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Education
2023 Vintage Dedicated to Betty Solomon
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- By Courtney Montgomery - BJU

The Bob Jones University yearbook staff dedicated the 2023 Vintage to Betty Solomon, a devoted faculty member for over forty-four years in the School of Fine Arts and Communication. Currently, she serves as an associate professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, academic advisor and faculty advisor to The Collegian.
Raised in Virginia, Solomon enrolled in Bob Jones University, graduating with a BS degree in 1978. As an undergraduate, she achieved exceptional academic status, graduating magna cum laude. In 1980, she earned an MEd from BJU, followed in 1993 by a MA from the University of South Carolina’s College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
BJU to Hold 96th Commencement
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- By Courtney Montgomery - BJU

Over 700 students in the Class of 2023 will receive degrees at the 96th annual commencement of Bob Jones University Friday, May 5. The two-hour program begins at 2 p.m. in BJU’s Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium (FMA). The service will be webcast live.
“We are proud of our graduating class. Commencement is a time to recognize their achievements and reflect on God’s goodness and provision for them throughout their educational journey,” said BJU President Steve Pettit. “We look forward with anticipation to how He will direct their next steps.”
BJU to Hold 42nd Nurses Pinning
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- By Courtney Montgomery - BJU

Bob Jones University will host the 42nd annual Nurses Pinning Ceremony Thursday, May 4, for the 2023 graduates of BJU’s nursing program. The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in Rodeheaver Auditorium on the BJU campus.
During the ceremony, 44 nursing students will be presented with individual pins featuring a cross, representing the Christian emphasis of the BJU nursing program. The students will carry lamps, modeled after the Florence Nightingale lamp, which they will light during the ceremony while reciting the nurse’s pledge.
Equity Means Grade Inflation for All
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- By Anne Schlafly, Eagle Forum Chairman

In pursuit of “equitable grading”, some public schools are ditching homework and deadlines. Many students have lost significant academic ground over the last three years and the test scores that measure subject matter proficiency have dropped. School districts have responded to this crisis not by raising the bar of academic achievement, but by lowering the bar. In the name of “Equity”, schools are depriving their students of learning.
NGU Holds Annual Crusader Club Golf Classic
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- By Billy Cannada - NGU

Twenty teams participated in North Greenville University’s 34th Annual Crusader Club Golf Classic on Tuesday, April 19 at Cherokee Golf and Club.
The First Place Team award in the captain’s choice event was presented to the Owens Insurance/Stokes-Farnham Insurance team. Team members were Tom Bates, David Culpepper, Chris Nichols, and Angie Stec.
The Second Place Team honor went to the Graydon’s Tire & Automotive Team. Their team consisted of Leon Graydon, Greg Hash, Chad Moody, and Mike Spillers.
Washington Named SCICU 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient
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- By Billy Cannada - NGU

(L-R) Dr. Nathan Finn, North Greenville University provost; Dr. Darian Washington, North Greenville University 2023 Excellence In Teaching award winner; Lucy Grey McIver, Chair – SCICU Board of Trustees
Columbia, SC (April 28, 2023) Dr. Darian Washington, professor of music, is North Greenville University’s (NGU) 2022-23 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Excellence in Teaching award recipient. The organization honored faculty leaders from each of its 21 member institutions at an Excellence in Teaching Awards Dinner on April 18 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia.
The annual Excellence in Teaching Awards were created to “recognize and celebrate the best of the best.” A faculty member from SCICU’s twenty-one member institutions is nominated for the award.
Courtney Montgomery to Serve as BJU Public Relations Director
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- By Randy Page - BJU

Bob Jones University Chief of Staff Randy Page announced today the appointment of Courtney Montgomery as BJU public relations director. Montgomery will begin immediately.
As director of public relations, Montgomery will serve as the official spokesperson for the University, working directly with the Chief Communications Officer.
“We are pleased to have Courtney in this role,” said BJU Chief of Staff Randy Page. “She has served incredibly well in the public relations office for the past five years and I am confident she will continue to strengthen the University’s public relations efforts.”
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- Dr. Julie Hartman Honored at SCICU Excellence in Teaching Awards Ceremony
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- Richey Returning to Tigerville to Deliver Commencement Address
- BJU Division of Music Receives $1M Gift to Create Endowment
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