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Education Dean named to state education committee

Dr. Julie Fernandez, dean of the College of Education, has been selected to serve on the Professional Review Committee of the South Carolina Department of Education. The committee serves as peer reviewers for the educator preparation process. They review programs and reports and make recommendation to members of the Education Professions Committee.

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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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Charleston Women in Tech celebrate 10 years

Charleston Women in Tech celebrated its 10-year anniversary October 10th with a series of celebrations downtown. A City of Charleston proclamation read by Councilman Mike Seekings declared 10/10 as Charleston Women in Tech Day. Similar proclamations were made by the City of North Charleston and the State of SC.  CSU has been a supporter of this […]

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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 faculty attend 2024 IACE faculty development conference

Seven CSU faculty, Drs. Vicki Ball, Michael Bryant, Cole Jeffery, Jacquelynn Pleis, Jonathan Watson, Michael Wilder, and Joshua Wofford, attended the International Alliance for Christian Education’s Faculty Development Conference May 21-24 in Ft. Worth, Texas. The event featured 28 speakers and 140 participants from more than 45 institutions and organizations. During the break-out sessions, Bryant […]

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Happy Memorial Day?

Just a day or so ago, as I was leaving the grocery store, one of the cashiers kindly and, I’m sure, with good intentions, thanked me for shopping with them and casually said to me, “And Happy Memorial Day!” I paused for a minute, considering if I had the time, the patience or the emotional […]

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Dr. Emily Thomas is 2024 Excellence in Teaching recipient

Associate Professor of Mathematics Dr. Emily Thomas is the 2024 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Excellence in Teaching Award recipient for Charleston Southern University. A member of the Charleston Southern faculty since 2016, Thomas teaches Introduction to Mathematical Structures, Precalculus, Business Calculus, and Discrete Mathematics. She enjoys working with students to improve these courses […]

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CSU’s annual symposium features student and faculty research

By Bri Parker and Jan JoslinPhotos by Dan Steffy and Jan Joslin Oral and poster presentations were presented April 16 at Charleston Southern’s Annual Spring Symposium, highlighting student and faculty research. Alessandro Russo, a junior mathematics major, presented his project for the second time. His research was funded by the South Carolina Independent Colleges and […]

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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’s newest published authors

At Charleston Southern, students are not the only ones to accomplish big dreams, but our faculty do as well.  Dr. Heather Chadwick and Mr. Boyce Smith recently published the second revised edition of  Mastering Personal Finances: A Biblical Approach along with Ron Blue. Professors in the Nielsen College of Business, they serve as assistant director and director […]

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