Education
NGU Students Grow Their Faith, Not Their Debt
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
Tigerville, SC -- Colleges are recognized for distinct qualities. Clemson University is known for its National Championship football teams. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is known for applied sciences and high-tech innovations. The Philadelphia School of Circus Arts is known for, you guessed it, circus arts. Whether written or unwritten, every school is most known for its niche in the higher education segment. Over 125 years, North Greenville University (NGU) has earned a distinguished reputation for equipping Christian transformational leaders.
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NGU Class of 2020 Enjoys a Little Slice of 'Normal'
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
Tigerville, SC -- North Greenville University (NGU) on Saturday, October 17, gave its Class of 2020 graduates a little slice of normal during a year that was anything but normal, even if it came a few months later than originally planned.
NGU is among the first universities in the region to hold an in-person commencement. Most schools held virtual ceremonies in May and June and have postponed on-campus gatherings until December or next spring.
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NGU's New Tech Hub to Inspire, Encourage Creativity and Collaboration
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
North Greenville University (NGU) Information Technology (IT) Services has opened a newly renovated space to house its operations and offer technology and training opportunities for students, faculty, and staff. The campus community had a chance to see the tech hub in action last week at its dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony held to kick off homecoming weekend on Friday, October 16.
The new hub, located in the former Tuttle Clinic, is designed to inspire, and encourage creativity and collaboration through the combination of new technologies, said Tim Huggins, the university's chief information officer.
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Chick-fil-A's Kennebrew to Keynote Homecoming Commencement
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
The restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic canceled North Greenville University's (NGU) in-person commencement ceremony in May. The Class of 2020 never envisioned their college or graduate work ending without pomp and circumstance. The Class members were given an opportunity to pick-up their regalia and diploma at a Drive-Thru Pick-Up event and given three options to participate in a future commencement ceremony.
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North Greenville University to Honor Outstanding Alumni
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
The North Greenville University (NGU) Alumni Association will honor three alumni at an annual Alumni Awards and Half-Century Reunion Luncheon during Homecoming on the Tigerville Campus on Saturday, October 17. The event begins at 12:30 p.m. in Moore Hall of NGU’s Hayes Ministry Center.
“Alumni awards emphasize the high ideals of NGU. They are given to recognize certain character traits, values, and accomplishments that show the discovery, development, and realization of personal potential, as found in Christ,” said Lamont Sullivan, NGU director of alumni engagement.
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NGU Opens Neves Academic Center to Enhance Student Experience
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
Tigerville, SC - Celebrating a contemporary approach to working with students’ academic and financial issues, North Greenville University dedicated the newly renovated Neves Hall on Wednesday, September 23. The ceremonies included honoring lead donors for the project, as well as recognizing the legacy of the Neves family.
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Cross at Ground Zero Replica Visits BJU
- By Gilbert Scales
On the nineteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bob Jones University commemorated the 2,977 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a display of American flags at the front of campus.
In addition, a replica of the World Trade Center Cross, one of the most recognizable symbols found in the wreckage of Ground Zero, was featured at the Wade Hampton entrance of Bob Jones University. The original steel girder, a 17-foot long crossbeam, became a source of hope to many in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. It is currently on display in the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.
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