Education
Cross at Ground Zero Replica Visits BJU
- By Gilbert Scales
On the nineteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bob Jones University commemorated the 2,977 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a display of American flags at the front of campus.
In addition, a replica of the World Trade Center Cross, one of the most recognizable symbols found in the wreckage of Ground Zero, was featured at the Wade Hampton entrance of Bob Jones University. The original steel girder, a 17-foot long crossbeam, became a source of hope to many in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. It is currently on display in the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.
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North Greenville University Media Advisory - Neves Academic Hall Dedication and Ribbon-Cutting
- By LaVerne Howell - NGU
Now that construction, which took place during COVID-19, is complete, North Greenville University is pleased to open its newly renovated Neves Academic Hall.
The work on this facility, which houses the University's Office of Student Services, will be dedicated and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony as the school celebrates its 128 years of existence on Founder's Day, Wednesday, September 23.
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Bob Jones University Ranked by U.S. News & World Report
- By Randy Page - BJU
In its 2021 Best College Rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Bob Jones University as one of the Best Regional Universities in the South, the second Best Value Regional University in the South, the sixth top performer in Social Mobility among Regional Universities in the South, and seventh in lowest debt load for its graduates among Regional Universities in the South.
Among Regional Universities in the South, BJU is the highest ranked university for Best Value in the Carolinas and the only regional university in the Carolinas featured for low debt load among its graduates.
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BJU Holds Army/Air Force ROTC Contracting Ceremony
- By Randy Page - BJU
On the nineteenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Bob Jones University held an Army/Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) contracting ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. in Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium.
Launched in 2018, crosstown partnerships with Furman University (Army) and Clemson University (Air Force) allow BJU students to participate in their respective battalions. Cadets under contract receive financial scholarships, a book stipend and a monthly expense stipend.
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Miles Coleman to Deliver Constitution Day Lecture
- By Randy Page - BJU
Attorney Miles Coleman, a partner in the Greenville office of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, will deliver a Constitution Day lecture Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. in Levinson Hall on the Bob Jones University campus.
Coleman earned a BA in rhetoric and public address from BJU in 2005 and a JD from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2009. While at USC, Coleman served on the editorial staff of the South Carolina Law Review, editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy’s Symposium 2008 Issue and president of both the Christian Legal Society and the Federalist Society.
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Bob Jones University to Commemorate 9/11
- By Randy Page - BJU
On the nineteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bob Jones University will commemorate the 2,977 lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, with a display of American flags at the front of campus.
In addition, a replica of the World Trade Center Cross, one of the most recognizable symbols found in the wreckage of Ground Zero, will be featured at the Wade Hampton entrance. The original steel girder, a 17-foot long crossbeam, became a source of hope to many in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. It is currently on display in the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.
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Bob Jones University 9/11 Flag Display
- By Randy Page - BJU
Tuesday, Sept. 8 – 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Bob Jones University students will set up American flags near the Wade Hampton Boulevard entrance to campus on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Each flag will represent one of the 2,977 victims—from 115 countries—who perished in the 2001 terrorist attacks. The students will begin assembling the display Tuesday at 4 p.m. and it will remain in place through the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 15.
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