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DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskinesports.com) — Athletic Director Mark Peeler envisioned the return of Erskine football’s return beginning in 2008. “Since I walked onto this campus 23 years ago, I felt it was a special place that offered a unique opportunity for students to develop in a rural Christian environment, but something was missing,” Peeler …

GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been named an Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers, a group of more than 250 universities. Other recipients of the award were Boston University, Eastern Washington University and Smith College. The centers, which had to have been …

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 …