Furman University Charter Participant in “Stars” National Sustainability Rating
February 2, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – February 2, 2011 – Furman University has earned an overall Silver rating following its initial submission to STARS 1.0, a sustainability tracking program developed by the Association…
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U.S. Transportation Secretary visits the Upstate, hails CU-ICAR partnership
January 31, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – January 27, 2011 – Two days after President Obama’s call for “American innovation” during his State of the Union address, a member of his cabinet visited the…
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SCC Announces Educators of the Year Award Recipients
January 31, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – January 31, 2011 – Three members of Spartanburg Community College’s faculty and staff have been named the College’s recipients of the South Carolina Technical Education Association’s (SCTEA)…
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Dr. Charles Love to Serve Dual Roles for National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
January 26, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. Charles Love, dean of the School of Education at the University of South Carolina Upstate, has been named to the National Council for the Accreditation of…
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Clemson trustees approve facility work, hear admissions, fundraising reports
January 26, 2011CLEMSON, SC -January 26, 2011 – Clemson University trustees heard “good news” about admissions and the school’s capital campaign fundraising effort at their quarterly meeting in Columbia Wednesday. Provost Dori…
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Clemson professor, Fluor executives honored with Endowed Chair Medallion
January 26, 2011CLEMSON, SC – January 26, 2011 – Scott Mason was formally installed as the Fluor Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics in Clemson University’s industrial engineering department. The…
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Three Faculty/Staff Members Honored as Tri-County's Educators of the Year
January 26, 2011PENDLETON, SC – January 26, 2011 – Three faculty/staff members have been honored as Tri-County TechnicalCollege’s Educators of the Year and will be recognized at the South CarolinaTechnical Education Association…
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Nine Foreign Languages Offered in Evening Classes
January 26, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – January 26, 2011 – The University of South Carolina Upstate’s World Languages Institute will offer instruction in 11 foreign languages this spring in non-credit, evening courses. Classes…
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Former White House economic advisor predicts end to ‘Great Recession’
January 26, 2011CLINTON – A former White House staffer and professor emeritus at Clemson University brought goods news Tuesday to Presbyterian College – the end of the “Great Recession” is near. In…
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Grant supports Clemson research on why few veterans get mental health help
January 25, 2011CLEMSON, SC – January 25, 2011 – Clemson University psychology professor Thomas Britt has received a $1.15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to research why so few…
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Clemson MBA program schedules unique career fair
January 24, 2011CLEMSON, SC – January 24, 2011 – MBA students at Clemson University will participate in a unique career fair beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at Clemson at the…
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Spartanburg Community College Offers Free Commercial Driver License Training Information Session
January 19, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – January 19, 2011 – Spartanburg Community College will hold a free one-hour information session for anyone interested in becoming a licensed class A commercial truck driver. The…
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State students pay 32 percent of tuition ‘sticker price,’ Barker tells legislators
January 19, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – January 19, 2011 – Clemson University President James F. Barker told South Carolina legislators Wednesday that the university is admitting more state residents than ever before and…
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Clemson Conference Center and Inn generates 345 jobs, $14 million for economy
January 18, 2011CLEMSON, SC – January 18, 2011 – Clemson University’s Conference Center and Inn complex has a $14million average annual impact on the local economy and maintains morethan 345 jobs through…
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New Online Class Registration Begins January 19
January 15, 2011PENDLETON – January 15, 2011 – The Corporate and Community Education Division of Tri-County Technical College will offer online courses with registration beginning Wednesday, January 19. Currently, Tri-County offers more…
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Clemson announces $50 million plan to continue athletic facility improvements
January 14, 2011CLEMSON, SC – January 14, 2011 – Clemson University’s athletic department is continuing its plan to improve facilities by announcing a goal to invest $50 million over the next five…
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Furman University Graduate Appointed To New Position at Bridges to A Brighter Future
January 14, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – January 14, 2011 -When it came to hiring a new assistant director for Furman University’s Bridges to a Brighter Future, the university decided it could no better…
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USC Upstate Hires New Staff
January 13, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – January 13, 2011 – The University of South Carolina Upstate is pleased to announce three recent additions to its staff. Dr. Kathleen Miller has been hired as…
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Clemson University launches spending transparency website
January 12, 2011CLEMSON, SC – January 12, 2011 – Every expense paid by Clemson University from July 1, 2010, through the end of November — roughly 85,000 transactions — is now available…
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Former Furman University President David Shi Named Associate Fellow at National Humanities Center
January 9, 2011GREENVILLE, SC – January 7, 2010 – Former Furman University president David E. Shi has been named a Resident Associate Fellow at the National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park,…
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Spartanburg Community College Welcomes Dr. Cheryl A. Cox as Vice President for Academic Affairs
January 5, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – January 5, 2011 – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) recently welcomed Dr. Cheryl A. Cox as vice president for academic affairs. In this role, Cox is responsible for…
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Greenville Superintendent Selected as Finalist for the 2011 National Superintendent of the Year Program
January 5, 2011The American Association of SchoolAdministrators (AASA) has announced four finalists in the 2011 NationalSuperintendent of the Year program. The program, co-sponsored by ARAMARK Education, ING and AASA and now in…
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Clemson ranked among best values in public colleges by Kiplinger
January 4, 2011CLEMSON, SC – January 4, 2011 – Kiplinger magazine has rated Clemson University among the best values in public higher education in its ranking of the 100 Best Values in…
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Scientists Give Time, Effort to Support Physical Sciences and Mathematics Research by Young Scientists at National Research Conference
January 4, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – January 4, 2011 – Dr. Bernard Omolo, associate professor of mathematics at the University of South Carolina Upstate, was one of 16 active-researcher educators who participated in…
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New Southern Wesleyan degree will prepare educational leaders
January 2, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 23, 2010 – Southern Wesleyan Universityis now offering a new master’s degree for educators who plan to becomeadministrators. The university’s new Master of Education in Administration…
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Clemson celebrates graduates despite icy weather
December 22, 2010CLEMSON, SC – December 22, 2010 – A little wintry weather didn’t keep graduates, family and friends away from Littlejohn Coliseum Thursday for Clemson University’s winter graduation ceremony. Many seats…
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Furman Professor Publishes New Book On Changing Corporate Culture
December 15, 2010GREENVILLE, C – December 15, 2010 – Furman University professor David E. Shaner has written a new book that explains how combining Eastern philosophy with Western business savvy can foster…
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Motion sickness a reality in the virtual world, too
December 15, 2010CLEMSON, SC – December 14, 2010 – Clemson University psychologist Eric Muth sees motion sickness as potential fallout from high-end technology that once was limited to the commercial marketplace moving…
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Spartanburg Community College Receives Approval to PurchaseHistoric Evans Building for New Downtown Campus
December 15, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – December 15, 2010 – Spartanburg Community College (SCC) is one step closer to opening the College’s new Downtown Campus. The South Carolina State Budget and Control Board…
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Thompson Receives ASIS Scholarship
December 14, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – December 14, 2010 – Shamilah Shadae Thompson received a $500 scholarship from the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) – Chapter 97 for outstanding grades and a…
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Clemson to confer 1,000 degrees, honor The Cliffs' CEO
December 13, 2010CLEMSON, SC – December 13, 2010 – Clemson University will confer approximately 1,000 degrees at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at the winter graduation ceremony at Littlejohn Coliseum. Jim Anthony,…
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Clemson business students create honor oath
December 13, 2010CLEMSON, SC – December 13, 2010 – Clemson University MBA students have a duty beyond performing well in the classroom, according to a new oath they created. The MBA students…
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New Easley Campus Brings College Closer to Pickens County Residents
December 13, 2010EASLEY, SC – December 13, 2010 – Thirty-five years ago Pickens CountyCouncil Chair Neil Smith began his career by teaching college coursesin an evening program that Tri-County Technical College operated…
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TEDxGREENVILLE 2011 Issues Art Challenge to High School Students
December 13, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – December 13, 2010 – Organizers of TEDxGreenville 2011 have released details of the “X Marks the Spot High School Challenge.” The public challenge is directed at high…
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Spartanburg Day School Hires Wakefield
December 12, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – December 11, 2010 – Jenny Wakefield has joined the Development Office of Spartanburg Day School and will be managing communications and public relations for the school. A…
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Furman’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development Receives Innovision Award
December 10, 2010Award recognizes university’s programs targeting sustainability for businesses GREENVILLE, SC – December 9, 2010 – Furman University’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development has received the 2010 InnoVision Technology Award…
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Erskine hires new chief communications officer
December 10, 2010DUE WEST, SC – December 9, 2010 – Erskine College and Seminary has hired a veteran communicator to lead its marketing and public relations efforts. Cliff Smith, who has more…
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Kristin Henry Connects Accounting, Management and Criminal Justice Degrees through Year-Long AmeriCorps Experience
December 9, 2010PENDLETON, SC – December 9, 2010 – When Kristen Henry graduates from Tri-County Technical College with a double major in Accounting and Business Management next spring, her resume already will…
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Furman Professor Janet Kwami Receives NSF Grant To Study Gender And New Technologies
December 8, 2010GREENVILLE, SC – December 8, 2010 – Furman University communication studies professor Janet Kwami has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study how gender and new technologies…
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Spartanburg Community College is Named One of the Fastest-Growing Community College in U.S.
December 8, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – December 8, 2010 – Spartanburg Community College is one of the fastest-growing colleges in the nation, according to Community College Week. Based on data from the U.S.…
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Stockwell Announces Plans To Step Down From USC Upstate Leadership After 17 Years
December 7, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – December 7, 2010 – University of South Carolina Upstate Chancellor John C. Stockwell announced that he will step down in August 2011, following 17 years of leadership…
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Proterra executive to lead Clemson First Friday seminar
December 1, 2010CLEMSON,SC – December 3, 2010 – Westy Bowen, vice president of IntegratedSupply Chain for Proterra, LLC, will speak about “A Journey ofContinuous Improvement” at 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 3, at…
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Spartanburg Community College Implements US Department of Commerce Grant and Opens Public Computer Centers
December 1, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – November 30, 2010 – As a part of the SC State Technical College System’s “SC REACH FOR SUCCESS” initiative, Spartanburg Community College has received and implemented a…
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Statement on Higher Education Transparency Act of 2011
December 1, 2010CLEMSON, SC – December 1, 2010 – Clemson University President James F. Barker participated in a newsconference today at the Statehouse about the Higher EducationTransparency Act of 2011 requiring South…
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Single-gender classes remain popular option, support increases statewide
December 1, 2010December 1, 2010 – A growing number of students,parents and teachers across the state say that single-gender classeshave a positive effect on attitudes and academic performance, accordingto a survey released…
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Lee Ann Johnston To Receive USC Upstate Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award
November 29, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – November 29, 2010 – The University of South Carolina Upstate Alumni Association will present the 2010 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award to Lee Ann Johnston at…
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Spartanburg Community College Welcomes Samuel S. Hook as Executive Director of Advancement and the SCC Foundation
November 24, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – November 24, 2010 – Spartanburg Community College recently welcomed Samuel S. Hook as the Executive Director of Advancement and the SCC Foundation. In this role, Hook is…
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The College of Educational Enrichment To Graduate 37 Students With Special Needs On December 1st
November 24, 2010SPARTANBURG, SC – November 24, 2010 – The College of Educational Enrichment, a joint partnership between the School of Education at University of South Carolina Upstate and the Charles Lea…
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Hospitals, medical technology manufacturer team up to fund biomedical research
November 23, 2010CLEMSON, SC – November 18, 2010 – Hospitals across South Carolina joined with a major medical technology manufacturer in a pilot program to help fund biomedical research at three state…
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Schneider Electric Honored with Tri-County Technical College Foundation’s Philanthropist of the Year Award
November 23, 2010SENECA, SC – November 23, 2010 – Schneider Electric, known in the area by its brand name Square D Company, and Tri-County Technical College have had a long-standing partnership for…
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