Benedict College News Archives

A few weeks ago, the Richland County Fire Marshal ordered Benedict to shut down a hotel-turned-dorm. The fire marshal cited 19 separate violations in the Horseshoe Drive building.

It was a toss-up for Carolyn Cooke Green regarding whether she would teach, be a nurse or a stay-at-home mom.

The University of South Carolina in Columbia is showcasing its new $48 million dorm that was built to be environmentally friendly.

Authorities say a series of explosions at a South Carolina college dormitory was the result of a student prank.

A South Carolina college is moving students to an apartment complex, after local fire officials said a dorm was unsafe.

The process of moving 251 Benedict College students began over the weekend, with students being relocated to Garners Crossing apartments.

Instead of heading to class on Monday, some Benedict College students headed across Columbia to move their belongings to their new homes.

Some students at Benedict College got a new home on Sunday after the county said their dorm wasn't safe to live in anymore.

Columbia High School will host several bands from around the state Saturday in the Gold Capital City Classic.

Benedict students living in a hotel-turned-dormitory remained in limbo Thursday, waiting to hear if they would be moved out after county fire officials ordered an evacuation.

A county fire marshal has ordered a South Carolina college to close a dorm because of unsafe conditions.

According to Richland County officials, the fire marshal has issued an Order of Evacuation for a former hotel that is being used as an off-campus dormitory on Horseshoe Drive.

Benedict College gives its students an official welcome today at Fall Convocation 2009.

Richland County officials are piling up the fines on Benedict College for failing to comply with fire code requirements.

Benedict College celebrated the achievements of its students Thursday at their 140th annual fall convocation.

MARGARET Alice Ball Thornton wasn't your ordinary church organist. After falling ill, she deserved at least a brief respite, having played the organ for the same congregation - Bethel AME Church in Columbia - for nearly 63 years.

The S.C. Chamber of Commerce and the S.C. Diversity Council are calling for nominations for the annual Excellence in Workplace Diversity Awards.

Are some Benedict College students staying in a dangerous dorm? County officials say they found serious violations that threaten the lives of hundreds of students.

Richland County has ordered Benedict College to stop using a renovated hotel near Two Notch Road as a dormitory because the county says it doesn't meet fire-safety, building and zoning laws.

Nine historically black colleges and universities in South Carolina and Georgia will share $9 million in federal stimulus money that will be used to train students for work in the nuclear industry.

High school counselors spend countless hours coaching students through the college application process that hopefully transitions them from a high school classroom to a college lecture hall.