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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University formally welcomed the Class of 2027 in the 155th Matriculation Day Ceremony held on Sept. 12, 2023. “What you do from this day forward will define what it means to be elevated and transformed at Claflin University,” said Claflin President Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack. “The mentoring you receive …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — As part of a national initiative by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), Coker University will team with 14 other colleges and universities as part of a learning community (“LCC5”). This group will: Examine inclusive teaching strategies and approaches to define what “inclusive excellence” means for our respective campuses, Identify …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Associate Professor of Business and Chair of the Undergraduate Business program at Columbia College, Dr. Carole Sox, and her colleague, Dr. Sheryl Kline, Deputy Dean and Aramark Chaired Professor at the University of Delaware, presented a workshop at the 2023 International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) in …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Power:Ed, the philanthropy of S.C. Student Loan Corporation, has awarded a $25,000 grant to Columbia International University for supporting need-based student scholarships for the biology/biomedical program in the 2023-24 school year. Dr. David Dewitt, dean of the CIU College of Arts & Sciences says CIU’s Biomedical Science program prepares students …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Converse University Athletics Director Jenn Bell has been named the NCAA Division II Nike Executive of the Year, the Women Leaders in College Sports announced. “I am humbled to receive such an incredible honor,” Bell said. “I want to thank Women Leaders in College Sports and my Division II colleagues …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Erskine President Emeritus Dr. John Little Carson, a member of the Erskine College Class of 1967 who led his alma mater from 1998 to 2005, died Wednesday, Sept. 13. A native of Gastonia, N.C., Carson was an E.B. Kennedy Scholar at Erskine, where he met his future wife, Sarah …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University ranks 4th overall among baccalaureate institutions for sustainability performance, according to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) 2023 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI). Among the top 10 performers, Furman represents the only baccalaureate institution in the South with a gold rating. Furman was also …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — On Sept. 6, Randall L. Richardson, chair of the Limestone University Board of Trustee,s announced the appointment of Jeremy Whitaker, the university’s vice president for finance and administration, as acting president. The appointment follows the resignation of Dr. Monica Baloga as the institution’s interim president. “Mr. Whitaker is passionately committed …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — On Sept. 6-7, Morris College students joined with students from South Carolina’s other six HBCUs to learn, discuss, and network around education, careers, research, technology, and partnering opportunities. South Carolina State University hosted the two-day event Students were afforded the opportunity to learn about the US Department of Transportation, network …