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Thousands of Benedict College alumni return to Columbia for Homecoming

November 14, 2021

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — Benedict College, a Baptist-affiliated school, kicked-off its 2021 Homecoming with a high-energy gospel concert. On Sunday, October 10, the College’s Religious Services Department hosted a Pre-Homecoming outdoor concert featuring Grammy Award-nominated and seven-time Stellar Awards winner Travis Greene. The following Sunday, the students showed their Tiger pride at the traditional …

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Bob Jones team wins funding in Musk Foundation’s XPRIZE Carbon Removal Student Competition

November 14, 2021

GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy today.bju.edu) — Students in BJU’s interdisciplinary Global Challenges class have been recognized as among the next generation of innovators. The student-led BJU team was among five winners — the only Christian liberal arts university selected and lone representative from the Carolinas — of $100,000 in the measurement, reporting and verification technologies track …

Read moreBob Jones team wins funding in Musk Foundation’s XPRIZE Carbon Removal Student Competition

Charleston Southern nursing student publishes Christmas book

November 14, 2021

CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — For the plethora of individuals who have bought one of over six million copies of The Polar Express since 1986, the traditional and nostalgic telling of Christmas books are the core factors that truly keep the spirit of Christmas thriving through generational ages. Though The Polar Express, A Christmas Carol, …

Read moreCharleston Southern nursing student publishes Christmas book

Claflin partners with Barnes & Noble College for Spring 2022 new course material delivery model

November 14, 2021

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University has announced that it is partnering with Barnes & Noble College to implement the Panther Direct Book Program, a course material delivery model that will drive student success by ensuring all students are prepared to begin learning on the first day of class. In its launch of the …

Read moreClaflin partners with Barnes & Noble College for Spring 2022 new course material delivery model

Wells Fargo Foundation awards four-year grant to Coker and partners for student entrepreneurial challenge

November 14, 2021

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — The Wells Fargo Foundation recently provided Coker University and its partners a grant to continue work on the Pee Dee Idea Challenge. Through the Pee Dee Idea Challenge, area college students develop and pitch a new business idea to a panel of local business leaders for a chance to win …

Read moreWells Fargo Foundation awards four-year grant to Coker and partners for student entrepreneurial challenge

How Columbia College helped Erica Cooper shape her future

November 14, 2021

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — For as long as she can remember – and even before that – Columbia College graduate Erica Cooper has had a deep love for fine arts. She started competing in pageants at 18 months old, began taking dance classes at age three, and by the time she got to high …

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier holds special place and meaning for CIU alumnus

November 14, 2021

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — A Columbia International University alumnus has the unique distinction of being the only person in the history of the United States Army to serve as both a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and chaplain. Chap. (Maj.) Brandon Denning earned a Masters of Arts in Bible Exposition from …

Read moreTomb of the Unknown Soldier holds special place and meaning for CIU alumnus

Converse biology student gets field research experience at Hobcaw Barony

November 14, 2021

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — As part of her South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) grant, Samantha Jaccard ’22, spent her summer getting firsthand experience in the field with faculty mentor Dr. Doug Jensen and fellow student Madelyn “Maddy” West ’22. Read about Samantha’s experience: “Over the summer we went to Hobcaw Barony to …

Read moreConverse biology student gets field research experience at Hobcaw Barony

Erskine wins S.C. Student Legislature inaugural Palmetto award

November 14, 2021

DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Erskine College received the first annual Palmetto Award for Best Overall Delegation at this year’s fall session of the South Carolina Student Legislature (SCSL). The new Palmetto Award is to be presented annually to the delegation which, in the opinion of the SCSL Elections and Awards committee, “best represents …

Read moreErskine wins S.C. Student Legislature inaugural Palmetto award
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