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SUMMARY:Lecture: Contemporary Global Affairs with Van Hipp
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\nJoin us for a talk on November 13th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. with Van Hipp\, Chairman of American Defense International in Washington\, DC\, and frequent international affairs commentator. \nHipp previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army in the early 1990s\, an active duty officer in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Restore Freedom\, and Chair of the South Carolina Republican Party. He is also the author of The New Terrorism: How to Fight It and Defeat It. \nThe title of his presentation will be: Keeping America Safe in the Current National Security Landscape. \nThis will take place in Bowie Arts Center. \n  \nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF VAN D. HIPP\, JR. \n  \nVan Hipp is Chairman of American Defense International\, Inc. He’s a former Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party\, as well as a former member of the Presidential Electoral College. In 1990\, he was sworn in as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Army (Reserve Forces and Mobilization). In this capacity\, he served as the Army Secretariat’s “point man” for the successful mobilization\, and then demobilization\, of the Army’s reserve forces for Operation Desert Shield/Storm. \nFollowing the “Tailhook Scandal\,” Hipp was named as the Principal Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Navy. Hipp served in this capacity until January 1993. \nHipp is a veteran of the U.S. Army and served on active duty in both Operation Desert Storm and Operation Restore Democracy. He is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal. He continues to speak on defense issues at public forums across the country and writes a regular column for Newsmax on International Policy. His book\, “The New Terrorism: How to Fight It and Defeat It\,” was published in February 2015. One hundred percent of all proceeds go to scholarships for the children of fallen Guardsmen and Guardsmen wounded in action in the War on Terror. All scholarships are being administered by the National Guard Educational Foundation (NGEF). \nSince the September 11th attacks\, Hipp has appeared on the Fox News Channel and Fox Business Channel well over 600 times as an expert commentator on the War on Terror and has been a guest on most of the network’s major news programming. In addition\, he has appeared on MSNBC\, CNN\, the London-based Sky News Channel\, Newsmax TV\, and the CBS Evening News. \nHe currently serves as a member of the Board of Visitors of Charleston Southern University\, as a member of the National Capital Salvation Army Advisory Board\, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Palmetto Promise Institute. In addition\, Van Hipp was the recipient of the Salvation Army National Capital Area Command’s 2015 “Compassionate Citizen Award.” \nOn November 3rd\, of 2016 he presented a lecture entitled “The Greatest Challenge Of Our Next President: Keeping America Safe During These Times” at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids\, MI. He also served as moderator for two National Security Town Halls for President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential election cycle. Recently\, he has been elected to the Board of Trustees for the American Battlefield Trust. \nHipp received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wofford College and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. In 2014\, Hipp was the recipient of Wofford College’s Distinguished Service Award. In addition\, he was the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden Leadership Award for National Security in May 2018. \nVan Hipp is married to the former Jane Grote of Nashville\, Tennessee\, and they have three children: Trey\, Sarah Camille\, and Jackson. Van and his family split their time between Alexandria\, VA and Georgetown\, SC.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.erskine.edu/event/lecture-contemporary-global-affairs-with-van-hipp/
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SUMMARY:Teacher Cadet Day
DESCRIPTION:Teacher Cadet Day will be held on Thursday\, Nov. 14th on Erskine’s campus! Students from three surrounding high schools will visit campus to experience classes and Education Department activities\, take part in campus tours\, and enjoy lunch in the Founders Room. Lunch will include speakers from the Registrar’s Office\, Financial Aid\, and Dean Shane Bradley\, with a blessing by Jamie Williams. The day will conclude with photos with Ace before students return to their schools. \nFor more information\, contact Kani Garren at garren@erskine.edu.
URL:https://www.erskine.edu/event/teacher-cadet-day/
LOCATION:Erskine College\, 2 Washington St.\, Due West\, SC\, 29639\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Students
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