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Newberry College 63rd Annual Jazz Festival scheduled for Feb. 29

February 20, 2020

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’ …

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Teacher preparation: Columbia College receives national ‘A’ rating for elementary reading program

February 20, 2020

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) has released new scores for the 2020 Teacher Prep Review and has given Columbia College an ‘A’ rating for the Early Reading Program in the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education program. This score specifically relates to the preparation programs provide to elementary …

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Allen University restoring Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital

February 20, 2020

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy wistv.com and allenuniversity.edu) — It’s a piece of Columbia history, left forgotten for the last fifty years. The Good Samaritan Waverly Hospital served Columbia’s African American community during the Jim Crow Era, a time when the color of your skin dictated what doctors you could visit. In late January, Allen University breathed …

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Limestone College named “Business of the Year” by Cherokee Chamber of Commerce

February 20, 2020

GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone College has been named the 2020 “Business of the Year” by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and will be recognized during the Chamber’s annual awards dinner on Tuesday, March 10th at the Broad River Electric Cooperative Auditorium in Gaffney. The Cherokee Chamber will also recognize recipients for the …

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Furman celebrates legacy of its first African American undergraduate student

February 19, 2020

GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Hundreds of people gathered around the steps of James B. Duke Library late January as the Furman University Gospel Ensemble filled the crisp winter air with harmonies to begin Joseph Vaughn Day, honoring the first African American undergraduate student who strode the same steps 55 years earlier. Vaughn ’68 died …

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Charleston Southern unveils new strategic plan for 2020-2025

February 19, 2020

CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — For the first year of his presidency, Dondi Costin asked questions, listened, observed, prayed, studied, and listened some more. His next step was gathering stakeholders to establish the university’s strategic plan for 2020-2025. He said, “The plan is the work of more than 70 planners representing every pocket of the …

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Benedict announces its 31st Harambee Festival scheduled for Feb. 28-Mar. 1

February 19, 2020

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — Benedict College invites the public to join in the festivities at its 31st Harambee Festival. The event will kick off at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 28th in the HRC Arena with a talent search, live stage performances, and plenty of family fun. On Saturday, February 29th, the Harambee Festival …

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Anderson University: Opportunity abounds for cybersecurity students

February 19, 2020

ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — The cybersecurity field is a new one, emerging alongside the growth of the Internet and ‘digitalization of everything.’ While technology gives us wonderful advantages, it has come at a cost. The same technology that benefits society is used to attack us. From ransomware to network infiltration and data theft, cybercrime …

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Coker University to guarantee at least half off tuition for local students

February 19, 2020

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University has launched its Coker Within Reach initiative guaranteeing at least 50% off tuition for high school seniors from Darlington County or neighboring counties. Residents from Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, and Marlboro counties with at least a 3.0 GPA applying as a first-time, full-time freshman residential or …

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