Clemson trustees approve facilities projects
March 12, 2012CLEMSON, SC – March 12, 2012 – Clemson University’s longtime goal of having a permanentacademic home in downtown Greenville came a step closer to realityMonday when the board of trustees…
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Hindman Accepted Into BioMedical Informatics Fellowship Program
March 7, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – March 6, 2012 – Dr. Margaret Hindman, assistant professor of nursing and director of the Joint Center for Nursing Research and Scholarship at the University of South…
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Wofford receives $200,000 grant to partner with high schools
March 7, 2012Arthur Vining Davis Foundations funds to be used for innovative materials SPARTANBURG, SC – March 6, 2012 – Wofford has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis…
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Ferrell Recognized as Finalist for Governor's Professor of the Year
March 6, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – March 5, 2012 – Kathy Ferrell of Greenville Technical College was recognized on Thursday, March 1 as a finalist for Governor¹s Professor of the Year. The state’s…
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Five Finalists Named for Teacher of the Year Honor
March 6, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – March 6, 2012 – Five outstanding classroom teacherswere named as finalists in South Carolina’s State Teacher of the YearProgram. The five finalists were chosen from nominees representing…
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Shared Worlds names Karin Lowachee Amazon.com Writer in Residence
March 5, 2012Science fiction/fantasy teen writing summer camp in its fifth year at Wofford SPARTANBURG, SC – March 5, 2012 – Shared Worlds, a non-profit science fiction/fantasy teen writing summer camp hosted…
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Gov. Nikki Haley announces 2012 Governor’s Professor of the Year awards
March 2, 2012Haley recognizes USC Sumter’s Dr. Hendrikus E. van Bulck, The Citadel’s Dr. Conway F. Saylor COLUMBIA, SC – March 1, 2012 – Governor Nikki Haley and Commission on Higher Education…
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Spartanburg Day School student, Chad Erturk wins Piedmont Region III Science Fair
March 1, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – March 1, 2012 – Spartanburg Day School 10th grader, Chad Erturk walked away with a total of six awards at this year’s Piedmont Region III Science Fair.…
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Microburst Learning Debuts New Branding for Online Job Shadows
February 29, 2012MicroCareerBursts™ help expose young people to modern careersCOLUMBIA, SC – February 29, 2012 – Microburst Learning announced that itis rebranding its online educational tool that exposes secondarystudents to careers in…
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Furman program to help businesses lower costs and put “BEST” foot forward
February 29, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 29, 2012 – Furman University’s Center for Corporate andProfessional Development is introducing a new corporate sustainabilityprogram that can help businesses lower operational costs in the areas…
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CU-ICAR co-hosts international electric vehicle conference
February 29, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 29, 2012 – One of the world’s foremost professional associations will meet in South Carolina next week when the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)…
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Statement from State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais
February 27, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 24, 2012 – State Superintendent of EducationMick Zais issued the following statement regarding recent comments aboutSouth Carolina’s standards made by U.S. Secretary of Education ArneDuncan. At…
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Astrophysicists from Clemson and Europe unmask a black hole
February 27, 2012CLEMSON, SC – February 27, 2012 – A study of X-rays emitted a long time ago in a galaxy far, faraway has unmasked a stellar mass black hole in Andromeda,…
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Dr. Peter Schmunk named T.R. Garrison Professor of Humanities
February 27, 2012Art history professor recognized for enriching students’ lives SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Peter L. Schmunk, professor of art history and former chair of the department of fine arts at Wofford,…
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Westside Senior to Enter College This Fall with Sophomore Status
February 27, 2012ANDERSON, SC – February 27, 2012 – It’s 96 days and counting until Lauren McCall graduates from Westside High School and will be heading off to film school this fall…
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Dr. Peter Schmunk named T.R. Garrison Professor of Humanities
February 26, 2012Art history professor recognized for enriching students’ lives SPARTANBURG, SC – February 26, 2012 – Dr. Peter L. Schmunk, professor of art history and former chair of the department of…
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Clemson University establishes social media listening center with support from Dell, Salesforce Radian6
February 23, 2012CLEMSON, SC – February 23, 2012 – Clemson University has built a Social Media Listening Center (SMLC), with support from Dell and Salesforce Radian6. The center enables students to monitor…
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Clemson study shows some S.C. counties fared better during downturns
February 22, 2012CLEMSON, SC – February 22, 2012 – South Carolina has weathered tworecessions since the new millennium. A detailed economic study of thePalmetto Sate between 2000 and 2008 by Clemson University…
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Clemson-NASA Asteroid Challenge
February 22, 2012An Online Contest For Middle School Students That Promotes Academic EnrichmentCLEMSON, SC – February 22, 2012 – Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to design a mission…
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Personal Collection of Max Heller Available at Furman University Library
February 21, 2012Greenville development materials among collection of former mayor GREENVILLE, SC – February 21, 2012 – The personal document collection of the late MaxHeller is now available for public viewing in…
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Greenville man donates airplane and simulator to Greenville Tech
February 21, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 21, 2012 – A retired Greenville executive has given an airplane and flight training simulator to the Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program at GreenvilleTechnical College. Gregg Cornell…
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Gift From Daniel Mickel Foundation Boosts Furman Student Scholarship Fund
February 17, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 16, 2012 – The Daniel Mickel Foundation of Greenville has awarded Furman University a $300,000 grant to endow a scholarship program that assists students facing extraordinary…
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Haley stresses importance of education at auto summit at CU-ICAR
February 16, 2012GREENVILLE — Gov. Nikki Haley welcomed the 2012 S.C. Automotive Council’s Manufacturing Summit to the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) Thursday and stressed the importance of education…
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Clemson’s Rutland Institute for Ethics seeks award nominations
February 15, 2012CLEMSON, SC – February 15, 2012 – The Robert J. Rutland Institute for Ethics at ClemsonUniversity invites nominations for its “Bringing Ethics into Focus”Award. To be presented at the institute’s…
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Bob Jones University Becomes Newest Member School of National Christian College Athletic Association
February 14, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 13, 2012 – Bob Jones University (BJU) has been accepted as the newest member of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA). BJU will be a…
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MASC Members Make Equipment, Cash Donations to Outfit Tri-County’s New Highway Construction Materials Lab
February 13, 2012PENDLETON, SC – February 13, 2012 – Eight months ago, the Mining Association of South Carolina (MASC) had a goal of soliciting $30,000 in equipment and cash donations from its…
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Furman Global Visitors Center Named Member of National Council of International Visitors
February 13, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – The Global Visitors Center at Furman University has been named a member of the National Council of International Visitors (NCIV), a network of universities, organizations and individuals…
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District AP Participation Increases, Scores Remain Low
February 12, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina saw more students take advantage of AP course offerings but the number of students scoring a 3, 4, or 5 (proficient) on exams remained low…
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Spartanburg Community College Receives Honors for Funds Raised for Alzheimer’s Association
February 10, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – February 9, 2012 – Spartanburg CommunityCollege’s (SCC) faculty and staff team – “Memoria Tenere” – was recently honoredby the Alzheimer’s Association with a special first place team…
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Clemson architecture students win 5 of 11 prizes in international competition
February 10, 2012CLEMSON — Two teams of Clemson University’s School of Architecture graduate students have earned first and second places in Dow Chemical Company’s Dow Solar Design to Zero Competition. Three additional Clemson teams received…
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Greenville Couple Establishes Endowed Scholarship at Greenville Tech
February 9, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 9, 2012 – A new endowed scholarship has been established at the Greenville Tech Foundation by Hal Weiss and Lorraine Goldstein of Greenville. The endowed scholarship,…
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Hanvey Engineering and Design Gives to Greenville Tech’s Animal Studies Program
February 9, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 8, 2012 – Hanvey Engineering and Design, headquartered in Easley, SC, has given the Greenville Tech Animal Studies program equipment valued at $31,076 to be used…
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Clemson comptroller appointed to Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council
February 9, 2012CLEMSON, SC – February 8, 2012 – Clemson University comptroller Charles A. Tegen has beenappointed to serve on the Governmental Accounting Standards AdvisoryCouncil (GASAC). The 30-member council provides input to…
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Clemson, NASA contest for middle-schoolers aims for asteroids
February 9, 2012CLEMSON, SC – February 9, 2012 – Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to design a mission to an asteroid. Sound like an old episode of Mission…
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Greenville Technical College Recognized Nationally as an Innovator in Sustainability Education
February 9, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 8, 2012 – Greenville Technical College hasbeen recognized nationally as an innovator in sustainability education by theAmerican Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and its SustainabilityEducation and Economic Development…
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Princeton Review recognizes Clemson University as a best value
February 7, 2012CLEMSON, SC – February 7, 2012 – Clemson University is one of the nation’s 75 best values in publiccolleges and universities, according to the “The Princeton Review BestValue Colleges for…
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Wofford makes Princeton Review’s ‘Best Value College’ list
February 7, 2012Only S.C. private institution included in list of 75 SPARTANBURG, SC – February 7, 2012 – Wofford is one of the nation’s“Best Value” colleges and universities, according to The Princeton…
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Graduating Seniors are Encouraged to Apply for Ride of Your Life Scholarship
February 6, 2012South Carolina State Fair to Award $300,000 in Scholarships COLUMBIA, SC – February 6, 2012 – The South Carolina State Fair, anindependent non-profit organization, is now taking applications fortheir 2012 Ride…
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Clemson’s College of Business and Behavioral Science launches its magazine for tablets
February 6, 2012CLEMSON, SC – February 6, 2012 – The EXCHANGE magazine, a biannualpublication of the College of Business and Behavioral Science at ClemsonUniversity, just released a new application for iPad and…
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Clemson trustees approve new student, academic and athletic facility plans
February 3, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 2, 2012 – Clemson University trustees approved concept plans forseveral student life, academic and athletic facilities on campus attheir winter quarterly meeting in Columbia. The trustees…
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It's Back! The MOST Exciting Student Talent Contest In South Carolina!
February 1, 2012FLORENCE, SC – February 1, 2012 – This School’s Got Talent – sponsored by BB&T – is looking for the best talent in South Carolina’s public schools. Those selected will be…
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John J. Wood to speak, receive honorary degree Thursday, Feb. 9
January 27, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – January 27, 2012 – John J. Wood, founder and board co-chair of Room to Read, a global organization dedicated to promoting and enabling education through programs focused…
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2012 Scholastic Art Awards for South Carolina recognizes SCGSAH Visual Arts students
January 25, 2012SOUTH CAROLINA – January 25, 2012 – South Carolina Governor’s Schoolfor the Arts (SCGSAH) Visual Arts students are recognized in the 2012Scholastic Art Awards for South Carolina Art Region and…
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Students at Governor's School for Science and Math Study Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley
January 24, 2012Students at Governor’s School for Science and Math Study Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley COLUMBIA, SC – January 24, 2012 – Twelve students from the SouthCarolina Governor’s School for Science…
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24 South Carolina Impact Makers Selected to Mentor Liberty Fellows
January 24, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 24, 2012 – Without their vision, acumen andcommunity involvement, South Carolina would be a different state. The 24mentors selected as Senior Advisors to the newest class…
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Clemson introduces MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
January 24, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 24, 2012 – Clemson University has introduced a new MBA concentration that isintentionally designed to encourage the creation and development of newbusinesses. An initiative of Clemson’s…
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Hendricks Foundation gives again to Upstate students
January 24, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – January 24, 2012 – The Ralph and Virginia Hendricks Foundation has given $20,000 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to be used for scholarship assistance for students at…
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Program for pre-college students focuses on immersion, cross-cultural education
January 23, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – January 23, 2012 – Building on its commitment to creating global citizens with cross-cultural competence who are prepared to succeed in the 21st century, Wofford will offer…
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Spartanburg Community College Receives Donation from AT&T
January 23, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – January 23, 2012 – AT&T South Carolina donated$110,000 to Spartanburg Community College (SCC) to fund infrastructurerenovations for the Center for Business & EntrepreneurialDevelopment (CBED), a business incubator…
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Spartanburg Day School 2011-2012 Mentors
January 20, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – January 20, 2012 – Spartanburg Day School held it’s Annual Mentors Breakfast on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Each Fall, students apply for an apprenticeship with area businesses…
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