ANDERSON, South Carolina, April 20 -- Anderson University issued the following news release: Geoff Bailey, a Ph.D. student at the Anderson University Center for Leadership and Organizations, will join the U.S. Army War College faculty as an instructor and serve as the director of ethical development. "This is an exciting role for him, and a sign of what our students and graduates will be doing with this degree," said Dr. Kyle Small, director of the Center for Leadership and Organizations. "Bai  more

ANDERSON, South Carolina, April 20 (TNSres) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: While at the ITEC (Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation) Bocas del Toro biological station on the island of Colon, they got close to wildlife that a lot of us are accustomed to seeing in a zoo. According to Associate Professor of Biology and Biology Department Chair Dr. Joni Criswell, this was her first trip taking students out of the country since the COVID pandemic. Panama is a f  more

CONWAY, South Carolina, April 20 -- Coastal Carolina University issued the following news: Coastal Carolina University recognized 22 faculty members at the annual Faculty Innovation and Excellence Awards Ceremony, hosted by the Office of the Provost in Blanton Park on April 16. The awards were distributed to those with distinction in the categories of teaching; research, scholarly, and creative achievements; outreach and service; and those who have spread global awareness through student mobili  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 19 -- The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) has released 500 endangered Carolina Heelsplitter mussels, Lasmigona decorata, into Lancaster County's Flat Creek, near Flat Creek Heritage Preserve, which features the locally famous 40-Acre Rock. The area where the mussels were released is owned by the Katawba Valley Land Trust (KVLT), which assisted with the mussel augme  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, April 20 -- The University of South Carolina's Aiken Campus issued the following news: Graduating senior Terrance Lee Williams says he's excited yet anxious as graduation swiftly approaches on May 1 at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA). "It's like a mixture of emotions, to be honest," he said. "I'm also a little sad to be leaving because I'm going to miss college life, but I know it's time to move on." During his time at USCA, Williams served as the president  more

FLORENCE, South Carolina, April 20 -- Francis Marion University issued the following news: The Distinguished Professor Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a faculty member at FMU. The annual award is named in honor of a former chairman of the FMU Board of Trustees. Pike joined the Biology faculty at Francis Marion in 1993. During her tenure at the university, she received the FMU Excellence in Teaching Award in 2005, the FMU Faculty Service Award in 2017, and was named a McNair Institute   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 20 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the State secured $70,453,028.48 in its share of the annual tobacco Master Settlement Agreement ("MSA") Payment. In 1998, the Attorney General's Office joined 45 other States, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories in settling claims with the then four major U.S. cigarette manufacture  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 20 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news: Master Steel, LLC (Master Steel), a structural steel fabrication and erection company, today announced it is expanding its operations in Jasper County. The company's $10 million investment will create 14 new jobs. With over 15 years in business, Master Steel specializes in structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication. The company's projects range from erecting large facilities to installi  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, April 20 -- Winthrop University issued the following news: Winthrop University will recognize the outstanding achievements of three dedicated faculty members during upcoming Commencement ceremonies in May at the Winthrop Coliseum. During the 10 a.m. May 4 Undergraduate Commencement ceremony for visual and performing arts plus arts and sciences graduates, President Edward Serna '02 will honor Assistant Professor of Human Nutrition Hope Lima with the Outstanding Junior  more