The FBI Columbia field office is teaming up with six local HBCU’s to launch its first ever mentoring program. Mentors will provide professional guidance to their selected students by meeting with them at least once a month for the rest of the fall semester. Mentees are expected to initiate discussions with their mentor, seek feedback for areas of development, set goals, and ask for guidance regarding professional growth.
Benedict College has become the 1st HBCU in South Carolina to receive accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. Clemson University is the only other school in the state to have this accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program.
Monday’s renaming of the luncheon to the Dr. Emily Clyburn Memorial Brunch coincided with the kickoff of the Clyburn Foundations fundraiser in collaboration with the eight HBCUs in South Carolina.
“You’re not a number. Your professors are there for you. The opportunities to get involved in extracurricular activities is very important,” said Phyllis Thompson, NACDRAO executive secretary.
Next Tuesday, the first African American Poet Laureate of Charleston will be the keynote speaker of the Induction of Scholars into the Benedict College Honors Program.
The governor was joined by presidents of the state’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities for the ceremonial bill signing at the Statehouse today.
Benedict College is one of 15 HBCU’s selected to receive a big grant. The Propel Center selected 15 institutions total to receive a $3 million grant collectively.
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO) — President Joe Biden will be in the Palmetto State on Friday. He will speaking to South Carolina State graduates at its commencement ceremony at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center at 1o in the morning. As excited as campus staff is about the event, the students are also buzzing with anticipation for many reasons. Friday is a big day…
Principal Brunson says Fairfield has its fair share of talented musicians. Students only have to look at the bands on display Friday as proof they can be in a college band as well.
Image:SC State University Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — The oldest building on the campus of South Carolina State University (SC State), is getting a needed face lift thanks to a $50,000 donation from the National Park Service as a part of the Tuesday, the historically black university says the money from that grant will help them make needed improvements to the…
