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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Converse is embracing its 55-year history as a graduate degree-granting institution with a name change from college to university effective July 1, 2021. Phyllis Perrin Harris, ’82 alumna and Chair of the Converse Board of Trustees, stated that the Board’s duty is to make decisions based on the best interests …

CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Within the U.S. Marine Corps, the saying goes “leave no man behind.” Recent Southern Wesleyan University human services graduate Robert Colbert appreciates caring faculty and staff members who – in a similar sense – were there for him as he worked to complete his educational journey. “I had a stroke …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Wofford College is exhibiting “From Botticelli to Tintoretto: Italian Renaissance Art from the Tobey Collection and Bob Jones University Collection” through Sunday, May 17, on the upper level of the Richardson Family Art Museum in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts. A gallery talk by Dr. Nelda Damiano, …

DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Dr. Xiqiang Zheng, associate professor in mathematics and computer science, was recently awarded a Henry C. McBay faculty research fellowship (the year 2019 solicitation) from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to support his research on computer simulation for CT image segmentation using morphological operations on hexagonal lattices. The fellowship …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Spartanburg Methodist College’s faculty voted in January to make psychology the fifth concentration available for students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree at the school. Psychology joins business, English, history and religion as subjects that students can study to earn a four-year degree from SMC. Students concentrate on two of …

SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — It was a packed house in Neal-Jones Auditorium for Morris College’s first annual MLK Legacy Concert. Dozens of community members, faculty, staff, and students filled every seat in the auditorium to witness the legacy that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. left behind through music and fellowship. The crowd was moved …

CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Presbyterian College continues its association with the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers and will host three more independent film screenings this spring. “These films are being recognized nationally and even internationally,” said English professor Dr. Terry Barr, who coordinates the Southern Circuit Film Series for PC. “We often get …

TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — With collective U.S. student loan debt nearing $1.5 trillion, one might ask what are colleges doing to offset student borrowing? North Greenville University (NGU) remains committed to keeping student debt to a minimum, offering two solutions in making it an affordable higher education option. NGU, named a U.S. News & …

NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College will host its 63rd annual Jazz Festival in conjunction with the 23rd annual South Carolina Band Directors Association Jazz Performance Assessment. The event will be held Feb. 29 on the college campus. A record 273 students from 53 middle and high school jazz ensembles will perform for judges’ …