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Greenville Technical College (GTC) and Lander University’s William Preston Turner School of Nursing have agreed to offer a collaborative program through which students earn an associate degree in Nursing at GTC and then seamlessly transition to Lander to complete a fully online bachelor’s degree in Nursing with the option of earning a master’s degree in Nursing as well.

Lander University President Dr. Richard Cosentino delivered his annual State of the University Address. Several key issues were discussed; mainly ways to manage the growth Lander has experienced as well as new degree offerings, and ways to enhance the Lander student experience.

An insightful combination by Lander University officials of developing and investing in market-driven academic programs that mirror the needs of today’s fast-paced and evolving workforce has resulted in a measurable trend that now has the campus bursting at the seams.

The next meeting of the Lander University Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, at 10:30 a.m. in the F. Mitchell Johnson Board Room.

Lander University President Richard Cosentino, speaking at Lander’s Opening Convocation on Tues. Aug. 27, said that “well over 3,200 students” are enrolled at Lander this semester, the largest enrollment in the history of the school.

A new exhibit, known as "Interpretations in Clay," is now on display at Lander University's Monsanto Art Gallery until October 4.

Beginning Sept. 17, the talents of students and guest artists from around the country will be showcased in a series of musical performances held at Lander University.

While inclement weather forced the community concert planned by Lander University and Uptown Greenwood to relocate from Lander’s front lawn to the Grier Student Center, it didn’t stop the hefty crowd of students and members of the community from attending the event on Friday, Aug. 23.

When students return to Lander University in the fall, the population of Greenwood swells by 3,000, driving retail sales and supplying a valuable source of part-time employees. The large number of businesses taking part in this year’s CommUniversity event shows that area merchants are taking notice.

Students walk across Moran Assembly Plaza on the first day of classes at Lander University on Monday (Aug. 19).