The College of Charleston will confer undergraduate and graduate degrees during its four spring 2026 commencement ceremonies, May 7–9, 2026. Here’s everything you need to know about the ceremonies, including how...

South Carolina’s future engineers, scientists, and innovators took center stage today as 91 high school seniors were celebrated at the 10th Annual South Carolina STEM Signing Day. Modeled after collegiate sport signing days, the event recognizes...

Spartanburg Community College (SCC) and Converse University have signed a Transfer Program Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), creating a streamlined pathway for students to continue their education and earn a bachelor’s degree. The agreement...

Against more than 1,000 teams from across the country, Anderson University won the national championship following a remarkable performance at the National Cyber League (NCL) Team Competition last weekend.   Anderson University was...

Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) President Marilyn “Murph” Fore, Ph.D., has announced her retirement after 51 years of service to the college, effective July 31, 2026. Fore has served as president of Horry-Georgetown Technical College...

Teaching wasn’t Dr. Christie Palladino’s first career, but Thursday she was named South Carolina’s Teacher of the Year. The Aiken County Career and Technology Center teacher started out as an obstetrician-gynecologist and medical researcher, but...

Spartanburg Community College (SCC) has announced that two students, Ashley Tinsley and Roxana Arias, have been selected as 2026 Christopher A. Calhoun Scholars. Each student will receive a $1,000 scholarship to be applied toward...

Gamecock women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Coach Staley joins just three others from the University of South Carolina who are currently members of the academy: William Hubbard,...

Raymond James has been appointed dean of the School of Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation Technology at Greenville Technical College (GTC). He brings a combination of academic leadership and industry experience to this role, where he will...

Furman University’s Timmons Arena hosted the annual Bell Tower Ball on Saturday, April 18. The university presented several awards at the evening gala, celebrating the service, generosity, leadership, and accomplishments of alumni, parents,...

Entrepreneur, philanthropist, global advocate, and 1984 Converse graduate Jody Cole will be the 2026 Founder’s Day keynote speaker at Converse University on Friday, April 24, 2026. This annual celebration bridges both past and present as...

Graduates of the SC Technical College System’s 16 colleges can more easily transfer their academic credits to accredited online Western Governors University (WGU), thanks to a new partnership agreement signed by leaders of both organizations....

Building on the University of South Carolina’s early adoption of ChatGPT and its continued commitment to responsible AI use, Provost Mary Anne Fitzpatrick has appointed Mark Uline as the university’s first associate vice president and...

South Carolina Public Charter School District is entering into a formal partnership with Anderson University to provide new avenues to higher education for more than 30,000 students who attend charter schools throughout the state.  “We are...

Clemson University’s Presidential Search Committee met at Clemson MBA on April 9, 2026, to continue its process of identifying the university’s 16th president. The search committee, led by Committee Chair Cheri Phyfer ’93, M ’99, received an...

As manufacturers across the Upstate continue to face demand for highly skilled workers, Strategic Development Group (SDG) is investing in the region’s future talent. The firm has committed a $10,000 gift to the Greenville Tech Foundation to fund...

As part of its ongoing commitment to investing in communities across the Upstate, the Greenville Triumph SC has announced the launch of their 2026 Read to Score initiative, presented by ScanSource in collaboration with GE Vernova. The program...

Converse University is pleased to announce that Dr. Katie Talbert will join the University as Vice President for Institutional Advancement and External Relations. In this role, Talbert will lead Converse’s comprehensive advancement strategy,...

The University of South Carolina College of Nursing master’s degree program is now ranked as one of the nation’s best, according to the 2026 Best Graduate School rankings released April 7 by U.S. News and World Report.  The master’s program...

The College of Charleston School of Business is home to two nationally ranked MBA programs, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools ranking.  The College’s one-year, full-time MBA program...