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Spartanburg Methodist expands B.A. program to include psychology

February 20, 2020

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Spartanburg Methodist College’s faculty voted in January to make psychology the fifth concentration available for students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree at the school. Psychology joins business, English, history and religion as subjects that students can study to earn a four-year degree from SMC. Students concentrate on two of …

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Morris College hosts Bishop Rance Allen performance in MLK Legacy Concert

February 20, 2020

SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — It was a packed house in Neal-Jones Auditorium for Morris College’s first annual MLK Legacy Concert. Dozens of community members, faculty, staff, and students filled every seat in the auditorium to witness the legacy that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. left behind through music and fellowship. The crowd was moved …

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PC hosting Southern Circuit Independent Film Tour

February 20, 2020

CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Presbyterian College continues its association with the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers and will host three more independent film screenings this spring. “These films are being recognized nationally and even internationally,” said English professor Dr. Terry Barr, who coordinates the Southern Circuit Film Series for PC. “We often get …

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North Greenville announces increased academic scholarship levels beginning Fall 2020

February 20, 2020

TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — With collective U.S. student loan debt nearing $1.5 trillion, one might ask what are colleges doing to offset student borrowing? North Greenville University (NGU) remains committed to keeping student debt to a minimum, offering two solutions in making it an affordable higher education option. NGU, named a U.S. News & …

Read moreNorth Greenville announces increased academic scholarship levels beginning Fall 2020

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 …

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

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 …

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

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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