COVID-19 Update from the President
I hope your Christmas was both memorable and meaningful and that you are making plans for a Christ-honoring 2021. As promised, here’s a quick update regarding plans for the spring semester in light of the ongoing pandemic. I have continued to meet with members of the University Pandemic Task Force to monitor the status of […]
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Merry Christmas Eve Eve! I hope you are enjoying a little down time and are making the most of this Advent season as we celebrate the Savior’s birth. Our campus is eerily quiet without you, and we eagerly await your return. To prepare for what we hope is our last semester in COVID World, the University […]
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Trey Oakley is the CEO of Williams YMCA of Avery County, North Carolina. In recent years the Williams YMCA of Avery County has been voted Fitness Center of the Year twice and Business of the Year once in Avery County. Trey currently serves on the Board of Directors for the N.C. State Alliance of YMCAs, the […]
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Three people with ties to Charleston Southern made the Charleston Regional Business Journal’s 23rd annual Forty Under 40 list. According to CRBJ, “The annual awards recognize the success and community involvement of 40 professionals under age 40 who are making their mark on the region from a mix of industry, professional, and community sectors.” Individuals and businesses nominate […]
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If you had told me this time last year that 2020 would be marked by a global pandemic requiring face coverings, social distancing, and a general upsetting of our “normal” every day from Spring Break forward, I would never have believed you. But here we are. What a difference a year makes! As difficult as […]
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Community Research Institute, launched in May, grew out of a partnership between Abbey Research and the CSU College of Business. Dr. David Palmer, dean of the College of Business, said the partnership came from the relationship the College of Business has with alumnus Roger Nielsen ’72, a member of the COB board of advisors. He […]
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Congratulations to the 883 undergraduates named to the Dean’s List for fall 2020. To qualify for the Dean’s List, undergraduates must earn a 3.5 GPA or better and earn 12 or more credit hours for the semester.
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In May 2020, CSU announced a new partnership with Tree of Life Bookstores to offer a convenient and affordable solution for our campus family. Along with a new and improved bookstore, Tree of Life offers their innovative Textbook Butler service to students, which provides students the option to receive all textbooks and materials directly to […]
| READ MORE: Bookstore reminders for Spring 2021Young Alumni: Heather Crothers
Heather Crothers ’09 is Vice President and Human Resources Innovation Manager at South State Bank and holds SHRM-SCP, senior certified professional status. She and her husband, fellow 2009 CSU alum Scott Crothers, have two children, a 3-year-old son and an 18-month-old daughter. Scott is an athletic trainer with the Clemson University football team and is […]
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When it comes to leadership, nothing speaks louder or longer than results. Sure, effective leadership presupposes solid character, sound relationship skills, straightforward communication, and strategic vision, but even the godliest of captains is ultimately ineffective if she produces more excuses than results. In God’s economy, results may not be the only thing, but they sure are something. On that premise alone, Jesus Christ was the greatest leader in history. His record is unbeaten; the organization He founded, the […]
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