Kids On Point receives $50,000 grant from Power:Ed to help serve more North Charleston students
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC — Kids On Point (KOP), a nonprofit that works year-round with students in under-resourced Charleston neighborhoods to foster life-and career-readiness skills, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation. This is the second time Power:Ed funds will be used t[...]
Inside College of Charleston’s ‘framework for the future’
The college engaged Beyer Blinder Belle Architects and Planners of New York City to develop the plan to guide future development of the campus.
Generous donation from former professor creates Lipovsky Family Clinical Counseling Scholarship at The Citadel
A former Citadel professor is giving back to the school by establishing a scholarship for psychology students in The Citadel Graduate College. Julie Lipovsky, Ph.D., ABPP, a retired faculty member in the psychology department at The Citadel, has made a philanthropic gift to establish the Lipovsky Family Clinical Counseling Schol[...]
Mason Prep School Teachers Present at SCISA Master Teacher Conference
Several Mason Prep faculty members attended and presented at the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) Master Teacher Conference this fall. The Master Teacher program recognizes teachers who exhibit best practices in the classroom and a willingness to share and collaborate with other educators. Master Teachers mu[...]
Original Six Foundation receives $38,000 grant from Power:Ed to support rural youth in afterschool enrichment and career discovery
ALLENDALE, SC — The Original Six Foundation (O6), has been awarded a $38,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to support O6 Afterschool enrichment, STEAM development, and career discovery programs for students in Allendale County at Allendale-Fairfax Middle School. “Workforce development [...]
NSA, Homeland Security Designate ECPI University a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
Charleston, SC – ECPI University proudly announces its designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CD) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This esteemed recognition extends through 2028. Earning this designation requires that scho[...]
Trident Technical College to hold presidential search public forums
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has been selected to assist Trident Technical College with its presidential search process. The college began the search process after its long-time president, Dr. Mary Thornley, announced her retirement effective June 1, 2024. ACCT’s assistance will include providing suppor[...]
Dorchester schools receive $500,000 federal grant for bus safety
Dorchester School District Two received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to bolster safety on all school buses across district.
Dominion Energy, University of South Carolina Announce Scholarship Grant to Lowcountry Family in Memory of Army ROTC Graduate
A grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation will support a scholarship at the University of South Carolina in memory of U.S. Army Maj. Edward J. Murphy, a distinguished graduate, and the only Army ROTC graduate from the university to be killed in the line of duty. He died in a helicopter crash in April […]
Transformational gift to The Citadel will establish new Krause School of Leadership and Ethics
A new gift from Mr. and Mrs. L. William Krause, ’63, will significantly enhance the couple’s long-standing legacy of promoting the education of principled leaders at The Citadel. Gay and Bill Krause have recently committed to giving an additional $5 million to establish and name the Krause School of Leadership and Ethics. Th[...]
‘Transformational gift’ prompts The Citadel to create new school on leadership
The new gift - when added to significant previous gifts made in 2012 and in 2003 places the alumbus among the top three individual donors in the history of The Citadel.
Charleston Southern ‘promises’ to be first South Carolina private college to cover tuition
Charleston Southern University has adopted a program called Buc Promise that makes it the first private school in the state with a tuition guarantee that covers the cost of tuition for qualifying students.