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College provides a launch pad for careers, but prospective students can sometimes be put off by certain institution’s hefty price tags. While the cost of college tuition has skyrocketed at many elite establishments, some colleges are far more affordable. Data analysis by College Raptor has highlighted the most affordable private colleges on the U.S. based […]

COLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — Music is a universal language, and music is something Benedict College knows so well. Their marching band, the “Benedict Band of Distinction,” is one of the top programs in the country. They teach discipline, performance, and structure while teaching life-long lessons along the way. Marching bands at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

For Tonisha Roberts, a first-time business owner, the pandemic resulted in a temporary pause on her customized apparel company, Reality Effects Anybody’s Life (REAL). “COVID-19 totally reset everything for everyone, whether you are a 30-year-old business or one that has been up for 30 seconds,” she says. “Not a lot of people were able to

We could learn a lesson from Southern and Benedict and push to get more shots in arms as quickly as possible for the sake of football, our families and communities. In just a matter of weeks, college football season will officially begin. For some, the fall serves as a continuation from the truncated spring season

Meatless Monday continues to expand across the country, with municipalities all over the United States pledging to promote plant-based eating as a way to meet sustainability goals and promote public health. But change doesn’t always start with government; on many occasions, progress sprouts from the ground up. And that’s exactly what happened in Columbia, South

This joint effort comes in the wake of Benedict College’s campus-wide rollout of Meatless MondaysSHARE Benedict College, a historically Black liberal arts college (HBCU) in Columbia, South Carolina, is among the first colleges in the country to be signed onto the Forward Food Pledge. This collaboration commits Benedict to a minimum 5% annual increase in plant-based

August 16, 2021 | Release Number 21-69 Contact U.S. Small Business Administration at Press_Office@sba.gov Funding Aims to Help Improve Innovative Projects Aiding Women-owned Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration issued 14 grant awards of up to $200,000 each to organizations in 13 states as part of the Women’s Business Centers (WBC) Resiliency and Recovery Demonstration Grant under the

News Release Date: August 10, 2021 Contact: NewsMedia@nps.gov WASHINGTON – The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $9.7 million in grants to assist 20 preservation projects for historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 10 states. “HBCUs have been an important part of the American education system for more than 180 years, providing high-level academics, opportunities, and community for generations of students,”

The partnership comes in the wake of the College’s launch of Meatless Monday COLUMBIA, SC, August 4, 2021, Benedict College joins several progressive colleges in the country that plan to increase their plant-based menu offerings by 5% through 2024. The decision secures the school’s role as a trailblazer in the plant-forward movement. Benedict College contracts

The Tigers had their 2020 season cancelled due to COVID-19. https://youtu.be/HZ2aFOMpsR8 COLUMBIA, S.C. — It has been nearly 18 months since Chennis Berry was introduced as the head football coach of the Benedict Tigers. But Saturday marked the first preseason practice for the Tigers who saw their 2020 season canceled due to COVID-19. They did