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Dr. James Buckland will perform a recital of 19th-century guitar music in Edmunds Hall on Monday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The program will feature several works by Niccolo Paganini and his contemporaries. Paganini, renowned as the greatest violin virtuoso of his era, was also an

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Presbyterian College celebrated the achievements and contributions of alumni and PC faithful at the College’s annual Alumni Awards on Saturday, Oct. 27. Phyllis Staton was surprised with the 2018 Honorary Alumna Award at the ceremony. The award recognizes a person who did not attend PC, but who has always regarded PC as his or her

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Dr. Karen Buckland, professor of music and the director of keyboard studies, will perform a faculty piano recital on Monday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall. The program features variations by Viennese composers on a theme by Anton Diabelli published as the Vaterländischer Künstlerverein, Zweite Abteilung, in 1824. The recital is free and

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“The (Un)surprising Role of Women in Election 2018” will be held Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in Kuhne Auditorium. It is the second lecture in the annual Samuel C. Waters Lecture Series in Political Science. Dr. Kira Sanbonmatsu, professor of political science at Rutgers University, will deliver the talk. A reception will precede the event in

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A Homecoming Choral Gala featuring PC’s choral ensembles will be presented on Thursday, Oct. 25. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Edmunds Hall on the PC campus. It is free and open to the public. “We encourage those in the area who haven’t heard the choral ensembles at PC to attend, and

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“I never thought I’d be standing here as one of the SAM speakers,” Matthew Larry ‘16 said to a roomful of business majors and minors at a recent Society for the Advancement of Management lecture. Larry returned to Jacobs 108 to share his story about what he’s done since graduating from PC with a business

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Students filed into Harrington-Peachtree amphitheater recently to hear 23-year FBI veteran Bob Bianco’s insider’s perspective about joining the FBI. Bianco, now an FBI recruiter, spoke to students about how the agency is open to candidates from a wide range of educational backgrounds, including business, science, mathematics, English and foreign languages. According to Bianco, the FBI

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Presbyterian College recently hosted a luncheon for PC Abney scholarship recipients and representatives with the Abney Foundation. Students were able to meet and personally thank foundation executives for the foundation’s contribution to their education. Eighteen PC students were awarded scholarships for the 2018-19 academic year. “We appreciate and value our relationship with the Abney Foundation

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The first-ever Scots & Brats is taking place this Saturday from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Vance Park. Admission into the event is free. Scots & Brats, short for bratwursts, is a fall festival that showcases the Scottish and German heritage in the Upstate of South Carolina. The event will feature German beer and food,

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Mike LeFever ‘69 was presented with the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest award, during the annual South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) board meeting. The event took place on the Presbyterian College campus on Wednesday, September 26. The Order of the Palmetto recognizes a person’s lifetime achievements and contributions to the State

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