Claflin News

The 19th Annual Presidential Scholarship Gala at Claflin University will be “A Night to Remember” as R&B singer Howard Hewett, formerly of the legendary group Shamalar, performs on Friday, Nov. 16.

Kristen E. Bell was officially crowned Miss Claflin 2012-2013 during a coronation ceremony on Oct. 21. Bell, a senior mass communications major, said it was a tremendous honor to be elected Miss Claflin 2012-2013 by her classmates. “It’s very, very exciting. I have great expectations for my reign to be successful by positively impacting the student body and community at-large,” said Bell.

Claflin University will host an Interfaith Forum on Thursday, Oct. 25 where local panelists will discuss ways to build cooperation and understanding among people of different faith communities.

Claflin University showed why it is fast becoming a top undergraduate research institution at the annual Louis Stokes South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation (SCAMP) Undergraduate Science and Engineering Research Conference this month. Five University students placed in the competition with three of them taking home first place.

Claflin University’s basketball rivarly with the South Carolina State University Bulldogs will continue with the Garden City Classic doubleheader on Nov. 9 starting at 6 p.m. at the University’s Jonas T. Kennedy Health and Physical Education Center.