COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 7 -- Benedict College issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Today, Benedict College announces Mr. Jacob Koon as the new Vice President for Student Affairs. Koon assumed his new role on September 1, 2023. In this role, he will serve as chief administrator for the Division of Student Affairs. With this new appointment, Koon will be responsible for providing strategic vision, leadership, and direction for the student affairs departments including Resid  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 6 -- Clemson University issued the following news: Clemson Extension is offering an online course to help South Carolina forage and livestock producers enhance their overall management skills and improve the production and sustainability of their operations. The course, Forage Systems in South Carolina, is designed to teach basic forage concepts and management principles. Course topics include establishment and management strategies, nutrition, budgeting, pest co  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 6 -- Clemson University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 4, 2023, with Julianne Wenner, associate professor in the College of Education: * * * A parent tinkering on a '77 Pontiac Trans Am. An elderly green thumb advising grandchildren on the use of eggshells in the garden to repel snails. An uncle explaining physics through a rifle used for hunting. According to Julianne Wenner, associate professor in the Clemson University College of Education, these are all s  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 7 -- The University of South Carolina's Upstate Campus issued the following news: The University of South Carolina Upstate is proud to announce the appointment of retired U.S. Air Force Maj Gen T. Glenn Davis as the inaugural executive director of the newly established National Security and Government Institute. Davis's exceptional leadership and extensive experience in national security and corporate operations make him a valuable addition to the USC Upstate   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 6 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today led a bipartisan coalition of 54 attorneys general urging Congress to consider the ways artificial intelligence (AI) may harm children. Specifically, AI can and is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material. The Attorneys General are asking Congress to propose and pass legislation to protect children from the  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: Individual state funding for substance use disorder declined by an average of $10 million per year during the 10-year period following the Medicaid expansion that began in 2010, according to new research led by health services policy and management associate professor Christina Andrews. Published in Health Affairs, the team's examination of state-by-state fund  more