Converse College continues to reshape the higher education business model
August 19, 2015
2015 Year Begins with Widespread New Initiatives, Highest Undergraduate Enrollment in a Quarter Century SPARTANBURG, SC – Converse College announces another year of record enrollment as the campus welcomes…
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City Year Columbia announces new director of development and operations
August 19, 2015Alton D. Adams, Capital City Club’s Longest Serving Hospitality Professional, Joins City Year Columbia; Columbia Community Can Welcome Adams to City Year on Wednesday, September 16 COLUMBIA, SC – City…
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City Year Columbia announces new director of development and operations
August 19, 2015
Alton D. Adams, Capital City Club’s Longest Serving Hospitality Professional, Joins City Year Columbia; Columbia Community Can Welcome Adams to City Year on Wednesday, September 16 COLUMBIA, SC – City…
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Patterson to Serve as Division Chair at BJU
August 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Jeremy Patterson will serve as an assistant professor of Modern Language and as Chair of the Division of Modern Languages and Literature in the College of…
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National Forensic League Recognizes Chuck Nicholas
August 17, 2015
Award Given Only Five Times in 90 Years GREENVILLE, SC – The National Forensic League Speech and Debate Honor Society (NFL) has awarded Chuck Nicholas the NFL Distinguished Service…
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Black Lives Matter Speaker Series at USC Upstate
August 17, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – One year after Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, conversations about racial justice in the United States continue. While…
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Ironside to Serve as Assistant Professor at BJU
August 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Brandon Ironside will join the Bob Jones University faculty this fall as an assistant professor in the Division of Music in the School of Fine Arts and Communication…
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USC Upstate Welcomes 29 New Faculty Members
August 17, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Twenty-nine new faculty members will join nearly 800 new freshman students in learning their way around the University of South Carolina Upstate with the start of the fall…
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Veterinary Technology Named Advisory Committee of the Year
August 17, 2015
PENDLETON, SC – The contributions of Tri-County Technical College’s Veterinary Technology Advisory Committee members earned them the honor of 2015 advisory committee of the year. This is the seventh time…
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Jenni Creamer Receives Tri-County’s Presidential Medallion for Staff Excellence
August 17, 2015
PENDLETON, SC – Jenni Creamer, college transitions dean at Tri-County Technical College, was honored Thursday (August 13) with the highest award given for staff excellence at the College. President Ronnie…
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Statement Regarding Goose Creek High School Officials
August 17, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – Two Goose Creek High School officials were placed on administrative leave, with pay on Wednesday pending an investigation. Following the District’s investigation, the officials have been returned…
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Stuff the Bus Campaign Nets $6,600 in School Supplies
August 17, 2015
MONCKS CORNER, SC – On behalf of Berkeley County School District, we want to thank the students, parents, community and business partners who supported the Stuff the Bus campaign this…
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Bradley to serve as professor of social science at BJU
August 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Roger Bradley will join the Bob Jones University faculty this fall as professor of social science in the College of Arts and Science. Bradley previously served…
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LRU Center for Graduate Studies of Columbia receives accreditation for counseling program
August 17, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies of Columbia recently received accreditation by the Council of Accreditation for Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP) for its Master…
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Local dentist honors late wife with $50,000 gift to Midlands Technical College
August 17, 2015
“My wife said, ‘Don’t forget me.’ With an endowed scholarship like this, she cannot be forgotten. This will help people indefinitely in the program.” Dr. Arthur C. Coogler COLUMBIA,…
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District Five partners with Palmetto Health, advocacy groups to launch Project SEARCH
August 13, 2015
IRMO, SC – Students in Lexington-Richland School District Five with intellectual and developmental disabilities will now have a smoother transition into the workforce. The district announced August 11 that it…
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Benedict College Service-Learning and Leadership Development Hosts 5th Annual Strengthening Our Neighborhood Community Day
August 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Benedict College Service-Learning and Leadership Development Program will host its 5th Annual Strengthening Our Neighborhood Community Day event on Saturday, August 15, 2015. The event will begin…
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Clemson professor recognized by construction industry
August 12, 2015
CLEMSON, SC — Roger W. Liska, professor and chair of Clemson University’s department of construction science and management, has won the ABC Kirby Award, the most prestigious award given by the…
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Patterson to serve as division chair at BJU
August 12, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Jeremy Patterson will serve as an assistant professor of Modern Language and as Chair of the Division of Modern Languages and Literature in the College of…
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Simer named an Examiner for 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
August 10, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Lauren Simer, vice president of institutional effectiveness at Greenville Technical College (GTC), to the Board…
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Help People with a Career in Chiropractic: Sherman College Accepting Applications for Fall, Winter Quarters
August 10, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – If you’ve ever thought about a career that lets you make a difference in people’s lives, now is the time to take action. Sherman College of Chiropractic…
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Midlands Technical College Foundation Announces Seven New Board Members, Launches New Website
August 10, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Seven local community leaders have joined the Midlands Technical College Foundation Board of Directors for the 2015–2017 term. The newly elected board members bring extensive talent and…
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South Carolina Virtual Charter School Celebrates Start of Its 8th Year
August 10, 2015
Tuition-free online public school still accepting enrollments COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina Virtual Charter School (SCVCS), a tuition-free, online public school, welcomes new and returning students for the 2015-2016 academic year, beginning August 17,…
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University of South Carolina chooses Mondo Super X 720 for outdoor and indoor tracks
August 10, 2015SEC school selected Mondo for consistently fast performances in both indoor and outdoor facilities around the world COLUMBIA, SC – Mondo, the global leader in the track and field, indoor sport and contract…
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Lexington One board member participates in SCSBA Boardmanship Institute
August 9, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington County School District One Board Member Dr. Bradley R. Pitts earned recognition from the South Carolina School Boards Association for achievement in the association’s 2014–2015 Boardmanship…
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WKHS teacher receives ACTE Carl Perkins Community Service Award
August 9, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC – The South Carolina Association for Career and Technical Education presented White Knoll High Health Science Teacher Katrina Haynes with an Association for Career and Technical Education Carl…
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LMC offers doula classes
August 6, 2015
WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Lexington Medical Center is pleased to announce that it will be offering Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association training classes for community members who are interested in becoming…
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CCSD partnership with local non-profit brings free school supplies to teachers, students
August 5, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – No child should go without school supplies. Thanks to a partnership between the Charleston County School District (CCSD) and the Teachers’ Supply Closet (TSC), they won’t have…
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2015 Hootie Homegrown Roundup: Back to School Basics Event
August 5, 2015Who: Rising Kindergarten- Rising 6th grade students attending the following elementary schools: Burns, Sanders-Clyde, Chicora, Mary Ford, Memminger, Charleston Progressive Academy, Pinehurst, St. James Santee, Angel Oak, Murray Lasaine, Dunston and Oakland.…
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Two Charleston County School District Board of Trustees Members Recognized for Participating in State Level Training
August 5, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – Two board member for Charleston County School District earned recognition by the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) for achievement in the association’s 2014 – 2015 Boardmanship…
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University of South Carolina Extends Nursing Education to Address State Needs
August 4, 2015Collaboration with Academic Partnerships will facilitate new, 100% online degree programs COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina College of Nursing is expanding its outreach with two new degree programs…
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Richland County Council invites the community to Stuff-A-Cruiser and Stuff-A-Bus
August 4, 2015
Richland County, SC — Richland County Councilman Jim Manning along with members of Richland County Council invite all citizens to Stuff-A-Cruiser and Stuff-A-Bus to support our students in need of…
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Wofford featured in Princeton Review’s ‘Best 380 Colleges’
August 4, 2015
College known as ‘great and successful academic school’ SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College is featured among the country’s best institutions for undergraduate education in The Princeton Review’s 2016 edition of its…
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USC symposium on presidential primaries to feature national political correspondents, S.C. political party chairmen and scholars Sept. 15
August 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The presidential campaign trail is heating up, and many eyes will be turning to South Carolina as the first primary state in the South leading up to…
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Remembering Citadel grad and country music leader Tandy Rice
August 4, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Tandy Rice, ’61, a respected Nashville country music executive, who launched the careers of Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton and Jim Ed Brown, passed away Monday at the…
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National Endowment for the Humanities Awards Faculty Members $140K-Plus in Grants
August 4, 2015
ROCK HILL, SC — According to Winthrop University’s Laura Dufresne, her feet, and those of colleague Laura Gardner, “have not quite touched the ground yet” these past two weeks. That’s…
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Sylvan Learning welcomes new Director of Education
August 4, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Malai Pressley joins Sylvan Learning Centers of the Midland’s NE Columbia location as Director of Education. She is responsible for ensuring the educational integrity of the Sylvan…
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Sylvan Learning welcomes new Director of Education
August 4, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Malai Pressley joins Sylvan Learning Centers of the Midland’s NE Columbia location as Director of Education. She is responsible for ensuring the educational integrity of the Sylvan…
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District Five teacher named national AgriScience Ambassador
August 3, 2015
CHAPIN, SC – A Lexington-Richland School District Five teacher has recently completed a prestigious national teachers’ academy, earning him the designation of certified “AgiScience Ambassador.” Center for Advanced Technical Studies…
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University of South Carolina School of Music Calendar of Events 2015-2016
August 3, 2015Fri., August 28, 2015, 7:30 p.m. Southern Exposure New Music Concert: Classical Discrimination with Argento Chamber Ensemble USC School of Music Recital Hall – Free The Argento Chamber Ensemble, called…
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University of South Carolina’s Southern Exposure New Music Series Announces 2015-2016 Season
August 3, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Southern Exposure’s 2015-16 season, “Classical Collaborations,” expands from its traditional four concerts to five. The year bursts at the seams with the energy and eclecticism that characterizes…
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SC BlueCross Foundation presents District Five with $30,000 grant
July 31, 2015IRMO, SC – Lexington-Richland School District Five has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield…
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USC Tourism innovation and entrepreneurship conference opens Monday
July 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The second annual International Executive Forum on Tourism and Innovation will be in Columbia Aug. 3-4. Presentations by local and international leaders and innovators will look at…
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Lexington One offers conversational Spanish course for adult learners
July 29, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Lexington One Continuing Education offers a six-week conversational Spanish course led by native Spanish speakers designed for learners with a basic understanding of Spanish who would like…
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Columbia College Receives $5 million Gift for Creation of The McNair Center for Entrepreneurism
July 29, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia College announces a new McNair Center for Entrepreneurism in recognition of a $5 million endowed gift by The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation. The McNair Center for…
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USC Symphony Orchestra Announces 2015-2016 Concert Season
July 28, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The University of South Carolina’s premier orchestra ensemble, led by acclaimed music director Donald Portnoy, receives accolades for its fine performances. World-renowned guest artists join the ensemble…
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UofSC selects Missouri dean as new provost
July 28, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – When the University of South Carolina launched its search for a new provost, President Harris Pastides set a high bar—find a visionary leader deeply committed to educational excellence,…
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EdVenture announces 12-cent Kids’ Day and new membership offerings
July 28, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – In an effort to open the museum to more area families during its 12th year, EdVenture announced that it has streamlined its membership program and will also…
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Duke Energy Foundation Supports GSSM’s Virtual Engineering and Outreach Programs
July 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) received a $50,000 investment from the Duke Energy Foundation to support the School’s Accelerate Program as well as…
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Meadow Glen Middle teacher serves on DPLA national committee
July 27, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC — The Digital Public Library of America selected Meadow Glen Middle Sixth-Grade Social Studies Teacher and House Leader Albert Robertson to serve on the 2015–2016 Education Advisory Committee.…
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