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GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bjubruins.com) — Bob Jones University Bruins Director of Athletics Dr. Neal Ring today announced the inaugural class for the BJU Athletic Hall of Fame. The creation of the Athletic Hall of Fame was announced last year and will enshrine its first class of inductees at The Brodys in the spring of 2023. …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Behind the technology we use every day are multibillion dollar industries that aren’t as hard to break into as you might think. “Across the United States there are close to 700,000 jobs open, but there are only about 80,000 college graduates with the skill set to fill those positions,” said …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University has announced plans for its 2022 Homecoming scheduled for Saturday, October 22. The festivities will start at 10 a.m. with the Homecoming parade. The parade will start at the intersection of Sumter and Calhoun Streets and will continue down Sumter Street to Lady Street. The Allen Yellow Jackets …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University’s education department has received national honors from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in recognition of the strength and quality of its teacher education program. The university was one of 30 recipients across the country selected for the 2022 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) —The Presbyterian College Physician Assistant program sent 33 outstanding new health care professionals into the world Sept. 24 following the program’s second annual graduation ceremony. During the annual White Coat Ceremony, the PA program also celebrated students who completed their first year of didactic studies. PA director Dr. Joe Weber told …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — The 2022 SMC Fall Open House is your one-stop shop for all things SMC! Get excited about YOUR college future while you experience the beautiful campus and meet your future friends and professors. SMC’s Fall Open House will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22. Here’s what you can accomplish by …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. hosted its Annual Induction Ceremony on September 23, 2022 and honored alumni of Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) for their significant contributions to their respective institutions. This year, Benedict College celebrated two inductees, its 14th and first female President …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Helen DuPré Moseley was a prolific writer, filling thousands of diary and journal pages. She wrote about her family, the weather and the things going on around town. But she rarely wrote about her art. That’s one of the things Lizzie Richards (Wofford Class of 2023) learned over the summer …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — Morris College student Takeara Robinson participated over the summer in the Pee Dee Area Health Education Center’s (AHEC) Pathways to Medicine program. The program gave Robinson multiple opportunities to observe medical professionals. She completed office observations with Dr. Michael Ouzts, a primary care/family medicine physician with McLeod Primary Care in …
