Charleston Southern University will host the Lifeway Connect Conference Thursday, August 27 and Friday, August 28. Ed Stetzer, President and Missiologist at LifeWay Research, and Thom Rainer, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, will highlight the two-day conference.
For more information, visit http://threadsmedia.com/connect/
The Summerville Journal Scene has a feature article on Charleston Southern student Robert Culbreth, who was awarded a music scholarship and will attend the CSU Horton School of Music. The scholarship was provided by the Charleston’s Men Chorus.
CSU president Dr. Jairy C. Hunter and his wife Sissy are celebrating their 25th anniversary at the college. Baptist Courier editor Don Kirkland has a feature on the CSU president.
If you missed it, the Post and Courier caught Friday’s Move-In Day in photographs. The photos are not available on the P&C website, but are in Saturday’s print edition.
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On a side note. the U.S. News and World Report offers these four tips for making the transition to college life:
Corey Humphries, the new director of residence life at Charleston Southern University, promised a fresh approach to student life on campus starting this fall.
He couldn’t necessarily describe it in his own words when he was asked to explain so, after a brief pause, he did what any wise Christian would; he left it in God’s hands (and words) to explain.
“The best way I can explain it is Romans 12:2,” Humphries said.
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. – Romans 12:2
“We are transforming student lives,” he added. “It is a student life department now, not just housing …”
Charleston Southern University will begin the 2009-2010 academic year Monday morning at 8am.
On Friday, the University celebrated the beginning of another year, welcoming hundreds of new, transfer and returning students back to campus on Move-In Day.
CSU captured today’s Move-In highlights in pictures. Visit the photo gallery here.
Charleston Southern University launched a week-long series of stories leading up to Move In Day this Friday.
On Monday, we featured CSU alum (now Director of Corporate Relations and Planned Giving) Lili Gresham. The transition from high school to college for the then 17-year old Gresham was a challenge.
Coming up … CSU looks at the new, improved Residence Life. Plus, a look at the transition one CSU coach took over the summer and tips to avoid H1N1 (Swine Flu) and CSU’s pro-active steps.
Move-In Day is Friday, August 21 and there are visible signs on campus. The football and soccer teams have been going through late-summer drills, new faces are searching the bookstore in the Strom Thurmond Center and an occassional embrace between returning students, renews a friendship.
When classes begin bright and early on Monday, August 24, returning students will get in the familiar rhythm of balancing schedules, activities, clubs and social life across campus.
But how will newcomers — incoming freshman and transfers — adjust? Juniors, seniors and CSU alumni surely remember the challenge of living away from home for the first time. For some, it was more difficult than others. Every face is a stranger, every professors voice is new and Norris and Wingo Halls, well, they may as well be in Canada. Everything seems foreign when your a college freshman — at first.
But don’t let it psych you out. Jump in. Ask questions. Get involved. Make friends.
And for returning sophomore, juniors and seniors, help out the rookies. Use this blog. Post a comment and offer suggestions and encouragement.
Tropical Storm Claudette is moving toward Florida. It’s a serious reminder that we are in hurricane season. That being said, here’s a reminder about the Charleston Southern University Hurricane InfoCenter …
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Charleston Southern University wants you to be prepared and safe in the event we are hit by a hurricane. To help our students, parents, faculty and staff prepare, we have updated and re-launched the 2009 CSU/Hurricane Preparedness InfoCenter.
The CSU Hurricane InfoCenter provides you with emergency contact phone numbers, evacuation maps and directions, Lowcountry shelter information, tracking maps and more.
Book the site and keep it handy!
