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HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — During what has been a difficult year for many, Coker University’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously at their fall meeting to freeze tuition for the 2021-2022 academic year. In previous years, the university allowed for a standard, annual incremental tuition increase. “Many students and their families are experiencing hardships related …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin President Dwaun J. Warmack congratulated summer and fall graduates for reaching an important milestone by earning their degrees during the university’s 2020 Virtual Fall Commencement Convocation which premiered Saturday, November 21. He also reminded the Fall Class of 2020 of their exceptional potential and how Claflin has prepared them …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — The Master of Athletic Training program announced a 100% pass rate for 2019-2020 students taking the Board of Certification Inc. Examination for Athletic Training. In addition, all of the 2020 graduates are currently employed as athletic trainers. CSU’s rigorous didactic and clinical education program spans 22 months with a strong …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — Students at Benedict College will benefit from upgraded equipment in their classrooms and research labs thanks to a $3.5 million gift from Dominion Energy. Benedict College is one of 11 historically black colleges and universities benefitting from Dominion Energy’s six-year “HBCU Promise.” The program will support endowments, capital projects, operating …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — With the approach of the 2020 holiday season, COVID-19 forced many people to cancel or reschedule many beloved and anticipated holiday celebrations. However, the South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University adapted to the limitations of the pandemic by offering Christmas First Night: A Gift for the Soul …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University will receive a $500,000 grant from Dominion Energy to support the Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital Restoration Project. The gift will help to defray costs associated with the reconstruction and restoration of the building. Allen University is one of 11 historically black colleges and universities benefitting from Dominion Energy’s six-year …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — The Boeing Company and Allen University announced Nov. 11 a new $1.5 million partnership to establish the Boeing Institute on Civility at Allen University. The Boeing Institute will be a national hub for teaching and provide programming aimed at advancing civil discourse in America and across the globe. “The Institute …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — The Anderson University School of Nursing has received the PASCAL SCALE Affordable Learning Grant for the development of an Open Education Resource (OER). The grant will significantly reduce textbook costs for students participating in NUR 453: Leadership and Management. Dr. Andrea Raines, project lead for the implementation of the grant, …
This is a combined state and federal update, as it involves a South Carolina Supreme Court decision that impacted the access of SCICU member institutions to federal CARES Act funding. On October 30 SCICU filed a “friend of the court” (amicus curiae) brief in support of Governor McMaster’s motion that the South Carolina Supreme Court …