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Young Alumni: Smith perseveres after life-changing car accident
In the midst of spring training of her junior year, the last place Rachel Smith thought she would end up was a hospital bed being told she would never play volleyball again. Smith was a junior on the volleyball team at Charleston Southern University when she was driving home from working at a restaurant in downtown Charleston on Feb. […]
| READ MORE: Young Alumni: Smith perseveres after life-changing car accidentSummer II remains online; task force prepares for fall in-person instruction
Today Charleston Southern University announced that Summer II session will officially continue online per the recommendation of the University Pandemic Task Force. Exceptions to this include the Physician Assistant Program, Doctorate in Leadership Program, and Athletic Training Program—which will meet on campus for the remainder of the summer. Summer II courses will begin June 29. […]
| READ MORE: Summer II remains online; task force prepares for fall in-person instructionTogether Forward: CSU’s commitment to diversity
Charleston Southern believes that God values every human life because everyone is made in His image. As one of the most diverse university populations in South Carolina, CSU stands with a unified voice to say that we stand with God against all forms of racism, hate and violence. And we believe that the lives of our black […]
| READ MORE: Together Forward: CSU’s commitment to diversityJoseph W. Stewart Jr. Endowed Scholarship established
The family of Joe Stewart, a member of the Class of 1969, presented a gift from Stewart’s estate to establish the Joseph W. Stewart Jr. Endowed Scholarship. Stewart died in 2001. He was an educator and spent his entire career teaching at Remount Road Elementary School in North Charleston. His cousin, William E. Spaulding Jr., […]
| READ MORE: Joseph W. Stewart Jr. Endowed Scholarship establishedWords mean something
Words. They mean something. They reveal a glimpse about who we are, where we come from, what is in our heart. Jesus said it this way, “…the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, […]
| READ MORE: Words mean somethingNew fall academic calendar begins early, ends by Thanksgiving
Charleston Southern University has modified the Fall 2020 Academic Calendar in an effort to minimize the risks of additional waves of COVID-19 cases. The accelerated schedule begins earlier in August and provides a seven-week winter break, a strategy adopted by many universities nationwide. “CSU leaders recognize the challenges of keeping students and the entire CSU community safe,” said Dr. […]
| READ MORE: New fall academic calendar begins early, ends by ThanksgivingCall for the end of racial inequity
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 As followers of Christ, we know that the Lord is near today to all whose spirits have been crushed by the weight of the sin and heartbreak that we have witnessed this past week. Our thoughts and prayers continue to […]
| READ MORE: Call for the end of racial inequityDiploma 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 […]
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