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[Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-names-dr.-marvin-keane-dean-of-business-school) Nov 02, 2021 ## [Coker Launches "A College of Leaders" Mission](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-launches-a-college-of-leaders-mission) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Home%20-%20Coker%20University.png)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-launches-a-college-of-leaders-mission) HARTSVILLE, SC (November 2, 2021) - Coker University has officially launched its new mission, declaring itself "A College of Leaders." 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[Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-professors-award-winning-work-published-in-international-academic-journal) Oct 27, 2021 ## [Coker’s New Nursing Program Featured on NBC’s WMBF-TV](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-new-nursing-program-featured-on-nbcs-wmbf-tv) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/5C8BF9E7-9072-40AC-B5D9-BC50CD24D6B4.png)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-new-nursing-program-featured-on-nbcs-wmbf-tv) HARTSVILLE, SC (October 27, 2021) - NBC’s WMBF-TV recently broadcast a lengthy story on Coker University’s state approval to provide a bachelor’s of science in nursing degree. I [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-new-nursing-program-featured-on-nbcs-wmbf-tv) Oct 27, 2021 ## [Coker Professor Highlights Work to Bridge STEM Education, Equity](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-professor-highlights-work-to-bridge-stem-education-equity) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/_DSC2449.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-professor-highlights-work-to-bridge-stem-education-equity) HARTSVILLE, SC (October 27, 2021) - Penning an essay for Medium, Coker University Professor Joseph Flaherty recently discussed how colleges can learn from Coker in helping low-income and first-generation students succeed in studying science, technology, engineering, and math. 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[Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-alumna-named-teacher-of-the-year) Oct 20, 2021 ## [SC Board of Nursing Officially Approves Coker’s Bachelor’s in Nursing Program](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-bachelors-in-nursing-program-officially-approved-by-sc-board-of-nursing) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Logos%20and%20Photos/alumni-giving_0.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-bachelors-in-nursing-program-officially-approved-by-sc-board-of-nursing) HARTSVILLE, SC (October 20, 2021) -- The South Carolina Board of Nursing has approved Coker University’s plans to offer a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). Coker will begin recruiting students immediately for the new program, with initial enrollments beginning in the fall of 2022. [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/cokers-bachelors-in-nursing-program-officially-approved-by-sc-board-of-nursing) Oct 19, 2021 ## [Coker SGA Urges Students to Invest, Increase, Improve](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-sga-urges-students-to-invest-increase-improve) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Blog%20Photos/Background%20Images/campus_buildings-6%20(5).jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-sga-urges-students-to-invest-increase-improve) HARTSVILLE, SC (October 19, 2021) - In a letter to Coker University students from SGA President Seraphin Kibonge and SGA Vice President Jordan White, the Coker University Student Government Association urged all Cobras to take advantage of the 2021-22 academic year and using it as a time to “invest, increase, and improve.” [Read More](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/coker-sga-urges-students-to-invest-increase-improve) Oct 19, 2021 ## [Duke Energy Foundation Awards Preservation Grant to Kalmia Gardens](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/duke-energy-foundation-awards-preservation-grant-to-kalmia-gardens) [![](https://blogs.coker.edu/hubfs/Big_Check_pic_21.jpg)](https://blogs.coker.edu/news-stories/duke-energy-foundation-awards-preservation-grant-to-kalmia-gardens) HARTSVILLE, SC (October 19, 2021) - The Duke Energy Foundation recently awarded $500,000 in grants to 16 organizations in South Carolina, including Kalmia Gardens at Coker University. 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