South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
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 …
In recent days, the state budget and the crossover deadline had the attention of legislators in the SC General Assembly. The state budget is being debated in the Senate this week – the House, having already passed its version of the budget, is on furlough this week. The version which passed the Senate Finance Committee …
We have received positive news from our friends at NAICU. While there had been little optimism for progress on new regulations for Title IV student financial aid programs, the negotiated rulemaking committee created by the U.S. Department of Education was able to reach consensus after four months of deliberations. Negotiators recognized the importance of locking …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — Since they began working with ESPN senior writer Peter Keating six years ago, Furman math professors Kevin Hutson, Liz Bouzarth and John Harris ’91 have gotten pretty good at predicting upsets in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. SCICU honored Hutson in 2016 as Furman’s Excellence In Teaching award …
