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CSU names interim president; presidential search continues
The Board of Trustees at Charleston Southern University has named Dr. Michael Bryant as interim president as the university continues the presidential search process. Beginning July 1, Bryant will reprise this role in which he previously served during CSU’s 2018 presidential transition. A 1995 graduate of Charleston Southern, Bryant has served the university for more […]
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Charleston Southern University has selected two of its own to serve in two new vice president roles at the university. On July 1, Janelle Fox will begin serving as the vice president for finance and operations and Dr. Scott Yarbrough in the inaugural vice president for student success position. Fox promoted as CSU’s new VP […]
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Dr. Gabby Poole has been selected as the dean of the College of Health Sciences at Charleston Southern University. Having served as interim dean since January 2022, Poole previously served as the founding program director for the Physician Assistant Program. Poole shared her plan to build upon the work during her time as interim, noting […]
| READ MORE: Poole appointed dean for CSU’s College of Health SciencesChaplaincy and nursing: Where faith meets healthcare
What CSU program strives to provide care and healing to patients while simultaneously instilling Christianity? If you selected C, all the above, then you are correct. The chaplaincy and nursing programs at Charleston Southern University share a common goal: provide care to those in need with Christianity at the forefront. Upon graduation, students from either […]
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Dr. Ami Steele has joined Charleston Southern University as program director of the physician assistant program. She previously served as a program director of a PA program in North Carolina. Steele began her PA career in primary care and also has clinically practiced in general and subspecialty surgical medicine and women’s healthcare. She most recently served […]
| READ MORE: Steele named PA Program DirectorCSU earns Gold rank in 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School Designation
Charleston Southern University announced that it has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School designation yet again, this year hitting Gold status. CSU moved up the ranks to Silver a few years ago. “As a military retiree, I can say from more than three decades of experience that our military and veteran communities are worthy of our best […]
| READ MORE: <strong>CSU earns Gold rank in 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School Designation</strong>New VP for Student Life announced at CSU
Charleston Southern University has selected Rev. Jody Jennings as its next vice president for student life. Jennings currently serves as the vice president for campus ministries and student engagement at North Greenville University, where he has invested 15 years of service and leadership. He will begin his new role at Charleston Southern on August 14, […]
| READ MORE: New VP for Student Life announced at CSUGreat Scott! CSU alumnus running for president
United States Senator Tim Scott announced his bid for the presidency to a packed crowd at Charleston Southern University, May 22. Scott, a 1988 Charleston Southern political science graduate, was introduced by Republican party officials, his nephew Ben Scott III, and 12-year-old Southerlyn Surratt, a friend from his church. She said, “He is thoughtful, generous, […]
| READ MORE: Great Scott! CSU alumnus running for presidentStudent and faculty research showcased at Symposium
The annual Spring Symposium featured student and faculty research on April 21. Presentations and posters covered a wide variety of disciplines. Presentations: Poster: The symposium is sponsored by the Publications Committee. Members for 2022-2023 are: Kristen Hixon, Dianne Boykin, Daniel Leach, Timothy Banks, Dr. Charles Smedley, Carla Marchione, and Jan Joslin. Photos by Dianne Boykin
| READ MORE: Student and faculty research showcased at SymposiumMBA alum brews up unique coffee business
After retired Navy engineer Derek Hicks ’21 MBA sold his company that he built from the ground up (or more accurately, in his garage)—a business that won global industry awards—he immediately started thinking about what’s next. “Being an engineer, I wanted to be outside of my comfort zone so I could grow,” he said of […]
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