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Recession puts barrier between college and minority students

Posted Wednesday, February 10, 2010

A growing number of minority students who need jobs to stay in college demonstrates to Clemson University history professor Abel Bartley the toll the recession is taking on families as tuition bills and unemployment rise and paychecks of those still working fall.

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The Changing Face of Higher Education

Posted Friday, February 05, 2010

In the first part of 2010, Upstate residents will say goodbye to some influential leaders in education. They take with them a legacy of excellence not only in education but also as integral parts of academia's role in innovation and talent generation (page 30).

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Return On Investment In Education

Posted Friday, February 05, 2010

The Darla Moore School of Business research shows that for each dollar spent on higher education would return $11.20 to South Carolina (page 26).

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SC CHE launches college access campaign.

Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The cornerstone of the campaign, is a new Web site (www.sccango.org) serves as a comprehensive resource for information regarding financial aid, college and career options, planning advice, and much more

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SC CAN aiming for new graduates.

Posted Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The commission released the findings at a press conference about the launch of a new statewide campaign called SC CAN, which is aimed at increasing the number of South Carolinians who start and complete college degrees.

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SC Governor's Professor of the Year Program

Posted Friday, October 23, 2009

Each year, the Governor and the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education jointly
sponsor two Governor’s Professor of the Year Awards.

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Five South Carolina public schools named National Blue...

Posted Friday, October 16, 2009

Five South Carolina public schools are among the 314 schools nationwide named 2009 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon winners today by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Official award ceremonies take place in November in Washington, DC.

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South Carolina partners with LearningExpress to provide.....

Posted Friday, October 16, 2009

LearningExpress, LLC, the leading provider of job and career advancement, test-preparation, and skill-building programs, announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership with the South Carolina State Library to implement the LearningExpress Library(TM) online learning platform on a statewide basis.

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Leadership South Carolina class has 46 members...

Posted Friday, October 16, 2009

From lawyers and administrators to educators and retailers, the latest class of Leadership South Carolina gathered for the first time Sept. 9 with a shared vision. This year's class has 46 members.

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