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Expo aims to connect school districts with teaching candidates
The South Carolina Teacher Expo will be held Feb. 28 at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds. District representatives will be on hand, with interviews taking place from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Nonprofit accepting scholarship applications
The Central Carolina Community Foundation is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 school year for more than $500,000 in available scholarships. Since 1998, the nonprofit has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships.
Museum Roadshow to return on Saturday
Experts in fields ranging from fine art to military artifacts will be on hand at the S.C. State Museum to offer informal, verbal appraisals. Guests are limited to four items per person, and advance tickets are available.
Summer meal program seeking sponsors
The S.C. Department of Education will hold a meeting for interested organizations on Feb. 6 at the S.C. State Farmers Market. The summer meal program provides healthy meals to children when school is not in session.
Richland Library to hold Black History Month celebration
Black History Month Fair 2020: The Jubilation Begins will include musical performances and other cultural activities. The event will be held Jan. 25 at the library's Assembly Street branch.
SCETV receives $296,257 grant to support project
The National Endowment for the Humanities grant will support Reconstruction 360, a project detailing the Reconstruction era through videos, films and an immersive website. The SCETV project is 1 of 188 nationwide to receive NEH funding.
USC online graduate nursing program ranked No. 1 in nation
The program was tops among public universities and second overall. For the past 5 years, the USC College of Nursing online program has been ranked in the top 5 of the magazine's annual college rankings.
Cohn to serve as new chair of SCETV
Richard Cohn, founder and chairman of Columbia-based general contractor Cohn Corp., will oversee planning at South Carolina Educational Television until his term, which began on Dec. 11, expires on June 23.
Governor’s School accepting applications through Feb. 1
The S.C. Governor's School for Science & Mathematics is accepting applications for its residential and virtual programs through Feb. 1. The Hartsville school offers 2 virtual engineering programs.
Prison inmates to receive associate degrees
Since a Columbia International University prison initiative began in 2007, 157 inmates at correctional facilities statewide have received degrees. About a dozen inmates will receive degrees Friday.
S.C. students selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
In addition to an intensive week in Washington D.C. to learn about the operations of the federal government, the students will receive a $10,000 college scholarship.
10 S.C. schools receive environmental education grants
DHEC awards the Champions of the Environment grants each year to schools focusing on pollution or waste reduction, water or energy efficiency, or preservation of natural areas. The 2019 winners included 4 Richland County schools.
