{ "title": "News", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/newsindex.html", "language": "en-us", "description": "Lander News showcases the latest stories highlighting the best of Lander: our students, faculty, campus life and more. ", "pubDate": "Tue, 1 Sep 2026 00:06:52 EDT", "generator": "Cascade CMS", "posts": [ { "title": "Lander ROTC Cadet August Darden Completes Grueling Summer Training for Army Career", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/lander-rotc-cadet-august-darden-completes-grueling-summer-training-for-army-career.html", "description": "Lander University senior August Darden spent his summer preparing for a future that is defined by leadership, service and a career in the U.S. Army.", "pubDate": "Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Military/Veterans Services", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Board of Trustees to Meet September 1", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/board-of-trustees-to-meet-september-1.html", "description": "The next meeting of the Lander University Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 2 p.m. ", "pubDate": "Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Megan Price", "category": [ "General News" ] } , { "title": "A Dream within Reach: Lander Freshman Turns Adversity into a Future in Nursing", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/a-dream-within-reach.html", "description": "For many students, the journey to college is marked by excitement and anticipation. For Lander University freshman MaKenzie Kirksey, of Greenville, the journey also has been marked by extraordinary resilience.", "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "School of Nursing", "College of Nursing, Human Performance & Health Sciences", "General News", "Scholarships/Foundation", "Academic" ] } , { "title": "Reaching New Heights: Lander University Breaks Records with Highest Enrollment in 154 Years", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/reaching-new-heights.html", "description": "Lander University has reached the highest enrollment in its 154-year history, marking a record-setting start to the Fall 2026 semester.", "pubDate": "Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Megan Price", "category": [ "General News" ] } , { "title": "New Students at Lander Launch into Life as Bearcats", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/new-students-at-lander-launch-into-life-as-bearcats.html", "description": "Lander University’s newest Bearcats received a warm welcome into the University community during the annual Lander Launch on Friday, Aug. 14. ", "pubDate": "Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:00:00 EDT", "author": "Lindsey Hodges", "category": [ "Academic", "Student Life", "General News" ] } , { "title": "A True Lander Lily: Mae Williams Buzhardt ’48", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/a-true-lander-lily.html", "description": "For Mae Williams Buzhardt ’48, being a Lander Lily is more than a title. It is a connection to a place and a time that helped shape the woman she would become.", "pubDate": "Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Brittany Tims", "category": [ "Alumni", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander Advances Plans for Major Student Housing Expansion", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/lander-advances-plans-for-major-student-housing-expansion.html", "description": "Project will add 300 beds and create new spaces designed to elevate the residential experience at the University.", "pubDate": "Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Megan Price", "category": [ "Student Life", "General News" ] } , { "title": "The Science of Inspiration: Dr. Melissa Hayes Honored for Impact on Students, Community", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/dr-melissa-hayes-honored-for-impact-on-students-community.html", "description": "Dr. Melissa Hayes, a Lander University associate professor, has found that teaching microbiology can’t be confined to a laboratory.", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Academic", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Room to Grow", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/room-to-grow.html", "description": "Lander University announces plans for acquisition of Greenwood District 50’s Genesis Education Center property, providing flexible space to support record growth and expanded student opportunities", "pubDate": "Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Megan Price", "category": [ "General News" ] } , { "title": "Ready for the Future: Freshmen Begin Their Lander Journey on Move-In Day", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/freshmen-begin-their-lander-journey-on-move-in-day.html", "description": "For Lander University’s new freshmen, move-in day on Wednesday, Aug. 12, was about much more than hauling boxes, computers and cleaning supplies into residence halls. It was the beginning of a new chapter — one they greeted with excitement, a few nerves and expectations for the years ahead.", "pubDate": "Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Student Life", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander Dean Brings One Love’s Relationship Lessons Back to Campus", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/lander-dean-brings-one-loves-relationship-lessons-back-to-campus.html", "description": "A behavior that feels caring at the beginning of a relationship can become controlling over time. Concern can turn into possessiveness, and a partner can gradually become isolated from friends without immediately recognizing the change.", "pubDate": "Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "University Marketing & Communications Staff", "category": [ "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander Wrestling Coach Speaks About Culture at Leadership Retreat", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/lander-wrestling-coach-speaks-about-culture-at-leadership-retreat.html", "description": "Lander University’s award-winning wrestling coach, RC LaHaye, was recently featured as one of the guest speakers for an Oconee County Sheriff’s Office’s leadership retreat.", "pubDate": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Lindsey Hodges", "category": [ "Athletics", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander Students Receive Scholarships from Mays Endowment", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/lander-students-receive-scholarships-from-mays-endowment.html", "description": "The Greenwood County Community Foundation has awarded five Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Endowment scholarships to five students, four of whom are continuing their education at Lander University.", "pubDate": "Thu, 6 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Graham Duncan", "category": [ "Scholarships/Foundation", "General News", "Department of History & Philosophy", "Department of Government, Criminology & Sociology", "Academic", "College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences" ] } , { "title": "Lander Professor, Student Honored for Community Service and Leadership", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/08/lander-professor-student-honored-for-community-service-and-leadership.html", "description": "Lander University faculty member Dr. Franklin Rausch and senior Isabella Young have been recognized by the Issaqueena Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).", "pubDate": "Mon, 3 Aug 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Department of History & Philosophy", "College of Business & Technology", "College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences", "General News", "School of Business" ] } , { "title": "Lander, Arts Center of Greenwood Present 2026-27 Community Lecture Series", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/07/lander-arts-center-of-greenwood-present-2026-27-community-lecture-series.html", "description": "The Greenwood community is asked to “save the dates” for the 2026-27 season of the Community Lecture Series, hosted by Lander University and the Arts Center of Greenwood.", "pubDate": "Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Graham Duncan", "category": [ "Academic", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander Art Students Win Award for Sand Sculpture Entry", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/07/lander-art-students-win-award-for-sand-sculpture-entry.html", "description": "Summer is here, and with Lander University on summer break, members of Lander’s Department of Art have hit the beaches of South Carolina to showcase their creativity in the form of sand sculptures – and win awards for their work, too.", "pubDate": "Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Mary Lyle Cathcart", "category": [ "Department of Art", "General News", "College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences" ] } , { "title": "Lander Foundation Celebrates Monumental Fundraising Year for Lander University", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/07/lander-foundation-celebrates-monumental-fundraising-year-for-lander-university.html", "description": "For thousands of Lander University students, a rewarding Lander education begins with scholarships made possible through generous gifts to The Lander Foundation. And according to Foundation officials, the 2025-26 fiscal year was one for the record books.", "pubDate": "Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "University Marketing & Communications Staff", "category": [ "Scholarships/Foundation", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Lander Field Hockey Coach Part of Team USA at World Cup", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/07/lander-field-hockey-coach-part-of-team-usa-at-world-cup.html", "description": "Robbert Schenk is a member of Team USA at the 2026 World Masters Hockey World Cup, which began this week and continues through Aug. 1 in Schiedam, Netherlands. He will join elite athletes from around the globe in this prestigious international competition that showcases the highest level of the sport.", "pubDate": "Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Athletics", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Award-Winning Lander Alumnus Begins Second Year as Teacher, Coach", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/07/award-winning-lander-alumnus-begins-second-year-as-teacher-coach.html", "description": "When Andrew Goforth walks into his classroom this fall, he will do so with an impressive honor on his growing resume. The 2025 Lander University graduate was named Greenwood School District 50's First-Year Teacher of the Year in the spring.", "pubDate": "Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "Karen Petit", "category": [ "Alumni", "General News" ] } , { "title": "Board of Trustees to Meet July 21", "link": "https://www.lander.edu/news2026/07/board-of-trustees-to-meet-july-21.html", "description": "The next meeting of the Lander University Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21.", "pubDate": "Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 EDT", "author": "University Relations Staff", "category": [ "General News" ] } ] }