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Sixty-five CCU students volunteered at the ninth annual Women's Leadership Conference and Celebration of Inspiring Women. The event was hosted by Women in Philanthropy and Leadership for Coastal Carolina University and took place on Feb. 5, 2019.

The University of South Carolina Aiken congratulates those students who made the Dean's List for Fall 2018. To earn this distinction, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of at least 3.5.

The University of South Carolina Aiken releases the list of graduates for December 2018.

Fifteen CHANT411 student employees answer questions for students, families, faculty, staff and visitors who want a need information about the University.

Dr. Michael J. Sosulski, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean's List students for the Fall 2018 semester.

Coastal Carolina University held two commencement ceremonies on Dec. 14, and more than 700 students were eligible to participate. Ceremonies were held at 2 and 6 p.m. in the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center. Barbara Blain-Bellamy, mayor of Conway, S.C., was the speaker.

Seven Coastal Carolina University students from various colleges and degree programs have been named the 2019 Dyer Fellows. Dyer Fellows are select students who study and attend workshops, culminating in an individualized research project on a topic of public policy; they also travel to Washington, D.C., to explore centers of policy formation and implementation.

The Lambda Kappa Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi at Coastal Carolina University was granted Superior Chapter status by the Beta Alpha Psi Board of Directors. Superior chapter recipients will receive a $500 award courtesy of KPMG and the KPMG Foundation. The faculty advisers for CCU's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi are Philip Njoroge, Ph.D., assistant professor of accounting, and Sheila Mitchell, lecturer of accounting. There are 30 CCU students in the chapter.

Twenty-eight students in the Delta Zeta Chapter of Eta Sigma Gamma, the Public Health Honor Society at Coastal Carolina University, hosted a health and hygiene drive to collect items and raise awareness about the homeless population in Horry County.

The seventeen members of the CCU Percussion Ensemble performed a variety of music on Nov. 13, 2018, in Coastal Carolina University's Wheelwright Auditorium.

CalypSamba, the Coastal Carolina University World Percussion Ensemble, presented an evening of cross-cultural fusion music featuring percussionist Scott Kettner on Nov. 7 in CCU's Wheelwright Auditorium.

The Education Abroad unit in the Center for Global Engagement at Coastal Carolina University took five students to attend the Lessons From Abroad conference in Greenville, S.C., on Sunday, Oct. 14. Sponsored by the South Carolina Association of International Educators and hosted by Furman University, the conference assists college students with the process of transitioning back to the United States after an education abroad experience. The conference also helps students to reflect on their time studying and living in another country. The five CCU students who participated in the conference are: Hannah Hamelman, a senior history major from Conway, S.C., studied abroad with Narxoz University in Kazakhstan, Spring 2018. Kyle Johnson, a senior communication major from Longs, S.C., studied abroad with Exeter University in the United Kingdom, Fall 2016, and Deakin University in Australia, Spring 2017. Troy Kinner, a senior art history major from Myrtle Beach, S.C., studied abroad with Osaka Gakuin University in Japan, Fall 2017. Victoria "Tori" Schroeder, a junior public health major from Cherry Valley, Ill., studied abroad with Veritas University in Costa Rica, Spring 2018. Zahra Slimani, a freshman interdisciplinary studies major from Myrtle Beach, S.C., spends each summer abroad in Morocco with family.

Fifteen students were accepted into the Call Me Mister program at Coastal Carolina University for the Fall of 2018. The Call Me Mister programs aims to assist with the recruitment, training, and certification of elementary teachers from disadvantaged communities who are planning to teach in South Carolina schools, especially in the lowest performing elementary schools.

Seventeen Coastal Carolina University students held a Hurricane Florence relief event on Monday, Nov. 12, at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach that raised $1,000. "We were excited to partner with House of Blues on obtaining a bit of relief for those affected by Hurricane Florence and its aftermath," says Deborah Breede, a professor of communication at CCU who teaches a communication activism course. "This disaster has impacted our community, our campus, and our students. My students stand 'Carolina Strong' with House of Blues and Horry County in order to raise funds for hurricane relief."

Forty Coastal Carolina University students will perform in the Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Garrett Griffin, assistant professor and director of bands for the Department of Music. The performance is on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Wheelwright Auditorium. The concert includes six pieces, including traditional American river songs like "Shenandoah" and "Down the River."

Eighteen Coastal Carolina University students will perform in the Stephen Sondheim classic musical "A Little Night Music" from Wednesday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 27. The musical revolves around the themes of love and grief and is infused with humor, irony and warmth.

Forty-five Coastal Carolina University students were accepted into Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) theatre program at Coastal this fall. The four-year course of study is highly competitive and recruits high school students from across the country.

Twenty-one Coastal Carolina University students presented their work at the South Carolina Association of Teacher Educators (SCATE) Conference Oct. 4-5, 2018.

Nine Coastal Carolina University students have taken over leadership positions at The Chanticleer student newspaper; Archarios, the student literary and art magazine; and Tempo, a features magazine. These student-run publications provide current information, art, culture and opinion pieces to Coastal's campus and give students the opportunity to experience industry publishing first hand.

837 students enrolled at SMC for Fall 2018.

The HTC Honors College and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies was established at Coastal Carolina University on Oct. 12, and the 700 students who had been accepted into the University's honors program are now the first students housed in the new college. The HTC Honors College and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies will feature many new initiatives and a revised curriculum. It will support students who have ties to majors and departments across campus: from honors students to interdisciplinary studies students, who build their own, innovative academic majors. In addition, the college will continue to support and advise undeclared first-year students as they select and transition into their major.

At the start of the academic year, the entire freshman class volunteers at locations across Atlanta for the annual Orientation Day of Service. This year, more than 300 students, plus transfer students, members of Alpha Phi Omega and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and Achieve Atlanta Scholars, each volunteered at one of 17 local nonprofit organizations. The contributed work is valued at over $25,000 for the day. "We used our time and talents to impact communities in ways that cannot be quantified," said Jessica Winestock, associate director of A_LAB, Civic Engagement at Oglethorpe. "We befriended young children as we handed out food, we laughed with seniors over a game of bingo, and we learned lessons in mechanics as we helped to build wheelchairs." Experiences such as the Orientation Day of Service are not just "feel good" events. Service Learning curricula melds the classroom experience with the rigors of service, instilling sought-after qualities such as teamwork, leadership, empathy, and enthusiasm, as well as concrete foundations for creative and intellectual advancement. Nonprofits visited included: Trees Atlanta, International Rescue Committee, The Drake House, The Wylde Center/Oakhurst Garden, The Wylde Center/Hawk Hollow Garden, Frazer Center, Making A Way Housing, Inc., Hosea Feed the Hungry, AG Rhodes Health and Rehabilitation Center, Friends of Disabled Adults and Children, Books for Africa, Atlanta Community Food Bank, MedShare International, The Latin American Association, Charles R. Drew Charter School, UHOPE CDC, and the Latin American Association.

Eleven Coastal Carolina University students traveled to Arusha, Tanzania, for more than three weeks over the summer in order to advance their studies in public health and statistics.

Clemson University awarded more than 1,000 degrees at the summer 2018 graduation ceremony at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Coastal Carolina University welcomes more than 3,000 new and transfer students for the Fall 2018 semester.

Coastal Carolina University welcomes more than 3,000 new and transfer students to campus for the Fall 2018 semester.

More than 380 students were eligible to participate in commencement ceremonies at Coastal Carolina University on Aug. 3, 2018. English professor Jen E. Boyle, Ph.D., was the commencement speaker.

Twenty-Eight Coastal Carolina University students in the Coastal in Tuscany study abroad program spent the month of May in Arezzo, Italy, learning about Italian history and culture.

On July 20, Oglethorpe University welcomed incoming students to campus for MAP Day (Making a Petrel), an event for students who have committed to attend Oglethorpe starting in fall 2018. During MAP Days, first-year students meet with their advisors, enroll in fall semester classes, and receive their official Petrel Pass student IDs.

Eighteen Coastal Carolina University students spent the month of May on studying business in European countries including Czech Republic, France, Germany, and Finland.