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CSU extends qualifications for Minister’s Dependent Scholarship

Charleston Southern University has extended the Minister’s Dependent Scholarship to include dependents of all ministers affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, no matter where they serve in the world.  Missionary dependents of North American Mission Board and International Mission Board missionaries are now eligible also. Previously, the $1,000 per year scholarship was available to dependents […]

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Charleston Southern packs most Operation Christmas Child boxes nationally once again

It’s official – Charleston Southern University has packed the most Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes of any college or university in the U.S. for the sixth year in a row. This year is Charleston Southern’s 13th year of packing as a university. Since 2019, the CSU family has packed 63,388 boxes for children around the world. […]

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CSU named Purple Heart University

Charleston Southern University has been named a Purple Heart University, an honor bestowed by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Several local Purple Heart recipients attended the service Wednesday, November 13 at the university. Guest speaker for the event was Dr. Rodney Lewis, retired U.S. Air Force General. CSU President B. Keith Faulkner, a […]

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Emory Hiott named Breland/Adams Chair 

Recently, Dr. Emory Hiott ’14 MBA, assistant professor of marketing, was announced as the Royce W. Breland Jr./Harold H. Adams Jr. Endowed Chair of Business in the Nielsen College of Business.  To be selected for this position, Hiott went through an extensive interview process that involved a committee of Nielsen College of Business faculty, emeritus […]

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CPFM 5-year anniversary dinner

The Nielsen College of Business hosted a five-year Anniversary Celebration Dinner for the Center for Personal Financial Management (CPFM), in late October. The CPFM was started by Professor Boyce Smith and Dr. Heather Chadwick in the fall of 2019, in partnership with the Ron Blue Institute.  The CPFM at Charleston Southern University trains and equips […]

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Spring 2025 Commencement Plans Announced

Dear CSU Family,   We hope you are enjoying this beautiful fall semester at Charleston Southern University!   The CSU Commencement Committee is excited to announce plans for the Spring 2025 Commencement ceremonies. We will once again host undergraduate and graduate events on CSU’s campus. Please see the following schedule of our major events:  Wednesday, […]

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Theatre professor hits historic Dock Street stage as lead antagonist 

Charleston Southern University’s very own theatre program chair, Thomas Keating, is the lead antagonist in the Charleston Stage Company’s production of Purlie Victorious, now running through Sunday, October 27 at the historic Dock Street Theatre.   Recently headlined by Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton’s original Aaron Burr) on Broadway, the Tony Award-winning Purlie Victorious is a comedic, […]

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What’s New at CSU

Wondering what’s new at CSU for fall 2024? We’ve got you covered. The Hub Is Committed to Your Success The Hub, located on the second floor of Rivers Library, is a one-stop-shop for academic support, advice, and encouragement. And the best part? The personalized services are free for CSU students!   The Hub combines services that […]

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Monitoring Hurricane Milton 

Charleston Southern University will remain open for normal business operations on Thursday, Oct. 10 and Friday, Oct. 11. The CSU Emergency Management Team continues to track the path and impacts of Hurricane Milton. To ensure the safety of our CSU Family, we will update the campus by 6 a.m. on Thursday should there be any change […]

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Power restored; campus to resume normal operations

Charleston Southern University’s power has been restored! Power outages on our campus were related to an electrical fire in a nearby neighborhood. Thankfully, all are okay! Dominion Energy and Sumter Utility worked tirelessly to resolve the issues and restore power back to campus. We are grateful to them and our Facility Services team for ensuring […]

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