Renowned expert on Middle East and terrorism to speak at Lander

William McCants '97, an expert on the Middle East, Islam and terrorism, will speak at Lander University in March as part of the university's Jackson Endowed Lecture Series. The highlight of his campus visit is a public lecture titled "Political Islam, Terrorism and ISIS: Reflections on American Foreign Policy," which will be held on Monday, Mar. 12, at 5 p.m. in the Abney Cultural Center Auditorium.

Greenwood

On Wednesday, Feb. 8, the Lander University chapter of Habitat for Humanity will host a groundbreaking celebration for construction of the group's second Habitat home. The celebration will begin at 1 p.m. at the Habitat build site on the Lander campus, adjacent to Lide residence hall on Willson Street.

School

Clemson University and the National Park Service have released the Open Parks Network , a digital gallery of rare and unique material from the archives of the country's national parks, historic sites and battlefields. The network's website is growing perpetually and currently features more than 100,000 high-resolution, public domain images.