COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 29 -- Benedict College issued the following news release: Benedict College Trustees hosted a Rededication and Naming Ceremony for the College's Administration Building on March 22, 2024. The building was named in honor of Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, the first female and 14th and current President and CEO of the institution. During the historic ceremony, the Chairman of the Benedict College Board of Trustees, Dr. Charlie W. Johnson, reminded the audience that seven ye  more

CONWAY, South Carolina, March 29 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: Coastal Carolina University's LiveWell and the Center for Health and Well-Being are recognizing National Sexual Assault Awareness Month with a screening of Disfluency on Wednesday, April 3, from 6-8 p.m. in Johnson Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. "Recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is crucial for several reasons," said Bevelyn Mitchell, assistant director of interpers  more

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, March 29 -- Coker University issued the following news: Dr. Jane Norwood, 1965, has been awarded the Distinguished Alumni Achievement award. Jane is proud to have graduated from Coker University in 1965 with a degree in elementary education. She has made several transitions since leaving Coker, from being a Coker-Nut to becoming a Cobra with a fighting spirit. Currently, she is a member of the Coker University Board of Trustees and has served twenty-three years, no  more

HARTSVILLE, South Carolina, March 29 -- Coker University issued the following news: Monica (Mo) Carvajal-Beben and Thomas (Tom) Beben have been awarded the 2024 Alumni Special Recognition Award from Coker University. Monica (Mo) Carvajal-Beben literally grew up in the food world. Her childhood was filled with unique stories and experiences from time spent in her grandmother's pie shop and her mother's diner. Growing up on a small farm in Oklahoma taught her the importance of taking an active   more

FORT MILL, South Carolina, March 29 -- Continental, a developer of pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods, issued the following news release: Continental has announced Rob Schroeder, Sr. Manager of Operations, Marketing, and Analytics will take over the responsibility of Head of Region for United States and Canada. In this role, he will oversee all of Material Handling, Port, Earthmoving, and Agriculture tire business in United Stat  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 29 -- The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) joined partners in celebrating the inaugural cohort of school nurses who comprised the state's first School Nursing Leadership Program during a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, March 27. Launched in September 2023, the School Nursing Leadership Program is South Carol  more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, March 29 -- Francis Marion University issued the following news: Francis Marion University's School of Business honored Cherry Drulis with the 2024 Morgan B. Coker Outstanding Alumni award at its annual alumni reception held at the FMU Performing Arts Center in downtown Florence Tuesday night. Drulis serves as the Director of Healthcare Mobile B2B for Samsung Electronics America. As a registered nurse in multiple states with experience in frontline care, medical produ  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Despite a federal court ruling that South Carolina's congressional map was unconstitutional for disadvantaging Black voters, the state has been permitted to use the same map for the upcoming 2024 election due to the lack of a Supreme Court decision. The court's delay has allowed South Carolina to proceed with its existing district boundaries, prompting criticism from those who argue that this decision undermines dem  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, March 29 -- Newberry College issued the following news: Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small book exchanges number more than 150,000 around the world in over 100 countries -- from Iceland to Tasmania to Pakistan. Now, a new Little Free Library at the edge of the Setzler Field parking lot at Newberry College will join the movement to share books, bring people together and create communities of readers. This new Little Free Library will be the eighth  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, March 28 -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: Presbyterian College students marched last week in solidarity with the victims and survivors of domestic violence. Associated with Visions of Women, a South Carolina nonprofit organization that raises awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault, the March 21 event drew dozens of PC students walking together from Neville Hall to the Ross E. Templeton Center in support of survivors. Event organizer Gab  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 29 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news on March 28, 2024: * * * Governor Henry McMaster today appointed retired federal appellate judge Dennis W. Shedd of Irmo, as chairman of the South Carolina State Election Commission. The appointment is effective immediately and will fill the vacancy of former election commission chairman John Wells of Lugoff, who stepped down from his position on Wednesday following five years of service. "  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, March 29 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: Winthrop University plans to lower its tuition by 8% this fall for all undergraduate students as part of a new Tuition Transparency Initiative. The initiative, which was approved by the Board of Trustees at its March 13 retreat, aligns and clarifies the university's tuition and fees with the direct costs of delivery to remain competitive with peer institutions. This will make it easier for students and famil  more