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While the rest of the country has struggled with “the new normal” posed by the outbreak of COVID-19, rising senior political science major Jake Powell has found ways to adapt.

Lander University and Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC) have formed a partnership to enhance the transfer of students from CCTC to Lander University. Articulation agreements will allow CCTC students to easily transfer their credits to Lander, entering as juniors. Students who meet the requirements of the program will be guaranteed admission to Lander University and will receive priority acceptance into the major they have selected.

Lander University conferred bachelor and master degrees upon over 300 graduates at the close of the 2020 academic year.

Lander University Professor of History Kevin Witherspoon has been named the inaugural holder of the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Endowed Chair.

Lander University officials announced a slight modification to its Fall 2020 academic calendar.

Ever since the early days of higher education in the United States in the 1600s, colleges have had “orientation” experiences of some type to help new students make the transition from home to campus life.

Generally, when people hear different personalities on the radio, they aren’t too familiar with the face that sits behind the microphone. But when it comes to Austin Landers, almost everyone in Greenwood knows him on a first-name basis. As a Greenwood native and 2007 graduate of the university, Landers makes it a point to remain “plugged in” with the community he serves.

When Amanda Wagoner Rathgeber was set to graduate from Lander University in 2007, her parents established a scholarship for biology students in her honor. Their decision to make the generous gift was grounded by their first-hand experience of the impact scholarships can make in the life of a college student.

Lander University President Richard Cosentino has issued the following statement concerning the recent death of Mr. George Floyd and the countless others who have lost their lives to acts of violence perpetrated by hatred and prejudice.

Lander University graduate Cody Barr of Greenwood was presented with several awards – including the Thayer Award – during an impromptu ceremony on Thursday, May 28.