South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – Every February, Black History Month is an opportunity to focus on the many achievements and contributions of African Americans. In recognition of Black History Month, I would like to commemorate the brave and dedicated individuals who founded the five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that …
Push for enhancing S.C. Tuition Grants — SCICU joined Governor McMaster, the SC Commission on Higher Education and the SC Technical College System at a press conference advocating an increase in the state lottery’s contribution to needs-based aids, including the South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Program. In his Executive Budget the governor proposed an …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Google has announced 16 new schools are joining its Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, including Allen University and South Carolina State University in South Carolina. Through a $1 million investment in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the program provides digital skills workshops in HBCU career centers to …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Women are increasingly entering science-related fields, but are still underrepresented in the big picture. That’s part of the reason International Day of Women and Girls in Science exists. A United Nations initiative, it seeks to highlight the need for gender equality in the sciences. Dr. Lindsey Cain, chair of Physical …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — Benedict College has been selected as one of eight HBCUs nationally for the 2021 HBCU Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative Grants offered by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Initiative seeks to provide technical assistants, fund new Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plans, and empower HBCU with the resources to protect, preserve, …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Charleston Southern University intends to resume on-campus, in-person instruction for the fall 2021 semester. According to the University Pandemic Task Force, evidence from this year’s careful adherence to classroom health protocols shows CSU classrooms among the safest spaces on campus. In fact, there are zero cases on campus at this …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Claflin Presidential Scholarship Gala has been rescheduled for Fall 2021 during Homecoming Weekend. Initially, the Presidential Scholarship Gala was to be held virtually on February 19, 2021. However, the Presidential Scholarship Gala Planning Committee agreed that it is best to …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University has appointed Carolyn Hart, Ph.D., as dean of nursing. Dr. Hart will develop and launch the institution’s inaugural bachelor’s degree in nursing program, which is planned to start in the fall of 2022, pending approval from the South Carolina Board of Nursing. “Coker University is happy to have …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — With the support of a Social Justice Fund grant from Colonial Life and its parent company Unum, Columbia College President Dr. Tom Bogart announced the establishment of the Institute for Building Resilience through Trauma-Informed Practices. “Organizations are seeking innovative ways to address systemic racism, economic equity, criminal justice, and educational …
