South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University’s Pathways from Prison Program was recently awarded a one-year $40,000 planning grant from the Laughing Gull Foundation. The Laughing Gull Foundation “is a progressive family foundation rooted in the U.S. South.” The organization’s programming efforts are in the areas of Higher Education in Prison, LGBTQ Equality, and Climate …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — John Florence, Jr., vice president for human resources, general counsel, and secretary for Sonoco Products Company, was recently elected to the Coker University Board of Trustees. He will serve a three-year term. “Mr. Florence brings thoughtful experience and unique perspectives to the board,” said Dr. Natalie Harder, president of Coker …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Columbia College has announced the appointment of Dr. Jeff Bowe as Dean of Online Education. He begins his role on November 9, 2020. “Dr. Bowe brings extensive experience in all facets of online education—including the development of high-quality programs and teaching, recruiting students, forging partnerships with two-year institutions, and much …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Abby Carlson says she loves serving people. The sophomore teacher education major was among a large segment of the Columbia International University student body who bagged 40,000 pounds of potatoes during a community service day at CIU. Carlson and her classmates spent a good part of the day packing the …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Converse College announces its launch of the “Converse Guarantee” – a program guaranteeing undergraduate students will graduate in 4 years and gain employment or graduate school acceptance within 6 months after graduation. Components of the Converse Guarantee are: Guarantee 1: Converse guarantees all undergraduate, full-time students who begin and continue …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskinesports.com) — Athletic Director Mark Peeler envisioned the return of Erskine football’s return beginning in 2008. “Since I walked onto this campus 23 years ago, I felt it was a special place that offered a unique opportunity for students to develop in a rural Christian environment, but something was missing,” Peeler …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been named an Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers, a group of more than 250 universities. Other recipients of the award were Boston University, Eastern Washington University and Smith College. The centers, which had to have been …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Taking another step in Limestone’s drive to offer private university quality at public college affordability, the university’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Friday, October 30 to freeze tuition for the 2021-2022 academic year. The decision will also benefit students and their families during a challenging economic time due to …
Message from Morris College President Leroy Staggers After much discussion and planning over the past few weeks, it gives me great pleasure to announce that Morris College will welcome students back to campus for the Spring 2021 semester. Residence halls will open for new and continuing students beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20, …