Lander University News and Events http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/ en-US Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:42:45 -0400 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:40:06 -0400 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com University Relations In the world of fancy footwear the name Manolo Blahnik often surfaces, but as for the designer of one famous and magical glass slipper, that’s a different story. Just the mention of this delicately glistening fashion accessory brings to mind a certain magical fairy tale that has lightened hearts and inspired minds for generations, but we don’t know who designed the slipper. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/10/20081011-b.html B56090C2-8A21-4F5B-9C2F-0EA98EE8B82A Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:39:03 -0400 An exhibitor in the current Lander University faculty exhibition wrote, "Traditional art forms such as painting on canvas once dominated art departments on university campuses. Currently nontraditional art forms including photography, ceramics and graphic design are appearing as areas of strong student interest and faculty performance within arts in academia." http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/10/20081011-a.html 92C0D91A-336C-449A-8C44-DB2696970948 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:38:31 -0400 Gas prices and economic woes got you down? Has the term "stay-cation" been bounced around the dinner table lately as the family searches for low-cost activities to enjoy? Look no further. Lander University's campus will be alive with activity on Saturday, Oct. 11, as Lander alums, current students and their parents, prospective students and Tower Club members arrive in Greenwood for fun, fellowship, reminiscence and discovery. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/10/20081002-c.html E646A1AD-DAD2-4EE2-AB4E-1B593640442D Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:08:58 -0400 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. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/10/20081002-a.html 05461C8D-E02A-4310-9244-7D321F1E2574 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:08:31 -0400 Lander University has received a $100,000 grant from the South Carolina Department of Education for its participation in a program designed to help fill a critical need for special education teachers in the state. The program is called Project CREATE, an acronym for Centers for the Re-Education and Advancement of Teachers in Special Education. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/10/20081002-d.html C1B687C2-22B3-4C65-99FC-7739A9C82F45 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:09:26 -0400 High school guidance counselors from across the seven-county Lakelands area were treated recently to an informative luncheon at Lander University. Hosted by Lander’s Office of Admissions, the luncheon was designed to be a fun way to update high school counselors on campus changes and current admission requirements, said Lander’s Director of Admissions Jennifer Mathis. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/10/20081002-b.html 22B07A92-AAD9-490A-AD74-9F491CEADE2C Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:08:01 -0400 Looking back at a time when South and North Carolina were one, when many Native Americans struggled to rid the land of their new neighbors from across the Atlantic and when a colony called Georgia was put in place as a line of defense for early Carolinians, the first lecture in Lander University's 2008-2009 Distinguished Speaker Series will reveal the events leading up to, surrounding and following the Yamasee War between southeastern Native American tribes and South Carolinians. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/09/20080917-a.html D31E5C6A-73AD-414B-8C54-EE3D5370ED43 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:46:05 -0400 CapitalBank senior vice presidents W. Gerald "Jerry" Stevens and Taylor T. Stokes recently presented Lander University officials with a donation to support the CapitalBank Scholarship at the university. CapitalBank employees, including a number of Lander graduates, contributed funds for the donation, with the bank making a matching contribution for the scholarship, said Stevens, a 1993 Lander alumnus. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/09/20080912-b.html BE93DB31-508D-4E48-95E1-F605C4479F56 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:13:18 -0400 Featuring South Carolina artists from near and far, young and slightly older and trained in various skills of artistry such as drawing, painting, photography, graphic design, sculpture and more, Lander University kicks off its 2008-2009 Monsanto Gallery schedule this month. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/09/20080912-a.html 3483DCCB-B674-4C1D-B96A-A0A55CD99AF1 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:12:48 -0400 Before students returned to Lander University on Sept. 2 for the start of the new academic year, university officials were busy focusing on campus security and safety training for its faculty, staff and students. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/09/20080904-a.html 7779A456-B0DF-4D86-B70C-73C6A2BBF536 Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:09:50 -0400 Dr. Meredith Uttley, professor of anthropology at Lander University, right, hosts Dr. Galina Patrusheva, an academic colleague from Russia. Patrusheva is an associate professor of history in the ethnology and museology department of Omsk State University in the Siberia region of Russia. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/09/20080903-a.html 7FEB7482-9DE5-4D9D-897F-606DFBA126C3 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 13:49:29 -0400 From her high school days in Greer, where she studied voice with Virginia Uldrich as a member of the Greenville County Singers, to her years performing as a student at Lander University, to her education at the Burt Reynolds Theatre Institute, where she studied under big names such as Dom DeLuise, Liza Minnelli, Charles Nelson Reilly and Burt Reynolds himself, and oh yes, her 14 years of service at the Greenwood Community Theatre, Myra Greene Shaffer has spent a great deal of time in the performing arts. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/08/20080825-b.html 4446D10C-E970-47D7-A54B-CF22EED43F69 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:34:54 -0400 An extension of the regular GLPA performance season, this year's outreach series will feature: "Cinderella," a collaborative musical production by Lander and the Greenwood Community Theatre; The Road Company's production of "Flat Stanley;" two productions by Open Dream Ensemble, "The Amazing Adventures of Anna Marie" and "The Red Planet;" the Nutcracker as performed by Ballet Spartanburg; an off-Broadway musical adaptation of the film "Footloose," and much more. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/08/20080825-a.html 3F75FEC8-C2AE-4647-A481-BAC7CADD880C Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:34:25 -0400 Lander University invites the community to join members of its faculty and staff in welcoming international students at a gala ice cream social, Sunday, Sept. 7, at 6:00 p.m. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/08/20080822-b.html E5D60AD1-4A0A-4B0F-BE46-FF91E4621934 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:30:25 -0400 Investigators Blane Tarleton and Jeff Graham of the Greenwood County Sheriff's Department are among more than 20 law enforcement officers enrolled in Lander University's first-in-the state online criminal justice program. And their bosses have more than a casual interest in their success. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/08/20080822-a.html DBDE3332-B58F-4FDE-A831-B657E83E68E8 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:29:57 -0400 At a plaza in the Tlatelolco district of Mexico City on Oct. 2, 1968, Mexican students congregated in protest. Their goal, to draw attention to the lacking democratic processes of the Mexican government. But their voices were abruptly and violently silenced. In the afternoon, Mexican soldiers blocked the exits to the plaza and opened fire on the crowd killing around 300 protesters. It was ten days before the opening of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/08/20080808-b.html FFF0FD6E-667B-4623-B775-82ACAE6D0FC3 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:16:39 -0400 Lander University has become a charter member of the College Board's CollegeKeys Compact, which seeks to support students from low-income families as they work toward preparing for, getting into and succeeding in college. Lander is one of the first 500 institutions to join this bold call to action to U.S. schools and colleges issued by the College Board about seven months ago. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/08/20080808-a.html C7932031-5B7B-440A-842B-D10DEF51D206 Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:16:11 -0400 Lander University is the only four-year, state-assisted university in South Carolina whose 2008 nursing graduates achieved a 100 percent passing rate on their licensing examinations. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080731-c.html 8DFAC947-0ACA-4367-B95C-E5A564FECF31 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:16:12 -0400 It just might be the perfect tribute for a man who loved Lander University and a great game of baseball. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080731-b.html 4C18E3F1-AB62-48FF-A3AB-90BDC34CCDE6 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:15:11 -0400 Rick Sellars, administrator of NHC Healthcare of Greenwood, presents a donation from the Foundation for Geriatric Education, to Dr. Deborah Natvig, Lander University health care management professor. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080731-a.html 902771B6-6DD2-4E1C-AA7C-367370FAE3F7 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:14:08 -0400 Lander University has selected a veteran educator, consultant and entrepreneur to lead the university's business and social science students when they arrive for the 2008-2009 academic year. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080718-a.html 72327A7B-36EC-42B8-B5B9-24E41F0EDF58 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:49:55 -0400 After just a few days into summer courses, one Lander University master of arts in teaching candidate observed that the group of six had already made a book – complete with newly captured photos, text and binding – that the group had completed their student teaching just a few weeks prior and that the summer session was a quarter of the way over. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080717-a.html 59B6B8D0-7336-4AF0-ACBA-0223297DECC7 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:18:42 -0400 College students sometimes find it difficult and stressful to transfer to another school, but Lander University is prepared to smooth the way for students who are interested in transferring to the university. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080714-a.html 8F71F410-2D8B-454D-97BD-40B83314A204 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:18:17 -0400 In life, Newell and Caroline Whitener were committed to supporting Lander University and its students, endowing four generous scholarships and building strong relationships with those in the university community. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080703-c.html 545FF725-D551-4789-AB2E-6B8A11FB8935 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:04:52 -0400 With just two years at Lander University behind him, assistant professor of English Dr. Lloyd Willis has a lot to show for it. He was a featured lecturer in the College of Arts and Humanities Distinguished Speaker Series. He has continuously revamped his classes to make them pertinent to student interests, and he has also made great strides toward integrating technology into his curriculum. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080703-b.html D8B85FED-27D6-4586-98B3-4C522BBCA12B Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:04:27 -0400 What is a Bearcat? This question has been uttered numerous times since the Bearcat was announced as Lander University's new mascot. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080703-a.html 6DBF0FD2-FCCE-44AF-9CC9-50E2CF615164 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:03:54 -0400 Nearly 30 high school juniors and seniors from across the state recently took part in the 2008 South Carolina Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, held at Lander University in Greenwood. The institute, sponsored by the South Carolina Conservation Districts Foundation and supported by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, featured hands-on classroom activities, workshops and field trips. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080702-i.html A964557F-D324-470E-A94F-101A3D6C2AD5 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:03:23 -0400 Cherie Singletary, a rising senior at Lugoff-Elgin High School in Elgin, has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship at Lander University in Greenwood for achieving the highest score on a comprehensive exam at the close of the 2008 South Carolina Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, held at Lander. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080702-h.html DA9AC84B-60A0-4670-979E-ECED471BFD05 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:02:53 -0400 Nearly 30 high school juniors and seniors from across the state recently took part in the 2008 South Carolina Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, held at Lander University in Greenwood. The institute, sponsored by the South Carolina Conservation Districts Foundation and supported by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, featured hands-on classroom activities, workshops and field trips. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080702-g.html 4CA53234-CD42-4467-B3D5-15E7D454F4D6 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 16:02:20 -0400 Nearly 30 high school juniors and seniors from across the state recently took part in the 2008 South Carolina Institute for Natural Resource Conservation, held at Lander University in Greenwood. The institute, sponsored by the South Carolina Conservation Districts Foundation and supported by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, featured hands-on classroom activities, workshops and field trips. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080702-f.html 5348AFB2-F354-48DD-82EA-F667CE26C32B Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:01:42 -0400 Lander University business administration major Matthew Moore of Newberry recently received the Charles Park Scholarship, established in 1992 in honor of Charles A. Park, Lander business professor emeritus and faculty member from 1960-1991. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080702-e.html Business News A70765D9-BE21-42C7-AFCF-40FD5DA48F2C Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:01:18 -0400 Lander University business administration and health care management major Lori McIntyre of Ware Shoals has been picked to receive the Ed Troublefield Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 1998 by The Lander Foundation in honor of W. Ed Troublefield Jr., vice president for Business and Administration from 1979-1998 and treasurer of The Lander Foundation from 1982-1998. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080702-d.html Business News 2237E105-E7E7-4169-96E0-25D097893302 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:00:20 -0400 Lander University’s Department of Business Administration has awarded the Clem P. Ham Scholarship to Ryan Blackmon of Chapin, a business administration major with health care management emphasis. Pictured is Blackmon, center, with Lander professor of health care management and Department of Business Administration chair Dr. Deborah Natvig, left, and associate professor of health care management Samuel Tolbert. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080702-c.html Business News 280EAC95-83D5-45F6-AD65-3ED06A8DA523 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:59:47 -0400 Three Lander University business administration majors have been selected to receive the G. Bonner and Martha B. Harvley Scholarship, established in 1999 by Martha H. Dunlap in honor of her parents, G. Bonner and Martha B. Harvley. Section for the scholarship, awarded to Greenwood County residents majoring in business, is based on criteria including character, academic record and recommendation by a high school or college counselor. Pictured, from left, are Lander assistant professor of management Dr. C. Justice Tillman and scholarship recipients: Leslie Turner of Greenwood, business administration with accounting emphasis; Anna Hall of Greenwood, business administration with accounting emphasis; and Andy Crum of Greenwood, business administration with management/marketing emphasis. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080702-b.html 6424675D-2F75-4F62-88FB-546EC9F438FE Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:59:15 -0400 Lander University junior Ivan Stoykov of Sofia, Bulgaria, a business administration major with accounting emphasis, recently received the Eaton Business Scholarship, awarded by Lander's Department of Business Administration. Established and endowed in 2005 by a gift from Eaton Corporation, the scholarship is awarded annually to a business major based on academic merit. Stoykov, center, is pictured with Lander professor of management Dr. Michael Shurden, left, and associate professor of finance Dr. Uma Sridharan. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/07/20080702-a.html 757CE946-48D5-4BB6-8F61-DC0719E63A31 Wed, 2 Jul 2008 15:58:48 -0400 In the event of an emergency, quick and effective communication can be one of the most important tools used to save lives. With this in mind, Lander University is launching a new system that will allow officials to instantly deliver important information throughout the campus. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/06/20080625-a.html BB943773-B947-4DAA-B7E3-4EAD56138E5B Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:32:37 -0400 A traveling Broadway performance, an astounding American pianist, Eastern European music and dance, along with musical talent from Canada and Australia, will set the Lander University stage ablaze with brilliant performances during the 2008-2009 Greenwood-Lander Performing Arts season. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/06/20080613-a.html 69A1F53A-19F4-4305-A17F-1BC8C8F4AD66 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:40:44 -0400 Research being performed this summer at Lander University could eventually make it easier for professional astronomers -- and backyard stargazers -- to peer out into the universe. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/06/20080605-c.html F3C2B9C2-E4FA-4535-AA0F-2E968BCFC46C Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:34:44 -0400 The Lander University Board of Trustees will meet at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 10, in Columbia. The meeting will be in the Carolina Room at the Inn at the University of South Carolina. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/06/20080605-b.html 54CACDCD-6ADB-4242-973F-C6A6D134C183 Thu, 5 Jun 2008 13:45:18 -0400 As work on the prominent signage for Lander University's new entrance comes to an end, many area alums are likely wondering what else is new on campus. This summer Lander's Office of Alumni Affairs is offering alums an opportunity to find out with the "Bearcat One Summer Tour." http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/06/20080605-a.html 9E111A88-5DC7-4380-8E12-7C6CAF5C106C Thu, 5 Jun 2008 13:44:00 -0400 Lander University faculty member Leslie MacTaggart Myers will always remember the spring of 2008 as a period when she achieved two important milestones in her nursing career: being selected for Lander's Young Faculty Teaching Award, and receiving her doctoral degree in nursing practice, adult nurse practitioner, from the University of South Carolina. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080529-b.html 621E521E-E770-467B-AA30-16BD6B9DF683 Thu, 29 May 2008 11:20:55 -0400 May 29 Dr. Lynn Deanhardt became interested in chemistry when he was in the fourth grade and growing up in Belton. But he said his teachers at Belton High School, especially chemistry teacher, Dr. Marvin Woodson, influenced him to choose chemistry as a career. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080529-a.html F11DAE98-EE2D-42D2-8AAB-DE77AA1A27EE Thu, 29 May 2008 11:20:19 -0400 May 29 As superintendent of the McCormick County School District, Dr. Sandra Calliham oversees the successful education of hundreds of students filling the district’s classrooms each day. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080528-d.html ED6CADAA-F910-4D58-AE82-9008666182EA Wed, 28 May 2008 13:59:45 -0400 May 28 Lander University junior Carolyn J. Armour of Roebuck was among more than 40 Lander students picked to receive business-related scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080528-c.html 318FCF75-D99A-429D-91FE-71621E190B75 Wed, 28 May 2008 14:00:21 -0400 Lander University sophomore Daniel Haven of Prosperity was among more than 40 Lander students picked to receive business-related scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080528-b.html D5C7291C-6B60-4B55-9206-A9D28BE39F99 Wed, 28 May 2008 13:59:45 -0400 Lander University sophomore Vuokko Vahatalo of Tampere, Finland, a business administration major with economics/finance emphasis, has been selected to receive an Alumni Departmental Scholarship. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080528-a.html BB3768EE-B476-4145-B3BC-5A36CFEC03D6 Wed, 28 May 2008 13:57:48 -0400 Sgt. Tracey Jordan of the McCormick Police Department was one of the first law enforcement officers to enroll in Lander University’s online criminal justice management program when it was introduced in 2006 and says the course has lived up to his expectations. Lander was the first public educational institution in South Carolina to offer criminal justice management online, giving Jordan and other lawmen and women the opportunity to complete requirements for a bachelor's degree at their own pace. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080523-c.html 60805927-5400-4351-B13D-ECE624200537 Fri, 23 May 2008 12:02:19 -0400 May 23 While most new graduates might be happy with money, cars or vacations as commencement gifts, 2008 Lander University alumna Linlei Ward wanted something that could be enjoyed by the entire university community for decades to come. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080523-a.html 5E38FF8A-25FC-4FD3-B8EE-D00BA675CA19 Fri, 23 May 2008 11:51:05 -0400 May 23 Lander University and Fujifilm of Greenwood are teaming up again to offer students from Greenwood and surrounding counties in grades seven through 12 a variety of attractive learning opportunities as part of the annual Fuji Summer Science and Mathematics Enrichment Program hosted by Lander in June and July. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080523-b.html F1A48FFD-912C-4C15-9584-760B8F0E243C Fri, 23 May 2008 11:50:36 -0400 May 23 Three Lander University business administration students were recently selected to receive the Elliott-Davis Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to students majoring in business administration with a concentration in accounting. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080519-c.html Business News BD4A0B3F-CFFC-4577-8C9C-1F8CB5880475 Mon, 19 May 2008 13:56:01 -0400 Lander University College of Business and Public Affairs student Robert Casey Norman of Abbeville, a business administration major with accounting emphasis, recently received the Chan Sup Chang Business Scholarship. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080519-b.html Business News FAD5605C-7AAD-4D95-87C4-08F109921E58 Mon, 19 May 2008 13:55:35 -0400 Three Lander University College of Business and Public Affairs students recently received Countybank business scholarships, awarded to students who are established residents of Greenwood County and who are or intend to be majors in business administration. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080519-a.html Business News 489AE2A0-5D43-47B6-B212-78C5D5A50753 Mon, 19 May 2008 13:55:18 -0400 Looking out upon the graduates at Lander University's spring commencement ceremonies, Saturday, May 10, speaker Harris E. DeLoach Jr. offered a few words of advice that he had received as a college student. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080516-a.html BE56964E-3D9B-4485-B1C4-6ABAA5B7B5EA Fri, 16 May 2008 11:12:35 -0400 May 23 Lander University senior Ashley Loftis of Abbeville, a business administration major with management/marketing emphasis, has received the Abbeville Savings & Loan Scholarship. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080515-e.html F3BE0DE5-9666-467A-963A-1D793FE02ADA Thu, 15 May 2008 13:53:13 -0400 Four Lander University business students have been selected to receive the R. Thornwell Dunlap Jr. Scholarship, established in 1997 in honor of Dunlap, president of The Lander Foundation from 1993 - 1996. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080515-d.html 24A1EA65-FB9B-4844-93CF-0E1EFF5F7650 Thu, 15 May 2008 13:52:40 -0400 Lander University sophomore Jasmine Brooks of Greenwood, a business administration major with health care management emphasis, has been awarded the Paul Livingston Baker Scholarship. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080515-c.html 1DC41EA0-F3BE-4508-AB53-ACFAE5059AD9 Thu, 15 May 2008 13:52:04 -0400 Techniques for using eBay, the fundamentals of golf and other recreational pursuits, CPR, first aid and conversational Spanish are among the courses being offered by Lander University, which has begun accepting applications for its summer continuing education program. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080515-b.html C2C66222-711A-441A-930E-0DF71D3F5ABD Thu, 15 May 2008 10:40:57 -0400 May 15 Members of Lander University's Department of Mass Communication and Theatre entered one of their productions in the fall regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) - a competition that includes performances by colleges and universities from states across the Southeast. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080515-a.html 349F2D3D-86D6-4F93-8B92-8DC01E242A08 Thu, 15 May 2008 10:40:20 -0400 May 15 Six students were honored recently when Lander University’s Department of Nursing held its annual Nursing Recognition Ceremony in the university’s Cultural Center Auditorium. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080513-b.html 076841E6-0BC8-465C-84DD-50C6004D0691 Tue, 13 May 2008 09:18:31 -0400 May 13 Recently Lander University's Office of Admissions received a much-lauded face lift. A drive down the new entrance provides a glimpse of these changes. As the campus comes closer into view, visitors can now make out the sign, "Welcome to Lander," beckoning them toward the entrance of the Admissions Office. Once visitors arrive at the admissions area, they are greeted by a photo display highlighting campus life and giving a sense of what it's like to be a student in Bearcat Country. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080513-a.html 0C949768-1200-4021-A93C-3F2E912E451F Tue, 13 May 2008 10:01:37 -0400 May 13 A group of Lander University students were recently awarded the Jean T. McFerrin Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 1988 by Jean and Cecil McFerrin of Aiken in honor of Jean, a 1948 Lander graduate who has maintained close ties with her alma mater and has held numerous positions with the Alumni Association, The Lander Foundation and the Board of Trustees. The scholarships are awarded annually to students majoring in business; selection is based on academic merit and leadership potential. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080509-a.html 73FFD3F6-74BD-4A9B-AC6E-6C677689E120 Fri, 9 May 2008 13:50:40 -0400 It was the year that saw the first manned Apollo space mission, and the release of Johnny Cash's timeless "Live from Folsom Prison" and The Beatles "White Album." It was a time when the Vietnam War was an ongoing part of American life, with no end in sight. It was the year Martin Luther King Jr. fell on a different field of battle, known as the Civil Rights Movement. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/05/20080501-a.html A8D24F4B-EB45-48C4-9521-3B9BDA971E31 Thu, 1 May 2008 15:11:58 -0400 May 1 Just over a month ago the Olympic torch was lit, beginning the relay that will eventually spark the beginning of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. As the Olympic torch made its way through the country of Japan this week, Lander University played host to a slightly different torch relay. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080425-a.html 2CBE3B79-5093-4D87-817A-CA7D3E76370B Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:27:12 -0400 Lander University senior Linlei Ward said when she was in high school and looking ahead to a career, it was a toss-up between becoming an astronaut or a veterinarian. She chose veterinarian because she said, "I have loved animals since I was little." http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080424-b.html B5511FF8-5DCC-4DDC-B7C7-DB2A4C6CB189 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:47:23 -0400 About 270 Lander University students will hear a motivational address from Sonoco Products Company Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Harris E. DeLoach Jr. during the university's commencement ceremonies, 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, in Horne Arena. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080424-a.html 93016B52-61D4-4526-B440-31FFC9CC1CD5 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:18:06 -0400 When Lander University's superintendent of Custodial Services, Dana Price, started his job on campus two years ago, the Lander campus was beginning to experience the benefits of a few environmentally friendly initiatives. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080422-a.html ACE2A56B-0CBF-413F-BA6C-1F226F278B9C Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:40:44 -0400 While a visit to the state capital might be expected of political science majors, it was a group of Lander University business students who recently packed their bags for a trip to Columbia to learn more about working for the South Carolina state government. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080415-b.html 3EA48441-65A0-43F7-A3EF-93E46C341286 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:29:55 -0400 Women are more easily disgusted than are men - that is the finding of a research project conducted by two Lander University psychology majors who recently presented their findings at a behavioral science convention hosted by the University of Georgia’s chapter of Psi Chi, the psychology honor society. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080415-a.html 9AEBDFD5-DF63-4427-9DE4-E64B3C006A13 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:29:16 -0400 The time draws near, yet again, for Lander University's Fine Arts performance series to close the curtain on another successful season of music, theatre and dance productions. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080414-a.html 2CA34FF5-3A82-4F98-9A57-3F9C9C418BEA Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:18:03 -0400 Lander University freshman Pasha Shamar Franklin is no stranger to pageants having won several titles since the seventh grade when she entered her first competition. Now, she is among the elite group of young women representing 37 states and the District of Columbia who are preparing to take the stage and compete for the title of 2008 Miss Black USA. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080414-b.html 67EE5B51-5960-47BE-93A4-5A297291DF62 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:17:38 -0400 Jim Witter's versatility as an artist has allowed him the opportunity to reach out and share his music and his infectious personality with audiences of all ages across Canada and the United States. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080411-c.html E6F76C67-2844-440A-940E-89513183B5AE Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:58:55 -0400 "Guitar Hero" fans will have a chance to show off their rock star skills April 12 at the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) "Game Throw-Down." Participation in the event is $5 per player, and proceeds will go to help send the Lander ATO chapter president to national conference this summer, ATO members said. Registration is taking place this week at the ATO table stationed in front of Jackson Library, and players can also register on the day of the Throw-Down. The tournament is scheduled to take place 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday, April 12, in the activities room beside the Bearcat Den in the Grier Student Center. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080411-b.html 9478CE0E-B5CD-4DCE-876F-CDEF03BF9725 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:57:37 -0400 Since 1993, Lander University’s Department of Music has been delighting audiences with the fruits of their opera workshop course. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080411-a.html FFCC1E05-827A-4603-8720-8073F6C973B6 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:57:15 -0400 In the final lecture of the 2007-2008 Distinguished Speaker Series, Lander assistant professor of music Dr. Robert Kelley will provide a glimpse into an American musical tradition that has been around for centuries. His lecture titled "South Carolina's Lost Tradition: Shape-note Music," will be held Thursday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lander Cultural Center’s Barksdale Recital Hall, Room 250. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080404-a.html 76D30A0D-0F10-4611-8BD7-947CA0402658 Fri, 4 Apr 2008 11:45:00 -0400 As the author of such great works as "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and "Streetcar Named Desire," Tennessee Williams has a name that has resonated clearly through households across the globe for decades. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080402-a.html Theatre News 3FFD5F11-A31B-4E4B-B6AC-6DD7FBD63BA2 Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:45:09 -0400 The members of Phi Alpha Theta, Lander University's history honor society chapter, will obtain insights on historical research and publishing from a source who is well acquainted with both. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/04/20080401-a.html History News C85EA838-3222-47F2-84A7-6B26B5D6606C Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:24:50 -0400 As the early childhood program coordinator for Lander University, Dr. Lewis Walker plays an integral role in building a program that shapes the university's students into successful teachers. And now, as a member of a national early childhood program accreditation review panel, Walker is helping other colleges and universities do the same for their own students. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080328-a.html Education News 9E71078F-F267-4A05-A030-200CF9307BAA Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:30:24 -0400 Lander University's senior business majors were recently treated to a course in proper business and dining manners at the Department of Business Administration’s Etiquette Dinner. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080325-a.html Business News 58E9C32B-4FF8-45DD-BD06-369C425312C9 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:49:00 -0400 As the school year at Lander University draws to a close, many student ensembles prepare for their final concert of the academic year. Some of the performances may even mark the last Lander performance for students graduating in May. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080324-a.html Music News 5F77160F-8D6D-4A72-8F71-A30A3A4EDC25 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:48:15 -0400 The booming, unified voice of the Lander University Singers and Old Main Singers will fill Lander University's Cultural Center Auditorium on Tuesday, March 25, at 8 p.m. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080321-b.html Music News F29FD706-42D8-4008-AA28-39FE7FE8F812 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:26:34 -0400 For nearly 30 years Alan MacTaggart, Lander Unversity's dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, has been educating Lander students and Greenwood area residents on the importance of art and culture around the world. He has done this in the classroom, of course. But more importantly he has done this by placing individuals in direct contact with some of the greatest creations of mankind - creations such as da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," Hadrian's Wall and most recently the city of Prague. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080321-a.html Art News BC9C0B64-0EE7-46BE-AAA7-477BBA86F960 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:24:44 -0400 In 1985 the former Zimbabwean director of National Museums and Monuments wrote a letter to a Zimbabwean newspaper, the Sunday Mail, explaining the circumstances of his resignation a few months prior. The letter criticized unreasonable behavior on behalf of Zimbabwean government officials, to be more specific he referred to one official as a "barbarian." The publication of the letter resulted in the paper’s editor being fired and led to the former director’s decision to leave Zimbabwe to ensure his own safety. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080320-a.html History News 997F365A-B950-4873-8E22-DD585E9B7F83 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:25:26 -0400 Music written by artists such as Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, Miles Davis and Charles Mingus represent just a few of the works to be featured in Lander University's upcoming Jazz Ensemble Concert. The performance will also encompass a wide range of jazz styles. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080318-b.html Music News F468CE0A-F841-404E-9C2A-A113ED55B857 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:10:00 -0400 While decorating eggs is usually an activity that takes place near the Easter holiday, Jill Burriss spent most of the Christmas season preparing an Easter egg for this year. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080318-a.html Art News 9353F722-267A-49E5-8D87-DEC919DBB263 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:56:44 -0400 During their March meeting, Lander University Board of Trustees members paused to say a special "thank you" to Lander presidential administrative assistant Clara S. Bonds. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080314-a.html 75176DC8-4C42-45AF-9C8B-421D99C97D66 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:52:33 -0400 The Lander University Board of Trustees met Tuesday, March 11, and members were given a glimpse of the variety of ways Lander is working to make a positive impact on the overall health of the university and surrounding communities. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080312-c.html 30821953-7D5D-45DA-B689-0A5885BBCE34 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:51:21 -0400 More than 600 schoolchildren from Greenwood, McCormick and Ninety Six gathered in Lander University's Cultural Center Auditorium Tuesday morning, March 11, and were treated to a concert by the All-American Boys Chorus. It was one of 13 concerts presented this school year by the Greenwood Lander Performing Arts Outreach Program. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080312-b.html A7FF0AB8-B65A-45F4-A665-1445D4F38BC7 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:50:50 -0400 The fifth installment in Lander's 2007-2008 Distinguished Speaker Series, "Public Speaking: Mugabe's Zimbabwe and the Reaction of Christian Churches," will be a lecture by Dr. Kenneth Mufuka focusing on various aspects of President Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwean peoples', primarily the country's Christian population's, opposition to his leadership. Sponsored by Lander's College of Arts and Humanities, the lecture is Thursday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lander Cultural Center’s Barksdale Recital Hall, Room 250. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080312-a.html History News DD9992E5-3055-4479-A3FC-EC077DDC3740 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:23:50 -0400 The Greenwood community and Lander art alumni will have the opportunity to join three faculty artists for a look back at their period of Lander history during a reception on Sunday, March 16, at 4 p.m., in Lander's Monsanto Gallery. The exhibit will be open through March 25. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080310-a.html Art News 9C7B8186-FC7A-491F-9C2D-D5431C97E720 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:26:45 -0400 Every day, millions of American teenagers and adults log in to popular social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook to chat with friends, post photos or blog about recent events in their lives. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080305-c.html Student Event 06E4F68E-AED0-48F8-B89F-83F2B53B9BF1 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:05:51 -0500 Lander University will observe March as Women's History Month with lectures featuring the perspectives of a chamber of commerce executive, a local businesswoman and an Air Force military legal expert. http://www.lander.edu/ur/news/2008/03/20080305-b.html Event News 0E2FCD33-133B-492D-A76B-BE2701108037 Wed, 5 M