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      Coker University Confers 49 Master’s Degrees and 74 Bachelor’s Degrees at Winter 2019 Commencement Ceremonies


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      Coker University Hires Six New Faculty Members


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      Mr. P.L. “Roy” McCall, Jr., Gives $1.2 Million to Coker University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts

      Earlier this month, Society Hill, S.C., resident and philanthropist Mr. P.L. “Roy” McCall, Jr., gave an outright gift of $1.2 million to Coker University’s School of Visual and Performing Arts. McCall’s generous gift is one of the largest in Coker University’s history.
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      Coker Elects Four New Members to Its Board of Trustees

      Four new members have been elected to Coker University’s Board of Trustees: Dr. Michael Harless, a physician specializing in family medicine; Jason Perkey, ‘97, Vice President of JVA Campaigns in Louisville, Kentucky; Brian Risinger, Director of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations for Sonoco Products Company; and Lewis Sharp, ‘93, Vice President and Co-owner of Premier Growers, Inc.
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      Coker’s STEM Scholars in Biology Program Accepting Applications for its 2020 Cohort

      Coker University is adding a third cohort of 18 students to its STEM Scholars in Biology (SSB) program for high-achieving students interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields and who are in need of financial assistance to attend college, and is now accepting applications for its SSB 2020 cohort (starting Coker in the fall of 2020 with an expected graduation date of spring of 2024).
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      Coker University Band PAYS Tribute to America

      The Coker University Band will be performing a Musical Tribute to America – In Honor of Our Veterans on Monday, November 11, 2019, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Watson Theater of the Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Performing Arts Center on the university's Hartsville campus.
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      Coker University’s Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery Presents Katy Mixon’s “Act of God”

      Coker University's Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery presents a mixed media exhibit titled “act of God” by Orangeburg, South Carolina, artist, Katy Mixon. The exhibition begins with a reception at 7pm on Monday October 21, 2019, and will run through Friday, November 15, 2019. The opening reception is free, open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.
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      Coker Included in USNWR’s Best Regional Universities in the South


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      COKER CONTINUES TO EXPAND ON ITS STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVES

      LendEDU Ranks Coker University’s Average Student Loan Debt Per Borrower the 10th Lowest in the United States In an effort to continue meeting the needs of its students and making a quality college education more accessible, Coker University recently welcomed its first cohort of 18 Foster Scholars and its second cohort of 18 STEM Scholars in Biology (SSB). In addition, the university’s library recently launched ‘Stock, Paper, Scissors,’ a supply closet for any students in need of basic school ...
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      Coker’s Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery Presents Sue Carrie Drummond

      Coker University's Cecelia Coker Bell Gallery presents “Dwelling Upon,” an exhibit of mixed media by Jackson, Mississippi, artist Sue Carrie Drummond. The exhibition begins with a reception at 7pm on Monday September 23, 2019, and will continue through Friday, October 18, 2019. The opening reception is free, open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.
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