SOAR 2025 - Session 4
2025-08-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | SC
SOAR stands for Summer Orientation and Registration. SOAR is designed for Erskine’s incoming freshman and transfer students. During this mandatory one-day summer experience, you’ll meet others in your incoming class, learn more about Erskine College, and ask questions of our knowledgeable staff. SOAR provides a smooth transition into the Fall semester!
Choose ONE date from the four SOAR dates available:

July 11
July 19
July 28
August 15 (requires approval, move in August 14)

You must register for a SOAR before completing the next steps! Click here to register!

Erskine Alumni Night with the Columbia Fireflies
2025-08-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Segra Park, 1640 Freed St, Columbia, SC 29201
Join other Erskine alumni for a fun evening with the Columbia Fireflies baseball team.
Date: August 16th, 2025
Time: 6:05 p.m.
Location: Segra Park, 1640 Freed St, Columbia, SC 29201
Cost: $10 per person
Tickets to this Erskine Alumni event may be purchased HERE.
A post-game fireworks display will follow the event, and is included with the ticket price.

The Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes Collection
2025-08-21 - 2026-05-09 | Bowie Chapel, 210 S Main Street, Due West, SC, 29639, United States
The Arthur Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes Collection, previously on display at Birmingham-Southern College since 2009, now resides in Bowie Seminary at Erskine and is open to the public. Among items in the new display are two early editions of the first Holmes story “A Study in Scarlet,” published in 1887, the original script for “The Adventure of the Black Barnet” (acquired from the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University), and more!
This collection is generously on loan from collectors Richard and Joshua Green, and the exhibit is planned to continue for the current academic year (2025-2026) with possible plans for an official opening reception.
For more information, contact Alan Pitts at alan.pitts@erskine.edu.

Convo Opportunity: Koinonia Student Worship
2025-08-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-09-18 19:30 - 20:30 | Lesesne Auditorium
7:30 p.m. in Lesesne Auditorium.

Fleet Fellowship: Dr. Jamie Williams, Director of Campus Ministries
2025-08-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-09-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Galloway Center, 8 Dode Phillips Road, Due West, SC, 29639, United States
11:00 a.m. in Galloway Gym.

Fleet Fellowship: Dr. Steve Adamson, President of Erskine College & Theological Seminary
2025-09-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Galloway Center, 8 Dode Phillips Road, Due West, SC, 29639, United States

Alumni & Friends Tailgate
2025-09-06 10:00 - 17:00 | SC
Join us on Sept. 6 from 10:00-12:30 for a tailgate at Anderson University as the Fleet takes on the Trojans! Enjoy cold drinks and refreshments. The first 25 alumni receive a FREE T-shirt. Rally towels will be given to everyone!

Follow the Erskine College Alumni Facebook page for day-of updates about where to find the Alumni tailgate tent in the general admissions parking lot.

Fleet Fellowship: Scott Moore, Pastor of Due West ARP Church
2025-09-09 11:00 - 12:00 | Galloway Center, 8 Dode Phillips Road, Due West, SC, 29639, United States

Mike Goodwin Live at Erskine
2025-09-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Lesesne Auditorium
Comedian Mike Goodwin is Live in Lesesne Auditorium!September 13, 2025, 7:00 p.m.Erskine College campus, Lesesne Auditorium Doors Open:

VIP tickets only – 5:30 p.m. (Q & A with Mike Goodwin)
All other tickets – 6:30 p.m.
The Erskine College praise team will open the event – 7:00 p.m.

Food trucks available, starting at 4:30 p.m. Get tickets now! Erskine College welcomes students, faculty, staff, community members, and all fans of comedy for a night filled with laughter. 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

Convo Opportunity: Dr. Hud Documenting Seminar
2025-09-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Bowie Chapel, 210 S Main Street, Due West, SC, 29639, United States
7:00 p.m. in Bowie Divinity Hall, Room 12.

Fleet Fellowship: Seob Kim, Asst. Pastor at Due West ARP Church
2025-09-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Galloway Center, 8 Dode Phillips Road, Due West, SC, 29639, United States

Pre-Professional Program Series: Tajuan Sellars
2025-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | DMSC Auditorium
On September 18th, representatives from Clemson University’s Harvey Peeler College of Veterinary Medicine will be presenting in Erskine’s DMSC Auditorium at noon. Dean of Admissions for the veterinary school Tajuan Sellars will be in attendance. This event is free and open to the public – we encourage you to attend!

Erskine Charter Day
2025-09-20 09:00 - 16:00 | SC
Welcome to Erskine Charter Day! Erskine College is excited to host sophomores, juniors, and seniors from Charter Institute at Erskine schools on our campus in Due West! Midlands and Upstate students: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon (lunch included 12:00-1:00 p.m.)

Midlands and Upstate students, click here to register!

Lowcountry students: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (lunch included 12:00-1:00 p.m.)

Lowcountry students, click here to register!

Fleet Fellowship: Robert Cathcart, Pastor of Friendship PCA Church
2025-09-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Galloway Center, 8 Dode Phillips Road, Due West, SC, 29639, United States

Career Fair
2025-09-23 12:00 - 15:00 | Bowie Arts Center, 2 Bonner Street, Due West, SC, 29639, United States
Erskine students are invited to attend the 2nd Annual Career Fair, held in Bowie Arts Center on Sept. 23rd from 12-3 p.m. Over twenty local and regional businesses will be in attendance. We hope to see you there!

Convo Opportunity: Residence Life Convo
2025-09-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Lesesne Auditorium
6:00 p.m. in Lesesne Auditorium.

Pre-Professional Speaker Series: Dr. Paul Switzer III, M.D., D.H.A.
2025-09-25 17:00 - 18:00 | DMSC Auditorium
Dr. Paul Switzer III, M.D., D.H.A., Chair of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Science at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Spartanburg, S.C., will be speaking on September 25th from 5-6 p.m. in the DMSC Auditorium. This event is free to attend and is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and the community.
Bio:
Dr. Switzer has previously served as Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Switzer is board-certified in Addiction Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Geriatric Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Christopher Mkandawire
2025-09-30 12:00 - 13:00 | DMSC Auditorium
On September 30th, Rev. Dr. Christopher Mkandawire, Senior Pastor of the David Livingstone Memorial Church in Livingstone, Zambia, Africa, will be speaking via a live Zoom from 12-1 p.m. in the DMSC Auditorium. He will discuss the legacy of Dr. David Livingstone in Zambia and Southern Africa. Trywell Siachitamani and Victoria Phiri Chitungu, Directors of the Livingstone Museum in Livingstone, Zambia, Africa, will also join us live for this presentation on Dr. David Livingstone’s legacy.
This event is free and open to all – we hope to see you there!

Fleet Fest Pep Rally & Dinner
2025-10-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Erskine College, 2 Washington St., Due West, SC, 29639, United States
Join us for an evening of spirit, community, and celebration on Oct. 3rd at 5:00 p.m. in Due West! Dinner, a pep rally, s’mores, music, giveaways, and more will take place on the Erskine Mall!
The Due West community is invited to attend for dinner, music, and cheer/dance performances! Bring your own picnic blankets and chairs!
Dinner will be available for purchase for all non-Erskine employees and students at the following rate: $10.20
For more information, contact Beth Boyd at beth.boyd@erskine.edu.

Home Football Game: Abbeville County Education Day
2025-10-04 13:30 - 17:00 | Dixie High School, 1 Haynes Street, Due West, 29639, United States
Join us for our FIRST home football game on October 4th, played in Due West, S.C. at Dixie High School! We are excited to have the Fleet play so close to home and are excited for their return to Abbeville County. The Abbeville County Education Day game will feature honorary guests like ACSD Superintendent Lori Brownlee-Brewton, Dixie High School principal Paul Prescott, and more!
Be at Dixie High School for Erskine Flying Fleet’s first home game of the season!

Fleet Fellowship: Algernon Tennyson, Awaken International Ministries
2025-10-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Galloway Center, 8 Dode Phillips Road, Due West, SC, 29639, United States

Lecture: Spartanburg Regional Healthcare
2025-10-09 12:00 - 13:30 | DMSC Auditorium
Representatives from Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System will be on campus October 9th from 12:00-1:30 p.m. to discuss career options with students seeking to pursue additional training in physical and occupational therapy. This event is free and open to all, and will take place in DMSC 108.

Fall Preview Day
2025-10-11 09:00 - 13:00 | SC
Is Erskine right for you? Find out at Fall Preview Day on October 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.!
Experience campus, meet professors, talk to current students, and enjoy free lunch!
Register today!

Home Football Game: Military Appreciation Day
2025-10-11 13:30 - 17:00 | Dixie High School, 1 Haynes Street, Due West, 29639, United States
Join us for our second home football game on October 11th, played at Dixie High School. Military Appreciation Day will honor all those who have served and or serving, as well as feature several honorary guests. There will be a halftime ceremony (to-be-announced) as well.
Free admission to all service members, past and present!

Pre-Professional Speaker Series: Dr. David Eagerton
2025-10-16 17:00 - 18:00 | DMSC Auditorium
Dr. David Eagerton, former Chief Toxicologist with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, will be speaking on October 16th from 5-6 p.m. in the DMSC Auditorium. This event is free to attend and is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and the community.

Bio:
Dr. Eagerton received his Doctorate in Pharmacology in 1992 from the University of South Carolina. During his graduate studies, he also worked as a Poison Control Consultant at the Palmetto Poison Center. In February of 1993, he joined the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) as a Forensic Toxicologist, was promoted to Lieutenant in August 1997, and served as Chief Toxicologist, overseeing the SLED Toxicology Department, until his retirement in September 2009. Dr. Eagerton joined the founding faculty of the Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy (PCSP) in October 2009 and was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2015. In June 2017 Dr. Eagerton joined the faculty at Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. In January 2022, Dr. Eagerton joined the faculty of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Eagerton is a graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and is Board Certified in Forensic Toxicology. He has authored numerous publications and presentations in the fields of Forensic Toxicology and Pharmacology. He has testified as an expert in the fields of Toxicology and Pharmacology in Magistrate, General Sessions, Federal, and U.S. Military courts and has served as an Expert Witness Faculty Member at the National District Attorneys Association National Advocacy Center since 1999. Dr. Eagerton has served as an Inspector for the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors / Laboratory Accreditation Board and is a member of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists and the Southern Association of Forensic Scientists. He is the founding President of the Palmetto Association of Toxicologists and is also a certified WMD HAZMAT technician and a former member of the SLED Forensics Weapons of Mass Destruction Response Team and the South Carolina Bioterrorism Advisory Committee. Dr. Eagerton is the Laboratory Director at LifeHope Labs and a member of the American Association of Forensic Scientists Standards Board as a subject matter expert for the Toxicology Consensus Body.

Music Department Fall Showcase
2025-10-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Carson Performance Hall (Memorial Auditorium), 1 Bonner Street, Due West, SC, 29639, United States
Join us for the Music Department Fall Showcase, taking place Sunday afternoon on October 19th at 3:00 p.m. This event will include performances by the choirs, instrumental groups, soloists, ensembles, and even faculty members. It is free and open to the public!

Fleet Fellowship: Matt Wurst, Foothills FCA Director
2025-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Galloway Center, 8 Dode Phillips Road, Due West, SC, 29639, United States

Medical School Day at Erskine
2025-10-21 11:30 - 13:30 | SC
On October 21, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine will be on campus to participate in the first Medical School Day at Erskine from 11:30-1:30 p.m.

The medical school admissions office, the mobile medical clinic, and medical students from the college who are currently completing their clinical rotations at Self Regional Hospital in Greenwood will be on campus to offer health education and health screening to faculty, staff, students, and members of the Due West community during this time. Erskine’s Pre-Med Honor Society, Alpha Epsilon Delta, will be assisting with this event. Students will have opportunities to volunteer to serve their community and learn from the VCOM team in attendance. Weather permitting, the event will take place on the mall outside of Moffatt Dining Hall next Tuesday. If weather is an issue, the event will take place in the lobby of the Daniel·Moultrie Science Center.
