August 31 marked the first Chapel service for the fall semester featuring three CSU graduates who challenged and inspired students.  Daniel Bryant graduated in 2005 and is an art teacher for Dorchester School District 2. While at CSU Bryant created a cartoon drawing which has now evolved into Karate Dogs, a character building cartoon. “I came here, to CSU, as [...]

A quintet of former Buccaneers had their legacies cemented in history when they were inducted into the Hall of Fame Oct. 2.  Josh Aydlette (track and field), Anthony Reed (track and field), D’Angelo Dereef (football), Collin Drafts (football) and Priscilla Lauoletolo Moleni (women’s volleyball) comprise the class of 2011.  A four-time Big South Conference indoor weight throw champion, Aydlette is [...]

Sarah Hathcock started her nursing undergraduate studies in 2001. Since then she has managed a full schedule with a job, caring for her family and furthering her education. She is currently studying to receive her master of science in nursing. Her diligent work has earned her the American Sub-Contractor’s Roy H. Lightsey Jr. Scholarship for $2,500. Hathcock attributes her ability [...]

The College of Adult and Professional Studies has added a new, fully online undergraduate degree concentration in project management. Project Management has become an industry standard with opportunities ranging from the management of large government contracts to multiple projects within private industry. The need for comprehensively trained, certified project managers has become increasingly important to growing companies. The CAPS degree [...]

The University has partnered with Omni Update, a higher education content management software company, to begin design on a new web presence. The move follows CSU’s release of mobile applications for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Droid users. OmniUpdate is recognized as the leading web content management system (CMS) provider for colleges and universities in the country. Charleston Southern University [...]

The student affairs division promoted several staff members this summer. Rev. Clark Carter ’87, former campus minister, is the new dean of students. Carter provides leadership for student discipline, student life, campus ministries and the general oversight of the work of the associate dean and assistant deans in the division. Carter says serving as campus minister helps in his role [...]

When initially explaining the concept of Tuition Freedom Day to a student, he started to shake his head and replied “Oh, I get it, it is like Thanksgiving without the turkey, nice!” On many levels his interpretation is correct, it is a day to show gratitude for the scholarship support from alumni, individuals, the South Carolina Baptist Convention, corporations and [...]

Students were able to say thank you in person to donors April 8 at the University’s annual scholarship luncheon. Several hundred people gathered in the cafeteria for a time of thanksgiving. CSU students received nearly $15 million dollars in scholarship and grant support in the 2010-2011 academic year. Ashlyn Reeves, a sophomore from Goose Creek, majoring in education, thanked the [...]

The endowed scholarship Suzanne Gasque established more than a decade ago received a substantial increase when family and friends presented a check from her estate to CSU April 27. The estate gift brings The Suzanne Gasque Nursing Endowed Scholarship to more than $200,000. Dr. Tara Hulsey, dean of the School of Nursing, said, “The scholarship money is much needed for [...]

Did you know the Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing has an alumni chapter? The alumni chapter is your way to contribute directly to the DPW School of Nursing. Chapter goals include student scholarships, outstanding alumni awards, an annual dinner or event to help nursing grads keep in touch and provide support for the DPW School of Nursing. A membership [...]