CCU in the news: year in review
A lot happened at Coastal Carolina University in 2018, and our faculty, staff and alumni play a huge role in that. Many of their endeavors make the news, and we capture those stories along the way. Take a look at some of the members of Teal Nation who made the news in 2018.
Head coach Joe Moglia returns to Coastal Carolina after season-long health-related absence
NBC Sports | New York, NY | USA
Published: January 6, 2018
After a five-month-plus health sabbatical, Joe Moglia is returning to his job at Coastal Carolina.
Coastal Carolina students, faculty tackle tough issue of race on campus
The Sun News | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | United States
Published: January 29, 2018
Janki Patel has found herself lumped in many different categories during her time as a student at Coastal Carolina University. Last week, Patel and other Coastal Carolina students, professors and staff opted to approach the uneasy topic of race during an hour-long forum.
Student production of ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ at CCU using original props from Broadway musical
myhorrynews.com | Conway, South Carolina | United States
Published: February 9, 2018
The Department of Theatre at Coastal Carolina University presents the musical “Bullets Over Broadway,” which incorporates the original Broadway production props.
Teachers need to be advocates: CCU education dean addresses changing classroom
WPDE | Conway, SC
Published: February 22, 2018
Is the role of a teacher being shifted to being a defender? Some are calling for reform in the classroom in wake of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting. Wilson Wiggins at the Spadoni College of Education says he's as passionate as ever to fulfill his lifelong dream of teaching.
Coastal Carolina University campus officer wins national honor
The Post and Courier | Charleston, SC
Published: March 9, 2018
A campus police officer at Coastal Carolina University in Conway has been named officer of the year. Charles Kessler, an investigator with Coastal Carolina University’s Department of Public Safety, has been awarded the distinction from the National Association of Campus Safety Administrators, according to a press release from the school.
CCU English professor is 2018 HTC Distinguished Teacher Scholar Lecturer
myhorrynews.com | Conway, South Carolina | United States
Published: March 14, 2018
Jennifer Boyle, Ph.D., professor of English at Coastal Carolina University, has received the HTC Distinguished Teacher Scholar Lecturer Award, given annually to a faculty member who demonstrates outstanding teaching through scholarship and mentoring.
ArtFields Artist Spotlight: Charles Clary
scnow.com | Florence, South Carolina | United States
Published: April 23, 2018
“I chose to enter ArtFields this year because it’s a wonderful opportunity to connect the community with the world of fine art. It’s also a wonderful competition to feature the scope and breath of so many talented Southern artists,” Charles Clary, assistant professor and Foundations Coordinator, Visual Arts at Coastal Carolina University.
United Way of Horry County welcomes new CEO, a CCU grad
myhorrynews.com | Conway, South Carolina | United States
Published: April 26, 2018
Travis Dannelly watched his parents’ involvement in local civic organizations growing up, and always knew he wanted to give the same level of commitment to his community. Dannelly was reared in Conway. He graduated from Carolina Forest High School in 2002 before going on to attend Coastal Carolina University. He played football under Coach David Bennett, and went on to work in the banking industry at both First Citizens Bank and CresCom Bank beginning in 2008.
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Published: May 7, 2018
David DeCenzo, the president of Coastal Carolina University, wanted to improve customer service on the campus. He knew how important academic customer service is to enrollment and the University. President DeCenzo wanted to provide faster, friendlier and more accurate help for students. He was intrigued by the idea of a concierge service to help students and turned to newly hired April Betsch to explore the idea.
Meacham establishes endowed scholarship at CCU
South Strand News | Georgetown, South Carolina | United States
Published: May 11, 2018
Tim Meacham, who serves as university counsel at Coastal Carolina University, has established the Timothy Meacham Endowed Scholarship in Political Science. The gift supports the University’s I’M IN endowment campaign, university officials said, which has a goal of increasing CCU’s endowment by $20 million by 2020. To date, more than $19 million has been raised.
CCU Public Safety officers get new Armorskin uniforms
WPDE | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | United States
Published: June 4, 2018
Public Safety officers at Coastal Carolina University are sporting some new uniforms Monday! All 45 officers now have their own set of Armorskin, which adds comfort and professionalism to their appearance, as well as extra safety.
CCU psychology professor receives Fulbright Award to teach in Poland
WBTW | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States
Published: June 20, 2018
A Coastal Carolina University professor recently received a Fulbright Award to teach in Poland. A press release says William Hills, a professor of psychology in the university's College of Science, received a Fulbright Award to teach gerontology at the Medical University of Lublin for the 2018-19 school year.
CCU professor and students work to provide bikes for homeless
WBTW | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States
Published: July 17, 2018
A professor of sociology at Coastal Carolina University has been working with her students for nearly two years on a program that will supply free bike rentals for the homeless population in Horry County.
Arts preview: Joe Oestreich on ‘Waiting to Derail: Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown’
Columbus Alive | Columbus, Ohio
Published: July 11, 2018
About 20 years ago, Joe Oestreich and his bandmates in Columbus rock act Watershed were playing a Cheap Trick cover at a venue called the Brewery in Raleigh, North Carolina. “We saw one guy out in the crowd who was loving it, just going nuts,” Oestreich said recently by phone from his office at Coastal Carolina University, where he now chairs the English department.
Coastal Carolina creates football position for former Conway High coach Chuck Jordan
The Sun News | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States
Published: August 3, 2018
Former Conway High coach Chuck Jordan is back in football, and Coastal Carolina has a new football staff member.
CCU offering new doctorate program for spring 2019, working to create new majors
WMBF | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States
Published: August 27, 2018
Your high school seniors may have new options after school. Coastal Carolina University's Department of Visual Arts is working to create two new majors. It would be an expansion of the department's bachelor's degree programs in art and graphic design to provide more opportunities for creative students.
‘He’s carrying the teal flag’: Moglia’s knowledge, reach paying off for CCU, students
The Sun News | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States
Published: October 6, 2018
You need only to listen to Joe Moglia’s press conference from Sun Belt Conference Media Days in July to know Coastal Carolina has a unique football coach. While the league’s other nine coaches were addressing football issues, Moglia’s 15 or so minutes were taken up with talk of NASA, ISIS, North Korea’s nuclear program, the U.S. military and the 2016 presidential election, with some football sprinkled in. Coastal president David DeCenzo knew he was getting an atypical football coach when he hired Moglia in December 2011.
McMaster creates commission to address flooding, appoints CCU professor as chair
WPDE | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States
Published: October 16, 2018
Monday, Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order, which created the South Carolina Floodwater Commission. The commission has been created "due to a need for communication and coordination between local authorities, state officials, federal agencies, and the private sector."
CCU Board of Trustees votes "yes" to performing arts center in Superblock area
WBTW | Myrtle Beach, SC | United States
Published: November 15, 2018
The Coastal Carolina University Board of Trustees voted "yes" to a new performing arts center in Myrtle Beach's Superblock area.
VFW Post Goes Solar, Serves Vets, Saves Money, and Protects Environment in SC
CleanEnergy.org | United States
Published: November 9, 2018
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 10804 in Little River, SC went solar this year with the help of a student group from nearby Coastal Carolina University (CCU). The 15.1 kilowatt solar installation will keep the VFW’s electricity bills low, allowing them to spend more of their budget directly on their core mission of serving veterans through camaraderie, veteran advocacy, and programs like job training and financial support.
Coastal Carolina University scholars win $270,327 grant to digitize historic materials from Gullah Geechee communities
The Charleston Chronicle | Charleston, SC | U.S.
Published: December 5, 2018
The terms “Gullah” and “Geechee” may be vaguely familiar to the general public, but a Coastal Carolina University institute is on a mission to make sure they become widespread cultural knowledge. Two scholars have won a sizeable grant to make Gullah historical records accessible and engaging to the public.
Josh Norman names scholarships after CCU professors
Greenwood Index-Journal | Greenwood, SC | USA
Published: December 11, 2018
Coastal Carolina alumnus and Greenwood native Josh Norman has announced that two of the three endowed scholarships he recently established as part of his $1.5 million donation to the university will be named in honor of his two favorite professors in the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts. The Robin E. Russell Scholarship will support students in the department of theatre, and the Linda P. Kuykendall Scholarship will support students in the department of communication, media and culture. The third scholarship is named the Joshua R. Norman Walk-On Student-Athlete Endowed Scholarship.