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GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Taking another step in Limestone’s drive to offer private university quality at public college affordability, the university’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Friday, October 30 to freeze tuition for the 2021-2022 academic year. The decision will also benefit students and their families during a challenging economic time due to …

Message from Morris College President Leroy Staggers After much discussion and planning over the past few weeks, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Morris College will welcome students back to campus for the Spring 2021 semester. Residence halls will open for new and continuing students beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20, …

NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) – Newberry College has been recognized on two rankings lists for the ability of all students, regardless of financial background, to receive a high-quality education. The college has taken the No. 6 spot on U.S. News & World Report’s Top Performers on Social Mobility regional list, becoming the category’s third-highest ranked …

TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — North Greenville University (NGU) is partnering with Inspire Experiences to craft a week-long educational experience in Washington, DC. The pilot experience is a travel course to be offered in Summer 2021 titled “The Bible in the American Experience.” The experience will provide three credit hours to students and personal enrichment …

CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — When she was a PC student, Erin Hockett (PC class of 1997) spent one summer working as a counselor at an Easter Seals camp for people with disabilities. What Hockett remembers most about the camp are the stories the campers would tell. “I heard inspirational stories from campers about how …

CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Completing a decade of service and ministry at Southern Wesleyan University, President Todd S. Voss has announced his plans to retire on June 30, 2021. During his tenure, Southern Wesleyan has experienced important change and development creating exciting new opportunities for students and in many ways, recalibrating the trajectory of …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Making new and meaningful connections is an important part of the college experience. New friends, roommates, and professors all play a role in shaping young lives. For one Spartanburg Methodist College student, making new and meaningful connections meant creating that opportunity for others, who may have a bigger challenge in …

DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College announces its newest members for the Board of Trustees executive team following certification by the Ad Hoc Nominations Committee. The institution congratulates trustees David Miller, chair, Dr. Traci Young-Cooper, vice chair, Calhoun (Callie) Walpole, secretary, and Reverend Dr. James Williams, treasurer. Miller currently serves as the co-founder and …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Wofford College is one of 51 higher education institutions that are inaugural members of the Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance (LACRELA) launched by the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center. Beginning in January 2021, the center will host a dozen eConvenings, or in-depth training sessions, each …