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Columbia SC Real Estate Update 3-21-11

Posted By: Craig Summerall In: Real Estate News
Date: Tue, Mar 22nd 2011 5:03 pm

TODAY'S HEADLINES / MARCH 21, 2011

Poll: Haley blundered by taking Moore off USC board

Gov. Haley had few supporters of her move, with only 7.1% saying they approve of her decision to replace Darla Moore with Lexington attorney Tommy Cofield, who financially supported Haley’s campaign. However, 78.6% want Moore back on the board.

Builders and contractors board installs new members

An Aiken businessman begins his second term on board of directors of the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas, and three Upstate construction leaders join the board, which represents 500 member firms in the two-state region.

USC offering online Six Sigma Certificate

Participants in USC’s program will learn to define project goals, measure performance and analyze defects to eliminate them from business processes. Professionals with a Six Sigma certification typically earn nearly 10% more than those without certification, according to the American Society of Quality 2004 Salary Survey.

S.C. Education Department, Clinton Elementary honored

The state agency is one of three from across the country to receive the TAP: The System for Teacher and Student Advancement Award of Distinction by the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching.

Ag Department introduces specialty crop grants program

Specialty crops are defined by law as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.” The grant program is funded by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service as established by the 2008 Farm Bill.

Chicago Fed president to talk economy at Moore School

 

Charles Evans, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will discuss the U.S. economy March 28 at the Darla Moore School of Business as part of its BB&T “Foundations of Capitalism” speaker series.

President of HGTV to lecture on business ethics

Presbyterian College alumnus Jim Samples will discuss his role as a television network president at a lecture Tuesday on the college campus in Clinton.

Job of the Week

The University of South Carolina is seeking a senior applications analyst. The analyst will organize, plan, test, install and work in the development of complex batch, interactive computer systems in client-servicer environments. Starting salary is $53,790-$65,000. Bachelor’s degree in computer science and seven years’ experience are required, as is knowledge of relations databases, SQL, JAVA database design and applications. Learn more or apply here.

 
 
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