Education
NGU MasterSummit Professional Development Workshop Announced
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
Tigerville, SC - The North Greenville University (NGU) Tim Brashier Campus in Greer announces its MasterSummit professional development workshop titled “Innovative Thinking in a Dynamic Market.” The seminar will take place Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 8 a.m. until noon and will feature Dr. Rick Martinez, associate dean of undergraduate business programs and distinguished professor of management in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship.
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Bob Jones University Announces 2019-2020 Concert, Opera and Drama Series
- By Randy Page - BJU
GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones University recently announced the schedule for the University’s 2019-2020 Concert, Opera and Drama Series. The series will once again bring world-renowned artists to Greenville.
The 2019-2020 BJU Concert, Opera and Drama Series includes:
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Bob Jones University Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
- By Randy Page - BJU
In its 2020 Best Colleges Rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Bob Jones University as one of the Best Regional Universities, the sixth Best Value Regional University in the South, the seventh top performer in Social Mobility among Regional Universities in the South, and having the fifth lowest debt load for its graduates among Regional Universities in the South.
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Materials Review Committee Members Needed
- By Greenville County Schools
Greenville County Schools needs members of the community to serve on the Elementary, Middle and High School Materials Review Committee. The committees are responsible for handling complaints from the public concerning the appropriateness of instructional materials. The deadline for submitting letters of interest is Friday, November 1, 2019.
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Ken Ham to Speak at STAND Conference
- By Randy Page - BJU
Ken Ham, founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis (parent company of the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter), will be the keynote speaker at Bob Jones University’s STAND Conference, an event for teens and their families, Sept. 24 from 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. in Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium. Ham, one of the foremost experts on the Genesis account of creation, will present the case for a biblical and scientific view of Creation.
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BJU to Commemorate 9/11
- By Randy Page - BJU
On the eighteenth 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. 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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NGU soars 28 spots in U.S. News’ Best Regional Universities South ranking
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
Tigerville, SC - In U.S. News & World Report 2020 college rankings released Monday, North Greenville University (NGU) rose 28 ranking positions to No. 50 among the “Best Regional Universities” in the South. NGU is named in two other ranking categories: No. 51 in “Best Value Schools” and No. 17 in the new “Top Performers on Social Mobility” list for Southern schools. Also, the university’s online programs are ranked this year at No. 113 in “Best Online Graduate Business Programs” (excluding M.B.A.) and No. 159 in “Best Online Bachelor’s Programs.”
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