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SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu and The Sumter Item) — Eloise Paschal and Maria Kirby-Smith pulled the silk turquoise cloth off to reveal a new statue erected by the Solomon B. Jackson Jr. Administration Building at Morris College: a 6-foot, life-sized Luns C. Richardson, the ninth and longest-serving president. Both Paschal, Richardson’s sister, and Kirby-Smith, the …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone University’s growing list of graduate programs will increase this fall as the Gaffney-based institution plans to add a Master of Science in Health Informatics. Pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, the completely online program will welcome its first cohort in August of …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Erskine College Assistant Professor of History Dr. Corinne Gressang brings to her work enthusiasm for research, teaching, and mentoring; openness to interdisciplinary approaches; and commitment to the connection of faith and learning. Gressang, who teaches courses in European and Latin American history, joined the Erskine College faculty in the …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Converse College has received a gift of $1 million to support Converse athletics. The gift from Agnes Binder Weisiger ’63 and her husband Edward I. Weisiger will fund the turfing of the College’s soccer and lacrosse field and the installation of a track around the field. Once turfed, the field …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — An alumnus of the CIU Prison Initiative is now an ordained minister telling his story of a 45-year prison sentence and how God changed his life while behind bars. Jimmy MacPhee recounts his prison experiences, including his time in the CIU Prison Initiative, in an article published in Living Real …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Columbia College was recently recognized by Resilience Coalition, a leading advocate organization working to expand access to resources, programs and content around trauma, resilience, and self-care. The college’s Institute for Building Resilience through Trauma-Informed Practices (I-BRTIP) was featured in the Resilience Coalition’s May Connection newsletter. The newsletter is a resource …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — With the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and enrollment trends disrupting higher education, Coker University is committed to aggressively focus on innovation, thanks to $5 million in funding from two family foundations within the Hartsville area. Coker is preparing a bold $10 million plan targeting programmatic innovations and facility improvements at the …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — After 26 years from when she began her quest to earn a degree at Claflin University, Eydie Moody finally achieved her dream. Moody was among more than 300 scholars who were conferred bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Claflin’s 2021 Spring Commencement Convocation on Saturday, April 24, at 11 a.m. in …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — After a nationwide search this spring, Charleston Southern University is pleased to announce Dr. Anthony Turner as its new vice president of enrollment and marketing. “The Lord has answered our prayers in sending us a highly experienced professional to lead CSU to new heights in enrollment and marketing,” Interim VP …