Anderson University launches student investment fund
Anderson University Center for Finance and Economics has created a $30,000 student-managed investment fund for 11 different equity sectors.
Milliken donates 23,000 gowns to Upstate schools
Milliken & Co. teamed up with local schools to provide reusable fabric gowns to teachers and faculty. These gowns will outfit teachers with a reusable gown to help alleviate health concerns and financial burdens.
School districts receive $33 million in PPE and supplies
All 81 public school districts across the state now have access to personal protective equipment and supplies from the S.C. Department of Education.
VentureSouth establishes Furman angel network
Greenville-based angel investor group VentureSouth has helped Furman University establish an angel investor network in which Furman entrepreneurs can tap capital offered by investors also linked to the school.
S.C. Supreme Court deems SAFE grants unconstitutional
The S.C. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Gov. Henry McMaster’s $32 million tuition grant program for private school students violates the state constitution on the grounds that the funds were delivered directly to the schools.
Greenville Tech awarded $2.1M to assist first-time students
Greenville Technical College has been awarded nearly $2.1 million by the U.S. Department of Education’s Title III program to boost retention numbers and help students stay on track for graduation.
Ford donates vehicles to SCC automotive technician program
Ford Motor Co. donated two vehicles to Spartanburg Community College for students in the college’s Ford Automotive Student Service Educational Training program. The F-150 pickup and Fusion are part of the college’s Ford ASSET fleet.
USDA invests $3 million in S.C. telemedicine and distance learning
The United State Department of Agriculture is investing $3 million in grant funding to help connect rural residents to telemedicine care and distance learning opportunities across the Palmetto State.
Piedmont Tech opens doors to next generation of manufacturing
From virtual reality welding headsets to robotic programming, Piedmont Technical College's newly opened training center is gearing up students for the world of Manufacturing 4.0.
Greenville elementary students to meet in person
Greenville County Schools will open doors for all elementary students in the traditional school program for five-day weeks, according to today’s announcement from Superintendent W. Burke Royster.
SCC begins state’s first injection molding program
A global injection molding manufacturer will be there today when Spartanburg Community College cuts the ribbon on the state’s first college-level training program for injection molding. Classes will be delivered at the Tyger River camp
Tri-County Tech and Lander University bridge criminal justice programs
Students graduating from the criminal justice technology program at Tri-County Technical College now can bridge to Lander University’s Bachelor of Science in criminology or paralegal studies programs. Tri-County Technical Colleg