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Josiah Anzenberger calls CIU "the perfect environment to grow and thrive."
Class of 2021: CIU “the perfect environment to grow...
Meet members of the Class of 2021 as they discuss their time at CIU and look to the future
Josiah Anzenberger is from France, but will remember CIU his second home, “a place where I feel accepted... Read More
Abigail Reeves of the CIU Class of 2021
Class of 2021: CIU has “equipped me to excel”
Meet members of the Class of 2021 as they discuss their time at CIU and look to the future
Abigail Reeves is from Clemson, South Carolina and majored in English with a minor in TESOL (Teaching... Read More
CIU partners in effort to plant over 3.3 million trees in South Carolina
CIU partners in historic Earth Day tree planting
CIU partners in historic Earth Day tree planting
Columbia International University President Dr. Mark Smith is encouraging fellow South Carolinians to plant trees on Earth Day April 22.
CIU is... Read More
Kaitlyn Thompson sorts clothes at the Salvation Army thrift shop. (Photos by Kierston Smith)
CIU Students Serve the City
By Bob Holmes
Columbia International University athlete Josh Ford says he averages about 15,000 steps each day. But on the morning of CIU’s Serving Cola City project, he had already hit 10,000 steps... Read More
Myquillyn Smith, "The Nester," signs books for CIU students. (Photos by Kierston Smith)
Nationally-Known Home Styling Expert “The Nester”...
By Kierston Smith
Social Media influencer Myquillyn Smith, visited Columbia International University to share her expertise on all things “Home.”
Known online as “The Nester,” the New York Times... Read More
Sarah Causey performs at Acousta 2021 (Photos by Renee Laine, CIU Student Photographer)
Top-Notch Student Talent on Display at Acousta 2021
By Alex Brickey
CIU Student Writer
The 2021 edition of Columbia International University’s annual AcoustaRockaRappaPaloozaStockFest, better known as Acouta, was a red carpet event featuring some of... Read More
Making friends: Michelle and Rui Cao host the CIU President's Cabinet at M Grille.
CIU Friendships Expanding in the Community
Columbia International University’s community outreach has expanded as it develops friendships with many people in the Columbia area, including prominent business leaders.
Michelle Cao and her... Read More
CIU's fifth president Dr. George W. Murray writes on the divinity of Jesus.
A Biblical Defense on the Divinity of Jesus from a...
The shocking news was first released by “Relevant” magazine in a September 2020 article titled: “Report: A Third of American Evangelicals Don't Believe Jesus Was God.”
This news was based on a... Read More
Dr. Johnny Miller celebrates after "ceremonial first pitch" at the dedication of the baseball and softball fields. (Photos by Kierston Smith)
Baseball and Softball Fields Dedicated to Johnny and...
CIU will also soon “Turn on the Lights” for night baseball
By Bob Holmes
"Anybody got a radar gun?"
That’s what Columbia International University Baseball Coach Jonathan Johnson joked as he assumed... Read More
Dr. John C. Maxwell addresses the audience in Shortess Chapel at CIU. (Photos by Kierston Smith
Dr. John C. Maxwell offers leadership advice during...
Baseball great Darryl Strawberry joins Maxwell to share Christian testimony
By Bob Holmes
Dr. John C. Maxwell says when you reach your full potential and excel at who you are you will be “... Read More
Darryl Strawberry speaks at CIU (Photos by Renee Laine)
Darryl Strawberry shares powerful testimony at CIU
By Bob Holmes
One of Major League Baseball’s legendary power hitters says “baseball is just a game. It will pass. But one thing I do know, God’s Word is going to be here forever.”
Darryl Strawberry,... Read More
Aubrey Crawford thanks CIU scholarship donors for making her education possible.
Great appreciation shown to CIU scholarship donors
By Bob Holmes
She just started her college career, but freshman Aubrey Crawford has some big dreams. The Digital Media and Cinema major from Florence, South Carolina wants to hone the videography... Read More

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