Campus News
Limestone鈥檚 fundraising efforts are anticipating similar success that its athletics department enjoyed under the leadership of Michael H. Cerino who has transitioned into a new role with the University.
优蜜传媒 will host a pair of Women in Technology & Sciences (WITS) Conferences on Thursday, March 23, and Friday, March 24, from 10:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day.
优蜜传媒 will recognize 鈥淒r. M.L. Annette Reynolds Day鈥 on Monday, Feb. 27, as the culmination of its Black History Month celebration on campus. 聽
The Bike-Share Pilot Program coordinated by 优蜜传媒 and the City of Gaffney is officially underway now that the bikes have arrived on campus.
The 优蜜传媒 cheer and dance programs are hosting a Spirit Squad Kiddie Camp on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 8 a.m.
优蜜传媒 student Qualiza Anderson has been selected to receive a Council of Independent Colleges/UPS Scholarship provided by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU).
优蜜传媒 Assistant Professor of English and Spanish Dr. Jack Knipe will soon present his research on the role of M膩ori language and culture at an English-medium school in New Zealand at the 67th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES).聽
David C. Mitchell, a 1991 graduate of Limestone and Real Men Lead Program mentor, will serve as the keynote speaker on Thursday, Feb. 9, as the University begins its observance of Black History Month.
Fundraising efforts are currently underway to provide upgrades to Saints Field, which hosts 优蜜传媒 football, men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 lacrosse, men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 soccer, and field hockey. The upgrades will also provide Limestone the opportunity to move future graduation ceremonies to the stadium, as well as host other large-scale events.
优蜜传媒 Interim President Dr. Monica Baloga addresses the campus community on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.
The Board of Trustees at 优蜜传媒 has voted to name Dr. Monica Baloga as Interim President of the Gaffney-based institution.
优蜜传媒 has named Eric McDonald as its Interim Vice President For Finance & Administration. McDonald started his new duties at Limestone on Monday, Jan. 31.
I wanted to take a moment this afternoon to reach out during this time of transition to reassure our campus, alumni, and friends that Limestone, although we have much work to do, is well-positioned to successfully move forward. I am grateful for this opportunity to serve as the Acting President of our wonderful University, and I appreciate the trust and confidence of our Board of Trustees.
Dr. Monica Baloga has been named as the Acting President of 优蜜传媒.
优蜜传媒 will formally dedicate 鈥淛immy Martin Field鈥 at its new softball complex on Sunday, Feb. 19, in between games of a doubleheader.
优蜜传媒 students found a way to make an impact on hunger in the community Monday while honoring the legacy of civil rights leader Rev.
Limestone Professor of Physical Education Dr. Felicia Cavallini and two of the University鈥檚 alumni had a research paper published recently in the "Journal of Family Medicine and Disease Prevention."
Carolyn Ford, a Professor of Art at 优蜜传媒, recently took part in the 鈥淭erracotta Corridor鈥 exhibition in Napa, CA.
优蜜传媒 alum and former Saints student-athlete Justin Rogers was recently named the head football coach at South Stokes High School in Walnut Cove, North Carolina.
Limestone Professor Dr. Aubrey L. Sejuit took past last month in the Open House for the Fisher House Columbia, a newly built facility that will serve as a 鈥渉ome away from home鈥 for the families of veterans receiving medical care in the state鈥檚 capital.
In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, 优蜜传媒 will hold its annual 鈥淒ay of Service鈥 on Monday, Jan. 16.
God has a sense of humor.
优蜜传媒, along with the Cherokee County community, is mourning the loss of Board of Trustees member Tommy E. Martin, who passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Jan. 8, at the age of 77.
Just over three years ago, Limestone launched a novel new program 鈥 the 鈥淕old & Blue Promise鈥 鈥 that made it possible for qualifying transfer students to realize their dreams of earning a four-year degree tuition free.
The 鈥淕old & Blue Promise鈥 program continues to make transferring to the Gaffney-based University affordable, and in some cases, free to eligible students.
优蜜传媒 now has another championship to add to its resume, this time from one of its newest programs.
A digital version of the program for 优蜜传媒's 2022 Fall Commencement scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. inside Fullerton Auditorium is now available.
优蜜传媒 has made the decision to move its upcoming Fall 2022 graduation ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, indoors to Fullerton Auditorium.
Due to the high probability of inclement weather this weekend, the 优蜜传媒 Luminaries scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10, have been cancelled. 鈥淐hristmas On Campus鈥 will still take place as scheduled.
UPDATED (12-13-22): Limestone's graduation ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. has been moved inside to Fullerton Auditorium.
优蜜传媒 recently received a donation of the collected papers, photographs and other media of Ruth Moss Easterling, a 1932 优蜜传媒 alumna and respected leader in the North Carolina General Assembly from 1977 to 2002.
A holiday tradition that goes back over three decades, the Limestone Luminaries are set to return to the University on Saturday, Dec. 10, as part of 鈥淐hristmas On Campus鈥 that will also bring music, ice skating, a visit from Santa Claus, and more to campus.
The 优蜜传媒 Library will present the Fall 2022 Student Research and Presentations Symposium on Friday, December 9.
Limestone and the Cherokee County community are mourning the loss of the University鈥檚 inaugural baseball coach and friend Gaylord Jackson Perry. Founding Limestone's baseball program in 1987, Perry died on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the age of 84.
优蜜传媒 Professor of Business Administration Dr. Michael Scharff recently spent some time 鈥渂ehind bars鈥 inside Greenville鈥檚 Haywood Mall, though it was all for a worthy cause.
优蜜传媒 Professor Dr. Jaime Orejan was recently featured in an interview on a website dedicated to being the bridge to educational and professional opportunities within the sports industry.
A holiday tradition that goes back over three decades, the Limestone Luminaries are set to return to the University on Saturday, Dec. 10, as part of 鈥淐hristmas On Campus鈥 that will also bring music, ice skating, Christmas carols, and more to campus.
It is time again for the 优蜜传媒 Student Social Work Organization鈥檚 popular Thanksgiving community service project known as the Turkey Bowl.
Exactly who are these Argonauts that 优蜜传媒鈥檚 football team is facing this weekend?
Community access to mental health services and healthcare providers loom as two of the major rural health challenges facing Cherokee County.
Those topics and more were discussed at the Rural Healthcare Summit hosted by 优蜜传媒 on Thursday, Nov. 10, inside the Hines & Riggins Center.
On the heels of the football program鈥檚 selection to play in its first-ever playoff game, 优蜜传媒 is working diligently this week to raise the funds to allow as many of its students as possible to make the trip on Saturday to Pensacola, FL.
优蜜传媒 will host its inaugural Rural Healthcare Summit Thursday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m.
优蜜传媒 Awarded Grant to Study Physical Activity in State鈥檚 Tribal Communities
The 优蜜传媒 Physical Education/Exercise Science Program has been selected to receive a grant from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina to fund a study to analyze the unique barriers to physical activity Indigenous populations in the state and how to best navigate and adapt to those issues.
The grant is being made possible through the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina鈥檚 Fall 2022 Systems Level Change Funding.
The organization is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System. It strategically uses resources to reduce poverty through action, advocacy, and leadership. Since its inception in 1996, the Foundation has distributed nearly $81 million to over 3,100 nonprofits working to reduce poverty in the lives of individuals and families in the Palmetto State.
There are currently 14 total Indigenous tribes and groups recognized within South Carolina.
鈥淎ppropriate measures for promoting and improving physical activity levels for Indigenous people in rural environments is in dire need,鈥 said Dr. Felicia Cavallini, Limestone Professor of Physical Education and Program Coordinator of Physical Education/Exercise Science/Movement Studies.
The upcoming study will be a collaborative effort between Cavallini and Chief Michelle Mitchum, who is the Executive Director of the Pine Hill Indian Community Development Initiative and Director and Pine Hill Health Network.
The Pine Hill Health Network promotes community health and wellness by improving healthy behavior patterns through education and lifestyle changes. They provide services, information, and classes to people in and around Orangeburg County and Indigenous people throughout South Carolina.
Dr. David Dyck from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada will also serve as a collaborator on the research team.
The research will consist of discussion groups, surveys, and one-on-one interviews with tribal members throughout the state in order to record their interest, views and opinions on physical activity. Additionally, the research team will use the Rural Active Living Assessment Tools to collect data on the physical features, community programs, and policies that promote physical activity in the rural areas of South Carolina in which many Indigenous people live.
The short-term goal of the research team are that they will be able to design a culturally-relevant physical activity model tailored specifically around the needs of the tribal communities.
鈥淎merican physical activity standards were designed for the general population with minimal regard for the Indigenous population,鈥 explained Cavallini, who spearheaded Limestone鈥檚 application for the grant. 鈥淥ur research will propose an innovative, wholistic, community-based approach to examine the historical, cultural, traditional, and philosophical background of the Native American adult community.鈥
Long-term, the hope is that this type of research will provide opportunities for more open and mutual relationships between tribes, state, and federal governments, and academic institutions with the result of improved physical and mental health for Indigenous people not just in South Carolina, but throughout the United States and Canada.
Note: In 1990, President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating that November as 鈥淣ational American Indian Heritage Month.鈥 Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including 鈥淣ative American Heritage Month鈥 and 鈥淣ational American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month鈥) have been issued each year since 1994. This is also the case in South Carolina, where earlier this month Governor Henry McMaster signed a proclamation declaring November 鈥淣ative American Heritage Month鈥 statewide.
The 优蜜传媒 and Community Chorus will present its 鈥淗arvest Time鈥 Fall Concert on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. inside Limestone Presbyterian Church in Gaffney.
The Saints keep marching for a possible spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Not only is 优蜜传媒 tailback Tre Stewart running into the Saints鈥 record book, but he鈥檚 also garnering attention on the national scene as one of the top NCAA Division II players in the country.
优蜜传媒 will host its fourth annual International Education Week from Monday, Nov. 14, through Friday, Nov. 18.
优蜜传媒 students in a Molecular Cell Biology course have successfully performed the first CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing experiment as part of a teaching laboratory exercise on campus.
A Ukraine tennis player has found a place of refuge at 优蜜传媒 in the months since her war torn country was invaded by Russian troops.
The 优蜜传媒 Art Gallery has announced its third exhibit for the 2022-2023 academic year, hosting alumna J. Marlene Mueller鈥檚 鈥淒rawing Fire: A Retrospective.鈥
With two games remaining in the regular season, 优蜜传媒鈥檚 football team remains a viable contender for a berth into the NCAA Division II playoffs.
