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COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — The iconic Harambee Festival 33 is moving to the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, located at 2047 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC 29204. You are invited to be a part of this historic event! Welcome to one of the largest college-sponsored festivals in the nation. Enjoy the familiar vendors, performers, exhibitors, …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After two years of COVID-related virtual celebrations, SCICU’s annual Excellence In Teaching Awards Program will return to an in-person awards dinner on April 5 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. “We at SCICU are excited to return to our in-person awards dinner for the Excellence In Teaching Program,” said Jeff Perez, SCICU …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — Bob Jones University cinema students were recognized at the annual National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention held March 8-11 at Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the eighth time BJU students have entered the competition. They have won awards in the film category every year. For the last two …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — For the first time in three years, Charleston Southern University will host its traditional commencement ceremony at the North Charleston Coliseum. More than 750 students will graduate and approximately 550 are expected to participate on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 10 a.m. In 2020, CSU held a virtual graduation as …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Dr. Dwaun Warmack was just miles from the town of Ferguson, Missouri in 2014 when the police shooting death of teenager Mike Brown ignited unrest and sparked national debate about the relationship between the Black community and law enforcement. At the time, Warmack was nearly a month into his new …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University President Natalie J. Harder was a featured speaker at the March 17 State of Education Breakfast, an annual event hosted by the Hartsville Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Harder joined South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman, Florence-Darlington Technical College President Jermaine Ford, Darlington County School District Superintendent Tim …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Columbia College President Tom Bogart has announced the appointment of Dr. Kristine Barnett as the college’s next provost. effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Barnett served in multiple roles at Bay Path University in Massachusetts for the past 12 years, including assistant dean of the graduate school, associate dean of the …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — A Ukrainian-born Columbia International University student is pointing people to the Bible as he describes how faith is bolstering believers in Ukraine in the midst of war. Andrew Moroz is enrolled in CIU’s online Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies (ICS) program and is the pastor of Gospel Community Church in Lynchburg, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Power:Ed has awarded $25,000 to Converse University’s Trailblazer Expansion Program. The Trailblazer Program is a first-year success program for Converse First-Generation students. The program serves incoming and current Converse students who identify as one whose parent or guardian has not received a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree. This provides a smooth …