Teachers, faculty, and staff members at Trinity Collegiate School listen to a speaker during a recent diversity and inclusivity workshop. The workshop encouraged participants to think more openly and engage in conversations about race, ethnicity, privilege, gender and sexuality. It pushed the participants to recognize their own biases.

MCLEOD

Nine new faculty members, seven women and two men, have joined the Francis Marion University staff for the 2020-21 academic year.

JONES

Shown, left to right are Leon Campbell, James Huggins, Linda Sullen and Hannah Amerson.

Dental technician students at Florence-Darlington Technical College practice on each other while using new safety gear.

The former Circle Park Behavioral Health Center on Gregg Avenue is the sixth property Francis Marion has built or acquired in downtown Florence, all in the past 10 years.

The first open arena registration held at Florence Darlington Technical College earlier this summer attracted hundreds of students. In addition to registration, FDTC is carrying out call campaigns every Wednesday prior to the start of the Fall semester on Aug. 24.

NUNNALLY

Students and teachers at Royall Elementary School began practice wearing protective masks and social distancing last week in preparation for the upcoming school year.