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CSU announces new dual enrollment partnership with CCSD
Charleston County School District (CCSD) and Charleston Southern University (CSU) announced on Wednesday, June 18 the launch of a new dual enrollment initiative for high school students—the CSU-CCSD Collegiate Pathways Program. Piloting at three locations this Fall, the initiative is designed to increase access to college-level coursework for North Charleston High School, R.B. Stall High […]
| READ MORE: CSU announces new dual enrollment partnership with CCSDChadwick new director of Center for Personal Financial Management
Dr. Heather Chadwick, associate professor in the Hans A. Nielsen College of Business, is the new director of CSU’s Center for Personal Financial Management. Dr. David Palmer, dean of the Nielsen College of Business, said, “We are very pleased to have Dr. Chadwick as the new director of the Center for Personal Financial Management. Her […]
| READ MORE: Chadwick new director of Center for Personal Financial ManagementCongratulations Dean’s List Spring 2025 students!
Congratulations to the more than 980 students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester. Undergraduates receiving Dean’s List honors must have earned a 3.5 GPA or better and have earned 12 or more credit hours for the semester. Full list here!
| READ MORE: Congratulations Dean’s List Spring 2025 students!Leach receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Dan Leach, assistant professor of English, is the recipient of the 2025 Charleston Southern Excellence in Teaching Award. Leach holds a Master of Fine Arts in fiction from Warren Wilson College and a Master of Arts in English from Clemson University. A member of the Charleston Southern faculty since 2020, he specializes in creative writing […]
| READ MORE: Leach receives Excellence in Teaching AwardGrummer named E.P.I.C. employee of the year
Daniel Grummer, executive director of facilities and event services, was named the E.P.I.C. Employee of the Year at the annual employee luncheon. The Employee of the Year is selected from the 12 employees nominated as E.P.I.C. employees throughout the academic year. Grummer has been at CSU since 2022 in the facilities office. He previously worked for […]
| READ MORE: Grummer named E.P.I.C. employee of the yearCSU graduates 460 students in spring events
Charleston Southern University celebrated commencement with a service for master’s and doctoral students on May 8, and a few events for those receiving bachelor’s degrees on May 9. All participants walked the stage of Lightsey Chapel—the very place where most were welcomed during their orientation to the university or attended chapel services each semester. More […]
| READ MORE: CSU graduates 460 students in spring eventsCSU Undergrad Commencement moved indoors
After carefully monitoring the weather forecast, the university administration—alongside the Commencement Committee—has made the decision to officially implement Friday’s rain plan. We are grateful for your patience and understanding. As much as we all desired to see our graduates walk across Buccaneer Field this Friday, we cannot move forward with an outdoor event due to the […]
| READ MORE: CSU Undergrad Commencement moved indoorsCharleston Southern University celebrates flight school with ribbon cutting
Charleston Southern University held an official ribbon cutting ceremony May 5 at Summerville Airport in celebration of its purchase of Chucktown Flight Training, LLC. The Charleston Southern aeronautics program began in 2021 with 19 students and one faculty member and has grown to 170 students and several faculty members, all U.S. Air Force combat pilot veterans. President B. […]
| READ MORE: Charleston Southern University celebrates flight school with ribbon cuttingOdom takes second place in public speaking competition
A CSU student’s speech about overcoming PTSD finished second place in the Lowcountry Speaking Invitational public speaking competition hosted by The Citadel in early April. Madison Odom, a senior majoring in communication studies, discussed her recovery and eventual PTSD diagnosis after being attacked by a dog in 2022 in her speech. Odom also discussed her determination to return to dancing, […]
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Charleston Southern University has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation, Silver Award. CSU was also named a 2025-2026 Military Spouse Friendly®School. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2026 survey with 830 earning special awards for going above the standard. The 2025-2026 […]
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