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The class of May 2019 will be the last graduating class of Coker College as the institution’s name changes to Coker University on July 1, 2019. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/dr.-marlene-ross-expert-and-consultant-on-leadership-in-higher-education-to-address-the-last-graduating-class-of-coker-college) Mar 25, 2019 ## [Angie Stanland to Lead Coker College Board of Trustees](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/angie-stanland-to-lead-coker-college-board-of-trustees) Angie Stanland, retired Vice President of Associate Services and Recruiting for Cerner in Kansas City, Missouri, is the new chair of the Coker College Board of Trustees. Stanland previously served as vice chair of the Board. “It’s an exciting time to be involved in Coker’s leadership, with the transition to Coker University and the institution’s ongoing investment in graduate programs, online learning, and innovative teaching,” says Stanland. “I’m looking forward to furthering the college’s ... [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/angie-stanland-to-lead-coker-college-board-of-trustees) Mar 07, 2019 ## [Coker Partners with Richmond Community College to Offer Online Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Management, Criminology, and Psychology](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-partners-with-richmond-community-college-to-offer-online-bachelors-degrees-in-business-management-criminology-and-psychology) Coker College, soon to be Coker University, has partnered with Richmond Community College (RCC) in Hamlet, N.C., to offer 100% online bachelor’s degree programs in business management, criminology, and psychology for RCC graduates. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-partners-with-richmond-community-college-to-offer-online-bachelors-degrees-in-business-management-criminology-and-psychology) Jan 29, 2019 ## [Coker’s Qi Dong Receives CIC/UPS Scholarship](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-qi-dong-receives-cic/ups-scholarship) Coker senior Qi (Tommy) Dong (‘19), an interdisciplinary studies major from Hartsville, S.C., has been selected to receive a CIC/UPS Scholarship provided by the SC Independent College & Universities, Inc., and its national partner, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in Washington, DC. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-qi-dong-receives-cic/ups-scholarship) Jan 28, 2019 ## [Coker Offers $2,000 Scholarship to NCAA Division II Athletics Program Professionals Interested in Pursuing a Master’s in College Athletic Administration](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-offers-2000-scholarship-to-ncaa-division-ii-athletics-program-professionals-interested-in-pursuing-a-masters-in-college-athletic-administration) Coker College is offering a $2,000 scholarship to professionals currently employed at any NCAA Division II athletics program that are interested in pursuing their Master of Science in College Athletic Administration (M.S.C.A.A.) degree. This scholarship opportunity is open to staff members in any area of DII athletics—from coaching to sports information to compliance—who enroll in Coker’s M.S.C.A.A. program. 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[Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-college-to-become-coker-university-july-1-2019) Jan 24, 2019 ## [Coker Enactus Launches New Community Service Projects to Empower Hartsville Residents](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-enactus-launches-new-community-service-projects-to-empower-hartsville-residents) Coker College Enactus is introducing a few new Hartsville-based community service projects that focus on partnerships and sustainable outcomes. The Coker team hopes to defend their spot as one of the top three Enactus teams in the nation at the national competition in May. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-enactus-launches-new-community-service-projects-to-empower-hartsville-residents) Jan 18, 2019 ## [Coker’s Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery Presents the Work of Michael Benevenia](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-the-work-of-michael-benevenia) The Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery presents the work of artist Michael Benevenia. Benevenia’s exhibit of drawings, paintings, and sculptures, titled “Gravity and other fistfights,” opens Monday, March 11, with a reception in the Cecelia Coker Bell gallery from 7-8pm. Light refreshments will be served, and the reception is free and open to the public. The show runs through April 5, 2019. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-cecelia-coker-bell-gallery-presents-the-work-of-michael-benevenia) Jan 17, 2019 ## [Coker Opens Center for Health & Wellness, Partners with Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center and Palmetto Counseling](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-opens-center-for-health-wellness-partners-with-carolina-pines-regional-medical-center-and-palmetto-counseling) Today Coker College opened its new Center for Health & Wellness, providing Coker students, employees and their families convenient access to healthcare professionals, select over-the-counter medications, first aid, immunizations, labwork, and mental health counselors. 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