Clemson University establishes Timberlands Legacy Program
June 11, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 9, 2011 – Donors to Clemson University now can show their support with a gift of timberland. The new Clemson Timberlands Legacy Program offers landowners a…
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Tri-County’s Practical Nursing Program Moves to Easley Campus
June 10, 2011This Fall, Industrial Electronics Classes Added to Program Offerings EASLEY, SC – June 9, 2011 – This fall, Tri-County Technical College’sPractical Nursing program will move to the Easley Campus andfirst-semester…
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Spartanburg Community College Works with National Partners to Develop Global Automotive Manufacturing Education Standards
June 5, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – June 3, 2011 – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) has become a senior member college of the Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), a National Center for Excellence…
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Clemson University, Tri-County Technical College launch joint program in medical laboratory science
June 5, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 3, 2011 – beginning this fall, Tri-County Technical College graduates with an Associate in Applied Science degree in medical laboratory technology, who meet specific criteria, can…
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SDS Upper School nearly complete
June 4, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – June 3, 2011 – Workers add the Griffin to the front of Spartanburg Day School’s new upper school building. The building is scheduled to be complete in…
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Greenville Tech Students Recognized as ALL-USA Academic Team Nominees
May 27, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 27, 2011 – Kory Kraft and Jessie Stanion, students at Greenville Technical College, were recently recognized as All-USA Community College Academic Team nominees in recognition of…
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Angermeier selected to Participate in ASRT Student Initiative Program
May 27, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 27, 2011 – Lynn Angermeier, a student in the Radiologic Technology program at Greenville Technical College, has been selected to participate in the American Society of…
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Ferrell Named Greenville Tech’s Professor of the Year
May 26, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 26, 2011 – Kathy Ferrell, a biological sciences instructor at Greenville Technical College, has been selected as the college’s professor of the year, and will compete…
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Clemson University Trustee Emeritus Les McCraw dies
May 26, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 26, 2011 – Clemson University Trustee Emeritus Les McCraw of Greenville, 75, died Wednesday, May 25, at his home after a lengthy battle with cancer. McCraw…
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2011 Hurricane Season: Clemson University Experts
May 24, 2011CLEMSON,SC – May 24, 2011 – Federal forecasters say the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season couldproduce an above-average number of storms, including as many as sixmajor hurricanes. Clemson University experts can…
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Clemson University to sponsor discussion on U.S.-China relations
May 19, 2011CLEMSON, SC – June 3, 2011 – Ping Zhang, minister counselor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United States, will present The Sino-U.S. Relations Before…
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Spartanburg Community College To Host Job Fair to Recruit Part-Time Faculty Members
May 19, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 24, 2011 – Spartanburg Community College(SCC) will host a Job Fair to recruit qualified part-time facultymembers and provide an opportunity for interested individuals to meetwith SCC’s…
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Clemson announces 2011 Chapman Scholars
May 18, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 17, 2011 – Ten sophomores in Clemson University’s College of Business and Behavioral Science (CBBS) have been selected as Thomas F. Chapman Leadership Scholars. The Chapman…
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Business partner allows Greenville Tech students to compete
May 18, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 18, 2011 – Machine Tool Technology students at Greenville Tech participated in state level competition for SkillsUSA and won in the categories of Precision Machining, CNC…
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Spartanburg Day School’s Headmaster Stepping Down in 2012
May 16, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 16, 2011 – After eleven years at the helm of Spartanburg Day School, headmaster Chris Dorrance announced this morning that he will be stepping down at…
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Record number of students receive degrees at Clemson University
May 15, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 15, 2011 – Clemson University’s largest graduating class ever received degreesin Spring Commencement ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday. The tally of degrees being awarded was…
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Clemson University students to help out in Alabama
May 12, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 12, 2011 – A group of students from Clemson University is starting the summer with a trip to Birmingham, Ala., to help with disaster relief efforts…
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End of an Era? Rigler family sees latest Tiger graduate
May 11, 2011By Teresa C. HopkinsMedia Relations CLEMSON, SC – May 11, 2011 – Of the more than 120,000 Clemson alumni across the country, 10 are from the same family. The blood…
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Christee Williams Receives Tri-County Technical College’s Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence
May 11, 2011PENDLETON, SC – May 11, 2011 – Christee Williams, a licensed veterinary technician and instructor in Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology program since 1989, was honored with the highest award…
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Hugh Burgess is Tri-County’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
May 11, 2011PENDLETON, SC – May 11, 2011 – Hugh Burgess has always been a great ambassador for Tri-County Technical College. The 1977 Engineering Technology graduate recognizes that education is a lifelong…
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Clemson University institute to study 'vertical farming' feasibility in Charleston
May 10, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 10, 2011 – Clemson University’s Institute of Applied Ecology received EPA funding to develop a design-feasibility study to build a vertical farm in downtown Charleston. The…
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Furman University Marketing Students Win National Collegiate “Effie” Competition
May 10, 2011Students gave winning presentation to Heineken USA executives in New York City May 3 GREENVILLE, SC – May 10, 2011 – A group of Furman University students has won a…
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Anger on Sept. 11, 2001, was over-reported, Clemson University psychologist says
May 10, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 10, 2011 – Cindy Pury, a professor of psychology at Clemson University, has determined that Americans weren’t as angry as most might think following the terrorist…
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Betty Morgan Receives Adjunct Faculty Presidential Award at Tri-County Technical College
May 6, 2011PENDLETON, SC – May 6, 2011 – Betty Morgan, a Registered Dental Hygienist who teaches in Tri-County Technical College’s Expanded Duty Dental Assisting program, received the College’s 2011 Adjunct Faculty…
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USC Upstate Health Education Complex Achieves LEED Silver Certification
May 5, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 3, 2011 – The University of South Carolina Upstate recently achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification on its Health Education Complex, a…
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Furman University Selected for Green Colleges Guide
May 5, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 2, 2011 – For the second consecutive year,Furman University has been recognized as one of the nation’s mostenvironmentally responsible colleges with its inclusion in the 2011edition…
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Orthopaedic Associates Awards Scholarship to Dorman High Student A.J. Booker
May 5, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 4, 2011 – Orthopaedic Associates (OA) announced today that the recipient of its Annual W. Howard Tiller, Jr. Memorial Scholarship is Jeffrey (AJ) Booker, a 2011…
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Dr. Thomas Moore Tapped To Be USC Upstate Chancellor
May 4, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – May 4, 2011 – Dr. Thomas F. Moore, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Winthrop University, has been named chancellor of the…
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Two deans appointed at Clemson University
May 4, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 3, 2011 – Two interim deans at Clemson University have had the “interim” removed from their titles, Provost Doris Helms announced Tuesday. Richard E. “Rick” Goodstein,…
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Graham to get honorary degree at Clemson University commencement
May 4, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 4, 2011 – U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities at commencement exercises at Clemson University Friday, May 13, in Littlejohn…
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Peterson named diversity award winner
May 4, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – May 4, 2011 – Chirinjev Peterson, director of international education at Greenville Technical College, was recognized at the Seventh Annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Award Dinner on May…
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Furman University To Hold Commencement May 7
May 3, 2011Graduating senior Elizabeth Trenary will serve as speaker GREENVILLE, SC – May 3, 2011 – Furman University will award approximately 615 undergraduate and graduate degrees when the school holds its…
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Clemson University announces new economic development team
May 3, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 3, 2011 – Clemson University has named a new team to spearhead its economic development efforts under the leadership of Vice President John Kelly. The move…
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Pickett named associate dean of Clemson University's Greenville initiative
May 3, 2011CLEMSON, SC – May 3, 2011 – Greg Pickett has been appointed associate dean of Clemson at the Falls and the Greenville initiative for the College of Business and Behavioral…
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Spartanburg teacher honored for community service, receives Charles Dickerson Award
April 29, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – April 28, 2011 – Connecting service to learning has become a hallmark of 19-year teaching veteran Ann McCall Salway’s career in the classroom. Gov. Nikki Haley presented…
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Spartanburg Community College Holds Historic Chartering Ceremony for New Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
April 27, 2011SPARTANBURB, SC – April 27, 2011 – History was recently made at Spartanburg Community College (SCC) with the induction of 150 students into the College’s new Beta Sigma Psi (BSP)…
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Clemson University researcher: Don’t overestimate your driving ability
April 26, 2011CLEMSON, SC – April 26, 2011 – Multitasking may be a useful skill in the office, but don’t try it behind the wheel of a vehicle, a Clemson University researcher…
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USC Upstate and Tri-County Technical College Announce Upstate Direct Connect Partnership
April 25, 2011PENDLETON, SC – April 25, 2011 – The presidents of Tri-County Technical College and the University of South Carolina Upstate signed a joint resolution Friday morning, solidifying a partnership that…
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Furman Professor Authors Collaborative Book about Foreign Policy and International Relations
April 25, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 25, 2011 – Furman University political science professor Akan Malici has co-authored a new book about foreign policy and international relations. Rethinking Foreign Policy Analysis: States,…
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USC Upstate Holds Induction Ceremony For Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society
April 25, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – April 25, 2011 – The University of South Carolina Upstate inducted 23 students and 12 faculty members in the prestigious Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society on…
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Calloway to Receive American Red Cross Certificate of Merit for Saving Drowning Victim
April 20, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – April 20, 2011 – The Upstate Region of the American Red Cross will present Jennifer Calloway with its highest award, the Certificate of Merit, on Thursday, April…
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Clemson trustees approve strategic 2020 plan, facility improvements
April 18, 2011CLEMSON, SC – April 15, 2011 – Clemson University trustees approved a 10-year strategic plan to invest in faculty, staff, students, facilities and technology, with most of the funding to…
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Furman Student Alexis Wong Wins Goldwater Scholarship
April 18, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 18, 2011 – Alexis Wong, a Furman University junior from Knoxville, Tenn., has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year. Wong was one…
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Furman University Trustees Approve Faculty Promotions, Tenure
April 18, 2011GREENVILLE, SSC – April 18, 2011 – During its annual spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 16 faculty members and recognized the…
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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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University Center of Greenville Brings TeachME™ Simulator to SimHub™
April 12, 2011University of Central Florida simulation and training partnership to evolve teacher training GREENVILLE, SC – April 12, 2011 – The University Center of Greenville(UCG) proudly announces the TeachMe™ simulator, the…
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Spinx donations impact Greenville Tech
April 11, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 11, 2011 – Stewart Spinks and his familyhave established a permanent endowed scholarship at Greenville Technical College with a $100,000 gift. The gift will create five…
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Spartanburg Community College Receives Donation from Duke Energy for Student Scholarships
April 11, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – April 11, 2011 – AlthoughSpartanburg Community College (SCC) has the lowest tuition in the region, manystudents still need assistance to help pay for college. Four students in…
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Greenville Tech students capture SkillsUSA honors
April 11, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – April 11, 2011 – Greenville Technical College students captured honors in the SkillsUSA South Carolina competition held March 31-April 2, 2011, at the Carolina FirstCenter and Greenville…
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Furman Receives Grant to Conduct Second Chinese Language Camp
April 11, 2011Applications for high school students now open GREENVILLE, SC – April 11, 2011 – The Asian Studies Department at Furman University has received a grant from the Office of the…
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