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Exam Week Essentials: The Everyday Student’s Guide to Surviving Finals

11/17/2025 | by Sydney Saunders | Academics

College students everywhere are gearing up for the end of the semester, dreading the upcoming week of finals. No...

Top Four Reasons Why Choosing SWU for Your STEM Degree is Your Best Option

11/9/2023 | by Staci Johnson | Academics

Choosing the right college or university can be a daunting task. Students must consider many factors, such as the...

7 Steps to Writing a Quality Essay

10/16/2023 | by Isaac Clary | Academics

Writing an essay can be a daunting task for many college students, but it doesn't have to be. The following 7 steps...


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In the Time of COVID-19: The Workers who Keep America Running

05/18/2020 | Rupal Ramesh Shah | Alumni

Consistent access to clean drinking water, uninterrupted electricity, safe public transportation services, weekly...

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Keeping Teams Engaged During COVID-19

05/18/2020 | Dana Frost | SWU Online, Faculty, Alumni

As the nation (and world) takes steps towards reopening previously closed businesses, and there is buzz about...

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Perseverance Through Trials

05/15/2020 | Dr. Priscilla Hammond | Faculty, Spiritual Life

Do you find yourself struggling to focus during these trying times? Is it becoming easy for you to just move...

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Extravagant Generosity

05/6/2020 | Dr. Sandra McLendon | Faculty, Spiritual Life

Recently, our pastor preached about “Extravagant Generosity.” When I read the sermon title, my first...

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Letter to the SWU Class of 2024

05/1/2020 | Zach Wheeler | Admissions

Dear freshmen,  Congratulations! You made it.  You’re about to embark on what probably is the...

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God is in Control

04/21/2020 | Katherine Wiggins | Student Life, Academics, Spiritual Life

Current SWU student Katherine Wiggins describes the transition from on-campus to online classes that occurred as a...

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Working the COVID-19 Frontlines: Alumna Story

04/10/2020 | Euphemia Binda | Alumni

My husband and I moved to South Carolina in August of 2009. I was already a nursing student when we moved, but could...

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How to Talk About COVID-19

04/9/2020 | Rev. Ken Dill | Student Life, Spiritual Life

Rev. Dill shares some tips on how to discuss the current COVID-19 situation in a spiritually and mentally healthy way.

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Keep Calm and Trust God: How to Relieve Stress in Times of Uncertainty

03/27/2020 | Rev. Ken Dill | Spiritual Life

Here are some practical tools to deal with rising levels of stress and anxiety in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Thoughts from Quarantine

03/25/2020 | Zach Wheeler | Student Life, Spiritual Life

Zach shares thoughts and encouragement from the perspective of a graduating senior during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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