Mark Myers grew up watching the Bonanza television show and dreaming of becoming a cowboy. As an adult he was able to make that dream come true. Mark and his wife Sandra are the founders of the Black Cowboy festival, held annually in Rembert, SC.
As part of our series on South Carolina’s HBCUs and how they responded to the Coronavirus outbreak, we interviewed Dr. W. Franklin Evans, president of Voorhees College. Dr. Evans was also one of the few college presidents nationwide with first-hand experience with the Coronavirus.
The Carolina HBCU Virtual Career Talent Showcase is a premier diversity recruiting and interviewing event, attracting students from throughout the Carolina region. It will be held October 20 from 1-5 p.m.
Richland One’s annual college fair for high school juniors, seniors and their parents goes virtual this year with live and recorded sessions with representatives from colleges and universities around the world. District students and parents are encouraged to register now for the free Virtual…
SC State University has joined The Collective, the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting causes that impact the Black community politically and through civic engagement efforts and HBCU leadership organization Xceleader for the #VoteHBCU voter registration competition.
Voorhees College alumna Sharon Bennett was crowned Miss U.S. Plus World Cover Girl and Miss U.S. Plus Intercontinental, a division of Miss U.S. Plus World.
Voorhees College alumnus Anthony Hyland was recently named a 30 under 30 by U.S. Reporter.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® 67th South Atlantic Regional Conference, (SARC) originally scheduled for April 7 – 12 in Charleston, South Carolina will now be held virtually October 2-3, 2020.
For 144 years young women have found Bennett to be the ideal place to foster the constant rhythm of ideas. Each student’s individual need for self-expression and desire for achievement is constantly nurtured. The College offers 24 areas of study in Education, Sciences, the Humanities, and in…
Black filmmakers, artists, journalists and more join Beats to tell powerful stories.
Benedict College and CVS Health today announced the launch of rapid COVID-19 testing on the College’s Columbia campus. CVS Pharmacists and pharmacy employees will staff the testing operation, which will be available at no cost to patients.
Voorhees College was recently awarded a $850,000 grant by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (BCBS) as a part of their efforts to demonstrate community investment and corporate citizenship to meet the critical financial needs of the institution as result of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Andre Sojourner, SC State University alumnus, helped to develop the latest cookie flavor for the Girl Scouts French-toast-inspired cookies, which are icing-dipped & shaped like mini pieces of toast.
Allen University has been awarded a $900,000 investment from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (BCBS-SC). The funding commitment is intended to help with immediate financial needs to ensure sustainability and assist in getting as many students as possible to begin and continue their edu…
Reginald Thompson, a junior psychology major, spent his summer integrating his love of technology and psychology as a member of the 2020 Ronald E. McNair Scholars. The Orangeburg native is among the collegiate scholars who participated in the statewide Ronald E. McNair Scholars program, whic…
It was not long after Claflin University launched its RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in 2016, that Dr. Shannon Smith believed a master's program in nursing was also possible.
In its latest demonstration of community investment and corporate citizenship, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is committing funding to the state’s five, private four-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to help with immediate financial needs to ensure sustainabil…
The Voorhees College Baseball Team excels on the field and in the classroom after recently being awarded the Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).
The Voorhees College Sigma Theta Chapter Alumni Association of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. honored beloved advisor emeritus William Clayton Marshall with a memorial bench.
With the creation of a new regional office, SC State University 1890 Research & Extension will better serve its clientele in the newly formed Santee-Wateree region office, now based in Sumter. Formerly known as Williamsburg Cluster, the Santee-Wateree region office will continue to serve…
Claflin University Mathematics and Computer Science Department received a $700,000 subaward from the Savannah River Site Community Reuse Organization Sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration US Department of Energy. This subaward is being administered over five years. Dr. Ka…
South Carolina State University is currently the only historically black college or university in the state that offers a nutrition program that is nationally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). ACEND is the accrediting agency for educati…
Benedict College announced today that the Reverend Dr. Lillie A. Burgess was appointed the campus minister for Benedict College. Dr. Burgess will be the first female to lead the campus ministry in the 150-year history of College.
Benedict College celebrated the Class of 2020 Saturday, August 8, 2020, with a commencement ceremony unlike any other in the college’s 150-year history. The school’s first-ever graduate only commencement ceremony was live streamed on Benedict College’s newly created YouTube channel and could…
Lavinia Corley Thompson was born into slavery in South Carolina on June 3, 1844.
SC State University is partnering with Family Health Centers Inc. to offer free drive-thru COVID-19 testing on campus for the general public.
Chymaine Guinyard, who graduated from Claflin University in 2016, has been appointed head volleyball coach at Claflin University. Guinyard, who served as the interim head coach last season, has been a member of the coaching staff for four seasons. She was an assistant coach during the 2017 a…
The Benedict College men's tennis team was selected as an All-Academic Team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, one of 95 NCAA Division II programs to achieve this honor. The Benedict College women's tennis team was also selected as an All-Academic Team. It was one of 129 NCAA Divisio…
Claflin University participated in Second Chance Pell on Capitol Hill Day on Wednesday, July 29. Claflin is one of 67 colleges and universities recently selected as a Second Chance Pell Experimental Site by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).
The South Carolina State University Alumni Association invites the public to attend its annual membership event.
The 30th anniversary Rudolph Canzater Memorial Classic weekend held annually the first weekend of August in Santee, South Carolina was not be the same this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over its three decades, the event has supported more than 1850 South Carolina students with college a…
As part of our series on how South Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities deal with the Coronavirus outbreak, this week we are publishing our interview with Dr Leroy Staggers, President of Morris College in Sumter, SC.
Alice Carson Tisdale's extraordinary contributions to Claflin were the manifestation of her unyielding commitment to providing students the essential academic, cultural, and spiritual preparation necessary for their transformation into globally-engaged visionary leaders. Mrs. Tisdale made he…
Due to COVID-19 safety measures, Benedict College’s Baccalaureate Services will be held virtually this year.
Former Claflin University track and field standout Faith McKie, '20, is among 605 female student-athletes nominated for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. A former hurdler/sprinter for the Lady Panthers, McKie was crowned Miss CIAA 2020 and Miss Claflin University 2019-2020. A 2020 Summa…
Claflin University announced it will become a regional hub for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple's Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University's HBCU C2 initiative designed to bring coding and creativity experiences to historically black colleges and universities (HBCU…
Allen University athletics continues growth as the newest provisional member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II effective for the 2020-2021 academic year.
• $25 million for HBCUs in Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina
The Council of Presidents and Chancellors of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announces that the league will suspend all sports competition, championship and non-championship segments, for the 2020 fall season, as a result of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. A decision is yet to b…
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Milton Morris is the recipient of the 2020 Joe Beck Educational Contribution Award. This award is given annually to a NEHA member for an educational contribution or training tool designed for the advancement…
2020 graduates everywhere have a unique story to pass down to generations that follow. Although technology has been a significant part of everyday life for quite some time, in the age of Coronavirus, its use has become a necessity across all facets.
Plans for faculty, staff, and students to return to campus for special Accelerated Summer session and start of the fall semester
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said that he is allocating $2.4 million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund to the state’s eight historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Originally a recommendation from accelerateSC, this investment will be used to …
Benedict College announced that it is canceling plans for the school’s in-person homecoming events amid the ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The College’s weeklong homecoming festivities were slated for October 11 – 18, 2020, and typically bring more than 10,000 supporters an…
Allen University hires Anika Cobb as the director of marketing and communications. Cobb will be responsible for developing and implementing the long-term marketing and communications strategy for Allen's brand. Additional duties and responsibilities include cultivating and managing all socia…
Voorhees College will continue providing online, remote instruction only for the Fall 2020 semester due to the challenges associated with of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Claflin University was awarded a grant for nearly $75,000 to conduct research and develop training to enhance women's entrepreneurship in family-owned businesses. The Partnership 2020: Leveraging US-India Cooperation in Higher Education to Harness Economic Opportunities and Innovation grant …
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (Initiative) recently announced the names of 44 students from 33 historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) selected as 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars – the Initiative's highest student recognition.
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has made the very difficult decision to extend the suspension of all sporting and championship events through the Fall of 2020. The announced was made on Thursday afternoon on June 9, 2020. Benedict College supports the SIAC' s decision…
Former South Carolina State basketball standout Tyrone Williams, Sr., a member of the Bulldog scheduled 2020 Hall of Fame Class, was memorialized during a livestreamed Celebration of Life Service Monday (Jun. 22, 2020) at Ridout’s Gardendale Funeral Chapel, Gardendale, Alabama. Williams, 71,…
Three distinguished Claflin University scholars are among 44 students who were named 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Travis Armstead, a junior political science major from Chicago, Ill.; Jayda Teasley, …
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