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Diploma pickup for CSU Class of 2020
Recent graduates had a unique opportunity to pick up their diplomas earlier today. Donned in cap and gown, Charleston Southern University’s newest alumni trickled into the Health Science building—six feet apart and with masks—to grab a quick photo with President Dondi Costin and receive a Bible and alumni gift. More than 214 participated from 10 […]
| READ MORE: Diploma pickup for CSU Class of 2020Marketplace Ministries Institute to host free leadership webinar
Charleston Southern University’s College of Business and Whitfield Center for Christian Leadership Marketplace Ministries Institute will host a webinar for business and church leaders on Wednesday, June 17 from noon to 1:30 p.m. called “Stewarding Influence and Technology in the New Marketplace.” Two national marketplace ministry experts, Mike Sharrow of C12 Group and Lee Truax of […]
| READ MORE: Marketplace Ministries Institute to host free leadership webinarWord of mouth leads Swain to make financial donation
Kenneth E. Swain’s passion to help others has led him to give substantial donations to Charleston Southern, including establishing two endowed scholarships. A retired Myrtle Beach pharmacist, Swain, 91, has been an active environmentalist, visionary and philanthropist. His philanthropy extends to higher education, and he recently made gifts to CSU because he wanted to make a difference in the lives of college students who want to make […]
| READ MORE: Word of mouth leads Swain to make financial donationRetired Air Force alumnus fights invasive lionfish
The state of Florida has crowned Ken Ayers Jr. ’78 of Panama City Lionfish King for the second time. He was Lionfish King in 2017 also. He completed more than 175 dives in 2019 hunting lionfish. Killing more than 3,500 lionfish in the last three years, Ayers is doing his part to protect the Gulf of Mexico […]
| READ MORE: Retired Air Force alumnus fights invasive lionfishYoung Alumni: Stephanie and Steven Daniels
When Stephanie and Steven Daniels graduated from Charleston Southern University in 2013, they married and moved in with her parents to save money. Stephanie, a nursing major, and Steven, a computer science major, paid off more than $100,000 in student loan debt in just three years. Recently, Steven called Cady Nell Keener, assistant vice president […]
| READ MORE: Young Alumni: Stephanie and Steven DanielsCSU names Spring 2020 Dean’s List
Congratulations to the 975 undergraduates who were named to the Dean’s List for spring 2020! To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.5 GPA or better and earn 12 or more credit hours for the semester.
| READ MORE: CSU names Spring 2020 Dean’s ListCSU announces new bookstore partnership
Charleston Southern University is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tree of Life Bookstores with a goal to enhance student readiness and success. The partnership will provide CSU students with more affordable course material solutions, now conveniently included in tuition and fees beginning this fall.* As part of a planned first phase to the student center renovation […]
| READ MORE: CSU announces new bookstore partnershipA significant life of service can be yours
Beginning this fall you can enroll in an innovative 15-hour interdisciplinary minor in leadership at Charleston Southern University. The minor, offered jointly by the colleges of Business and Christian Studies, contains classes from the two and aims to provide a solid foundation for student leaders. Dr. Darin Gerdes, professor of management and designer of the […]
| READ MORE: A significant life of service can be yoursCSU plans to reopen for in-person classes this fall
Charleston Southern University plans to resume on-campus instruction for the fall 2020 semester while implementing appropriately strict safety protocols to protect the campus and our local community. “Since the first day of this pandemic, we have closely monitored its trajectory with an eye toward safely returning students to campus. As always, we want them to […]
| READ MORE: CSU plans to reopen for in-person classes this fallCSU announces COVID-19 student relief programs
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our world in more ways than one: physical health, mental health, economics, jobs, personal finances, and life as usual. In order to meet the needs of our campus community during this historic time, Charleston Southern University established four areas of financial assistance for residential and commuter students experiencing financial strain due to […]
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