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.

Pre-Professional Speaker Series: Dr. David Eagerton
2025-10-16 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 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!
