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CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy Southern Wesleyan University Facebook page) — Meet Dr. Jeffrey Mohr from the Department of Biology and School of STeM. Dr. Mohr teaches classes from Biology to Zoology. Q. Where are you from? A. Wisconsin. Q. What three words would you use to describe Southern Wesleyan University? A. Professors know students. Q. In …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — The founder of one of the largest internet service providers in the United States will deliver Presbyterian College’s 2023 Robert M. Vance Lecture on Business Ethics. Charles Brewer, who started three highly-acclaimed companies in two different industries, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, in Belk Auditorium. Brewer’s first …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — A new economic study shows North Greenville University is making a total impact of $101,851,206 on the region’s economy. That impact includes funding of 888 jobs through the institution and its business partners. The fiscal footprint of the private university, which started in 1892 as a school for children in …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Dr. Maurice W. Scherrens, 22nd president of Newberry College, has received the James T. Rogers Distinguished Leadership Award from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The award is the accreditation commission’s highest honor, presented annually “to an individual who has given exemplary service to SACSCOC.” …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — Morris College will celebrate the Epic Homecoming Experience Jan. 22-28 with the following highlighted scheduled events: Gospel Choir Concert – January 22, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. (Neal-Jones Auditorium) MoCo Got Talent/Fashion Show – January 23, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. (Neal-Jones Auditorium) Pig Pickin’/Bonfire – January 24, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Just over three years ago, Limestone launched a novel new program – the “Gold & Blue Promise” – that made it possible for qualifying transfer students to realize their dreams of earning a four-year degree tuition free. The “Gold & Blue Promise” program continues to make transferring to the Gaffney-based …
Life, as we heard in a movie once, moves pretty fast – and campus life is no exception. This year, Furman News has had to move pretty fast as well to keep up with everything happening in and around the Furman community. With all the posts we published over the last 12 months – more …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Associate Professor of English Dr. Dennis Kinlaw has been awarded a $214,000 research grant from the Templeton Foundation to investigate “the spiritual dimensions of narrative engagement.” His project is entitled “Truth in Fiction: A Cognitivist Approach to Literature as a Source of Spiritual Understanding.” The Templeton grant, Kinlaw says, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — It’s a new year – a new semester – and I’m so excited to see what we will accomplish together in the coming months. At the start of the Fall 2022 term, we announced Converse’s three-year Strategic Vision Plan that will align the university’s actions, energy, and resources. While this …
