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CSU now FAA pilot school, kicks off professional pilot degree
On Thursday, August 12, Charleston Southern University and CRAFT Flight Training hosted the CSU Aeronautics Liftoff ribbon-cutting event to officially kick off the university’s new Professional Pilot degree program. The event was hosted at Summerville Airport with representatives from CSU, CRAFT, Boeing, and the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as community members and elected officials. […]
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In early July, we shared our new protocols for the summer II session and our desired outlook for the fall semester—with the caveat that we would adjust our sails as needed along the way. Given the recent disappointing rise in COVID-19 cases locally, Charleston Southern University is slightly modifying our plan until this current surge […]
| READ MORE: New BUCSAFE operations effective Aug. 9Staff emeritus designation established
Three staff members representing 101 years of service were the first to receive the designation of staff emeritus during a reception in May. Ethel Croft, executive assistant emerita, served for 41 years at CSU. Croft was described as resourceful and long suffering. She arrived early and stayed late and was responsible for finding class locations […]
| READ MORE: Staff emeritus designation establishedNew dean carries on family legacy
Dr. John Edward Kuykendall has been named dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Charleston Southern University. He has served the university for 18 years, first joining the CSU faculty as an assistant professor of history and, most recently, as the interim dean for the college. “I am absolutely confident in Dr. […]
| READ MORE: New dean carries on family legacyCSU education grads, students receive free teaching supplies
Area teachers got a head start on the upcoming academic year after a supply giveaway provided by Charleston Southern University’s College of Education. On Saturday, July 24, 40 teachers—both recent graduates and current students at CSU—received a bag of office supplies and classroom teaching materials based on their grade level assignment. Included in each bag […]
| READ MORE: CSU education grads, students receive free teaching suppliesFirst accelerated MBA cohort crosses finish line
In 10 short months, six students in Charleston Southern University’s Accelerated MBA program have completed their degree. Alexander Andronica, Ana Brown, Yolanda Chang, Caitlyn Emberson, Alannah Peters and Owen Ravenel kicked off the new program last fall as its first cohort. From Charleston to California to Canada, these Buccaneers represent a wide variety of backgrounds […]
| READ MORE: First accelerated MBA cohort crosses finish lineConnecting through creative arts
Catherine Compton Nielsen, MT-BC ‘03 and her entrepreneurial husband, Chris Nielsen, started The Palm Beach Music Therapy Institute, LLC in 2007. In 2019, they changed the name to Creative Arts Therapies of the Palm Beaches. Cat and Chris and their three children, Penelope, Grover, and Heidi, live in Palm Beach County, Florida. She said, “I am […]
| READ MORE: Connecting through creative artsSweet 16 line-up for 2021-22
Charleston Southern University Office of Student Life has unveiled the upcoming academic year’s Sweet 16 events. Last year, the student body voted for new events and chose their favorites from previous years too. New events include a Fall Dance, Oyster Festival, outdoor concerts and more! Registration for events open as early as midnight on July […]
| READ MORE: Sweet 16 line-up for 2021-22Gaming in the classroom
On the first day of her Technology for Teachers class, Dr. Jennifer Zakrzewski greeted her students dressed as a computer nerd and welcomed them to their technical support role for a fictional tech company. Zakrzewski, assistant professor of education, said the students had no idea what was going on at first. Concerned about her students […]
| READ MORE: Gaming in the classroomAlumna brings beauty to her world
Taylor Irby ‘09 runs East of These, a nonprofit; Courtney Taylor Styled, an interior design business; co-founded June Taylor Shop, a home brand, and is mom to 10-year-old Inslee and 8-year-old Anderson. She has lived in Lakeland, Florida, for eight years and uses her creativity to write and style for local publications through Courtney Taylor […]
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