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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 …
Last week the House passed its version of the state budget, and it contains plenty of good news for SCICU member institutions. At the top of the list is the Tuition Grants Program, which retained its $20 million allocation from the state lottery. This along with its other state funding has permitted the Tuition Grants …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Building on the successes of its Infographics Series for 2021-2023, SCICU is sending issue/topic-focused messages regularly and directly to members of the S.C. General Assembly during the 2024 legislative session. “We received great feedback from S.C. Representatives, Senators, college presidents, board members, and other higher education stakeholders for our Infographics Series in …
The SCICU Board of Trustees will hold its 2024 Spring board meeting on April 17 at Claflin University. The event will start with the Council of College Presidents breakfast. Claflin University President Dwaun Warmack, SCICU Board Chair Willis Cantey, and SCICU President & CEO Jeff Perez will welcome presidents from SCICU’s 21 member colleges and …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Global Charleston, the One Region Roadmap lead agent for the global fluency arm, officially opened its office after a ribbon cutting ceremony on the campus of Charleston Southern University Friday, March 15. Stephanie LeVan, executive director of the CSU Center for Global Education, serves as president of Global Charleston, which …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — For the second straight season, the Claflin Panthers claimed the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship. The Panthers totaled 131 points to pull away for their second consecutive conference championship. The win gives the Panthers their second straight CIAA men’s indoor track & field championship. …
