South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College has received a $2.5 million anonymous irrevocable pledge agreement to support the construction of the Athletic and Academic Achievement Center at historic Setzler Field. The gift will be used to begin the second phase of the college’s stadium project, which will be built on the visitor side of …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limstone.edu) — The curtain will rise on the 2020-2021 season for the Limestone University Department of Theatre with two virtual performances this fall, followed by at least one live stage production in the spring. It was recently announced that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Limestone’s Department of Theatre will open its …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy The Sumter Item) — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Morris College a $1.7 million Student Support Services Grant for supporting Morris students over the next five years. “These funds will be most helpful in enriching academic experiences for many Morris College students, as well as helping them to realize their …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Daniela Mesa ’17 is working toward her Ph.D. at Purdue University. But that might not have come to pass without the support – financial, relational and academic – that she received at Furman. Mesa is a first-generation college student who received a scholarship as part of a $600,000 National Science …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — During an online meeting Friday, August 28, the Erskine Board of Trustees, led by outgoing Board Chair Jill Gazzaway of Davidson, N.C., received reports on institutional enrollment and other campus news; approved a new mission statement for the seminary; and announced new members and officers. The Rev. Stacey Cox, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — In collaboration with Converse College’s renowned Petrie School of Music and its Music Business and Technology program, Oregon-based startup Music Myway Inc. is releasing “Virtual Venue,” a plug-and-play hardware and software application that brings together the three most critical parts of a concert experience: artist, venue and fan. Converse will …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — There are probably few ministries in the Columbia area that have felt the positive, powerful impact of Columbia International University more than Providence Home, a transitional home for men in recovery who desire to overcome substance abuse. For the last 16 years, the 57-year-old ministry on North Main Street has …
Columbia College’s Alternative Pathways to Educator Certification (APEC) Program is one of three South Carolina initiatives being recognized for its effectiveness in improving student outcomes in public schools. It has been named a finalist for the 2020 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award presented by Furman University’s Riley Institute. The WhatWorksSC Award, now in its …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University was recently awarded a 2020 TRIO Student Support Services Program Grant for $261,888 annually for the next five years. The funding will help the institution provide additional academic and support services to first-generation students, low-income students, and students with disabilities. Federal TRIO Student Support Services Programs (SSS) are …