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Get to know CSU’s new president – Dr. Dondi Costin
Did you know? His name really is Dondi. His parents named him for a movie about a comic strip character, a war orphan named Dondi. He came to CSU from the Pentagon where he was Air Force Chief of Chaplains and a two-star general. He was the Parade Grand Marshal for the North Carolina Azalea […]
| READ MORE: Get to know CSU’s new president – Dr. Dondi CostinLocal resident walking 70km to raise funds for Wounded Warriors
Local resident Steve Kiser plans to celebrate his 70th birthday by walking 70km on August 24-25 on the Bagwell-Settle Track at Charleston Southern University. Kiser, a disabled Navy submarine vet, hopes to raise $10,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit which helps wounded servicemen and women. Kiser said, “As a totally disabled veteran, I understand […]
| READ MORE: Local resident walking 70km to raise funds for Wounded WarriorsCSU hosted more than 3,000 campers this summer
Thousands of children and teens participated in more than a dozen camps at Charleston Southern University this summer. MFuge, a missions-based summer camp sponsored by LifeWay, was the largest camp that brought more than 2,600 campers in seven weeks. Each week, campers served the community at mission sites across the Charleston area. There were 86 […]
| READ MORE: CSU hosted more than 3,000 campers this summerCSU mourns passing of W. Floyd Whitfield, former Trustee
Charleston Southern University mourns the passing of a friend and former Trustee of the university, W. Floyd Whitfield, on Saturday, July 28, 2018. Longtime supporters of Charleston Southern, Whitfield and his wife, Shirley, have continuously provided strong leadership and generous financial support for the university. Whitfield, president of The Whitfield Company, was a member of the […]
| READ MORE: CSU mourns passing of W. Floyd Whitfield, former TrusteeKistler named director of the library
Eric Kistler is the new director of Charleston Southern University’s Rivers Library effective July 1. He most recently served as Associate Librarian for Collection Management of the Ehrhorn Law Library at Liberty University. Having worked in the academic library world in a Christian environment, Kistler was drawn to Charleston Southern and the chance to help […]
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Seven teens from Taiwan received certificates of completion from Charleston Southern University’s English as a Second Language Summer Camp Monday, July 23. ESL campers had English sessions with Kristi Hixon, a CSU professor in the English department, and also experienced typical American outings such as bowling, pizza making and kayaking. Director of International Programs Stephanie […]
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As the tech industry in Charleston continues to grow, higher education and the business community are offering opportunities for young students to learn about career possibilities. Charleston Southern University, Trident Technical College and Charleston Women in Tech partnered to provide a group of middle school students from Robert Mills Manor in Charleston with a day […]
| READ MORE: Higher ed/business partnership offers computer instruction for middle schoolersNew president holds prayer service on first day
Dr. Dondi Costin began his first business day as Charleston Southern University’s third president with a corporate prayer service. Faculty, staff, students, trustees, alumni and community members joined Dr. Costin and his wife, Vickey, for a morning of worship and prayer. “We have not because we ask not. We must ask more,” Dr. Costin shared. […]
| READ MORE: New president holds prayer service on first dayCSU honored among national Colleges of Distinction
Charleston Southern University has proven itself to be at the forefront of American higher education with a modern, student-centered approach to teaching. With a unique learning environment, its programming engages students with character-building first-year seminars, community-based learning programs, service-learning programs, diversity and global learning programs, collaborative assignments and projects, undergraduate research, common intellectual experiences, capstone […]
| READ MORE: CSU honored among national Colleges of DistinctionCSU students advance to top 14 in national singing competition
Charleston Southern University seniors Timmi Winston and Jairus McClanahan have both earned spots in the top 14 in their respective categories for the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) National Student Auditions, and have advanced to the Semifinals to be held in Las Vegas at the end of June. Both students have advanced in […]
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