ARP General Synod affirms relationship with Erskine

Posted on June 14, 2013

At its 2013 annual meeting earlier this week, the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church voted to approve several recommendations that reaffirmed the historic relationship between Erskine and its founding denomination. The primary motion under consideration was a proposal to adopt language for an amendment to the Erskine charter. The proposed change language, [...]

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Spring 2013 Dean’s List announced

Posted on June 14, 2013

Ninety-one students have been named to the Erskine College Spring 2013 Dean’s List announced by Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Brad Christie. The Erskine College dean’s list honors full-time students who earn a GPR of at least 3.80. Students named to the dean’s list were: Chandler Joyce Adkins, Honea Path, S.C. Michelle Elizabeth [...]

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Trustees offer modified charter language to ARP General Synod

Posted on May 30, 2013

An announcement from the Erskine College and Theological Seminary Board of Trustees: As part of its meetings May 23-24, the Board of Trustees of Erskine College and Theological Seminary voted to approve language for a proposed charter change regarding trustee removal. This proposed language addresses three important standards for trustee removal: cause, due process, and [...]

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Rising senior Holly Anderson receives Alpha Chi scholarship

Posted on May 29, 2013

Alpha Chi National College Honor Society has chosen rising junior Holly Anderson of Henderson, N.C., as an Alfred H. Nolle Scholarship recipient for 2013-14. Anderson, who was inducted into the Erskine chapter of Alpha Chi in October, is working on a double major in mathematics and psychology. A member of Garnet Circle, which honors the 25 [...]

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Erskine Seminary celebrates 176th commencement

Posted on May 24, 2013

Faculty, family, and friends gathered to honor some 45 graduates who received degrees from Erskine Theological Seminary May 18 at the Due West Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Dr. David A. Norman, president of Erskine College and Theological Seminary, welcomed graduates and guests to the service, and Chairman W. David Conner brought greetings from the Erskine [...]

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College graduates urged to ‘begin walking uphill’

Posted on May 21, 2013

Members of the Erskine College Class of 2013 were recognized May 18 at the school’s 168th commencement. Commencement speaker Alfred C. Sikes served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) under President George H.W. Bush. He has served on the Trinity Forum Board, which he chaired for five years. Sikes, whose address was titled [...]

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Erskine Open brings golf lovers together for a good cause

Posted on May 13, 2013

The 39th annual Erskine Open golf tournament, scheduled to complement Alumni Weekend activities, drew about 80 players to Hunter’s Creek Golf and Country Club in Greenwood Friday, April 26. The event is a fund-raiser to defray costs of the Erskine Athletic Hall of Fame banquet, a celebration held every other year at homecoming. Winning first [...]

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Erskine commencements planned for May 18

Posted on May 13, 2013

Erskine College and Erskine Theological Seminary will mark the end of the 2012-13 academic year with commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 18. College commencement is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. under the towers of the Erskine Building, and seminary commencement is at 3 p.m. in the Due West Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. A baccalaureate service is set [...]

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Professor’s work in Greenwood exhibit through May 30

Posted on May 12, 2013

An exhibit by Assistant Professor of Art Sharon Linnehan, including abstract monotypes, screen prints, drawings, and an etching, will be displayed May 8-30 at the Arts Center at the Federal Building, 120 Main Street, Greenwood, S.C. “Another artist has a colorful installation in the same space,” Linnehan said. A reception for the artists is planned [...]

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