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SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — Morris College alumna Dr. JiMiesh Green Crane has donated a Sharp Interactive Smart Board to the college to help make online STEM instruction more effective for Morris students. To express gratitude for Morris College helping her navigate her career path, Dr. Crane contacted Dr. Radman Ali, her biology major advisor, …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu and cic.edu) — Newberry College has received a $25,000 Vocation across the Academy Grant from the Council of Independent College’s Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE). The grant will support an ongoing program to integrate two key pieces of the Newberry College mission — meaningful vocation and engaged citizenship. The …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — In November 2019, Impact 360 Institute and NGU announced a partnership leading to the development of a new graduate-level program, Impact 360 Masters. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states, has …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Theresa R. (Terri) Tibbs, associate vice chancellor of human resources at Fayetteville State University (Fayetteville, N.C.), will serve as PC’s next vice president of human resources and Title IX. Tibbs, who will become the first African American executive in Presbyterian College history, starts on April 1. “I am honored and …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — On February 19th, students from Southern Wesleyan University, along with others from Clemson University, Charleston Southern University, and West Florence High School presented original poetry and prose as part of the second SWU Literary Festival. The festival featured pre-recorded performances from students across the state as well as a keynote …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Spartanburg Methodist College’s freshmen class has been increasing the past four years. This fall the College introduced 551 freshmen students, along with the first class to graduate with a bachelor’s degree. We want freshmen to have the best tools to succeed and feel comfortable during their journey at SMC. That …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College faculty member Calvin T. Williams, Jr. was recently named chair of the USA Track and Field (USATF) Masters Inclusion subcommittee, where he will serve for the next four years. According to usatf.org, the USATF Masters Track and Field (MTF) and Long Distance Running Division consists of local, regional, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Jerome J. Richardson, founding owner of The Carolina Panthers and long-time business leader in the Carolinas, has given $150 million to Wofford College, his alma mater. The gift — the largest in the college’s history — is designated for the endowment with a focus on need-based scholarships and experiences for …
This infographic, first in the 2021 SCICU Infographics series, was sent to all members of the South Carolina General Assembly on February 3, 2021.
