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SPARTANBURG, S. C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — October is a month of returning home for Terriers, which kicked off Oct. 12 with Alexander Smalls ’74, winner of Grammy, Tony and James Beard awards and Trustee Craig Melvin ’01 presenting on Facebook/Instagram live and showcasing recipes from Smalls’ latest book, “Meals, Music and Muses: Recipes From My …

GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy conferencecarolinas.com) — Ronan O’Neill of Southern Wesleyan has been selected as the Conference Carolinas men’s cross country Freshman of the Month for August/September of 2022. A freshman from Pendleton, South Carolina, O’Neill was the top NCAA Division II finisher at the NCAA Division I Furman Invitational on Sept. 17. O’Neill’s 5k time …

TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — From a dinner with trustees to a student tailgate, celebrations across the North Greenville University community honored NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., and First Lady Lisa Fant during the week of Sept. 19-24 for their five years of leadership. In addition to hosting an array of events honoring …

NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — When Campus Pastor David Coffman ’97 arrived on campus almost a year ago, he heard that there were college students who didn’t know from where their next meal would come, and they didn’t know where to turn. “We came to realize there were stories of professors providing food where students …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy fbi.gov and benedict.edu) — The FBI Columbia field office has announced that four SCICU member HBCUs — Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin University, and Morris College — will participate in the bureau’s first mentoring program inspired by the Beacon Project. FBI personnel will serve as mentors to select students at five South …

GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone University will host its inaugural Rural Healthcare Summit on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Hines & Riggins Center. The object of the panel discussion will be to identify the rural health challenges facing Cherokee County and the surrounding area. Organizations with representatives taking …

DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Dr. Steve Adamson was installed as 18th president of Erskine College Friday, Sept. 23 during a service of worship at the Due West Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) Church. “I’m honored and humbled to accept the trust you have placed in me to serve as the 18th president of Erskine …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Board of Directors has awarded Converse University, on behalf of Campus Safety, a grant for lifesaving equipment. The Converse Campus Safety team will purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) with the grant to assist with cardiac incidents on campus. To date, there have been …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Over 200 people filled the Moore Fitness Center to celebrate a decade of athletic excellence at Columbia International University. The September event was the first-ever CIU Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet as the Rams instituted the CIU Athletics Hall of Fame, inducted their first Hall of Fame honoree, and paid …