NGU bought its first Greer campus building at 405 Lancaster Ave. and officially began classes at the new Tim Brashier Campus at Greer — named in memory of the Brashiers’ son, Tim — during the Spring 2017 semester.
Shortly after, the Brashiers donated another $1 million to NGU to create a graduate school scholarship fund for Upstate residents and NGU alumni studying business, education, or ministry.
Tese scholarship funds have already sup- ported more than a dozen students seeking to strengthen their academic credentials at NGU’s Greer campus.
GROWTH OF PROGRAMS Since setting up shop in the city of Greer, NGU has developed its offerings for adult learners exponentially.
In 2017, after making the move to the city, the school restructured its graduate programs, which now include eight different degree options and four professional certificates.
Most notably, NGU officially started its physi- cian assistant (PA) medicine program in 2017, as well. Te program is one of only a few of its kind offered in the state of South Carolina, and it has attracted a large pool of applicants in its first year. More than 500 candidates applied for the 20 available spots last fall. Students who graduate from this program will be able to fill the growing demand for medical professionals in the area.
“With two excellent hospitals in Greer, the presence of the PA program offered by NGU serves a critical workforce need in the Up- state,” says Rick Danner, mayor of Greer. “Te availability of both graduate-level and online continuing education classes also addresses other critical needs on the workforce front by allowing citizens the opportunity to continue their education in the place they live, work, and play.”
Edwardo R. Doctor of Education Class of 2017
As Danner mentions, NGU has also intro- duced its first adult undergraduate degrees. Tese programs offer students who left school the opportunity to finish their undergraduate degree fully online — from anywhere in the world.
And just in the past year, NGU has introduced even more programs to help adults continue excelling in their fields through professional development.
For its flagship year of programming, NGU’s Leadership and Professional Development series has covered the fields of business and leadership, church and nonprofit, human resources, instructional excellence,
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