South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Alumni and friends mingled on a mild spring day in Due West Saturday, April 13, in celebration of Erskine Alumni Day 2024. At the Alumni Association meeting in the morning, Jane Shelton Dale ’73 received the Alumni Distinguished Service Award, several other awards were presented, changes to the constitution …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Converse University has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation, an honor given to colleges, universities and schools that are doing the most to embrace military students and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Hundreds of Columbia International University students spanned out across greater Columbia for the fourth annual RAMServe day on April 2. The Ram is the CIU mascot, but in this case, RAM stands for “Renewal Around the Midlands,” as the students took part in nearly 30 community service projects with several …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — On April 20, 2024, the Columbia College Board of Trustees welcomed students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members, academic delegates from across the country, and friends and family of the Dozier family to celebrate the installation of Dr. John H. Dozier as the 21st President of Columbia College. Many brought greetings …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University has received $2 million to expand healthcare education as part of multiple projects across South Carolina that have received funding from the Second FY 2024 Spending Package. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made funding requests from applications to the Senate Appropriations Committee. Other institutions, counties, and hospitals …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University President Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack’s message of “Elevation and Transformation” was on full display April 18 during the launch of a historic partnership with Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU). Warmack and OWU President Matt vandenBerg, Ed.D., signed a “sister” school Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to establish one of the …
B. Keith Faulkner (left) was inaugurated as Charleston Southern University’s fourth president March 25. Holding the Bible is his wife Patty (center). CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Charleston Southern University inaugurated B. Keith Faulkner as the university’s fourth president Monday, March 25 in a service in Lightsey Chapel. Faulkner was unanimously elected by the Charleston …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — Updates on the current Strategic Plan, academic programs, financial aid, and the FY25 budget highlighted the Annual Meeting of the Bob Jones University Board of Trustees held on campus March 27-28. Trustees approved an approximately $91 million budget for FY 2025. Chairman of the Board Dr. Sam Dawson reiterated his …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — Recognizing this urgent moment for American higher education and democracy, Benedict College President and CEO Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis is joining 60 other college presidents of diverse institutions from across the country to advance higher education’s pivotal role in preparing students to be engaged citizens and to uphold free expression …
