Education
BJU Invites Community to Drive-Thru Christmas Light Display
- By Randy Page - BJU
Bob Jones University invites the Greenville community to drive through front campus for the annual display of Christmas lights from Dec. 4, 2020 - Jan. 4, 2021.
“While we are unable to host our highly anticipated Christmas Celebration events for the public, the community is welcome to enjoy our Christmas light display featuring the illuminated Nativity scene crafted by BJU graduate and local sculptor Doug Young,” said BJU President Steve Pettit. “We trust it will serve as a reminder of Christ’s birth and the true meaning for the season.”
The display can be viewed from dusk until dawn by entering the Wade Hampton Boulevard entrance.
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NGU Honors Donors at Annual Celebration
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
The North Greenville University (NGU) community gathered on Oct. 8 at the Cannon Centre in downtown Greer for a Red Carpet Gala in thankfulness to its annual financial supporters. The evening was filled with musical performances from the Cline School of Music faculty and students and testimonials from current students.
During the event, the University recognized donors who have shown exemplary service and commitment to giving in 2019-20. The 2020 Red Carpet Gala Awards were presented to:
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Former North Greenville President Paul Talmadge Passes Away
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
Dr. Paul A. Talmadge, the sixth president of the then North Greenville College (NGC), died November 20. He served as president from 1988 to 1991.
"President Talmadge was a gentleman and a scholar, which is among the highest praise a university can offer someone of his generation. He loved this community deeply and served sacrificially," said NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. "His entire career was spent investing in Christ-first education, primarily in faculty roles at NGU and our sister institution Anderson University. In retirement, he joined the Billy Graham Training Center staff in Asheville before retiring with his wife, Billie. We pray for his entire family as they mourn his loss."
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Sixth Grader Suspended, Reported to Police for Displaying Toy Gun During Zoom Class as Part of Assignment to Look 'Scary'
- By Christian Newswire
MATTHEWS, N.C., -- The Rutherford Institute has come to the defense of a North Carolina student who was suspended from school and reported to police for possessing a look-alike weapon and making a threat after he displayed a toy gun during a virtual class as part of a Halloween assignment to "look scary."
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Tigerville Hosts Inaugural Christmas Festival, Parade Dec. 5
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
The community of Tigerville has announced plans for its inaugural Christmas Festival on Saturday, Dec. 5. Organizers invite the Upstate to join in on a day of joy as they support their favorite town and community.
The festival will begin a new tradition for the Tigerville community and will include a Christmas Parade along Tigerville Road between Hwy. 414 and Tigerville Elementary School Road. Proceeds from the event will benefit the O’Neal Church of God Building Fund and the Tigerville Fire Department.
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North Greenville University Opens On-Campus Health Clinic
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
Beginning Fall 2020, NGU opened on-campus healthcare for students, faculty, and staff. The clinic, staffed by Health Clinic Coordinator Helen Neely, is located at West Crain 111 (behind the athletic complex) and is open for in-clinic visits along with phone-first appointments. There is no additional charge to students or NGU employees for their clinic visits.
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Bob Jones University Announces Tuition Freeze
- By Randy Page - BJU
Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced a tuition freeze for the 2021-2022 academic year to assist students and make college more affordable.
“Although BJU was recently named by U.S. News & World Report as the best value regional university in the Carolinas, this tuition freeze continues to solidify BJU as an incredibly affordable, Christian liberal arts education,” said Pettit. “With parents and students struggling with the uncertainties of COVID-19, the tuition freeze will help ease financial stress for our students and their parents.”
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