Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C. CCU offers baccalaureate degrees in 94 major fields of study. Among CCU's graduate-level programs are 27 master's degrees, two educational specialist degrees, and doctoral degrees in education and in marine science: coastal and marine systems science. The most popular undergraduate majors are marine science, management, exercise and sport science, communication, and psychology. More than 10,000 students from across the country and the world interact with a world-class faculty, and enjoy a nationally competitive NCAA I athletic program, an inspiring cultural calendar, and a tradition of community interaction that is fueled by more than 120 student clubs and organizations. Visit coastal.edu to learn more.
(see more)Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C. CCU offers baccalaureate degrees in 94 major fields of study. Among CCU's graduate-level programs are 27 master's degrees, two educational specialist degrees, and doctoral degrees in education and in marine science: coastal and marine systems science. The most popular undergraduate majors are marine science, management, exercise and sport science, communication, and psychology. More than 10,000 students from across the country and the world interact with a world-class faculty, and enjoy a nationally competitive NCAA I athletic program, an inspiring cultural calendar, and a tradition of community interaction that is fueled by more than 120 student clubs and organizations. Visit coastal.edu to learn more.
More than 1,200 graduate as part of CCU's Class of 2019
Coastal Carolina University graduates are exactly what the world needs, according to commencement speaker and doctoral candidate Leigha Peterson. Peterson addressed the graduating class of 2019 - more than 1,200 students - during three separate commencement ceremonies at the HTC Student Recreation and Convocation Center May 10-11. "Whatever you are, put it out there," she said, "because it is better than good enough. It is exactly what the world needs!"
Graduation -
2019 May 15
CCU Honors Class of 2019 is the largest yet
The Coastal Carolina University Honors Class of 2019 is the largest in history, with 83 graduates earning a total of 89 degrees. Each student has completed a rigorous curriculum consisting of at least 24 credit hours of honors courses while maintaining at least a cumulative GPA of 3.5. The average GPA of this spring's graduating class is 3.72. Each honors student also completes a final honors thesis or project which is presented in a public forum.
Honors List -
2019 May 10
CCU students perform in percussion ensemble
Nineteen Coastal Carolina University students performed in a spring concert as members CalypSamba, CCU's premier world percussion ensemble, in April. The concert was under the direction of Jesse Willis, CCU associate professor of music. The concert was held in CCU's Wheelwright Auditorium on campus and integrated unique collaborations of students, music faculty and alumni. The performance also featured steelpan player Liam Teague from the University of Northern Illinois. The ensemble played six different percussion songs, including "Sunday Morning Funk," "Pearls" and "Steel Band Times."
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2019 May 8
CCU humanities students recognized by their departments
Coastal Carolina University students studying in the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts were awarded recognition for outstanding academic work within their departments of study in a Student Achievement Award ceremony on April 25. Outstanding freshmen, sophomore and junior students were recognized, along with various competition winners.
Academic Award -
2019 May 7
CCU students perform percussion with Andy Harnsberger
More than a dozen Coastal Carolina University students performed in a percussion ensemble performance April 16 alongside marimbist Andy Harnsberger and under the direction of Jesse Willis and James Pendell.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2019 May 2
CCU student earns Gilman Scholarship to go to Greece
Coastal Carolina University student Emily Doscher, a philosophy major, has been awarded a Gilman Scholarship worth $3,500 to support her cost of living abroad in Greece as an environmental law intern. The Gilman Scholarship is a grant program that enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, thereby gaining skills critical to our national security and economic competitiveness.
Scholarship -
2019 May 1
CCU students perform in wind ensemble
Twenty-eight Coastal Carolina University students performed in the music department's wind ensemble concert on Friday, April 26, in Wheelwright Auditorium. The performance featured an "American sounds, American voices" theme through seven different songs. The ensemble was under the direction of Garrett Griffin, associate professor of music and director of bands.
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2019 May 1
Students win 2019 Undergraduate Research Competition
Sixteen Coastal Carolina University students walked away with cash prizes after the annual Undergraduate Research Competition in April. More than 120 students submitted their work, illustrating the research talents of CCU students and the wealth of experiential learning opportunities at Coastal Carolina University. Presentations at the CCU Undergraduate Research Competition were judged by more than 80 faculty judges. Prizes were awarded for first ($150), second ($100), and third ($50) place in four award categories.
Research / Grant -
2019 Apr 30
CCU students perform with Andy Harnsberger in percussion concert
More than a dozen Coastal Carolina University students performed in a percussion ensemble concert featuring Andy Harnsberger on April 16 in the university's Wheelwright Auditorium. The concert featured several of Harnsberger's pieces, as well as a variety of others, including Dvorak's String Quartet No. 12 in F Major. Harnsberger has been the featured artist at the Tamborimba Percussion Festival in Cali, Colombia, and the Patagonia Percussion Festival in Argentina. He is an associate professor of music and percussion coordinator at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn.
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2019 May 1
CCU students win Student Involvement Leadership Awards
Coastal Carolina University held its annual Student Involvement Leadership Awards ceremony on April 29, 2019. The event recognizes students and student organizations who have excelled at leadership and service throughout the academic year. Eight students were awarded and seven organizations were recognized.
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2019 Apr 30
Solar ambassadors crowdfund to put solar array on VFW Post
The Coastal Carolina University Solar Ambassador student team is working with Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post 10420 in Murrells Inlet to prevent 456,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions by installing solar panels on the facility. Students are raising $35,000 through crowdfunding to pay for the installation of a solar system on Post 10420, which will divert 65 energy of the total energy used. The clean energy produced by this solar system will prevent 456,000 pounds worth of carbon dioxide emissions from entering the atmosphere, the equivalent of preventing the emissions from approximately 44 passenger vehicles. The Solar Ambassador program at CCU is a year-long program organized through San Francisco-based nonprofit Re-volv, whose goal is to empower local communities by providing solar to nonprofit organizations.
Community Service -
2019 Apr 30
CCU's Peyton Mueller presents results of research
Coastal Carolina University student Peyton Mueller and her faculty mentor, Matt Murphy, presented research results at the 26th International Conference on Comparative Cognition, April 10-13, 2019, in Melbourne, Fla. The research, that came out of the Coastal Comparative Cognition Laboratory, looked at social influence on memory in pigeons.
Academic Award -
2019 Apr 29
Business leadership organization inducts new fellows
The Community and Business Engagement (CoBE) Institute at Coastal Carolina University inducted 13 new members at an induction ceremony on April 18. The CoBE Institute is a student-led organization that bridges the gap between the classroom and workplace experience by pairing high-achieving undergraduate business students with real-life business consulting projects. Students selected as CoBE Associates will receive instruction and mentoring as they gain real-world practical experience that will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while producing and providing high-quality solutions for business clients.
Leadership -
2019 Apr 25
Coastal Carolina University announces 2019-2020 student government leaders
The results are in: Coastal Carolina University has four new leaders on the Student Government Association for 2019-2020. Jazz Jackson is the student body president; Khyle Mingo is the executive vice president; Clara Comiskey is the vice president of finance; and Rae'L Jackson is the vice president of public relations. The mission of the Student Government Association (SGA) is to provide Coastal Carolina University students with representation, services and advocacy within the Coastal Carolina University community. The SGA serves as the voice of the students and acts as a conduit between the students, administration, faculty and the alumni.
Student Government -
2019 Apr 23
CCU students present at Undergraduate Research Competition
More than 120 Coastal Carolina University students presented their research at the Undergraduate Research Competition April 16-17. Students represented various majors and research topics, and they presented either oral or poster presentations. The Undergraduate Research Competition is a spring tradition at Coastal Carolina University.
Student Competition -
2019 Apr 19
Public health students attend health summit
Coastal Carolina University public health majors Erin O'Hagan and Erika Luke traveled to Columbia, S.C., to attend the Second Annual Minority Health Summit. The event complemented their PUBH 350 course which focuses upon building community coalitions to implement public health initiatives. After graduation, Erin plans pursue her interest in women's health among underserved populations. Erika wants to pursue a career as a child specialist assisting terminally ill patients. The event was sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control, the South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women.
Business/professional -
2019 Apr 18
CCU math majors volunteer at local tech fair
Nine current and former mathematics majors at CCU volunteered to help with a recent Rubik's Cube challenge. The fifth annual Rubik's Cube Challenge was a Rubik's Cube-solving competition that took place at the Horry County Tech Fair on April 10, 2019. The challenge involved both team solving (eight team members solve 25 cubes) and solo competitions. This year, there were competitors for both 2x2 and 3x3 cubes. The competitors were primarily from Horry County schools and ranged across all grade levels from first to 12th grades.
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2019 Apr 17
CCU students with S.C. Press Association Awards
Two Coastal Carolina University students earned awards at the Collegiate South Carolina Press Association Awards on April 6 in Columbia, S.C. Both students are members of The Chanticleer student newspaper executive staff.
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2019 Apr 9
Dozens of CCU students join the ranks of Beta Gamma Sigma
Dozens of sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students at Coastal Carolina University were inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma on April 2. Beta Gamma Sigma is the international business honor society accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Honor Society -
2019 Apr 3
CCU math students earn accolades
On March 7-9, several Coastal Carolina University math students attended the Southeastern Section meeting of the Mathematical Association of America at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. The students gave talks, presented posters and participated in math competitions. Two of the students won awards for their research presentations. Jeremiah Dunivin won an award for his presentation titled "Nevanlinna-Pick Interpolation on Certain Subalgebras of Bounded Analytic Functions."
Academic competition -
2019 Apr 2
CCU math students earn "Best of Session" award at conference
On March 7-9, CCU math students attended the Southeastern Section meeting of the Mathematical Association of America at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn. Presentations given by two of these students were chosen as "best of session."
Academic Award -
2019 Apr 4
CCU psychology students present research at regional conference
Four Coastal Carolina University psychology students presented results of their undergraduate research at the Southeastern Psychological Association conference March 20-22, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. The students were Maria Sparacino, VIctoria Riley-Lomedico, DIazia Torres-Ferraro, and Hannah Simpson. They were accompanied by faculty mentors Dr. Terry Pettijohn and Dr. Ryan Yoder.
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2019 Mar 28
CCU student wins research poster award
Several marine science students at Coastal Carolina University traveled to Wilmington, N.C., to present their research at the March 2019 meeting of the Southeastern Estuarine Research Society. The research presentations were judged and awards were given. Nicholas Coleman won the best undergraduate poster award at the conference.
Academic competition -
2019 Mar 27
22 CCU students inducted into psychology honor society
On March 6, 22 Coastal Carolina University students were inducted into Psi Chi, the international honor society for psychology. Alumna Suzanne Crass, M.S.Ed., was the guest speaker at the induction ceremony. Professors Andrew Terranova and Marlena Ryba are the advisers for the society.
Honor Society -
2019 Mar 18
Five students inducted into National Residence Hall Honorary
Five Coastal Carolina University students joined the ranks of the National Residence Hall Honorary earlier this month. The National Residence Hall Honorary is the premiere honorary supported by the leading international organization advocating for the interests and welfare of residence hall students, while also providing opportunities for their personal growth and development.
Honor Society -
2019 Mar 13
CCU student-athletes read to area kindergartners
On Tuesday, Feb. 19, more than 100 Coastal Carolina University student athletes spent the morning reading stories to 16 Horry County elementary schools as part of the United Way of Horry County Caring for Kindergartners program. Upon completing the book "How Full Is Your Bucket?", the young students were able to put the lessons they learned on display by drawing pictures and creating their own greeting cards to be distributed to elderly, homebound citizens throughout Horry County.
Community Service -
2019 Mar 14
CCU student receives prestigious State Department scholarship to study Russian language
Hannah Hamelman has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study the Russian language this summer at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students. It's part of a government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. CLS plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century's globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness.
Scholarship -
2019 Mar 13
CCU student media students travel to New York for conference
The student media staff at Coastal Carolina University traveled to New York City March 6-9 to attend the Student Media Conference hosted by the College Media Association. The staff includes editors and art directors on the student newspaper, The Chanticleer, the student features magazine, Tempo, and the student art and literary magazine, Archarios.
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2019 Mar 12
Students in business honor society host food drive
Several students who are members of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society at Coastal Carolina University organized a food donation drive to benefit Churches Assisting People in Conway, S.C.
Volunteer -
2019 Mar 11
CCU business students travel to Spain
Ten Coastal Carolina University business students will travel abroad to Spain during spring break to compare and contrast business practices in foreign markets around the globe. The students will visit two major European cities, Madrid and Barcelona, and learn socio-economic techniques.
Study Abroad -
2019 Mar 7