Furman replaces Paladin Club with Furman Athletics Fund
The new fund will replace the Paladin Club, which has operated as the scholarship fund for Furman Athletics.
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Clemson Corner: Teacher cadet program provides avenue for teacher recruitment
Those who complete two teacher cadet courses can enter Clemson with five credit hours and a head start in the field of education.
Universities pivot away from study abroad as pandemic continues
University students are having to find alternatives to study abroad experiences they may have planned prior to the pandemic.
Day in the Life: Ivybrook Academy Greenville Director Emily Watson
Emily Watson has served as the director of Ivybrook Academy Greenville since July 2019.
Greenville County Schools work to keep teachers in the classroom
“Over last summer, staffing for the 2021 school year was an 8.4% turnover of teachers.” - Lynn Gibbs, chief human resources officer for Greenville County Schools. “The year before it was 10.3%, so we saw less teachers leaving over the summer period in a normal year.”
GCS parent and former employee asks for more transparency over pandemic attendance plan
Petition created to encourage the school district to explain its decisions on its attendance plans.
Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees votes on COVID-19 leave extension and county-wide employee bonuses
Both motions passed unanimously with one board member out sick.
BJU programming team places second nationally in virtual programming competition
One of Bob Jones University’s intercollegiate computer programming teams finished first in the Southeast region, second in the United States and 59th in the world in the international virtual programming…
Laurens Electric opens annual high school student sponsorship contest
Participating students will hear from public figures, learn about cooperatives and compete for $5,000 college scholarships.
Greenville County Schools still to return on Monday, Jan. 4 amid COVID-19 spike
Greenville school district officials met on Thursday, Dec. 31 to discuss the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the Upstate community.