Education
Hollingsworth Receives NGU's Hemphill Award for Denominational Service
- By Billy Cannada - NGU
Dr. Gary Hollingsworth, recently retired executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, received the Paula and Ken Hemphill Denominational Service Award from North Greenville University (NGU) during the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting.
The long-time Baptist pastor and leader was honored during NGU’s alumni and friends dinner on June 13 in New Orleans, LA. More than 140 people attended the event at Mulate’s Original Cajun Restaurant.
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NGU Hosts Upstate Homeschool Expo
- By Billy Cannada - NGU
From robotics coding to ballet demonstrations, the 2023 Upstate Homeschool Expo had something for everyone.
More than 1,000 students and parents attended the Homeschool Community of the Upstate event, hosted by North Greenville University (NGU), in June.
“We love seeing the homeschool community enthusiastically engaging with our local homeschool educational resources,” said Carrie Knepper, board co-chair for the Homeschool Community of the Upstate. “It’s not every day that they get to talk to staff from these organizations in person and make those connections.
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Christian College Cancels Promise Keepers Event Over Stance on Biblical Marriage
- By Jones Literary
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Belmont University, a private Christian college in Nashville, announced last week it had canceled an event to be hosted by Promise Keepers after the men's ministry released a statement reaffirming its support for the Biblical, biological, sexual identity of male and female, man and woman, in the context of marriage.
Belmont representatives cited a conflict in values.
Promise Keepers is hosting a series of events this year, titled "Daring Faith." Events are scheduled for Houston, Memphis and New York City, with additional stops in other cities across the country. Among these stops was Belmont University.
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BJU Symphony Orchestra to Tour Italy
- By Courtney Montgomery - BJU
The Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra will embark on a two-week tour of Italy, June 19 - July 2, 2023. The tour will include stops in Rome, Florence, Venice, Cremona, and Milan where the orchestra will perform as part of the Cremona Summer Music Festival, an orchestra festival in Florence, and the American Celebration of Music in Italy concert series.
“Cremona is such a beautiful city with a rich musical history, so it was a special honor to be invited by the city to participate in their summer festival,” said Dr. Michael Moore, conductor of the orchestra. “And we’re thrilled that our students will have the opportunity to share their artistry for the glory of God as they perform in several other incredible venues throughout Italy as well.”
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Technical College of the Lowcountry and North Greenville University Announce Transfer Agreement
- By Billy Cannada - NGU
Officials with the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) and North Greenville University (NGU) have signed an articulation agreement that enables TCL’s early care and education students interested in furthering their education to seamlessly transfer to NGU.
The agreement, signed on June 6, enables TCL students who have completed the college’s Associate of Applied Science in Early Care and Education degree program to easily transfer into NGU’s online Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Educational Studies program.
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NGU Baseball To Host Southeast Super Regional This Weekend in Tigerville
- By Billy Cannada - NGU
North Greenville University (NGU) has hosted two NCAA Division II baseball Super Regionals since 2019, and the No. 1 ranked defending national champions will do it again this weekend in Tigerville.
NGU punched its ticket to the Southeast Super Regional with back-to-back wins (11-5, 9-2) over Mount Olive last weekend at Ray and Bea Dillard Field at Ashmore Park.
“This team has already accomplished so much,” said Head Coach Landon Powell. “They were ranked No. 1 in the country during the preseason, and they stayed No. 1 all year long. We have a body of work that’s impressive, and hopefully they can keep that confidence and remember who they’ve been all year long during the Super Regional.”
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Travelers Rest Students Makes Furman University's Dean List
- By Press Release
Furman University students Anna Brinkman and Christopher Petty who live in Travelers Rest were included on the dean's list for the 2023 spring semester. Furman's dean's list is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher on a four-point system.
Furman is a private, undergraduate liberal arts and sciences university of 2,500 students in Greenville, South Carolina. The university is noted for its rigorous academic program and strong faculty. Its 750-acre campus is widely recognized as one of the most beautiful in the nation.
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