SC Independent Colleges & Universities

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy savannahrivernuclearsolutions.com and columbiabusinessreport.com) — Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) has agreed to donate resources including scholarship money and paid internships to Allen University and Benedict College. SRNS has provided more than five million dollars for education outreach since 2008, impacting more than 260,000 students and educators throughout the seven counties near the …

GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Robert Costa, moderator for PBS’s Washington Week; Allison Riggs, interim director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice; and Don Gonyea, national political correspondent for NPR, are among more than a dozen notable election and voting rights experts who will appear on StraightTalk: Voting in America beginning September 1. The …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — The plan is to be in business by the end of the summer. That’s the goal of the five Wofford College students who are participating this year in the Summer Accelerator program through the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. For eight weeks, students in the program participate in weekly advising …

DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College will give away brand new Samsung Chromebooks to the first 100 new students to complete enrollment for the 2020-2021 academic year. After new students fulfill the admissions, financial aid, and registration requirements, they will receive an official Paw Packet. The Paw Packet includes a free Chromebook and official …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Dr. Kirk Hansen, professor of history, does more than lecture in the classroom. He mentors students, supports his colleagues and uses the empathic lenses of a historian to offer encouragement to all those around him. To honor his dedication to SMC, his fellow faculty members selected Hansen as the 2020 …

CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — When responding to God’s calling into ministry there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Southern Wesleyan University’s Division of Religion has introduced an economical self-paced online undergraduate program that meets the needs of those entering ministry for the first time, as well as individuals who already possess ministry experience. According to Dr. …

CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation, this year announced its 2020-21 cohort of First-gen Forward Institutions, including Presbyterian College. The First-gen Forward designation recognizes institutions of higher education who have demonstrated a commitment to improving …

TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — North Greenville University (NGU) is expanding access to its dual enrollment courses for high school juniors and seniors to online instruction in addition to its in-person classes for the Fall 2020 semester and beyond. NGU’s Dual Enrollment Program offers students the opportunity to earn college credit hours in a Christ-centered …

NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — To limit the presence of off-campus visitors and reduce the risk of the spread of illness, Newberry College has announced that this year’s Homecoming celebration will move online. Additionally, all scheduled in-person reunions associated with the event have been postponed. The virtual events will take place Oct. 12-18. “We miss …