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MBA alum brews up unique coffee business
After retired Navy engineer Derek Hicks ’21 MBA sold his company that he built from the ground up (or more accurately, in his garage)—a business that won global industry awards—he immediately started thinking about what’s next. “Being an engineer, I wanted to be outside of my comfort zone so I could grow,” he said of […]
| READ MORE: MBA alum brews up unique coffee businessBarbara Mead’s legacy lives on through Endowed Scholarship
A gift from the estate of a longtime Charleston Southern University employee will bless studentsfor years to come. The gift of nearly $1.5 million from the late Barbara “Binky” Mead is the largest single gift to endow scholarships in the history of the university. Each year, multiple students will benefit from Mead’s generosity through The […]
| READ MORE: Barbara Mead’s legacy lives on through Endowed ScholarshipWalker receives Excellence in Teaching Award
Dr. Melinda Walker was one of 21 winners recognized recently with Excellence in Teaching Awards by the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities. Walker was Charleston Southern University’s selection for the 2023 award and will be recognized at CSU’s commencement. Walker, professor of biology, joined CSU as a faculty member in 1995 and is the […]
| READ MORE: Walker receives Excellence in Teaching AwardSigma Beta Delta inducts 19 in 2023
The Hans A. Nielsen College of Business honored 19 students who attained superior academic records by inducting them into the international honor society, Sigma Beta Delta, on April 20. To qualify for an invitation to join Sigma Beta Delta, students majoring in business must be in the top 20% of their junior, senior or second-year […]
| READ MORE: Sigma Beta Delta inducts 19 in 2023DOD’s SMART Scholarship awarded to Zach Weaver
Zach Weaver has become the second CSU student to be awarded The Department of Defense’s SMART Scholarship. The SMART Scholarship is an opportunity for STEM majors that includes full tuition payment, stipend and allowance, summer internship opportunities, and, upon receiving their degree, guaranteed employment with the DOD. Weaver is a sophomore cybersecurity major and is […]
| READ MORE: DOD’s SMART Scholarship awarded to Zach WeaverParsons researches how math students learn
Charleston Southern University students are able to expand on their general knowledge and also find out more about the topics they are interested in. This is especially true for Maddy Parsons, who has been researching aspects of learning for mathematics students. With Dr. Ryan Thomas and Dr. Emily Thomas, Parsons has been analyzing how students […]
| READ MORE: Parsons researches how math students learnWump what? Alum teaches environmental history class
Carol Poole, a historian and educator, teaches a unique class which is a collaboration between the Berkeley Soil and Water Conservation District, Lord Berkeley Conservation Trust, and the CSU College of Education. Poole is a 1970 alumnus. The class, Avoiding the Wump World, Preserving the Past, Protecting the Present, Promising a Future, takes the idea […]
| READ MORE: Wump what? Alum teaches environmental history class58th Annual Academic and Student Life Awards
Congratulations to the award winners for 2022-2023! View the recording. Academic AwardsArt: Jayla LawtonAthletic Training: Madison LaneBiochemistry: Grant MajorsBiology Undergraduate: Mary PowellBiology Graduate: Zoe CauthenBusiness Undergraduate: Emily MeleBusiness Graduate: Nathan CobbChemistry: Annah JungeChristian Studies: Sarah SalterClinical Counseling: Tiffani HoldgateCAPS Undergraduate: Caitlin McCurdyCAPS Graduate: Ellen ParkCommunication: Jessica NewmanComputer Science Undergraduate: Carlos OcasioComputer Science Graduate: Jan Zacharias […]
| READ MORE: 58th Annual Academic and Student Life AwardsAeronautics Simulation Lab opens on campus
In its second year of classes, the aeronautics degree program at CSU utilizes a combination of instruction on and off campus. Flight and Simulation Training Curriculum is administered by CRAFT Flight Training and Simulation off campus. All ground school and academic courses are taught on campus. Professor Lloyd Richardson, chair of the department of aeronautics, […]
| READ MORE: Aeronautics Simulation Lab opens on campusCSU honored as Relay for Life host
American Cancer Society officials presented President Dr. Dondi Costin and Associate Director of Student Engagement and Chief Diversity Officer Tim Grant a token of appreciation for Charleston Southern University hosting the recent annual Relay for Life event. The event, which features involvement from elementary school students through adults, has raised more than $67,000 this year […]
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