University of South Carolina Aiken News

Despite moves by neighboring North Carolina Lutherans to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America , some Palmetto State Lutherans have decided to make "reform from within." In October, 400 North Carolina Lutherans met in Salisbury and took a step toward schism, voting to form a splinter conservative group, Lutheran CORE.

The goal: 2,010 fans by 2010. One group of local high school students called the Convocation Information Agency rose to the challenge and generated more than 2,010 fans for the USC Aiken Convocation Center's Facebook site in less than six months.

Get into the holiday spirit with a special concert. The Aiken Community Band will perform two holiday concerts next month at the USC Aiken Etherredge Center.

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 1:59 a.m. Queen City Prep's Dejwan Davis, who formerly played for Lexington Senior High School, signed a letter of intent to play for USC Aiken.

It's hard to corral seven musicians with day jobs and families into the studio. Casting Crowns manages.

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Sean Kennedy would take up for kids who had no friends or were shy or bullied. He had come out as gay at 17 and, even before that, had often been bullied himself, his mother, Elke Kennedy, said during a speech at USC Aiken on Thursday.

After 30 years in the area, Tom Mack has compiled his fond memories of art, landmarks and culture in a book, Circling the Savannah: Cultural Landmarks of the Central Savannah River Area.

The South Carolina mother of a hate crime victim will speak at the University of South Carolina Aiken tonight.

The Aiken Branch of the American Association of University Women held its November general meeting and luncheon on Nov.

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 9:29 p.m. More than 3,000 country music fans descended this evening on the University of South Carolina Aiken's Convocation Center to enjoy the 11th annual WKXC-FM Guitar Pull benefiting area charities.

USC Aiken's School of Business established the O'Connell Center for Executive Development several years ago.

The University of South Carolina Aiken had the 37th highest travel expenditures out of 110 public institutions and government agencies, according to a report released today by South Carolina Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom's office.

Aiken High School senior Victoria Dennis will enroll at Lander University next fall with a different kind of head start.

Heritage Council to meet, offers new cookie tin and Heritage Fair The Heritage Council of North Augusta will host a Heritage Fair on Tuesday, Nov.

Gardeners know Steve Azar as the smooth-voiced singer who opens P. Allen Smith's Garden Home series on PBS each week, singing the program's theme song, I Can't Help but Smile .

It will take another $1.5 million and close to two years for the Center for African American History, Art and Culture to open.

Communication, teamwork and occasionally being in the right place at the right time.

USC Aiken Vice Chancellor Dr. Deidre Martin and Evie Vought, a university donor, have been recognized for their contributions to the university.

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 6:17 p.m. For the second time in three years, Clayton State was selected as the preseason favorite in a poll of Peach Belt Conference women's basketball coaches released today.