South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College has announced that Dr. Lenna Corley Young ’77 has been elected chair of the Board of Trustees. She becomes the first woman to lead the governing board in the College’s 166-year history. Young has served on the board since 2017, and as its secretary since 2018. “Dr. Young …
On Oct. 7, Morris College students and faculty joined with other Sumter area educators, businesses, and community members celebrating the area’s eSTEAM Festival, an annual event to advance interest and participation in science and art. After the event’s parade, more than 100 area businesses and local colleges and universities set up tables and displays along …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone University’s Master of Education in Teacher Leadership program was recently awarded a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant for Teacher Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). It represents the largest academic grant that Limestone has received to date, the result of a year-long grant-writing process. The grant …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furmanpaladins.com) — George C. Shields of Furman University, Maria A. Gomez of Mount Holyoke College and Carol A. Parish of the University of Richmond have been awarded a $300,000 NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program grant to expand computing resources and student training capacity for MERCURY, the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Erskine College is pleased to partner with Teach Right USA (TRUSA) and the Charter Institute at Erskine to launch a new teacher apprenticeship program, scheduled to begin in Fall 2024. The program offers clear advantages for ambitious education students, including a $0 (subject to state, federal, and other funding) …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Converse University officials proudly unveiled the transformation of historic Cudd Hall on September 21, 2023. Members of the campus and local communities, as well as alumni and friends, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate this treasured residence hall. Nestled in the heart of the Converse campus, this beloved home-away-from-home has …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Did you know Columbia International University has a European campus in Korntal, Germany? And like any other college campus, they like to celebrate graduation ceremonies. That’s why CIU Interim President Dr. Rick Christman and CIU Provost Dr. James Lanpher travelled to Korntal, a suburb of Stuttgart, to be a part …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Get ready for an incredible lineup of speakers at TEDxColumbiaCollegeSC! TEDxColumbiaCollegeSC is a local, independently organized event curated by the Columbia College TEDx team. Our goal is to create a TED-like experience here in Columbia with an event consisting of student, faculty, staff, alumni, and local speakers giving their own …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University education students Jokeither Jackson and Ashton Goodwin assisted in Butler Academy’s Summer Reading Camp during the summer of 2023. In three short weeks, Butler’s students made a tremendous amount of growth in their reading skills. “Having the opportunity to help younger students with their reading skills was very …
