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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Island Packet Online

Posted 10 days ago

District aims to increase expectations, college readiness focus at high schools

A few years ago, Ariana Davis and Tanasia Hamilton couldn't imagine earning a college and high school degree simultaneously. "I thought senior year would be relaxing," Davis said. Instead, she found herself taking two or three college courses a semester,...

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The Beaufort Tribune

Posted 11 days ago

Hilton Head High counselor earns $2500 for school as finalist for statewide award

Raychelle Lohmann, who supervises the guidance department at Hilton Head Island High School, has been honored as a finalist for the 2012 South Carolina HEART Award. Sponsored by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, the HEART Award (Higher E...

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Daytona Beach News-Journal

Posted 14 days ago

B-CU's Reed honored as she prepares to leave

DAYTONA BEACH -- A key to the city of Daytona Beach and a day named in her honor were just some of the accolades Trudie Kibbe Reed received Tuesday at a gathering of friends, community leaders and staff from Bethune-Cookman University. The owner of Sunse...

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St. Augustine.com

Posted 25 days ago

Gov. Rick Scott vetoes tuition bill

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, saying he was concerned about rising student debt and a lack of jobs for college graduates, rejected a bill Friday that would have let two major universities raise tuition higher than what is currently allowed. Scot...

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Atlanta Daily World

Posted 26 days ago

Rep. James Clyburn To Deliver CAU’s Annual Commencement Address, May 21

President Barack Obama said he is “one of a handful of people who, when they speak, the entire Congress listens.” Now more than 750 graduates and 10,000 guests will listen when The Honorable James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) delivers the 2012 commencement addres...

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Battle Creek Enquirer

Posted 30 days ago

KCC in running for $1 million award

Kellogg Community College is among five in Michigan and 120 nationwide invited to compete for the...- 4:09 pm Bolenbaugh to settle oil spill case- 3:36 pm Three teenagers, ages 17 and 16, were arrested and one more is being sought after a man, 56, was......

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FindLaw: Attorney Blog

Posted 1 month ago

Divorcing in South Carolina? Consider college tuition (2 of 2)

Welcome back to our discussion on college tuition and divorce. As we said in the last post, college tuition is an important issue that should be addressed in every divorce involving children. This is especially true in the wake of a South Carolina Suprem...

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iStockAnalyst

Posted 1 month ago

Greenville Technical College first in state in Recyclemania competition

GREENVILLE, S.C., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Greenville Technical College achieved first place in the Grand Champion category of the Recyclemania competition among competing colleges and universities in South Carolina, a competition catego...

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GreenvilleOnline.com

Posted 1 month ago

Seniors get help preparing for college

Log into your paid subscriber account The username or password you entered is incorrect. Please try again. If you continue to have problems, please contact customer service at 1-888-285-3956. If you recently signed up, did you remember to click on the li...

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Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted 2 months ago

Claflin University and Alumni Engagement: They Get It!

This post is co-authored by Nelson Bowman III, director of development at Prairie View A&M University. Recently, Claflin University, located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, reported that 45 percent of its living alumni had given to the institution. Not on...

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Myrtle Beach Sun News

Posted 2 months ago

Cheating scandal prompts tighter security for SAT, ACT tests

MINEOLA, N.Y. -- The millions of students who take the SAT or ACT each year will have to submit photos of themselves when they sign up for the college entrance exams, under a host of new security measures announced Tuesday in the aftermath of a major che...

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The Times and Democrat

Posted 2 months ago

Plan to oust SCSU board could get traction

Rep. Jerry Govan says South Carolina State University needs a “fresh start with fresh leadership,” and he’s taken steps to address the issue. The Orangeburg Democrat has introduced a bill that would completely restructure the S.C. State Board of Trustees...

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HeraldNet

Posted 2 months ago

Q&A: The candidates for governor on aerospace

Boeing workers in Everett perform tests and other final assembly tasks on the 97th 777 in November. One of the challenges facing Washington officials will be to keep work on an updated version of the jet, the 777X, in the state. For the next governor, on...

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