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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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Megan Busch impacting English discipline through Professional Journal

Although she won’t be listed on the masthead until February 2025, Dr. Megan Busch ’10 is already hard at work on the coming issue as the managing editor of the National Council of Teachers of English’s  College Composition and Communication. Dr. Scott Yarbrough, vice president for academic compliance, institutional effectiveness, and accreditation and one of Busch’s […]

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CSU joins S.C. Seal of Biliteracy program

Charleston Southern University is now the fourth university in South Carolina to recognize the S.C. Seal of Biliteracy in awarding placement and credit for language study. Charleston Southern recognizes Spanish and French credit when assessing placement of incoming students. Entering students with a 3.0 ELA GPA or higher and at least an intermediate midlevel proficiency […]

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Music Education at CSU

The Horton School of Music and Performing Arts has had a successful spring and summer in Music Education. This past summer, the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) held a conference in Washington, D.C. and selected two collegiate students from each state to attend. One of our music education seniors, Allie Dombkowski, was chosen to […]

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Psi Chi earns top honors

The Psi Chi Board of Directors and Psi Chi headquarters have announced that the Charleston Southern University Psi Chi chapter has been named a Model Chapter of the Year for 2023-2024. Psi Chi is the international honor society in psychology. Dr. Christina Sinisi, CSU professor and chair of psychology, said, “Only 43 chapters in the […]

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Baur wins second in nation in singing competition

On June 29, Luke Baur, a student of Dr. Jill Lewis, competed in the final round of the National Student Auditions at the National Association of Teachers of Singing National Conference, winning second place overall in the nation.  The competition included the top three finalists in each category. Singers were allowed to choose one song […]

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CSU student singers advance to national singing competition

A large group of Charleston Southern students participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Mid-Atlantic Region Conference and Student Auditions in Februaary, and several have advanced to the NATS National Student Auditions competition. The NATS National Student Auditions begin with a preliminary YouTube round. Students will submit videos to be adjudicated, and then […]

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Metts named historian for S.C. FBI National Academy Board of Directors

Dr. Gary Metts, assistant dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and director of the criminal justice graduate program, was appointed historian of the South Carolina FBI National Academy Board of Directors in early March. Metts said, “I am excited and blessed to represent Charleston Southern University and my fellow law enforcement officers […]

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Charleston Southern NAfME student representative

The annual National Association for Music Education Collegiate Leadership Advocacy Summit (CLAS) is an exciting multiday event from June 10th to June 12th that brings together NAfME Collegiate members from across the nation for leadership learning sessions, advocacy training, and professional networking in Washington, D.C. As part of the 2024 National Leadership Assembly, NAfME leaders and advocates will be […]

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DAR providing scholarships for students

Dr. Mark Williams, chair of the history department, and Dr. John Kuykendall, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, accept a scholarship check from the Daughters of the American Revolution, represented by Maggie Adams and Angie Cease ’92.

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