Well-attended chapel gatherings in Lesesne Auditorium are an encouraging feature of Erskine campus life this fall. The auditorium has been upgraded with a new sound system. A grand piano has been reconditioned and is regularly played onstage. As in past…
Retired Erskine staff member William Franklin Mitchell, Jr. died Sept. 25, 2021. A 1970 graduate of Erskine College, he majored in mathematics and went on to earn a master’s degree in Education at Clemson University. He taught physics, math, and…
The Erskine Board of Trustees welcomed new members; heard from the interim president; received key reports; acknowledged the work of administrators, faculty, and staff; and were addressed by Board Chair Mike Whitehurst as well as a local pastor and a…
Dr. John A.E. Harris was officially installed as McDonald-Boswell Assistant Professor of History at Erskine’s 2021 Formal Opening Convocation August 31 in Lesesne Auditorium. In an address entitled “The Year Ahead—Some Advice from an American President,” Harris introduced his topic…
The Rev. Clint Davis, chair of the Erskine Board of Trustees, has released the following tribute to outgoing Erskine President Dr. Robert Gustafson and First Lady Beth Gustafson. As Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gustafson prepare to depart from Erskine,…
Erskine’s baccalaureate ceremony, a service of worship in preparation for commencement exercises May 8, was conducted under the towers of the Erskine Building Friday, May 7. Graduating seniors and their families, along with members of the faculty and staff, took…
In a welcome return to tradition, graduates and their families gathered under the towers of the Erskine Building May 8 for Erskine’s first in-person commencement celebration since 2019. Students from both the college and seminary were recognized during the outdoor…
Along with the other members of the Erskine College Class of 2021, Caleb Shackleford is getting ready to graduate. A six-foot-five forward on the Men’s Basketball Team, he is a Business Administration major who has participated in the Fellowship of…
The excitement of Erskine’s third annual Day of Giving goes on, with the school exceeding its announced 2021 goal for the April 28 event and additional donations still arriving. More than $129,000 has been raised so far during Erskine's 2021…
The Rev. Clint Davis, chair of the Erskine Board of Trustees, has announced that Provost of the College Dr. Tom Hellams, pictured above, will be appointed to serve as interim president of the institution beginning July 1. The trustees announced…
