South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
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The digital version of the 2022-2023 SCICU Annual Report is available for your review and downloading on the SCICU website. In addition to recognizing the many donors, friends, and partners who have given so generously to SCICU this year for scholarships and programs, the annual report presents the organization’s audited financial condition for the fiscal …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — The Bob Jones University Board of Trustees is continuing the search for BJU’s sixth president. In the call for nominations last fall, approximately 140 individuals were recommended to the Board’s nominating committee. The nominating committee has filtered out those who do not meet the presidential profile and job qualifications and …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University Student Government Association President Leyton Taylor attended HBCU Celebration Day in Washington D.C. at the White House in late February. HBCU Day at the White House also serves as a platform to recognize the significance of student leaders at these institutions and their impact on shaping the future …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — On March 21, the Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA), an elite program recognizing higher education organizations for excellence in communications, marketing, advertising and promotions of their schools across the nation, announced the 2023 CAA winners. Anderson University won seven awards—two bronze, three silver and three gold—in the annual competition that recognizes …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Undergraduate student researchers from South Carolina’s private colleges and universities showcased their 2023 project findings at the Feb. 22, 2024 SCICU Research Symposium hosted by Milliken & Company at their Spartanburg Customer Center. Thirty-one undergraduates representing 13 SCICU member colleges and universities presented research findings for 26 projects at the 2024 symposium. …
Photo highlights and research summaries from the Feb. 22 Undergraduate Research Symposium will help you learn more about the talented undergraduate researchers. Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University Charleston Southern University Claflin University Coker University Converse University Erskine College Furman University Presbyterian College Southern Wesleyan University Voorhees University Wofford College
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — On March 22, Benedict College honored Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, the college’s 14th president and its first female president, with the naming of the college’s new administration building. Artis has served as president of Benedict College for seven years and has received numerous awards and recognition for her leadership. WOLO-TV, …
Congress has approved the FY 2024 federal budget. We dodged a bullet. The House had pressed to eliminate entirely the Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) programs, and the Senate proposed a $10 million dollar cut to each program. However, the version approved over the weekend retains their funding at current levels …
