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Benedict College Named in $15 Million State-Funded Initiative for Quantum Computing

The College’s student innovation lab is well-positioned to provide a pipeline of potential student founders into the state’s innovation ecosystem Columbia, SC, June 22, 2023, Benedict College is proud to announce that it will participate in a state-funded initiative to position South Carolina as a destination for quantum education, research, and commercialization. Quantum computing is a multidisciplinary […]

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Benedict College Commits to Campus Modernization 

Facilities improvement measures support clean, comfortable, and connected environment for current and prospective students Columbia, SC– June 12, 2023- Benedict College, a highly regarded and exceptionally ranked Historically Black College and University (HBCU) serving students since 1870, has reinforced the college’s continued commitment to students and the community via campus improvements to support higher education opportunities.

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H. Wade Johnson and Ronald Green Invited to Participate in the 21st Annual Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2023 Band Director’s Academy

Columbia, SC, June 6, 2023 – Benedict College proudly announced today that the Benedict College Marching Tiger Band of Distinction Band Director, H. Wade Johnson, and Assistant Director, Ronald Green, have been invited to participate in the 21st Annual Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2023 Band Director’s Academy. The Academy will be held in New York

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$3 million awarded to preserve historic Black colleges and universities in SC

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Three million dollars will be split amongst three schools to preserve and revitalize Historic Black Colleges and Universities in South Carolina. Rep. Jim Clyburn announced the millions will fund four historic structure repair projects on Tuesday. South Carolina State University, Allen University and Benedict College are the three colleges set

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Benedict’s inaugural environmental engineering grads get hands-on experience

ELGIN, SC (WACH) — Graduates of Benedict College’s newly accredited Environmental Engineering Program walked away last weekend with much more than just a degree, they were taken out of the classroom and gained hands-on training to prepare them for the future. It was a collaboration between South Carolina Water Utilities (SCWU) and Benedict where students were

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Leandra Hayes-Burgess Selected to be a part of the US Delegation for the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE)

ACE is the Premier Economic Development, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Network of the Americas  Columbia, SC, May 9, 2023– Benedict College proudly announced today that Leandra Hayes-Burgess, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, has been selected to be part of the Delegation from the United States to attend the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) hosted by the United States in

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Benedict College graduates largest class ever in 153rd commencement ceremony

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Benedict College marked a milestone with its one hundred and fifty-third graduation ceremony. “It makes me feel amazing just seeing the different minorities here graduating and seeing how we can get an education and make ourselves better and have future jobs” said Kasey Cooper, Benedict College graduate. Heavily involved students like

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Sultan of Stealing: Nobody Teaches This Fine Art Better Than Selwyn Young

In 15 years with Benedict College, Selwyn Young’s teams have stolen a whopping 2,915 bases in 3, 437 attempts and own nearly every NCAA SB record. By Lou Pavlovich, Jr., Editor, Collegiate Baseball COLUMBIA, S.C. — In the history of college baseball, nobody has ever built a running game as potent as Coach Selwyn Young

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Executive Director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs Dr. Dietra Trent will be the Keynote Speaker at the Benedict College 153rd Commencement Convocation

The Commencement Ceremony will be held   Friday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. COLUMBIA, SC., May 3, 2023 – Dr. Dietra Trent will be the keynote speaker for the Benedict College 153rd Commencement Convocation on Friday, May 5, 2023, at the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium.  Dr. Trent is the Executive Director

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