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USC Aiken Announces Students Named to Spring 2019 Dean's List
The University of South Carolina Aiken congratulates those students who made the Dean's List for Spring 2019. To earn this distinction, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of at least 3.5.
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2019 Jun 27
Dean's, President's Lists Students Named for UA Spring 2019 Term
A total of 11,406 students enrolled during the 2019 spring term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). The UA Dean's and President's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or to undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.
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2019 Jun 21
UA Announces Graduation List for Spring 2019
The University of Alabama awarded some 5,716 degrees during its spring commencement May 3-5. With a beautiful campus, dozens of challenging academic programs, expert faculty and numerous opportunities for service and growth, The University of Alabama is a place where legends are made. UA offers its students a premier educational, cultural and social experience with more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The campus gives students the opportunity to interact with faculty performing cutting-edge research.
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2019 Jun 19
USC Aiken May Graduates Announced
The University of South Carolina Aiken releases the list of graduates for May 2019.
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2019 Jun 17
More than 760 students named to President's List for Spring 2019
Nearly 770 Coastal Carolina University students were named to the President's List for the Spring 2019 semester. To be named to the President's List, students must achieve a 4.0 grade point average (GPA) for the semester. CCU has a student body of 10,600. More than 2,000 students were also named to the Dean's List for the spring semester, which means more than 21 percent of the student body earned recognition on either the Dean's List or the President's List. Of those on the President's List, 141 are freshmen, 177 are sophomores, 166 are juniors and 285 are seniors.
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2019 May 30
More than 1,200 graduate as part of CCU's Class of 2019
Coastal Carolina University graduates are exactly what the world needs, according to commencement speaker and doctoral candidate Leigha Peterson. Peterson addressed the graduating class of 2019 - more than 1,200 students - during three separate commencement ceremonies at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center May 10-11. "Whatever you are, put it out there," she said, "because it is better than good enough. It is exactly what the world needs!"
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2019 May 15
Welcome to USC Sumter!
Welcome to the University of South Carolina Sumter family. You are now part of an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from across the state, the nation and even the world. We look forward to helping you make our campus a second home!
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2019 May 10
Wofford College confers degrees to 359 graduates
Wofford College conferred 381 degrees on 359 graduates during the 2019 Commencement exercies on Sunday, May 19.
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2019 May 29
CCU Honors Class of 2019 is the largest yet
The Coastal Carolina University Honors Class of 2019 is the largest in history, with 83 graduates earning a total of 89 degrees. Each student has completed a rigorous curriculum consisting of at least 24 credit hours of honors courses while maintaining at least a cumulative GPA of 3.5. The average GPA of this spring's graduating class is 3.72. Each honors student also completes a final honors thesis or project which is presented in a public forum.
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2019 May 10
CCU students perform in percussion ensemble
Nineteen Coastal Carolina University students performed in a spring concert as members CalypSamba, CCU's premier world percussion ensemble, in April. The concert was under the direction of Jesse Willis, CCU associate professor of music. The concert was held in CCU's Wheelwright Auditorium on campus and integrated unique collaborations of students, music faculty and alumni. The performance also featured steelpan player Liam Teague from the University of Northern Illinois. The ensemble played six different percussion songs, including "Sunday Morning Funk," "Pearls" and "Steel Band Times."
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2019 May 8
South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement 2019
More than 500 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets accepted diplomas during The Citadel's commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4 in McAlister Field House. About 35% of the class accepted commmissions as U.S. military officers in all branches of service just prior to graduation. Graduates accepted their diploma from Citadel alumnus Gen. Glenn W. Walters, USMC (Ret.), who was officiating as president for the first time. The top academic programs for the Class of 2019 included business administration, criminal justice, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and political science.
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2019 May 8
CCU students perform percussion with Andy Harnsberger
More than a dozen Coastal Carolina University students performed in a percussion ensemble performance April 16 alongside marimbist Andy Harnsberger and under the direction of Jesse Willis and James Pendell.
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2019 May 2
CCU students perform in wind ensemble
Twenty-eight Coastal Carolina University students performed in the music department's wind ensemble concert on Friday, April 26, in Wheelwright Auditorium. The performance featured an "American sounds, American voices" theme through seven different songs. The ensemble was under the direction of Garrett Griffin, associate professor of music and director of bands.
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2019 May 1
UA Students Participate in Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference
Nearly 500 students at The University of Alabama highlighted their research and creative projects during the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference on March 27. The 12th annual conference is hosted by UA's Office for Undergraduate Research and the Office for Research and Economic Development. Poster presentations are grouped by research areas -- instead of by academic colleges or departments -- to align with national trends of using interdisciplinary approaches to problem-solving. The conference spurs interest in research among undergraduate students and helps students polish their communication skills, said Dr. Kim Bissell, director of the Office for Undergraduate Research. "We have got some pretty phenomenal students who are truly doing great things," she said.
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2019 Mar 28
Welcome to USC Sumter!
Welcome to the University of South Carolina Sumter family. You are now part of an accomplished, diverse group of individuals who hail from across the state, the nation and even the world. We look forward to helping you make our campus a second home!
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2019 Feb 19
USC Aiken Announces Students Named to Fall 2018 Dean's List
The University of South Carolina Aiken congratulates those students who made the Dean's List for Fall 2018. To earn this distinction, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of at least 3.5.
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2019 Feb 18
CCU Department of Theatre Presents: "She Kills Monsters"
Sixteen Coastal Carolina students have been carefully picked to star in this Spring season's theatrical event "She Kills Monsters," directed by Coastal's own Benjamin Sota. This diverse and professional cast will deliver a high-octane, action-packed adventure that inspires the geek and warrior within us all.
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2019 Feb 1
Wofford students study abroad during Interim 2019
Wofford's Interim is a time for exploration and experiential learning outside of the traditional classroom. Students may choose from a variety of on-campus courses, professional internships and research projects, study abroad opportunities or their own independent study project, approved and guided by a faculty adviser. More than 250 students chose to study abroad during Interim 2019.
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2019 Jan 29
More than 100 CCU students serve Housing as resident assistants
More than 100 students work at Coastal Carolina University as resident advisers within University Housing, serving as live-in peer leaders and role models. The RAs are assigned to a wing, floor or building to serve the residents who live there.
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2019 Feb 5
Wofford College announces Fall 2018 Dean's List
Dr. Michael J. Sosulski, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean's List students for the Fall 2018 semester.
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2019 Jan 22
More than 700 graduate from Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University held two commencement ceremonies on Dec. 14, and more than 700 students were eligible to participate. Ceremonies were held at 2 and 6 p.m. in the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center. Barbara Blain-Bellamy, mayor of Conway, S.C., was the speaker.
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2018 Dec 17
CCU chapter of Beta Alpha Psi granted Superior Chapter status
The Lambda Kappa Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at Coastal Carolina University was granted Superior Chapter status by the Beta Alpha Psi Board of Directors. Superior chapter recipients will receive a $500 award courtesy of KPMG and the KPMG Foundation. The faculty advisers for CCU's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi are Philip Njoroge, Ph.D., assistant professor of accounting, and Sheila Mitchell, lecturer of accounting. There are 30 CCU students in the chapter.
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2018 Nov 27
17 CCU students perform in the CCU Percussion Ensemble concert
The seventeen members of the CCU Percussion Ensemble performed a variety of music on Nov. 13, 2018, in Coastal Carolina University's Wheelwright Auditorium.
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2018 Nov 26
CalypSamba and the CCU Jazz Ensemble perform cross-cultural music
CalypSamba, the Coastal Carolina University World Percussion Ensemble, presented an evening of cross-cultural fusion music featuring percussionist Scott Kettner on Nov. 7 in CCU's Wheelwright Auditorium.
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2018 Nov 19
CCU Wind Ensemble performs classic river songs
Forty Coastal Carolina University students will perform in the Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Garrett Griffin, assistant professor and director of bands for the Department of Music. The performance is on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Wheelwright Auditorium. The concert includes six pieces, including traditional American river songs like "Shenandoah" and "Down the River."
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2018 Nov 13
Newly established Honors College at CCU has more than 700 students
The HTC Honors College and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies was established at Coastal Carolina University on Oct. 12, and the 700 students who had been accepted into the University's honors program are now the first students housed in the new college. The HTC Honors College and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies will feature many new initiatives and a revised curriculum. It will support students who have ties to majors and departments across campus: from honors students to interdisciplinary studies students, who build their own, innovative academic majors. In addition, the college will continue to support and advise undeclared first-year students as they select and transition into their major.
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2018 Oct 15
CCU welcomes 21 freshmen as the 2018 Teaching Fellows cohort
Twenty-one Coastal Carolina University freshmen have been named South Carolina Teaching Fellows for 2018-2019.
Academic Award -
2018 Oct 2
Enrolled at SMC
837 students enrolled at SMC for Fall 2018.
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2018 Sep 11
Wofford College students study abroad during Fall 2018
Sixty-four students are spending the Fall 2018 semester away from Wofford College as part of the study abroad program.
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2018 Sep 4
Members of the Wofford College Orientation Staff will greet the Class of 2022
Members of the Wofford College Orientation Staff will greet first-year students on Aug. 29 as the college welcomes the Class of 2022.
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2018 Aug 27