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Lander University and Burton Center will hold an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 27, to celebrate completion of the first phase of Lander's new Equestrian Center, located on Burton Center's campus at 2605 Hwy. 72/221 in Greenwood. The event, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., will include a demonstration of therapeutic riding, a form of physical therapy for disabled young people and adults. There will also be a presentation of horsemanship skills by members of Lander's equestrian team. Fin N' Filet of Greenwood will provide refreshments.

Few who were living in Greenwood County in the late 1980s have forgotten the story of Malakia "Kia" Logan, whose life ended tragically at age 8. Now Kia's name will live on in the Malakia Logan Memorial Scholarship, which was recently established at Lander University. The process of creating the scholarship began when the Greenwood County Sheriff's Office realized that money collected from family and friends to establish a reward fund for the Logan case remained unused. The reward fund was originally opened by Countybank with an initial donation of $2,000. Through the combined efforts of Kia's family and former Greenwood County Sheriff Sam Riley, retired FBI Agent John Fradella and current Sheriff Tony Davis, the account balance of $20,328.68 was donated to form the scholarship, which will help fund the education of deserving Lander students.

What does it mean to be a teacher? This is the question South Carolina's Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (CERRA) sets out to answer for high school students enrolled in the organization's Teacher Cadet program. CERRA is aided in this task by higher education institutions across the state.

Lander University student Joe McDevitt has been invited to the summer training camp of the National Football League Buffalo Bills where he will have opportunities to work with star wide receiver Terrell Owens and other members of the team, but not as a player. His assignment will be to help Owens and his teammates stay healthy and in good physical condition.

What is your goal in life? If you had your dream job, what would it be? These are two of the questions Wesley Commons Wellness/Lifestyle Manager Tonya Thomas asks Lander University students who apply for internships at the community's Wellness Complex.

The new chair of Lander University's Psychology Department knows a lot about human development and much of her knowledge came from observing the behavior of monkeys.

What is a Bearcat? This question has been uttered numerous times since the Bearcat was announced as Lander University's new mascot.