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Lander University announces the names of undergraduate students who are recognized with the honor of making the Dean’s List, during the spring semester of the 2018-2019 school year. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a GPA between 3.5 and 3.9 over the course of the semester.

Lander University announces the names of undergraduate students who are recognized with the honor of making the President’s List, during the spring semester of the 2018-2019 school year. To qualify for the President’s List, a student must earn a GPA of 4.0 over the course of the semester.

Columbia native and Lander University alumna April Chaffins ’16 is a prime example of the power of a liberal arts education – and an aversion to being pigeonholed. 

Lander University welcomed its incoming freshmen during the recent orientation sessions for new students. 

On-air talent for Lander University’s radio station, XLR, speak with incoming freshmen about participating in student media during Lander’s Freshman Orientation session.

Last fall, Lander Professor of Teacher Education Dr. Lee Vartanian became the first Lander educator to receive a PAL Award, recognizing him as a Professor for Affordable Learning. Since then, the award, conferred by the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL), has been bestowed upon 16 of his colleagues as well, giving Lander more PALs, by far, than any institution of higher learning in the state.  

The Bachelor of Science program in Health Promotion and Wellness that Lander University plans to launch next fall, pending approval from the Commission on Higher Education, will have Assistant Professor of Nursing Dr. Amir Bhochhibhoya’s fingerprints all over it.

The road to a Lander University degree started with state flooding for Greenwood-native Dan Martins. 

Previous winners of Lander University’s Moore Award for Excellence in General Education Teaching have received praise for their dedication to general education courses, as well as their devotion to students of all academic disciplines who enter these courses with varying levels of aptitude. Those who knew Jack Burton, the 2019 recipient of the Moore Award, confidently attest that he, too, fit the bill.

Lander University hosted 28 participants during the first session of its baseball camp, held June 17-20.