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Midlands Technical College's BOOM Program Awarded Best Innovation Team In S.C.

Mar 01, 2019 10:51AM ● By Kathleen Maris

BOOM is a highly successful construction job-training program for high school students with disabilities.

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New Statewide Collaborative Will Help Mend Health Care Disparity For Vulnerable Patients

Feb 28, 2019 01:10PM ● By Kathleen Maris

A $1.025 million, three-year grant from The Duke Endowment to the University of South Carolina will help address these issues for vulnerable patients in South Carolina.

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Newberry College Receives $1 Million Matching Gift

Feb 27, 2019 12:36PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Melvin Younts inked an agreement on Jan. 31, 2019, affirming his pledge to match up to $1 million in donations raised for Newberry College’s stadium expansion project over the next three years, concluding in 2021.

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EngenuitySC, Richland One More Than Double Number Of “Dress To Impress” Showcases For 2019

Feb 27, 2019 11:34AM ● By Kathleen Maris

This year, Dress to Impress (and all that it entails) will happen between the dates of February 26, 2019 and April 9, 2019.

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Rebranding Efforts Take Shape For The 12,000 Year History Park

Feb 22, 2019 12:00PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The brand identity developed for the 12KHP took a gold award at the American Advertising Federation (AAF) of the Midlands.

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THS Constructors, Inc. Completes Construction Of Claflin University's New Health And Wellness Center

Feb 21, 2019 12:24PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Claflin University has made a commitment to the Orangeburg community to help promote health and wellness within the school and the City of Orangeburg. The facility will be open to all residents of Orangeburg.

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Newberry College Retools Communications Program

Feb 12, 2019 01:09PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Beginning in the Fall 2019 semester, students majoring in Communications can choose Journalism, Broadcasting, Public Relations and Advertising, or Sports Communications as focus areas for their studies.

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Presbyterian College Celebrates Black History Month With Multiple Events

Feb 08, 2019 10:37AM ● By Kathleen Maris

This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Crystal R. Sanders, associate professor of history and African American studies at Penn State University.

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District One Hires Six 2018–2023 Building Plan Architects

Feb 07, 2019 11:44AM ● By Kathleen Maris

This building plan ensures that the district can continue to offer its students the facilities they need now and in the future.

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Coker College To Become Coker University

Jan 29, 2019 12:05PM ● By Kathleen Maris

University status is a reflection of the tremendous growth Coker has experienced in recent years, including the addition of five graduate programs and four online bachelor’s degrees.

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CHE Recipient Of Minority Male Educator Grant For Third Consecutive Year

Jan 24, 2019 10:55AM ● By Kathleen Maris

With the state currently experiencing an acute shortage of teachers, this grant is a positive step forward and a very welcome means of addressing the needs of our most underserved communities.

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Presbyterian College Uses $60.42 Million In JEDA Bonds To Finance, Refinance, And Renovate

Jan 23, 2019 12:33PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The 1,200-student school employs approximately 350 people. Ten new jobs will be created.

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Clemson Announces 2019 S.C. 4-H Engineering Challenge

Jan 17, 2019 10:18AM ● By Kathleen Maris

The 2019 S.C. 4-H Engineering Challenge will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 30, at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia. Registration for the event ends on March 1.

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Lexington District One Creates 2018–2023 Building Plan Tracking Web Page

Dec 21, 2018 03:40PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The site enables voters to see what is currently happening at their child’s school and includes “before” photographs, the current phase taking place, photographs of that progress, etc.

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Columbia College Ranked In The Top 50 Best Small Colleges for 2019

Dec 21, 2018 02:52PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The editors began with a pool of about 128 schools and narrowed based on certain criteria: student population less than 2,000, 15:1 student to faculty ratio, and tuition less than $25,000.

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MTC Students Inducted Into Nation's Largest Leadership Honor Society

Dec 11, 2018 10:32AM ● By Kathleen Maris

The 57 students completed the induction requirements for candidacy during the fall 2018 semester. Since the chapter’s inception in 2017, 751 MTC students have joined the NSLS.

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BMW, the Commerce Department, and the Greenville County Library join forces to offer free lessons in computer coding statewide

Dec 07, 2018 09:52AM ● By Kathleen Maris

At this moment in South Carolina, the only thing you need to receive an education in computer coding is access to the internet and a desire to learn.

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MTC Receives Inaugural Grant From BAE Systems

Dec 05, 2018 11:43AM ● By Kathleen Maris

BAE Systems invested in the program to help continue the numerous, top-quality employees MTC has provided the manufacturing company over the years.

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Nephron Pharmaceuticals Partners With STEM Premier

Dec 05, 2018 09:56AM ● By Kathleen Maris

The five-school engagement plan will include on-campus events with industry leaders, onboarding of students onto the STEM Premier platform, and a $500 scholarship for one student at each high school.

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Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High School Teacher Wins $10,000 Computer Lab Grant

Nov 13, 2018 10:30AM ● By Kathleen Maris

Rack Room Shoes launched the national competition calling for customers to nominate teachers who have made a positive impact in their lives and the lives of their children.

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MTC Named 2019 “Best College for Veterans” By Military Times

Nov 13, 2018 10:06AM ● By Kathleen Maris

In its assessment of colleges, the Military Times documents the array of services, special rules, accommodations, and financial incentives offered to students with military ties.

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EdVenture Children’s Museum Receives Federal Funding

Nov 09, 2018 12:39PM ● By Kathleen Maris

EdVenture Children's Museum has been awarded two federal grants totaling $397,493 from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in support of its statewide early education and youth development programs.

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USC and Midlands Tech create a new pathway for transferring STEM students

Nov 09, 2018 09:45AM ● By Kathleen Maris

For nearly 30 years, the University of South Carolina (USC) and Midlands Technical College (MTC) have worked together to help students make the transition from MTC to USC’s engineering and computing degree programs. Now, the institutions have formed a partnership that will allow MTC students to transfer more easily to the four-year school because they will have taken coursework equivalent to what some of USC’s engineering students take in their first two years.

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