Erskine sophomore Sarah Pisano, a biology major from Hernando, Florida, has won the 2011 Erskine Christmas Poster Design Contest, Choral Activities Director Dr. Mark Nabholz has announced. Posters based on Pisano’s design, shown at left, will be used to promote…
Vice President for Student Services Dr. Robyn Agnew has received the Clarice W. Johnson Outstanding Professional Award from the South Carolina College Personnel Association (SCCPA). The purpose of the award, according to the SCCPA, is “To recognize and encourage outstanding…
Dr. Hans Gerhard Engler, Professor Emeritus of Bible as well as Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages at Erskine College, died Friday at the age of 84. A native of Pottsdam, Germany, he was a graduate of the University of North…
Sam James, with his winning smile and helpful manner, has always been a few giant steps ahead of the pack. Now, he has broken ground on a 9,000-square-foot funeral home on two acres of land. Long before he entered Erskine…
Erskine’s Homecoming 2011 celebration offered entertainment and opportunities for fellowship Saturday, Oct. 22, as visiting alumni and friends mingled with students on a clear fall day in Due West. Students gathered for the traditional float-building contest, “Fleet-O-Rama,” Friday night on…
The Erskine Players’ production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest last week was a team effort. Directed by Professor of English Dr. Joan Little, the play featured 18 Erskine students as cast members, with 13 of that number also serving on the…
Erskine President Dr. David Norman addresses students in front of Euphemian Hall. Last week, the off-site committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) completed its review of Erskine’s Compliance Certification documentation, marking another significant step toward the…
The reception originally scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. has been canceled to allow the Erskine Community to attend the funeral of Dr. Hans Engler. An exhibit featuring works of mixed media, photography and printmaking by Assistant Professor…
Erskine College junior Shelbee Cupp, daughter of Richard and Tammy Cupp of Manning, has been selected to receive the Sterling L. Smith Scholarship for 2011-12. The award is presented annually by the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) to…
“Due West, Home of Erskine College…and Zombie Ants” is not a description that either the town or the college might be eager to embrace. But the presence of “zombie ants” represents at least a small claim to fame and has…
