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CSU makes 100 Best College Buys and Best Christian Colleges lists again
National lists celebrating affordable colleges and Christian education have once again included CSU. CSU has been named to America’s 100 Best College Buys for 15 consecutive years and America’s Best Christian Colleges for 21 consecutive years. To be considered for America’s 100 Best College Buys, an institution must be an accredited, four-year institution offering bachelor’s […]
| READ MORE: CSU makes 100 Best College Buys and Best Christian Colleges lists againCampus packs record-breaking Operation Christmas Child boxes
For eight years, Charleston Southern University students have packed boxes for Operation Christmas Child, which are distributed around the world to needy children. That first year, CSU packed 300 boxes. This year, CSU students, faculty and staff packed a record-breaking 5,248 boxes. Laurie Diel, assistant to the dean of students, prompted the campus to dream […]
| READ MORE: Campus packs record-breaking Operation Christmas Child boxesOutdoor Adventure Club gains momentum on campus
Students seeking opportunities to connect with others in the context of outdoor activities will find a fantastic community in CSU’s Outdoor Adventure Club, or OAC. The OAC boasts over 60 members and has grown rapidly since its foundation in 2017. The club holds a strong emphasis on forming community with other students. “The main purpose […]
| READ MORE: Outdoor Adventure Club gains momentum on campusWWII vet and founding trustee brings Veterans Day message
Charleston Southern students lined up to thank Dr. William L. “Bill” Palmer for his service in World War II and to share stories of grandparents and great-grandparents with him after Palmer delivered a Veterans Day message Nov. 11. Palmer was a staff sergeant in the U.S. 8th Army Air Force, 381st Heavy Bombardment Group which flew B-17s […]
| READ MORE: WWII vet and founding trustee brings Veterans Day messageCSU launches Center for Personal Financial Management
The Charleston Southern University College of Business announces the launch of the CSU Center for Personal Financial Management in association with the Ron Blue Institute. The Center for Personal Financial Management is training and equipping CSU students and the greater CSU family with biblical principles of financial wisdom and money management. More than 600 students […]
| READ MORE: CSU launches Center for Personal Financial ManagementRetired General prompts students to ponder calling
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William G. Boykin gave CSU students a list of things to ponder at a meeting November 1. Dr. Dondi Costin introduced Boykin by saying Boykin has been involved in most of the major military events that have happened since the 1960s. Costin said, “We use the word hero a lot; […]
| READ MORE: Retired General prompts students to ponder callingAlumni Q&A: Jeff Christmas `02
Jeff Christmas is currently a manager at Boeing South Carolina plant over the wiring team in Building 20 Cell 30. He has been an avionics technician for Boeing, and he is also a U.S. Army veteran. Q. What are some of the skills you learned at CSU that have benefited you the most? I learned […]
| READ MORE: Alumni Q&A: Jeff Christmas `02Board of Trustees members honored for service
Five members of the Board of Trustees, representing 33 years of service, were honored for their dedication at the fall meeting of the Board Oct. 29. Dr. Danny Blackwell of Kershaw served on the Board from 1966-1970, 1973-1977, 1998 and 2018-2019. He is a life member of the President’s Club and funded an endowed scholarship […]
| READ MORE: Board of Trustees members honored for serviceAlumni Q&A: Bowe Butler `05
Bowe Butler spends his days at Benefitfocus making sure the client is happy. As a delivery manager, he is involved with account project management that is client facing. His background is in ministry, working with nonprofits and groups such as Campus Outreach. Most recently he worked at Summit Church in North Carolina. But he felt a […]
| READ MORE: Alumni Q&A: Bowe Butler `05Alumni Q&A: Hope Harrison Avery `88
Hope Harrison Avery is an HR director with an agency providing services to individuals with intellectual disabilities. She uses her sociology degree every day in not only recruiting but in developing staff. She considers herself a servant leader who sees the value in empowering staff to do their best. Q. What skills did you learn […]
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