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Lander University is offering a Priority Registration Week through Friday, March 19, for high school students interested in its tuition-free Dual Enrollment program.

The 2021 Peach Belt Conference Juried Art Exhibit is putting the spotlight on students in Lander’s Department of Art, who dominated the exhibit’s two award categories. Of the six awards given, Lander students won four of the top honors in the General Category and the Campus Spirit Category.

Dr. Sarah Hunt-Barron will be joining Lander University as the dean for the College of Education, beginning June 1, 2021. She boasts nearly 15 years of in-class teaching experience, ranging from positions including middle school English teacher to associate professor, while also holding university leadership positions for nine of those years.

Lander University has announced that classes for the new Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship program will begin in the fall of 2021.

Rachel Lane Walden is a treasure hunter. But don’t confuse the Lander University alumna with the pirate marauders who terrorized the South Carolina coast in the 1700s or the dashing Indiana Jones whose death-defying movies thrilled audiences via the silver screen.

Lander University senior Jess Elkins, of Beaufort, was initially accepted into Lander’s nursing program, but decided she wanted to pursue a more general education. She ended up majoring in biology and minoring in chemistry instead.

They hear the heartfelt stories of older adults who haven’t seen family in months. They listen to grandparents who talk about their grandchildren and the hugs they’ve missed. And they sense the despair of those who long for Sunday church services or gatherings with friends and who have felt isolated and alone throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The next meeting of the Lander University Board of Trustees is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021.

Lander University Bass Fishing Team partners Kaleb Brown, of Northfield, Mass., and Caleb Sheldon, of Lexington, finished third among 150 teams taking part in a Major League Fishing (MLF) tournament in Leesburg, Fla., on Feb. 12, qualifying for next year’s MLF national championship.

Lander University’s recent Day of Giving, held in conjunction with its 149th birthday, was a big success. From noon Feb. 11 to noon Feb. 12, the university raised more than $55,000.