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Pinnell breaks barriers in insurance field
National events changed the trajectory of my life. The shocking assassination of President Kennedy paved the way for Lyndon Johnson to assume the office, and in a very short time the campus of the University of Tennessee was consumed with the Vietnam War. Deferments for male students being drafted into the military ended upon graduation, […]
| READ MORE: Pinnell breaks barriers in insurance fieldHumbled by the Himalayas: Dr. Don Lauer ’21 climbs Everest with son
What most would only dream of doing, three-time alumnus and adventurer Don Lauer has likely achieved it. When his son Matthew was only 8 years old, Lauer made a promise he intended to keep. “We free climbed a mountain peak about 1,000-feet high, and I was explaining to him some of the mountain structures. I […]
| READ MORE: Humbled by the Himalayas: Dr. Don Lauer ’21 climbs Everest with sonBall named College of Nursing Dean
Dr. Vicki Ball’s specialty is teaching nursing leadership. When the position of interim dean of the CSU College of Nursing came available in January, she realized she needed to be willing to step out and lead. She planned to go back to her role as director of the Master of Science in Nursing program once a […]
| READ MORE: Ball named College of Nursing DeanThey call him Mr. OCC
When David Greenwood was sentenced to 46 hours of community service helping with Operation Christmas Child his sophomore year, he thought, it won’t be as bad as picking up trash. At the time, he didn’t know much about OCC. Laurie Diel, CSU’s OCC coordinator, assigned him to the Charleston Room assembling the boxes that arrive […]
| READ MORE: They call him Mr. OCCIrick’s education advances her career
Dr. Albany Cromer Irick’s career path is the perfect example of how a liberal arts major can transition to a high level job with a major impact. Irick, who earned an English degree at the University of South Carolina, is inspired by a love of technology and teaching. Her liberal arts degree gave her a […]
| READ MORE: Irick’s education advances her careerESOL courses starting summer 2022
English to Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL, is at a huge demand due to the changing population in the Low country. Dr. Julie Fernandez, dean of the College of Education, explains this growing need. “More and more schools are working with students whose primary language is not English,” said Fernandez. She said it was, […]
| READ MORE: ESOL courses starting summer 2022The gift of adventure: a lifetime with students
Adventures are great, especially when looking back. Nothing is more fun than re-telling stories of past adventures. The more they are repeated, the better the stories become. But, at the time of the adventure, things can seem very different. I’ve been lost a few times, disoriented, and uncertain which way to go. I’ve been freezing cold […]
| READ MORE: The gift of adventure: a lifetime with studentsAlum running her own race
Only 0.0013% of individuals make an individual spot on an Olympic Team, but Mulern Jean ’15 beat the odds and found herself a part of the statistic in 2016 and 2020, competing for Team Haiti because her parents are Haitian. Today, the spotlight continues to vibrantly shine on former Charleston Southern University student-athlete, Jean. She […]
| READ MORE: Alum running her own raceHurricane season begins for the Atlantic
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| READ MORE: Hurricane season begins for the AtlanticStatement regarding incoming student’s social post
Charleston Southern University Athletics and administration is aware of an incoming freshman student-athlete who shared a social media post with a racial slur. There is no circumstance in which any racist language is acceptable, especially as a representative of our Christian university. We condemn racism—through actions and words—in the strongest possible terms. After thorough review, […]
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