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Lander University observed the 10th anniversary of the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site in Greenwood with a panel discussion featuring three of “the foremost chroniclers” of the life of the well-known civil rights leader.

A 12-time national clogging champion who has appeared on NBC-TV’s America’s Got Talent is the new Miss Lander University.

Lander University alumnus Marcus Brown is serving his country more than 4,200 miles from where he was born and raised in Camden – and many thousands of miles, too, from where he once was stationed at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.

Spirited fun was the hallmark of the 2021”Night of the Living Bearcat” Homecoming Week at Lander University as students, faculty, staff and alumni turned out for a full slate of events.

Lander University has officially expanded its Jeff May Sports Complex with the addition of a new field house. The field house was opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony and tours on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 3.

Lander University invites the Lakelands community to join students, faculty and staff on campus for the University’s annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration. The festivities will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 16, beginning at 5 p.m. on Lander’s Assembly Plaza.

Lander University students Veronica Orndoff and Brantlee Collins are shown outside Greenwood’s United Center for Community Care, where they assisted with the annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser, the primary fundraising event for the Greenwood Soup Kitchen.

Chase Maxwell and Raylyn Garner were named Lander University’s Homecoming King and Queen on Saturday, Oct. 30.

The Lander University Alumni Association wrapped up its 2021 Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 30, with a special dinner and ceremony recognizing last year’s alumni award recipients. The six recipients selected last fall were announced in February of this year, but COVID-19 restrictions prevented an in-person gathering at the time.

Alumni, faculty and select students from the University gathered to enjoy each other’s company during the Dine With Your Dean lunch. Colleges from across the University each hosted their alumni and students for lunch and conversation.