Education
Bob Jones University Opera Achieves Second Place in The American Prize in Opera Performance, 2017-18
- By The American Prize
Bob Jones University Opera, Darren P. Lawson, director, C. Stanley Eby, conductor, has achieved Second Place in The American Prize in Opera Performance competition, 2017-18, in the college/university division. Bob Jones University Opera was selected from applications reviewed recently from all across the United States. The American Prize is a series of new, non-profit, national competitions unique in scope and structure, designed to recognize and reward the best performing artists, ensembles and composers in the United States based on submitted recordings. The American Prize has attracted hundreds of qualified contestants from all fifty states since its founding, has awarded more than $50,000 in prizes in all categories since 2010, and is presented annually in many areas of the performing arts.
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Secretary Devos Should be Terminated
- By U.S. Parents Involved in Education
Dear Mr. President,
United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE), a nationwide grassroots organization of parents and education advocates regularly conveys concerns to you and other elected officials about the negative effect of Federal government intrusion in education.
USPIE calls for Congress to abide by the Constitutional structure for education, for the elimination of the U.S. Department of Education, for ending all Federal education programs, and for returning the control of education to parents and local communities. USPIE developed a Blueprint based on references from CATO Institute and The Independent Institute to provide clear reasons and steps to achieving these goals. The Blueprint has been shared extensively with elected officials in Washington D.C.
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Washington Center Students Are Learning How to be Scientists
- By Washington Center
Students in Samantha Stansell’s Washington Center class are learning how to be scientists! Exploring the world around them using the Attainment Science Curriculum, students are engaged in story books, science investigations and hands on comprehension activities. During the month of September, the class is learning about their five senses. Activities include creating a rainbow using a prism and flashlight, identifying different textures, listening and creating sounds, smelling and tasting sweet and salty treats. Throughout the year, students will also learn about the rock cycle, earth and sky, and life cycles of plants and animals as a part of the curriculum.
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History Lectures Will ‘Bring the World’ to NGU
- By North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC – Greenville students and area residents will now have expanded access to notable history scholars, thanks to a new endowed lectureship at North Greenville University.
Robert Boggs, an instructor of history at North Greenville since 1999, has created an endowment specifically for NGU’s History Department to bring published history scholars to speak on campus.
In addition to a recurring annual gift toward the endowment, Boggs has set up a legacy gift of $150,000 in his will to ensure the newly named Boggs-Hickson Lecture in History will continue at NGU for future generations.
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Renowned Music Conductor And Lieutenant Colonel to Conduct NGU Concert Band
- By North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC – In October, John Clanton will visit North Greenville University to share his skills as a renowned conductor, music director, and pianist. He will visit with students in NGU’s Cline School of Music and direct the Concert Band.
Clanton’s professional music career began nearby at Furman University where he earned a B.A. in music. He later earned an M.A. in conducting from the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York.
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Jesse Rush Named PlanFIRST Player of the Game
- By Bob Jones University
Jesse Rush was the PlanFIRST Player of the Game for the Bob Jones University Bruins men's soccer team on Sept. 8.
Rush is a junior exercise science major from Greenville. The junior had a goal and an assist as the Bruins tied St. Andrews University 2-2.
PlanFIRST is an asset management and financial services company located in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Chief Visits the Students of Washington Center
- By Washington Center
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