ANDERSON, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Kevin Jenkins is a Christian choreographer and the owner of Ballet Counterpointe in San Diego, California. Jenkins worked with varying skill levels of students from the South Carolina School of the Arts February 14 and 15 at Anderson University's dance studios. Following masterclasses in contemporary ballet and modern dance, Jenkins lectured in Merritt Auditorium about his choreographic creative proces  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Benedict College issued the following news release: Benedict College and Integer Technologies were selected to participate in the Department of Defense (DoD) Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions Program Symposium held recently at Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC. The purpose of this event was to expand DoD activities at HBCU/MIs in South Carolina. Dr. Mbamalu and Mr. Hartman presented on best practices in estab  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release: Charleston County School District (CCSD) enjoys a strong partnership with the Furman University Riley Institute's Diversity Leadership Initiative (DLI) (https://www.furman.edu/riley/diversity-strategies/diversity-leaders-initiative/). The program equips leaders from a variety of organizations and municipalities with the tools and perspectives needed to leverage diversity to improve organi  more

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The city of Spartanburg issued the following news: The City of Spartanburg is pleased to announce the selection of Pierre Brewton as the new Chief of the Spartanburg Fire Department, following an extensive and competitive national search. The comprehensive selection process was facilitated by Developmental Associates LLC and included multiple rounds of interviews, written exercises, and scenario evaluations conducted by a panel of peer emergency services   more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Clemson University issued the following news on Feb. 23, 2024: Creative Inquiry (CI), Clemson's undergraduate research and experiential learning program, has benefitted thousands of undergraduate students over the years. But the program also gives graduate students valuable experience as research mentors. This year, CI is partnering with the Graduate School to help graduate students level up their mentoring through the Mentoring Up program. Mentoring Up is   more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Clemson University issued the following news: After a competitive national search, Karolina Mukhtar, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the Clemson University Department of Biological Sciences, effective July 1. Mukhtar joins Clemson from the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she is currently a professor and chair of the Department of Biology. * * * "Karolina brings extensive experience and a passion for the modern student-centric public R1 univers  more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Feb. 24 -- Flagler College issued the following news: By Anna Boone Terry Bennett recalls perfume-scented love letters being as valuable as gold to fellow 20-year-old soldiers in basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Nowadays, love letters are about the only kind of mail Bennett said he sees going through Flagler's mailroom drop box- just one example of how "the whole mail thing has changed," since Bennett started working at Flagler College in 1995. Nearly 30  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- The South Carolina Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: The South Carolina Department of Agriculture and York County will hold a household hazardous materials and pesticide collection on Saturday, March 2, from 8 a.m. to noon at the York County Public Works facility, 220 Public Works Road (off Highway 5) near the Moss Justice Center in York. The collection is for residents only; products from businesses will not be a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 24 -- The South Carolina Educational Television Network issued the following news release: South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) will air comprehensive live coverage of the 2024 South Carolina GOP presidential primary on Feb. 24 across its statewide television and radio network. From 7 - 9 p.m., viewers can watch the broadcast on ETV-HD, listen on SC Public Radio or stream on scetv.org. Gavin Jackson, host of SCETV's weekly public affairs show This Week in   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 24 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of attorneys general in supporting the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, introduced by U.S. Representative Russell Fry of South Carolina. The letter was led by South Carolina. H.R. 7137, the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, was introduced by a bipartisan coalition including U.S. Representatives Russell Fry, Ted Lieu, Ann Wagner, and Robert Garcia. A  more