish (HBF) helped selectthe top entries. HBF bass guitarist Dean Felber and lead guitarist MarkBryan joined their former tour manager and current…
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2011-2012 Palmetto Gold, Silver Awards Announced
March 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2012 – The South Carolina Department ofEducation announced today the recipients of the Palmetto Gold and SilverAwards for the 2011-2012 school year using criteria established…
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Greenville Tech offers energy efficient technology opportunity
March 19, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 19, 2012 – According to a report on South Carolina energy efficiency opportunities authored by researchers from Georgia Tech and Duke University, technologies such as geothermal…
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Brookgreen Summer Camps Offer Education and Summer Fun for Children & Adults!
March 15, 2012PAWLEY’S ISLAND, SC – March 15, 2012 – Camp Brookgreen 2012 will host one-week sessions of summer fun and educational enrichment that will include activities at Brookgreen Gardens and Huntington…
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Wells Fargo supports Call Me Mister, Emerging Scholars programs
March 14, 2012CLEMSON, SC – March 14, 2012 – Wells Fargo has given $210,000 to Clemson University tosupport the Call Me MISTER and Emerging Scholars programs. The gift willprovide first-year scholarships for…
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Bob Jones University Hires Neal Ring as Athletic Director
March 14, 2012University’s First Athletic Director to Also Coach Men’s Basketball TeamGREENVILLE, SC – March 13, 2012 – Bob Jones University (BJU) will announce the installation of Neal Ring as the university’s…
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USC Upstate School of Education to Host Open House for Graduate Programs
March 14, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – The University of South Carolina Upstate’s School of Education will host a drop-in open house on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 3 – 6 p.m. to share…
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SC Governor’s School for Arts & Humanities sends admission decisions for summer programs
March 14, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 14, 2012 – South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH) mailed admission decisions on Tuesday, March 14 for summer programs: Academy, Discovery and…
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Lakeside Steel and Machine contributes $30,000 to Tri Couty Tech Robotics Lab
March 12, 2012PENDLETON, SC – March 12, 2012 – Lakeside Steel and Machine in Anderson, owned and operated by Jack Jenkins, second from left, and his son, Brad Jenkins, far right, contributed…
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Greenville Tech students accepted for Work Immersion Study Program
March 12, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 12, 2012 – Kathriana Kengni, a Paralegal student at Greenville Technical College, and Alex Turitto, a student in the Physical Therapist Assistant program, have been accepted…
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