Tag Archives: Clemson

Lawmaker: What About the Debt?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Kevin Dietrich

Sen. Kevin Bryant, a member of the Joint Other Funds Oversight Committee, questions an S.C. Commission on Higher Education official as to when the agency is going to do something besides ask for more money. Bryant, R-Anderson, raised the question … Continue reading →

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Clemson Sustainability Program in Line for $445,000 in State Funds

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Kevin Dietrich

A Clemson University program that at least one legislator thought would be better suited for state government was recommended to receive nearly $450,000 in state funding last week. The S.C. Commission on Higher Education got approval from the Joint Other … Continue reading →

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Value of Wind Power Questioned in New Study

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Kevin Dietrich

Wind-power advocates are turning up the heat in their efforts to push for increased public support for research and development of offshore wind energy. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy in late July held one of a series of federally … Continue reading →

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After Nerve Story, Higher Ed Transparency Bill Revived

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Eric K. Ward

A bill requiring South Carolina’s state-supported colleges and universities to report their spending online has risen from the dead and looks like it might pass today – the last day of this year’s regular legislative session.
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