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TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — Dr. Jill Branyon, North Greenville University (NGU) distinguished professor of education and coordinator of the mathematics secondary education program, participated in a collaborative effort to map out new ways of teaching mathematics. Branyon wrote a chapter in the book “The Next Step” to be released Oct. 30th. Branyon was contacted …

CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Lynn Downie, associate director of PC’s Career and Professional Development Office, often offers students an analogy about interning and career readiness. “I talk about how athletes and musicians don’t take the field or the stage until they’ve practiced whatever it is they’re going to do,” Downie says. “Our office affords …

CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Southern Wesleyan University with a five-year continuation grant for the Quest Youth Theology Institute. The $158,000 grant provides financial support for the university to continue to align Quest Academy with existing summer camps and engage high school students in theological reflection and vocational discernment. It …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — “What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger – only if you make it make you stronger.” Issac J. Bailey repeated the line so often it became a refrain in what at times seemed like a long-form poem that defied genre. “Trauma doesn’t make us stronger,” he said to a …

DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy thetandd.com) — Voorhees College President Dr. W. Franklin Evans encourages students to take the time to build the vest versions of themselves while at Voorhees. He was the keynote speaker at the college’s 123rd opening fall convocation. He spoke on the theme “There is no place like home.” “Some people feel home …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Wofford College broke ground Oct. 18th on its new Chandler Center for Environmental Studies, named in honor of longtime college supporters J. Harold and Delores Wilson Chandler. The 20,000-square-foot facility will be Green Globe Certified for its sustainable and environmentally conscious features, such as a partial green roof and solar …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) – Jacob Hollifield, a junior history and English double major at Wofford College, never imagined he had it in him to travel 9,000 miles away from his home in Chesnee, S.C., for the entire summer. He did. “I wanted to do something new that would help me grow – something I …

Voorhees College hit the ground running with the unveiling of the new surface at the track and field complex. Director of Athletics Charlene Johnson said the new track highlights President W. Franklin Evans’ vision and adds an extra element for health and wellness for students, faculty, and staff. “The track not only provides an opportunity …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Total student enrollment is highest in 30 years. As reports of declining college enrollments nationwide continue to dominate headlines, Spartanburg Methodist College is bucking the trend. For the third consecutive year, SMC’s freshman class is the largest since the college’s founding in 1911. The college also set a record for …