Govan NewsLocal news for Govan, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bowden, Williams resign from SCSU board- January 28, 2008 "I would support anything to get rid of the present board" Two South Carolina State University trustees have resigned from their posts as they said they would following the removal of former SCSU President Dr. via The Times and Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/govan-sc/2008/01/bowden-williams-resign-from-scsu-board?fromrss=... Michelle Obama: 'How can we hand this mess to our children'- January 26, 2008 "We are the instruments of change" Excitement was in the air in anticipation of Michelle Obama's Friday afternoon visit to Voorhees College in Denmark. via The Times and Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/govan-sc/2008/01/michelle-obama-how-can-we-hand-this-mess-to-our... White Mark Designs Dolby Premier Facility in Scotland- January 12, 2008 "We were inspired to move by Gillian Berrie, head of Sigma Films, who approached us five years ago when she first had the idea of creating Film City Glasgow" Attention game sound developers: We're guessing you didn't always work in videogames; we know a lot of you have roots in music and post. via Mixhttp://www.topix.net/city/govan-sc/2008/01/white-mark-designs-dolby-premier-facility-in-sc... We all should be concerned about S.C. State saga- January 10, 2008 IN OCTOBER, S.C. State University's new $42 million living and learning community, the largest construction project in school history, was named for president Andrew Hugine Jr.Two months later, the university's board of trustees hurriedly -- and I might add cowardly, since the deed was done via teleconference -- fired Dr. Hugine. Board members have yet to give acceptable reasons for the firing.No wonder various leaders, students and alumni are angry. As far as anyone knows, the board fired an..http://www.topix.net/city/govan-sc/2008/01/we-all-should-be-concerned-about-s-c-state-saga... New S.C. State board proposed- January 9, 2008 "We hold them accountable, and we make changes here and there as necessary. We have to be involved as a governing body." State Rep. Jerry Govan will propose legislation that would dissolve the S.C. State University board July 1 and create a new board with half its members selected by alumni.The Orangeburg Democrat's proposal comes amid criticism and questions about the board's firing last month of president Andrew Hugine.The current board, led by gubernatorial appointee Maurice Washington, has.http://www.topix.net/city/govan-sc/2008/01/new-s-c-state-board-proposed?fromrss=1 Leave a Comment- January 3, 2008 "I think certainly they are competent. I know they will give their best as part of their responsibilities" South Carolina State trustees during a special meeting Wednesday named 15 officials to the search committee that will help select the university's 10th president. via The Times and Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/govan-sc/2008/01/leave-a-comment?fromrss=1 Big stories likely to get bigger in - 08- January 2, 2008 ISSUE: The big stories of 2007 OUR VIEW: New year likely to bring major developments The close of 2007. via The Times and Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/govan-sc/2008/01/big-stories-likely-to-get-bigger-in-08?fromrss=... |