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Teaching the Holocaust through history and theater

Professor Thomas Keating and Dr. John Kuykendall collaboratively taught The Holocaust in History and Theater to provide students with a complete understanding of the tragedy that occurred. Kuykendall, a history professor and dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, lectures on the history of the Holocaust while Keating, a theatre professor and coordinator […]

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Yearly simulation experience for healthcare students

Each year, CSU’s healthcare programs partner with an on-site simulation, learning to work with other healthcare personnel, simulating a real-world situation. This year’s simulation involved athletic training students assisting an athlete hurt on the field, including assessing the situation, stabilizing the athlete and transporting him to the emergency room. Nursing students take over in recording […]

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Buccaneer takes the helm as CSU’s next president

The Charleston Southern University Board of Trustees unanimously approved and announced the appointment of B. Keith Faulkner, JD, LLM, MBA, as CSU’s fourth president. Faulkner, a 1998 Charleston Southern alumnus, will begin in early October 2023.  The selection and announcement followed an extensive nationwide search led by CarterBaldwin—the same executive search firm that landed Dr. Dondi Costin […]

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CSU names interim president; presidential search continues

The Board of Trustees at Charleston Southern University has named Dr. Michael Bryant as interim president as the university continues the presidential search process. Beginning July 1, Bryant will reprise this role in which he previously served during CSU’s 2018 presidential transition.  A 1995 graduate of Charleston Southern, Bryant has served the university for more […]

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Dear CSU Family,

When the clock strikes midnight tonight, I will no longer be president of Charleston Southern University. And because of everything I’ve seen God do through you the past 5 years, that last sentence is one of the hardest I’ve ever had to write. Vickey and I are grieving as we’re leaving, which is the highest […]

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CSU promotes two to senior leadership team

Charleston Southern University has selected two of its own to serve in two new vice president roles at the university. On July 1, Janelle Fox will begin serving as the vice president for finance and operations and Dr. Scott Yarbrough in the inaugural vice president for student success position.  Fox promoted as CSU’s new VP […]

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Poole appointed dean for CSU’s College of Health Sciences

Dr. Gabby Poole has been selected as the dean of the College of Health Sciences at Charleston Southern University. Having served as interim dean since January 2022, Poole previously served as the founding program director for the Physician Assistant Program.  Poole shared her plan to build upon the work during her time as interim, noting […]

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Dean’s List Spring 2023

Congratulations to the more than 870 students named to Charleston Southern University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. In order to be named to the Dean’s List, undergraduate students must have earned a 3.5 GPA or better and have earned 12 or more credit hours for the semester. Full list here.

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Chaplaincy and nursing: Where faith meets healthcare

What CSU program strives to provide care and healing to patients while simultaneously instilling Christianity?  If you selected C, all the above, then you are correct. The chaplaincy and nursing programs at Charleston Southern University share a common goal: provide care to those in need with Christianity at the forefront. Upon graduation, students from either […]

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Steele named PA Program Director

Dr. Ami Steele has joined Charleston Southern University as program director of the physician assistant program. She previously served as a program director of a PA program in North Carolina. Steele began her PA career in primary care and also has clinically practiced in general and subspecialty surgical medicine and women’s healthcare. She most recently served […]

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