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Education
NGU to Host Free Mental Health First Aid Training to Public Safety Officials
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- By NGU
Upstate SC Part of National Initiative to Increase Mental Health Literacy
Tigerville, SC – (January 31, 2019) On Feb. 22, 2019, North Greenville University (NGU) will host a free Mental Health First Aid training at its Tim Brashier Campus at 405 Lancaster Avenue in Greer. This groundbreaking eight-hour training course gives people the tools to identify when someone might be struggling with a mental health or substance use problem and to connect them with appropriate support and resources when necessary.
BJU School of Education Hosts Chinese Educators
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- By Randy Page - BJU

The Bob Jones University School of Education, in partnership with Bob Jones Academy (BJA) and BJU Press, is hosting an intensive educational advancement program for nearly 50 Chinese educators Jan.22 through Feb. 1.
Designed to develop an international relationship with Chinese educators, the program provides practical and meaningful education training. In sessions with BJU Press speakers and writers, Chinese educators are learning how to use BJU Press products, classroom management skills, and technology in their classroom.
Bob Jones University to Serve as Training Site for Greenville Triumph
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- By Jonny Gamet - BJU
Bob Jones University will serve as the training site for the Greenville Triumph Soccer Club under a partnership reached between the university and the club, the team, and school have announced.
The club will utilize the soccer fields as well as dedicated space to house a locker room, coaching offices and a players' lounge. The Triumph and BJU are finalizing plans for improvements to the space to better serve both the club and the university's athletic programs.
Washington Center's Environmentally Friendly Seagull Sustainability Shop
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- By Washington Center

Washington Center’s Adaptive Environmental Science teacher, Jamie Taber was awarded the Champion of the Environment major grant winner, receiving $2,400 for establishing the school’s Sustainable Seagulls project. The project focuses on teaching students to reduce waste through upcycling, turning “trash into treasure,” to help reduce the carbon footprint. Through the grant an online and in-house store, Seagull Sustainability Shop in which plants and edible greens are raised and sold to help raise funds for the school. Art teacher, Amanda Wakely also contributes to the project by helping students to turn recycled items into handmade crafts. A commercial will soon be aired in Columbia, SC featuring this project!
BJU Joins University Center Greenville
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- By Randy Page - BJU
GREENVILLE, S.C. (January 30, 2019) — In a press conference at University Center Greenville, Bob Jones University today announced its membership in University Center and the location of its new School for Continuing, Online and Professional Education (SCOPE) at that facility.
BJU to Celebrate Membership at University Center Greenville
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- By Courtney Montgomery - BJU
Bob Jones University will announce its membership in University Center Greenville Wednesday, Jan. 30, during a press conference at the University Center beginning at 2 p.m. Executives from BJU and the University Center will participate in the press conference.
In conjunction with the membership announcement, BJU will celebrate the grand opening of its School for Continuing, Online, and Professional Education (SCOPE), which it is locating at University Center. An open house of the new facility will be held from 1:30—5 p.m.
NGU to Expand Presence, Adult Learning Opportunities in Greer
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- By NGU - Press Release

Tigerville, SC - North Greenville University is now expanding its presence in Greer, SC, to open up even more opportunities for adult learners in the city and beyond.
Travelers Rest philanthropist Dr. T. Walter Brashier and his wife, Christine, have gifted the university with the 17,225-square-foot building at 199 Hunt St. in Greer, located adjacent to NGU’s existing Tim Brashier Campus.
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- NGU Hosts Fea for Inaugural Boggs-Hickson Lecture
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- BJU to Host 47th Annual Invitational Basketball Tournament
- Washington Center Students Take Community Based Instruction Trips

