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State Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Tuesday March 19, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Anderson University: Armstrong to Lead Clamp Preaching Center
ANDERSON, South Carolina, March 19 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Texas pastor Leroy Armstrong has been appointed Executive Director of the newly created Clamp Center for Preaching Excellence at Anderson University. The Center is funded through the Compelling Preaching initiative of the Lilly Endowment and is headquartered within the University's Clamp Divinity School. Armstrong will lead The Clamp Center for Preaching Excellence in strengthening preaching in local   more

CCU's Emily Gaspar to Conduct Research in Australia as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2024-25
CONWAY, South Carolina, March 19 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: Emily Gaspar, Ph.D., interim assistant vice president for University Belonging and Student Affairs at Coastal Carolina University, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2024-25 in Australia. Gaspar's research will explore the employment experiences of disability services practitioners (DSP), who identify as disabled, and work at institutions of higher education in Australia. Her project focuse  more

CCU's Keaghan Turner Chosen for AASCU's Inaugural Department Chair Leadership Institute
CONWAY, South Carolina, March 19 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: Keaghan Turner, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the interdisciplinary programs housed in the HTC Honors College at Coastal Carolina University, was selected by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) as one of 36 higher education professionals to participate in the inaugural cohort of its Department Chair Leadership Institute (DCLI). This program was designed to address  more

ESPN+ Original Series Full Court Press Presented by State Farm Featuring Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso and Kiki Rice to Premiere May 11 & 12 on ABC and ESPN+
BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 19 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: As sports fans get ready for the madness of March, ESPN today announced the upcoming debut of Full Court Press - a new ESPN+ Original Series that chronicles the ongoing journeys of senior Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, senior South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso and sophomore UCLA guard Kiki Rice. From Iowa's historic preseason game that broke attendance records all the way through t  more

USCA MBA Program Ranks in Top 40% of Universities Nationwide
AIKEN, South Carolina, March 19 -- The University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus issued the following news: The University of South Carolina Aiken's ("USCA") online Master of Business Administration ("MBA") program ranks in the top 40% of universities nationwide according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Online MBA Programs. USCA is one of only three South Carolina universities to be ranked in the top 40%. USCA ranked 137th out of 345 institutions nationwide for its online MBA progra  more

Winthrop University Trustees Vote to Reduce Tuition for 2024-25
ROCK HILL, South Carolina, March 19 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: In anticipation of an increase in fall enrollment, the Winthrop University Board of Trustees took several steps during its March 13-14 retreat to prepare for the next academic year. Board members agreed on a Tuition Transparency Initiative to address the concerns of transparency and alignment of tuition fees with the actual cost of academic delivery. Winthrop has maintained the same tuition rates since 2018 a  more