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Benedict College Modernizes Campus

(ENSPIRE Community Spotlight) MD Energy Advisors and Siemens Team Up To Assist College Campus Community ENSPIRE Contributor: Gabrielle Maya  Benedict College is a private historically Black college and university (HBCU) that is a co-educational liberal arts institution. Benedict College was ranked as one of the top baccalaureate colleges in the nation by Washington Monthly magazine for creating social

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What impact could affirmative action ruling have on S.C.’s 8 HBCUs?

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Thursday’s landmark ruling from the US Supreme Court to strike down affirmative action will significantly shake up the admissions processes for colleges and universities nationwide. Some believe it could have further impacts on historically Black colleges and universities, HBCUs, specifically. Barely 24 hours out from the affirmative action ruling coming down,

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Benedict’s inaugural environmental engineering grads get hands-on experience

ELGIN, SC (WACH) — Graduates of Benedict College’s newly accredited Environmental Engineering Program walked away last weekend with much more than just a degree, they were taken out of the classroom and gained hands-on training to prepare them for the future. It was a collaboration between South Carolina Water Utilities (SCWU) and Benedict where students were

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Benedict College graduates largest class ever in 153rd commencement ceremony

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Benedict College marked a milestone with its one hundred and fifty-third graduation ceremony. “It makes me feel amazing just seeing the different minorities here graduating and seeing how we can get an education and make ourselves better and have future jobs” said Kasey Cooper, Benedict College graduate. Heavily involved students like

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Sultan of Stealing: Nobody Teaches This Fine Art Better Than Selwyn Young

In 15 years with Benedict College, Selwyn Young’s teams have stolen a whopping 2,915 bases in 3, 437 attempts and own nearly every NCAA SB record. By Lou Pavlovich, Jr., Editor, Collegiate Baseball COLUMBIA, S.C. — In the history of college baseball, nobody has ever built a running game as potent as Coach Selwyn Young

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Benedict College’s Kylah Montgomery: ‘Thanks for my Tuition Grant!’

Featured photo (above): Kylah Montgomery (standing behind podium) shared with Gov. McMaster (left), members of the General Assembly, fellow S.C. higher education students (in audience), and the media the importance of the Tuition Grants program to her education at Benedict College. APRIL 25, 2023 BY SC INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES COLUMBIA, S.C. -– Kylah Montgomery, a Benedict College

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‘No More Guns, We Want Peace:’ Community gathers for 7th Annual Anti-Gun Violence Walk

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — “No more guns, we want peace.” It’s the chant coming from dozens of community members and law enforcement officials on Thursday as they march the Annual Anti-Gun Violence Walk at Benedict College. The purpose? To fight for an end to gun violence… and advocate for safer action in the city of Columbia

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