tag:www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com,2005:/categories/education?page=6Education | Columbia Business Monthly Page 6Your Business Resource for Columbia & The Midlands2018-08-31T06:49:37-04:00urn:uuid:66abbb1a-c049-4d09-9b88-8ca7b6e457ba2018-08-22T16:49:40-04:002018-08-31T06:49:37-04:00USC System Enrollment Grows To New Heights2018-08-22 16:49:40 -0400Kathleen MarisPreliminary data shows overall enrollment is up at USC’s comprehensive universities and two-year campuses, and system enrollment is expected to approach a record 52,000.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5875c33f-ec35-4170-b2e6-a092fb6cc3592018-08-14T16:28:10-04:002018-08-14T16:28:15-04:00MTC Launches Renewable Energy Program2018-08-14 16:28:10 -0400Kathleen MarisMTC’s Renewable Energy Technician Certificate program teaches students to install, service, and troubleshoot renewable energy systems to include solar and wind.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ea84dee4-8c04-4e3e-ae96-5d918d73fb182018-08-02T14:34:54-04:002018-10-02T13:16:03-04:00Software maker SIOS opens artificial intelligence lab at USC2018-08-02 14:34:54 -0400Emily StevensonThe University of A.I.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:80db74df-dd3c-424b-8f9f-b3366447a2932018-07-23T14:06:42-04:002018-07-23T14:06:46-04:00Newberry College Appoints New Dean Of Enrollment Management2018-07-23 14:06:42 -0400Kathleen MarisAs a member of the College’s senior leadership team, Chris Harris will advise the president and others on recruitment strategies and tactics for current enrollment and future growth.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b9577170-7b40-4aa6-948a-9a44dd22443b2018-07-20T13:09:54-04:002018-07-20T13:09:58-04:00Presbyterian College To Host High School Students During Business Week2018-07-20 13:09:54 -0400Kathleen MarisThe annual event gives students exposure to the business industry and workforce.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:347ea8ea-ecb1-443a-a36a-b7f976e5cbbf2018-07-19T16:44:48-04:002018-07-19T16:45:47-04:00Clemson Sets Fundraising Records2018-07-19 16:44:48 -0400Kathleen MarisThe gifts in 2018 enabled the university to create 88 new scholarships and fellowships, establish 64 new endowments, and fund numerous academic and athletic facility construction or renovation projects.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e3e54d5c-7755-401c-9995-6e3fb6af623f2018-07-05T12:30:27-04:002018-07-05T12:30:32-04:00USC Sport Management Master's Program Ranked No. 5 Globally2018-07-05 12:30:27 -0400Kathleen MarisThe graduate program jumped nine spots this year from No. 15 in 2017.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:86926d18-1def-46e7-866a-e2c03e452c852018-07-02T12:41:33-04:002018-07-02T12:41:39-04:00Veterans Legal Clinic Opens At USC School Of Law2018-07-02 12:41:33 -0400Kathleen MarisThe School of Law’s Veterans Legal Clinic will offer free legal services to indigent veterans or military families unable to afford a private lawyer.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:950f04b4-e423-4b90-9602-d5814406fce42018-06-14T15:39:09-04:002018-06-14T15:39:21-04:00MTC Honors Society Wins Awards2018-06-14 15:39:08 -0400Kathleen MarisThe Midlands Technical College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society chapter received six awards at the PTK centennial conference.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:7e1a636f-33fe-4a81-84f9-4b31cb3a9a032018-06-14T15:13:30-04:002018-06-14T15:13:34-04:00USC Among World's Top Patent-Producing Universities2018-06-14 15:13:30 -0400Kathleen MarisUSC was the lead on 37 issued U.S. patents last year alone and was named on 42 total U.S. patents.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:05b20255-6045-4bb5-b5e5-d479b016457b2018-05-31T15:35:52-04:002018-06-04T12:21:33-04:00Your Guide to MBA Programs in South Carolina2018-05-31 15:35:52 -0400Kathleen MarisSouth Carolina colleges are rebalancing their business school curricula to keep the luster on MBA programs, and some are adding online courses to expand their reach.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4ee439ee-b313-4626-8ebf-c051332a13ca2018-05-31T15:10:39-04:002018-05-31T16:03:33-04:00Seeking Job Candidates? You May Want to Think Beyond the Obvious2018-05-31 15:10:38 -0400Kathleen MarisAs with any degree, a focused education allows students to explore their passion, and the majority of these students will pursue employment within their specific fields. However, college degrees, regardless of their specific focus, should also offer students the opportunity to gain skills that can be valued in most business organizations.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:8ed80c1a-71bd-46d0-aced-43e1d07d1ce42018-05-25T09:19:58-04:002018-05-25T09:20:03-04:00Clemson's College of Business Names New Dean2018-05-25 09:19:57 -0400Kathleen MarisAs the dean of Clemson’s College of Business, Wendy York will lead 177 faculty and 49 staff members who serve 3,854 undergraduate business majors and 735 graduate students.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:757c4fa3-0d02-4f1d-8c1c-2bce2606f7902018-05-22T10:35:25-04:002018-05-22T10:35:30-04:00S.C. State Fair Names 2018 Scholarship Recipients2018-05-22 10:35:25 -0400Kathleen MarisThe fair annually awards 50 scholarships to S.C. high school students planning to pursue their studies at any public or private college, university, or technical college in the state.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:a1b66af9-e5ac-418e-89d9-2b87c23e4f6f2018-05-18T09:26:16-04:002018-05-18T09:26:20-04:00Columbia College Inaugurates the Women’s Business Center of South Carolina2018-05-18 09:26:16 -0400Kathleen MarisThe vision for the center is a statewide congregation of women entrepreneurs united through community and common purpose to add jobs, increase revenue, and achieve economic independence.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5791cae3-281c-4485-b105-65ed784df1c62018-05-16T16:06:04-04:002018-05-16T16:06:10-04:00Clemson Professor Appointed To Environmental Research Post2018-05-16 16:06:04 -0400Kathleen MarisBrian Powell holds the Fjeld Professorship in Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science at Clemson University.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c0d635c3-52f6-4a90-a6af-7e49db8fcbff2018-05-11T15:00:28-04:002018-05-11T15:01:23-04:00Clemson Awards 1,800 Degrees2018-05-11 15:00:28 -0400Kathleen MarisClemson President James Clements addressed students at both ceremonies, encouraging them to take the values Clemson strives to instill with them into the next chapter of their lives.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ecb7a4f9-c405-4366-b102-8225e57a66582018-05-10T15:08:25-04:002018-05-10T15:08:30-04:00MTC Awards More Than 2,200 Degrees, Diplomas, And Certificates2018-05-10 15:08:25 -0400Kathleen MarisAlmost 50 graduates were dually enrolled at MTC and their high schools and received MTC certificates and degrees during the ceremony.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6bf16fe5-0e35-4b8f-a47d-391aff91d2092018-05-09T15:44:51-04:002018-05-09T15:44:54-04:00Newberry Celebrates Graduating Class2018-05-09 15:44:51 -0400Kathleen MarisNewberry College hosted its spring commencement ceremony for the Class of 2018, celebrating the accomplishments of 141 graduates.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b06d344f-1a7d-49b8-b15c-03dfc048d3d72018-05-04T13:32:29-04:002018-05-04T13:32:58-04:00MTC And Columbia College Formalize Nursing Program2018-05-04 13:32:49 -0400Kathleen MarisStudents can earn two degrees in four years and in their third year possess the tools and credentials needed to work as an RN.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:629cd4e7-6b3b-416c-aa50-2f8c9877ea8e2018-05-02T22:42:42-04:002018-05-02T22:42:42-04:00International African American Museum Fundraising Nearing Completion2018-05-02 22:42:42 -0400Makayla GayAbout half of all enslaved Africans brought to this country in the late 1700s and early 1800s passed through Gadsden’s Wharf on the Cooper River – making it an ideal location to tell the story of slavery and early African-American history in the United States.
That story and many more will unfold as the International African American Museum is constructed in the coming months. A ground breaking for the $100 million project is expected this summer with an opening date in 2020.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:975051f6-3e67-4b21-abe3-e1f84f47d4702018-04-18T14:20:57-04:002018-04-18T14:21:02-04:00Manufacturers Honor STEM Students2018-04-18 14:20:57 -0400Kathleen MarisS.C. STEM Signing Day recognizes students from across the state who have pursued STEM education during their high school tenure and plan to continue their STEM education at two and four-year colleges.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0b55c203-4382-4cd8-8107-0a92ed24c8ba2018-04-12T14:55:19-04:002018-04-12T14:55:27-04:00The Citadel Names New President2018-04-12 14:55:19 -0400Kathleen MarisWalters, a Citadel alumnus and a career aviator, was one of four highly decorated military leaders who were finalists for president.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.columbiabusinessmonthly.com">Columbia Business Monthly</a></small></p>