South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
NEWBERRY, SC (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College has promoted Dr. Sidney Parrish, Jr., to serve as Vice President for Academic Affairs, a role in which he has served on an interim capacity since July 2018. Parrish, a resident of Chapin, S.C., will assume the permanent appointment effective immediately. “I want to thank the VPAA search …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — Where else can you learn about the human heart, learn how (and why) to blend a smoothie on a bicycle, pop over to New York City, Denmark and Shakespeare’s birthplace, and still have time for Thai noodles? At Furman Engaged!, of course. Furman Engaged! included an international food festival that …
HARTSVILLE, SC (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker College and its Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Dr. Marlene Ross, a higher education consultant and former longtime director of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program, will give the college’s 111th commencement address on Saturday, May 11. The class of May 2019 will be the …
ORANGEBURG, SC (courtesy claflin.edu) — “When I accepted the president position in 1994, I stated and I will reiterate the exact words – my vision is for Claflin to be a premier liberal arts institution in the Southeast Region – an institution of the highest quality that demonstrates its commitment to excellence in carrying out …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Tiny houses may be all the rage, but some at Anderson University see in the trend something more: the opportunity to meet a growing need for affordable housing in Anderson County. Anderson Leadership Class 35 and the LOT Project are partnering to build the first tiny house in the city …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University athletics continues to expand with the addition of women’s soccer, increasing the university’s roster of sports programs to 12. The addition of the soccer program comes just seven months after the university welcomed the return of Yellow Jacket football, which had a 13-year hiatus. Alexandra Mouton, who helped …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez — In my short tenure as President & CEO of SCICU, I can say with all confidence last week was one of the very high points, showcasing the finest our campuses have to offer – our students and those who teach them. Last Tuesday I had the …
COLUMBIA, SC — Highlighting superior teaching, dynamic student advocacy, and visionary legislative leadership, South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Week demonstrated some of the finest qualities of independent higher education. As proclaimed by Gov. McMaster and memorialized in a concurrent resolution of the SC General Assembly, April 8-12 was designated Independent Colleges and Universities Week, …
COLUMBIA, SC — Members of the General Assembly once again felt the immense power of grassroots advocacy in receiving more than 9,000 thank-you letters from SCICU students during this year’s legislative session. The 9,000 letters easily eclipsed the old record of 8,200. SC senators and representatives received student letters thanking them for their continued support …
