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Dr. Kendra Hamilton’s forthcoming book, ‘Romancing the Gullah: Race and Authenticity in the Age of Porgy and Bess,’ will be published in April 2023. by Sarah Murphy Journalist. Politician. Educator. Writer. Researcher. Gardener.  These titles only just scratch the surface for Dr. Kendra Hamilton, associate professor of English at Presbyterian College.  Hamilton’s background is untraditional

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Senior Ndayishimiye Florence became a campus trailblazer this spring as the first Presbyterian College student to enroll in one of the nation’s top-ranked schools for public affairs. Last fall, Presbyterian College and Indiana University’s Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs created the O’Neill-Presbyterian Fellowship. Through the partnership program, qualified PC graduates are

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New York Times columnist, author, and podcaster Ezra Klein went straight at one of the two topics people avoid talking about with a frank discussion on American politics during a lecture this month at Presbyterian College. This year’s Sam Waters Lecture Series speaker addressed, in particular, the current political landscape in the U.S. and why

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Presbyterian College’s best and brightest students and faculty members took the spotlight Thursday for the college’s annual Arts & Sciences Honors Day celebration. In addition to the Honors Day Symposium featuring student research in arts and sciences, PC also announced award winners during its annual Honors Day convocation. Assistant professor of psychology Dr. Stephanie Freis

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Presbyterian College president Dr. Matthew vandenBerg announced today that the Rev. Dr. Searcy Allen “Buz” Wilcoxon IV ‘05 will serve as PC’s first Marianne and E.G. Lassiter Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Life. “For this vital cabinet-level position, we sought a widely admired leader who brings tremendous charisma, interpersonal skills, and energy, as well as

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A board-certified physician assistant with a specialty in emergency medicine, Cali will look to expand upon the program’s service work and partnerships with local communities by Sarah Murphy Andrew Cali had not even considered a career in medicine until an accident in college landed him in the hospital for nearly a week. “There were all

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Friday’s Area 5 Special Olympics in Bailey Memorial Stadium was a day for Dum Vivimus Servimus. Presbyterian College student volunteers put “While We Live, We Serve” into action by hosting the annual games for special needs athletes from Laurens, Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, and Newberry counties. PC junior Kelsey Craig was at her first Special Olympics,

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New York Times columnist, award-winning podcaster, and best-selling author Ezra Klein will address polarization in American politics at Presbyterian College’s annual Sam Waters Lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in Edmunds Hall. PC president Dr. Matthew vandenBerg said the current state of politics is fertile ground for debate and welcomed having a guest of

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A dedicated group of Presbyterian College students and an equally dedicated group of local gardeners held a party last weekend for their Clinton neighbors. Members of English professor Dr. Justin Brent’s health communication class and other PC students partnered with members of the Clinton Community Garden and Prisma Health to hold the first Community Garden

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Presbyterian College kicked off a busy “Pack the Pondo” weekend of athletic events Friday afternoon by thanking donors at a “Celebration Under the Lights” at Elton Pollock Field. As the Blue Hose baseball team warmed up for its game against UNC Asheville, PC gathered supporters of the college’s $8 million athletic initiative, “The Championship Spirit:

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