Campus News

I wanted to take a moment this afternoon to reach out during this time of transition to reassure our campus, alumni, and friends that Limestone, although we have much work to do, is well-positioned to successfully move forward. I am grateful for this opportunity to serve as the Acting President of our wonderful University, and I appreciate the trust and confidence of our Board of Trustees.

Dr. Monica Baloga has been named as the Acting President of Limestone University.

Limestone University will formally dedicate “Jimmy Martin Field” at its new softball complex on Sunday, Feb. 19, in between games of a doubleheader.

Limestone Professor of Physical Education Dr. Felicia Cavallini and two of the University’s alumni had a research paper published recently in the "Journal of Family Medicine and Disease Prevention."

Carolyn Ford, a Professor of Art at Limestone University, recently took part in the “Terracotta Corridor” exhibition in Napa, CA.

Limestone University alum and former Saints student-athlete Justin Rogers was recently named the head football coach at South Stokes High School in Walnut Cove, North Carolina.

Limestone Professor Dr. Aubrey L. Sejuit took past last month in the Open House for the Fisher House Columbia, a newly built facility that will serve as a “home away from home” for the families of veterans receiving medical care in the state’s capital.

In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Limestone University will hold its annual “Day of Service” on Monday, Jan. 16.

God has a sense of humor.

Limestone University, along with the Cherokee County community, is mourning the loss of Board of Trustees member Tommy E. Martin, who passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Jan. 8, at the age of 77.

Just over three years ago, Limestone launched a novel new program – the “Gold & Blue Promise” – that made it possible for qualifying transfer students to realize their dreams of earning a four-year degree tuition free. The “Gold & Blue Promise” program continues to make transferring to the Gaffney-based University affordable, and in some cases, free to eligible students.

Limestone University now has another championship to add to its resume, this time from one of its newest programs.

A digital version of the program for Limestone University's 2022 Fall Commencement scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. inside Fullerton Auditorium is now available.

Limestone University has made the decision to move its upcoming Fall 2022 graduation ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, indoors to Fullerton Auditorium.

Due to the high probability of inclement weather this weekend, the Limestone University Luminaries scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10, have been cancelled. “Christmas On Campus” will still take place as scheduled.

UPDATED (12-13-22): Limestone's graduation ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. has been moved inside to Fullerton Auditorium.

Limestone University recently received a donation of the collected papers, photographs and other media of Ruth Moss Easterling, a 1932 Limestone University alumna and respected leader in the North Carolina General Assembly from 1977 to 2002.

A holiday tradition that goes back over three decades, the Limestone Luminaries are set to return to the University on Saturday, Dec. 10, as part of “Christmas On Campus” that will also bring music, ice skating, a visit from Santa Claus, and more to campus.

The Limestone University Library will present the Fall 2022 Student Research and Presentations Symposium on Friday, December 9.

Limestone and the Cherokee County community are mourning the loss of the University’s inaugural baseball coach and friend Gaylord Jackson Perry. Founding Limestone's baseball program in 1987, Perry died on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the age of 84.

Limestone University Professor of Business Administration Dr. Michael Scharff recently spent some time “behind bars” inside Greenville’s Haywood Mall, though it was all for a worthy cause.

Limestone University Professor Dr. Jaime Orejan was recently featured in an interview on a website dedicated to being the bridge to educational and professional opportunities within the sports industry.

A holiday tradition that goes back over three decades, the Limestone Luminaries are set to return to the University on Saturday, Dec. 10, as part of “Christmas On Campus” that will also bring music, ice skating, Christmas carols, and more to campus.

It is time again for the Limestone University Student Social Work Organization’s popular Thanksgiving community service project known as the Turkey Bowl.

Exactly who are these Argonauts that Limestone University’s football team is facing this weekend?

Community access to mental health services and healthcare providers loom as two of the major rural health challenges facing Cherokee County. Those topics and more were discussed at the Rural Healthcare Summit hosted by Limestone University on Thursday, Nov. 10, inside the Hines & Riggins Center.

On the heels of the football program’s selection to play in its first-ever playoff game, Limestone University is working diligently this week to raise the funds to allow as many of its students as possible to make the trip on Saturday to Pensacola, FL.

Limestone University Awarded Grant to Study Physical Activity in State’s Tribal Communities The Limestone University Physical Education/Exercise Science Program has been selected to receive a grant from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina to fund a study to analyze the unique barriers to physical activity Indigenous populations in the state and how to best navigate and adapt to those issues. The grant is being made possible through the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina’s Fall 2022 Systems Level Change Funding. The organization is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System. It strategically uses resources to reduce poverty through action, advocacy, and leadership. Since its inception in 1996, the Foundation has distributed nearly $81 million to over 3,100 nonprofits working to reduce poverty in the lives of individuals and families in the Palmetto State. There are currently 14 total Indigenous tribes and groups recognized within South Carolina. “Appropriate measures for promoting and improving physical activity levels for Indigenous people in rural environments is in dire need,” said Dr. Felicia Cavallini, Limestone Professor of Physical Education and Program Coordinator of Physical Education/Exercise Science/Movement Studies. The upcoming study will be a collaborative effort between Cavallini and Chief Michelle Mitchum, who is the Executive Director of the Pine Hill Indian Community Development Initiative and Director and Pine Hill Health Network. The Pine Hill Health Network promotes community health and wellness by improving healthy behavior patterns through education and lifestyle changes. They provide services, information, and classes to people in and around Orangeburg County and Indigenous people throughout South Carolina. Dr. David Dyck from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada will also serve as a collaborator on the research team. The research will consist of discussion groups, surveys, and one-on-one interviews with tribal members throughout the state in order to record their interest, views and opinions on physical activity. Additionally, the research team will use the Rural Active Living Assessment Tools to collect data on the physical features, community programs, and policies that promote physical activity in the rural areas of South Carolina in which many Indigenous people live. The short-term goal of the research team are that they will be able to design a culturally-relevant physical activity model tailored specifically around the needs of the tribal communities. “American physical activity standards were designed for the general population with minimal regard for the Indigenous population,” explained Cavallini, who spearheaded Limestone’s application for the grant. “Our research will propose an innovative, wholistic, community-based approach to examine the historical, cultural, traditional, and philosophical background of the Native American adult community.” Long-term, the hope is that this type of research will provide opportunities for more open and mutual relationships between tribes, state, and federal governments, and academic institutions with the result of improved physical and mental health for Indigenous people not just in South Carolina, but throughout the United States and Canada. Note: In 1990, President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating that November as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Similar proclamations, under variants on the name (including “Native American Heritage Month” and “National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month”) have been issued each year since 1994. This is also the case in South Carolina, where earlier this month Governor Henry McMaster signed a proclamation declaring November “Native American Heritage Month” statewide.

The Limestone University and Community Chorus will present its “Harvest Time” Fall Concert on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. inside Limestone Presbyterian Church in Gaffney.

The Saints keep marching for a possible spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs.

Not only is Limestone University tailback Tre Stewart running into the Saints’ record book, but he’s also garnering attention on the national scene as one of the top NCAA Division II players in the country.

Limestone University will host its fourth annual International Education Week from Monday, Nov. 14, through Friday, Nov. 18.

Limestone University students in a Molecular Cell Biology course have successfully performed the first CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing experiment as part of a teaching laboratory exercise on campus.

The Limestone University Art Gallery has announced its third exhibit for the 2022-2023 academic year, hosting alumna J. Marlene Mueller’s “Drawing Fire: A Retrospective.”

With two games remaining in the regular season, Limestone University’s football team remains a viable contender for a berth into the NCAA Division II playoffs.

Following a national search to find the seventh head coach in program history, the Limestone University Athletics Department did not have to look very far as Caroline Hill, the former Spartanburg Methodist College head coach and Limestone softball team member, has been named as the Saints' new head softball coach.

Several Limestone University students are now collaborating with officials from the City of Gaffney to roll-out and manage a new bike-share pilot program that will soon become a reality.

It is typically athletes, not artists, who are praised for their endurance, but Limestone University Professor of Art Carolyn Ford is still pushing through an artistic marathon that has spanned more than a year and reaches from coast-to-coast.

The Limestone University Wind Ensemble will present its annual Fall Concert on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.

Limestone University Theatre will present "Sleepy Hollow" November 3-5.

Playwright and Larry Neal Writer’s Award recipient Rachel Hynes has been named as the new Director of Limestone University’s Theatre Program.

Limestone University's football team (4-2 overall) returns home to Saints Field on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 12 noon in a South Atlantic Conference showdown with Wingate (5-1).

Limestone University will host its inaugural Rural Healthcare Summit on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Hines & Riggins Center.

Limestone University will be hosting a "Critically Thinking About Bring Ethically Sound" conference on Friday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

A direct pathway into Limestone University’s Master of Science in Athletic Training degree program was recently established for qualifying students from Southern Wesleyan University.