Prolific author Dr. Orville Vernon Burton, professor of history and computer science at Clemson University, delivered this year’s Stukes Lecture March 4, entitled “Lincoln: From the Emancipation Proclamation to the March on Washington.” He told his audience, “Lincoln’s flexible mind…
The Erskine College & Theological Seminary Board of Trustees met Thursday and Friday, February 20-21 for its first meeting of 2014. The trustees focused on financial considerations which must precede the approval of a budget for fiscal year 2014-15, a…
As Erskine focuses its attention on celebrating 175 years of faithful liberal arts education, we're diving into our archives to pull out fascinating photos, historical accounts, student writing from across the decades, and other gems of Erskiniana. But we need…
Can you say "dodransbicentennial"? (That’s why we stuck with numbers) No matter how you say it, 175 years is a long time to do anything consistently. These days, labels like “small-batch,” “microbrewed,” or “artisanal” are used to describe everything from…
The Rev. Jeffrey Kingswood, Moderator of Synod for Erskine's founding denomination, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) Church, and the first Canadian to be elected moderator, addressed the Erskine community at the opening chapel of the spring semester Feb. 18 in…
"Rend Collective Experiment" is scheduled to perform at Erskine Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Lesesne Auditorium. Rend Collective Experiment is a Christian folk rock worship band from Bangor in Northern Ireland. Their first album, Organic Family Hymnal, was…
The internationally acclaimed Ensemble Chaconne will perform Measure for Measure: The Music of Shakespeare’s Plays at Erskine College Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall. Admission is $5 per person, free with Erskine I.D. Convocation credit will be…
Travis Williams of Gainesville, Ga., one of three public defenders featured in the award-winning HBO documentary film Gideon's Army, spoke at a convocation celebrating Constitution Day at Erskine College Thursday. “The constitution is in and of itself an aspirational document,” Williams…
Erskine College and Theological Seminary President Dr. David Norman, who took office in 2010, has announced his resignation. The Erskine Board of Trustees issued the following statement today. The Executive Committee of Erskine College and Theological Seminary's Board of Trustees…
Works by Sovonya McKenzie, Katie Taylor, and Erin Tovo, all graduating seniors, are featured in this year’s Senior Art Show, “Harmonious Spectrum,” which opened April 19 with a reception in the Bowie Arts Center. Each senior has given…
