COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 11 -- Benedict College issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Akilah Carter-Francique Participates in the 2025 NetVUE Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar COLUMBIA, SC - July 10, 2025, - Benedict College is proud to announce that Dr Akilah Carter-Francique, Dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Services was selected to participate in the 2025 Teaching Vocational Exploration Seminar offered by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, July 11 -- The Medical University of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * MUSC College of Nursing launches South Carolina's first Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program CHARLESTON, S.C. (July 10, 2025)- The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Nursing proudly announces the launch of its Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (ACPNP) program, set to begin in Fall 2026. This groundbreaking initiative will be the first pr  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 11 -- The South Carolina Department of Education issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * SCDE Initiates Financial Takeover of Marlboro County School District The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is seeking to take over the financial operations of the Marlboro County School District (MCSD) citing the district's failure to meet its fiscal responsibilities and provide a stable operational plan for the 2025-26 school year. This decisio  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 11 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Fully charged Phase 1 construction of Battery Center set to begin By Chris Horn In about 18 months, the Carolina Institute for Battery Innovation at the University of South Carolina plans to open the first phase of its Battery Center, a research, manufacturing and teaching facility in partnership with several commercial battery manufacturers. The 20,000-square-foot facility will be housed  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 11 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * USC joining Campus Compact network Coalition of higher education institutions enhances community engagement efforts By Collyn Taylor The University of South Carolina is joining Campus Compact, the largest and oldest coalition of higher education institutions dedicated to civic and community engagement. Joining the organization provides USC with scholarship resources, national networking a  more