Campus News

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.

Limestone University’s Master of Social Work Program is hosting its inaugural “End The Silence On Violence” conference on Wednesday, Oct. 19, inside the Hines & Riggins Center on campus.

Limestone University’s esports program got its Fall 2022 schedules underway last month and will continue to compete through the end of November.

Limestone University's "Trick-or-Treat With The Saints" event will return to the front campus on Monday, Oct. 31, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Due to anticipated inclement weather associated with Hurricane/Tropical Storm Ian, the Limestone University campus in Gaffney will be closed on Friday, Sept. 30, and it will be an E-Learning Day for students.

Limestone University has announced a new partnership with SC Endeavors, one that will provide scholarship opportunities for students who want to pursue a career in education and childcare.

Tickets for the next two Limestone University football games against Wingate (October 15, 12 noon) and Barton (November 5, 12 noon) will go on sale Thursday, September 29, at 10 a.m. EST.

The Limestone University Art Gallery has announced its second exhibit for the 2022-2023 academic year entitled "Strained Separations: Reflections on a Pandemic."

Limestone University will host its first-ever football game on campus this Saturday, Sept. 24, against UVA Wise starting at 7 p.m. To ensure a safe and enjoyable tailgating experience for our fans, the following tailgating etiquette will be in effect for the 2022 football season:

Limestone students are placing their votes this week for Homecoming Royalty, a remix to the traditional Homecoming Court process.

The Limestone Theatre Program has announced a new on-campus activity for the University family: “Drama Hangout!”

Limestone University graduate student Krystel Hannon was recently announced as a recipient of the 2022 Palmetto Gold Award, which is given annually to those nurses who have been recognized by their employers and peers as some of the best in the state of South Carolina.

Limestone University’s new Real Men Lead Program is gearing up for its first full academic year on campus.

Limestone University received high marks in the Best Colleges for Veterans rankings for 2022-2023 that were recently released by U.S. News & World Report.

The U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges report is out for 2022-2023, and Limestone University made one of the greatest jumps in the regional rankings while also scoring highly in affordability.

Limestone University’s Department of Art will be hosting a Craft Sale on Friday, Sept. 23, as part of this year's Homecoming festivities.

Limestone University’s Center for Career and Professional Development has announced the launch of Experiential Major Maps as the newest part of its academic toolkit.

The latest exhibit in the Cherokee Alliance of Visual Artists (CAVA) gallery will be a retrospective of art works by CAVA member and former Limestone art faculty member Sara Dame Setzer.

(UPDATED WITH FUNERAL ARRAGEMENTS). Limestone University is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of one of its students, Tre’Don Andre McNeil, and extends its deepest condolences to his family, friends, teammates, and coaches.

Following a recent vote by the Limestone University Board of Trustees, approved tailgating activities and certain social events on campus will permit the consumption of alcohol.

Limestone University has announced the addition of two new Institutional Advancement staff members who will be working with alumni, Saints athletics fans, and donors.

Limestone University opens its 2022 football season tonight at 7 in Boiling Springs, NC, as the Saints travel to Gardner-Webb University. Tonight's game is a "Black Out" for the Runnin' Bulldogs, and Saints fans are encouraged to show up loud and proud in blue!

Limestone University Assistant Professor of Social Work Dr. Aubrey L. Sejuit was recently elected as the President of the National Association of Social Workers-South Carolina Chapter.  

Carlos Parker, a native of Conway, has been named as the Academic Coordinator of Limestone University’s Real Men Lead Program that has been developed to provide intentional and focused services designed to improve outcomes for Black American male students in all facets of postsecondary education.