ANDERSON, South Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Mariana Rios Ramirez, a children's author from Toluca, Mexico, and currently an Anderson, South Carolina, resident, spoke to students at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at Anderson University about her children's book Santiago's Dinosaurios, which tells the story of a boy who is new to the United States and doesn't speak English but found out that his interest in dinosaurs crossed over language  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, Sept. 27 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: Presbyterian College is transferring ownership of the historic Capitol Theatre to the City of Laurens and moving its esports program back to campus. PC announced the purchase of the Capitol Theatre in Oct. 2021 as a venue for esports and a restaurant, movie theater, and performing arts center for students and the community. However, logistical concerns raised by students regarding travel times and fuel costs l  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 27 -- Benedict College issued the following news release: The National Black College Hall of Fame Foundation recently announced that Ada Brown Belton has been selected as the 2023 Alumni Director of the Year. Belton is a successful fundraising professional and proud Cum Laude graduate of Benedict College. She currently serves as the Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations and Advancement Services. She is also the Executive Secretary of the Benedict College   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: John Grady's path to being a sport management researcher and professor started in a not-so-typical place: law school. While attending Florida State's law school, he attended a guest lecture from a sport management professor working on trademark issues with team logos and other sports law issues. At the end of the presentation, she invited students to consider pursuing a Ph.D. under her me  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health issued the following news: Research led by Peiyin Hung has dug deeper into the challenges surrounding maternity care access that the health services policy and management assistant professor has been unveiling through her recent research. Adding to her dozen-plus publications on the topic in the past few years, Hung's most recent paper appeared in The Milbank Quarterly where the author  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 27 -- The University of South Carolina's Upstate Campus issued the following news: The University of South Carolina Upstate has honored Toney J. Lister with the G.B. Hodge, M.D., Lifetime Achievement Award. This award includes a portrait by artist Jerry Crowley that was unveiled during a ceremony in the John C. Stockwell Administration Building lobby on Wednesday, Sept. 20, before a room filled with dozens of Lister's family members, friends, colleagues, and o  more