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Retired 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 […]
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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 […]
| READ MORE: CSU announces COVID-19 student relief programsLivestream Commencement on May 9
Charleston Southern University will livestream the 2020 Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 9. Log on to charlestonsouthern.edu/2020graduation to watch the YouTube Premiere (accessible from all devices). This ceremony will include: Pomp & Circumstance by faculty and students virtually Welcome & Introductory Remarks National Anthem by CSU Marching Bucs Invocation SGA President’s Remarks President Dondi Costin’s Remarks […]
| READ MORE: Livestream Commencement on May 9Creative teamwork class lives up to its name
For the students enrolled in CSCI/BUSI 383 Creative Teamwork, the end result of their project designed to teach strategies for building and working in interdisciplinary teams looked like nothing they expected, but it definitely taught them creative teamwork. Taught jointly by Dr. Valerie Sessions of computer science and Prof. Emory Hiott of business, the course […]
| READ MORE: Creative teamwork class lives up to its nameCSU announces temporary furloughs due to COVID-19
Charleston Southern University is furloughing 10.7% of its full-time workforce, a total of 47 employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact. In a letter to CSU employees Monday morning, President Dondi Costin announced a reduction in spending, a continued hiring freeze for all but the most essential positions, some delays in capital projects, and a […]
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