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Lander University’s Office of Career Services hosted a career fair on Oct. 13 for students who were interested in exploring different career paths.

Lander University has enhanced its scholarship program for transfer students.

Lander University’s Wellness Center recently hosted a toiletry drive during the last week of September. Faculty and staff donated personal hygiene items to help any students who might be struggling to afford them.

Lander University recently announced that the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education granted full approval for Lander to offer its existing bachelor of science in psychology in a 100 percent online format, beginning in January 2022. The University will continue to offer its face-to-face option on the Greenwood campus.

On Nov. 5-7, the Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preservation Site will celebrate its 10th anniversary, and Lander University is partnering with organizers to host and participate in the weekend of festivities. All programs are open to the community.

Nothing could stop the music – or the enthusiasm to raise funds for Lander University’s Bear Necessities Food Pantry.

According to Lander University senior Maria Martinez Contreras, one of the most rewarding experiences she’s had as a presidential ambassador was when one student told her that the warm and friendly welcome while conducting a campus tour was part of the reason he chose to come to Lander.

The 37th annual Eleanor Teal Donor Appreciation and Scholarship Celebration at Lander University honored the extraordinary people whose generosity makes college more affordable and accessible for students and the young people whose dreams are being realized through the financial gifts of donors.

A representative of the University of South Carolina assists Lander University students at Lander’s Grad School Fair, held Wednesday, Oct. 6 in the Grier Student Center.

Lander University sophomore Citlali Avila-Cabrera, a political science and history double major, says one of her favorite spots is inside the Josephine B. Abney Cultural Center, where Lander displays the flags of countries with which the University has a relationship, through students, alumni and friends.