South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – I bet we’ve all seen posts online about how to handle difficult topics that are raised during holiday parties. In that vein, you should be prepared to engage someone with strong, but misplaced, opinions regarding higher education. My standard response to any statement with which I …
FUTURE Act passes – Last week the Senate passed by unanimous consent a bipartisan deal struck by Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Patty Murray (D-WA) to amend the FUTURE Act, which already passed the House, to permanently reauthorize the funding stream for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The amended version has passed the House …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU campus legislative coordinators from across the state gathered on December 6th in Columbia for a legislative brief and kick-off of the annual letter writing campaign, in support of the South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Program. Last year a record-setting 9,000-plus letters were sent to members of the S.C. General Assembly …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – When it comes to student loans, there are some big, frightening numbers thrown around, like $1.5 trillion in total outstanding debt and 45 million student loan holders. We even hear it’s a national crisis. But let’s break it down a bit. I used data from credible.com …
Looking to bring in 2020 with concerts, plays, or cheering on your favorite team? SCICU member colleges and universities have all that and more going on now. Click on the school links below to find events scheduled at your favorite college or university. Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Charleston Southern University Claflin University Coker …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Ninety percent of academic leaders believe it is “likely” or “very likely” that a majority of all higher education students will take at least one online course in the next five years, according to a recent report tracking online education. In response to this rapidly growing online eLearning job market, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — “First thing you need to know: this is not a poverty tour,” said Dr. Jonathan Keisler, Professor of Business and Chair of the BA Program. He was behind the wheel of a parked and swelteringly hot passenger van, his body turned to face the students sitting in rows of seats …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College recently launched live streaming to maximize direct communication with the institution’s constituents. Charlene Johnson, vice president for student affairs and director of athletics, in conjunction with the Office of Communications, introduced the idea to highlight sporting events. Johnson said many people inquired about ways to see the games …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Wofford College seniors Nneka Mogbo and Leila Shearer and junior Conner Chestnut are going places and doing things, and they intend to keep on going and doing. Mogbo, who is from Douglasville, Georgia, has helped host an all-female DJ academy in Tunisia to highlight Stambeli, a traditional Tunisian music form. …
