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4 SC technical colleges chosen for nationwide HBCU network
Four S.C. technical colleges have been chosen to join a new network of historically and predominantly Black community colleges across the country.
Denmark Technical College, Central Carolina Technical College, Northeastern Technical College and Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College are now part of the 22-school network formed by the national nonprofit Complete College America.
The group was created to help historically and predominantly Black community colleges share research and best practices that can help connect students of color with promising careers.
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Columbia startup raises millions to build software for trucking, aims to reshape industry
COLUMBIA (The Post and Courier Columbia) — Motor Supply Inc. is not your typical trucking company, co-founded on something of a dare by a Columbia computer scientist with no prior experience in the industry. The teams’ technical skill sets combined with on-the-job experience gained while directing 17 semis back and forth across the United States […]
OC Tech among two Orangeburg colleges awarded Department of Education grant to support underserved students
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College (OC Tech) is one of two colleges in the City of Orangeburg and three in the state to be awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support postsecondary students throughout the country. OC Tech is calling the grant “Race to the Finish.” The focus is to reach out […]