New organization on campus works in the community
Voorhees now has PDF delivery option for official transcripts Voorhees College now offers a secure electronic PDF delivery of official academic transcripts. These transcripts will be ready for secure electronic delivery for recipients within 24 business hours after receipt of the request. For academic records prior to 1990, additional processing time is required; therefore, electronic delivery will be within 32 business hours. Normal processing time for postal mail and hold for pickup options is within five to seven business days. Voorhees College prohibits issuing transcripts to any student indebted to the college. For additional information, contact the Office of the Registrar at 803-780-1250.
Voorhees receives $40,000 toward going “Green”
The South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees recently elected Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr., president of Voorhees College, to serve on the executive committee as a member at large. In this role, Sellers will be responsible for developing new initiatives to secure additional funding for students at independent colleges. “In these extremely difficult economic times, it is imperative that administrators find additional resources to assist students,” Sellers said. “When our students graduate from college, we do not want them to leave with a lot of debt.”
In an effort to continually make the campus aware of the importance of eco-awareness and ways to increase environmental consciousness, Voorhees College received two grants totaling $40,000 to assist with this initiative. Most recently, Voorhees received a Building Green Planning Grant Award for $20,000 from the United Negro College Fund. The funds from this grant will enable Voorhees to develop additional green policy initiatives on campus and provide measures to reduce energy consumption. Voorhees was among several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to receive this grant including Howard University, Spelman College and Morehouse College. Voorhees was the only HBCU in South Carolina to receive funding from the grant. Voorhees also received a $20,000 technical assistance grant from the South Carolina Energy Office to conduct an energy assessment on 17 of its facilities and buildings on campus. This grant was funded through the stimulus bill. “We understand the importance of taking steps to save our environment,” said President Sellers. “With the funding from these grants, Voorhees will be able to implement new initiatives and continually make our students aware of the benefits to going green.”
Voorhees and Rep. Bakari Sellers host shoe drive for Bamberg community Voorhees College, along with Representative Bakari T. Sellers, hosted a “Voorhees Got Sole” shoe drive for the Bamberg county area during the 2010-2011 academic year. An assortment of shoe sizes for men, women and children were available at no charge to the community. “During these harsh economic times, it is important for all of us to help out those who are less fortunate than we are,” said Rep. Sellers. “Through this great community effort, we were able to collect more than 250 pairs of shoes to donate to families in the Bamberg county area. I appreciate everyone who came out to support such a worthy cause.” The remaining shoes left were donated to the Salvation Army.
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The Golden Touch Organization, which was organized by staff member Allicia Golden during the 2010-2011 academic year, has been aggressively working in communities to improve the lives of elders and young women. The organization‟s highlight project was a trip to the Carriage House in Sumter, S.C., a home for those who have Alzheimer's disease (AD). The goal of the organization is to better communities and build character, self-esteem and stronger womanhood in the lives of young ladies. “Our organization believes that every young lady is equal no matter the color, income status or environmental status,” said Allicia Golden, founder and adviser.
Sellers to serve on SCICU executive committee
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