Charleston Southern University-Spring BOV share plan for future

March 22, 2010
John Strubel

An estimated 120 Board of Visitors members were in attendance Friday at Charleston Southern University’s Spring Board of Visitors meeting on campus.

Under the theme of “Planning for a Great Future,” campus leaders shared the University’s strategic vision and plan. Faculty, staff and students spoke about faith integration through learning, leading and serving.

“Charleston Southern is a school of opportunity, a university of faith,” said CSU President Dr. Jairy C. Hunter. “What else could we be doing that is more important than investing in our future?”

CSU Campus Minister Clark Carter, fresh off a mission trip to Baltimore, Maryland, shared success stories from three student service projects. While Carter and a group of CSU students worked at an inner-city church over Spring Break, members of Campus Crusade for Christ visited and shared the gospel with college students in New York City.

Charleston Southern head football coach Jay Mills, athletic director Hank Small and men’s track and field coach Tim Langford shared the success of the Charleston Southern athletic programs.

Mills, who will begin his eighth year as head coach of the football team, introduced the 2010 recruiting class with a highlight video and a student-athlete testimony from recruit Richard Mounce. The CSU football team is currently in spring practice and will give the public a sneak peek of the 2010-11 team at the annual spring game on Saturday, April 10.

Langford has been with Charleston Southern for seven years as head coach of the men’s track team. He was recently honored as Big South Coach of the Year and best coach honor in the Southeast. Langford introduced the men’s 4 X 200 team, including senior Levi Brooks, who will graduate in May.

David Schools, president of Piggly Wiggly of the Carolinas, and vice president of finance announced the renewal of a longstanding relationship with Charleston Southern. Following the announcement that Piggly Wiggly will be a participating sponsor of the President’s Council, Schools said, “The mission of the school and the mission of Piggly Wiggly are intertwined.”

Director of Corporate Relations and Planned Giving for CSU Lili Gresham also honored Charleston Southern BOV’s Emory Main and Bill White for 10 years of service.