News Releases

When Lander University student Courtney Priester, of Saluda, begins her senior year in September, she will be taking her fall semester classes in South Korea.

Lander University's equestrian program made impressive gains in the 2011-2012 academic year, and coach Mary Hughston Weaver is proud of the progress the team showed in only its second full season.

Greenwood Lander Performing Arts (GLPA) has announced its 2012-2013 season, which will include an appearance by the China National Symphony Orchestra in Lander University's Josephine B. Abney Cultural Center Auditorium.

Lander University President Daniel Ball and his son Stephen, an associate professor of nutritional science and exercise physiology at the University of Missouri, recently received prestigious awards in the same week.

Cas Caulder is a graphic design major at Lander University who has used his talents and the concepts he has learned in the classroom to come out on top in several design competition events.

A 10-member delegation from Lander University is in the early stages of a monthlong visit to South Korea and China, where they will learn about the history, culture, people and educational systems of the two host countries.

Family and friends gathered at Lander University recently to witness the spring induction of 64 students into Lander's chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Scholarship Society.

The names of 10 Lander University students will be included in the 2011-12 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, recognizing their selection as outstanding campus leaders. The 10 were honored recently at Lander's annual Academic and Student Life Awards ceremony.

Sam Kinard, of Hodges, recently retired after serving as a custodian at Lander University for 10 years. The most outstanding quality of "Mr. Sam," as he was affectionately known, was humility, according to custodial department superintendent Dana Price.

More than 50 Lander University students were honored recently for their scholastic accomplishments during the 2011-2012 academic year, receiving the top discipline and special awards from the university's four academic colleges. The awards were presented during Lander's annual Academic and Student Life Awards ceremony.