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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Converse University will revitalize its long-standing program for adult learners and enhance its veteran services, all thanks to a partnership with Spartanburg Academic Movement’s newest philanthropic endeavor, Movement 2030. As one of 30 business, university, and nonprofit partners included in Movement 2030, Converse has been entrusted with more than $1 …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Erskine College alumna and Associate Professor of Education Dr. Sarah Little and special education majors Kalea Hamilton, Adrienne Raines, and Reilly Ward made presentations at the annual South Carolina Council for Exceptional Students (CEC) Conference March 1-2 in North Myrtle Beach. Little’s presentation was called “Putting the Fun in …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Davis Dear ’24, a biology major on the environmental and conservation biology track, has known for a while that green spaces positively effect her own quality of life and emotional state. “It shapes a big part of my identity,” said the senior from Madison, Mississippi. “There’s so much you can …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone University’s Teacher Education Program has reached a partnership agreement to bring a Palmetto State Teachers Association student chapter to its campus in Gaffney. The move represents the latest initiative for the Limestone Teacher Education Program, whose partnership with the Palmetto State Teachers Association will help provide support for the …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — Morris College students were invited to participate in the Black College Quiz game show series airing in national broadcast syndication and on the Stellar Network. Black College Quiz is a weekly half hour quiz show featuring students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities answering questions on Black history and culture. …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College has appointed Dr. Bethany D. Hinga to serve as vice president for academic affairs, effective June 1. “On behalf of the entire Newberry College community, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Hinga as our new VPAA. She will be an asset to the College …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — North Greenville University’s College of Business and Entrepreneurship hosted its 8th annual Faith at Work Business Symposium on March 18 in Turner Chapel. The event featured lectures from Joe Gibbs Racing President Dave Alpern and former professional baseball players David and Jason Benham. Alpern began his career with Joe Gibbs …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Presbyterian College’s first female president shared women’s struggles to find their place in higher education during an inspirational speech March 6 in honor of Women’s History Month. In her lecture, “Boisterous and Bold: Women in Higher Education,” Dr. Anita Gustafson, the 20th president of PC, began by noting her own …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Southern Wesleyan University (SWU) is proud to announce the reinstatement of Men’s and Women’s Golf as NCAA sports, a significant decision that marks a return to the university’s commitment to providing comprehensive athletic opportunities for its students. In a move to enhance the overall student-athlete experience, SWU is reversing the …