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NGU Alumnus Jeremiah Bogan Takes Talents to the Next Level

Jeremiah Bogan has been chasing his dream of being in the National Football League since he was a kid. “Football has basically been the structure of my whole life,” he said. “I’ve been playing since I was five years... Continue Reading »

Johnson encourages graduates to ponder legacy they will leave

Implored to live a life in service to the Lord, 301 North Greenville University students had their degrees conferred during spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 3, at Melvin and Dollie Younts Stadium. Walter Johnson, founding dean of NGU’s... Continue Reading »

NGU football field sporting new look for 2023 season

The off-season brought some major changes to Melvin & Dollie Younts Stadium at North Greenville University’s Tigerville campus. NGU recently contracted GEOSurfaces to replace the football turf, which had been in place since the fall semester of 2014. “It’s... Continue Reading »

Signed beam installed at NGU’s Donnan Administration Building

An 18-foot steel beam that was prayed over and signed by North Greenville University administrators, faculty, staff, students, and board members on March 2 now serves as a structural piece for the new entrance at the university’s Donnan Administration... Continue Reading »

Richey returning to Tigerville to deliver commencement address  

North Greenville University graduate Bob Richey, whose Furman Paladins claimed the national spotlight by advancing to the second round of the 2023 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Tournament, will deliver the address at NGU’s spring commencement exercises on May... Continue Reading »

NGU, CSU represented in World Baseball Classic this month

When the World Baseball Classic begins March 8, the global tournament will feature 600 players on teams representing 20 nations, including a bevy of Major League Baseball stars, and two standouts currently playing for South Carolina Baptist universities. North... Continue Reading »

Given second chance, NGU doctoral grad helps others ‘Jumpstart’

For Cary Sanders, the path to a doctorate in Christian Ministry began in a prison cell. Arrested 17 times before the age of 17, Sanders spent his adolescent years pursuing a life of crime. “I was in and out... Continue Reading »

Church at Cherrydale

Finding unity: Two Greenville congregations merge into one

A collaborative endeavor has two young Greenville churches setting aside personal preferences in favor of unity. After months of discussion, the members of Renewal Church and Covenant Grace Baptist Church recently voted to unite. The new congregation, known as... Continue Reading »