Grads' job market 'good'
While national predictions foresee fewer job opportunities for new college graduates, Clemson University and University of South Carolina experts say the outlook is good.
-- The Greenville News

Sunday, May 11

Building Our City: USC seeks new partners, new options for Innovista
... USC is scrambling to re-energize its Innovista research campus after a series of setbacks.
-- The (Columbia) State

Perry honored at Benedict
Under a beaming Carolina sun Saturday, Benedict College’s fresh crop of 197 graduates were reminded repeatedly to go forward and be a “power of good.”
-- The (Columbia) State

Author returns to S.C. for honorary degree
Cyberpunk author William Gibson was born in Conway 60 years ago, but he hadn’t returned since his family left when he was 5. Now the man who coined the word “cyberspace” in his 1984 novel “Neuromancer” has an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Coastal Carolina University.
-- The (Columbia) State

'One of the best moments of my life'
Erin Ash learned she was pregnant in the midst of her freshman year at the College of Charleston. Just 17 years old, she wasn't sure what was in store for her as a new mother trying to juggle a full load of courses.
-- The (Charleston) Post and Courier

Law grad now ready to take on new duties
Most of the 163 students graduating from the Charleston School of Law on Saturday only had to worry about whether their caps and gowns were in place.
-- The (Charleston) Post and Courier

Zanzibar leader takes Gullah tour
... The Karumes and more than 20 officials from South Carolina State University and Zanzibar, took one of Alphonso Brown's Gullah tours Saturday.
-- The (Charleston) Post and Courier

In search of a new nickname [opinion]
In a fit of political correctness, in 2005 the NCAA sanctioned Newberry College and 16 other colleges and universities with Native American nicknames, declaring these nicknames “hostile and abusive.” Those who refused to comply with the dictate of the NCAA and change their nicknames would lose the opportunity to host NCAA playoffs. When participating in playoffs at other venues, they would be forced to cover up any offending imagery, logos or language. Even the word “Indian” was deemed offensive.
-- The (Columbia) State

Saturday, May 10

President’s day: Andrew Sorensen’s farewell to students
Seven down and seven to go, Andrew Sorensen said Thursday afternoon as he made a mental inventory of the final commencement events in which he would participate as University of South Carolina president.
-- The (Columbia) State

Hopes for college-town look remain unfulfilled
... Cupps' departure adds another twist to a long-running conundrum on Cherry Road: Why don't more businesses across from the Winthrop University campus last longer -- and what can be done to attract them in the future?
-- The (Rock Hill) Herald

Clemson grads follow dreams
Hard work and humility were the watchwords from state Rep. Dan Cooper, R-Piedmont, to Clemson University's 2008 graduating class Friday.
-- The Greenville News

Friday, May 9

S.C. State University
Amani Abeid Karume, president of Zanzibar, will deliver the commencement address to more than 450 S.C. State University students at 6 p.m. today at the Oliver Dawson Stadium in Orangeburg.
-- The (Columbia) State

Thursday, May 8

New beginning nears: College grads reflect, advise as diplomas await
Rebecca Swift has more to celebrate at this year’s USC commencement than most of the graduates who will receive degrees at the Colonial Center on Friday and Saturday.
-- The (Columbia) State

From cap and gown to combat gear
After Winthrop University senior Andrew Hicks walks across the stage at commencement Saturday, there won't be time for a party.
-- The (Rock Hill) Herald

Wofford class picks a winner
Spartanburg-based Longleaf Holdings USA LLC was recognized as Spartanburg's Best Business by the Wofford College Ethics and Business Class on Wednesday.
-- The (Spartanburg) Herald-Journal

Sherman College awaits ruling on accreditation status
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic President Jon Schwartzbauer said Wednesday that the school has submitted a revision of its Quality Enhancement Plan after being warned in December that it might lose its accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
-- The (Spartanburg) Herald-Journal

Clemson search for diversity officer narrows
The compensation committee of Clemson's board of trustees received a briefing from university President James Barker on Wednesday on the potential addition of a chief diversity officer.
-- The Greenville News

C of C ranks 6th on list of top volunteer schools
The College of Charleston ranks sixth in the 2007 list of Top 20 Volunteer Producing Colleges representing undergraduate schools throughout six states in the Southeast.
-- The (Charleston) Post and Courier

Citadel asks county to help pay debt
Representatives from The Citadel have asked Charleston County Council to help them pay off debt on the military college's renovated Johnson Hagood Stadium.
-- The (Charleston) Post and Courier

Benedict College housing complaints
Just a few days before moving out, several Benedict College students are complaining they've lived in substandard housing all semester long. They also say, school officials have ignored their complaints.
-- WACH-TV (Columbia)

Clemson will tighten belt, seek alternatives before hiking tuition, president says
While anticipating less state funding for the coming year, Clemson University will look inward to increase efficiency before turning to tuition and fees, university President James Barker said today.
-- The Greenville News

Wednesday, May 7

Zanzibar and S.C. State: Studying at university here, two see progress in textbook link
Zanzibar natives Sakina Alawy and Daudi Muhamed are happy at their home-away-from-home, South Carolina State University.
-- The (Orangeburg) Times and Democrat

S.C. State narrows search to three
South Carolina State University’s presidential search committee narrowed the choices for a new president to three, reaching beyond traditional historically black institutions in a search for a leader who will boost the Orangeburg school’s academic reputation and raise more private money.
-- The (Columbia) State

3 finalists named in search for president of S.C. State
South Carolina State University has named the three finalists to become the school's new president.
-- The (Charleston) Post and Courier

Greenville Tech graduates hear Barton's final address as college president
Delivering his last commencement address as president of Greenville Technical College, Dr. Tom Barton outlined his formula for success for more than 600 graduates in an emotional ceremony Tuesday night at the Bi-Lo Center.
-- The Greenville News

Tab for Parish inquiry still exceeds $6,000 a day
... Much of the bill for January and February work was attributed to hammering out a $3.9 million settlement with Parish's most recent employer, Charleston Southern University, and organizing an auction of his four Lowcountry homes on Feb. 26.
-- The (Charleston) Post and Courier

Newberry to drop 'Indians' nickname for next year
Newberry College President Mitchell Zais said Wednesday his school will retire its "Indians" nickname, although he still disagrees with the NCAA's stance against his school's athletic tradition.
-- The (Columbia) State, via AP

Tuesday, May 6

College will hold forum on future of coal energy
The University of South Carolina’s College of Engineering and Computing will hold a Forum on the Place of Coal in Our Energy Future at 6:30 p.m. May 14 at Florence-Darlington Technical College’s Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology.
-- The (Florence) Morning News

Greenville Tech president to speak at graduation
With his successor waiting in the wings, the first and only president so far of Greenville Tech will address the graduating class Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Bi-Lo Center in downtown Greenville.
-- The Greenville News

S.C. State narrows presidential candidates to 3
South Carolina State University’s presidential search committee narrowed choices for a new president to three, reaching beyond traditional historically black institutions in a search for a leader who will boost the Orangeburg school’s academic reputation and raise more private money.
-- The (Columbia) State

Monday, May 5

Zanzibar president coming to S.C. State this week
Amani Abeid Karume, president of Zanzibar, will arrive in Orangeburg this week to speak at the South Carolina State University commencement ceremony.
-- The (Orangeburg) Times and Democrat