South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
I am honored to be writing my first message as president and CEO of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. I am fortunate and blessed to have a great team here at SCICU, a dedicated Board of Trustees, and inspired leadership at all our campuses. And I would be horribly remiss not to acknowledge Mike …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy benedict.edu) — The Benedict College Board of Trustees announced a contract extension through June of 2026 for the college’s 14th and first female President and CEO, Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis. In June 2017, a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees, led by Chairman, Dr. Charlie W. Johnson, placed Dr. Artis at …
COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina House Representative Chandra Dillard urged advocates for South Carolina’s independent colleges and universities to keep tuition affordability front and center during the upcoming session of the General Assembly. During her remarks at the December 7 Campus Legislative Coordinators Kickoff in Columbia, hosted by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Dillard …
SCICU’s 2018-19 College Guide is now available online for students and parents to use in making the best decisions regarding the numerous opportunities at South Carolina’s leading independent colleges and universities. The digital version of the SCICU College Guide is designed for easy viewing and reading on smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktop computers. The digital …
TIGERVILLE, SC (courtesy ngu.edu) — It’s official: Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., has wrapped up his first year as president at North Greenville University! Wondering what NGU’s been up to since he arrived? Here are the highlights. 125th Anniversary Celebration and Presidential Inauguration – Fant took office on June 1, 2017, just as the 125th …
SCICU is pleased to announce that Wofford Class of 1990 graduate Rep. G. Murrell Smith, Jr. (R-Sumter) has been elected by the House Ways and Means Committee as its next chair. Rep. Smith also chairs the House Ethics Committee. He previously served on the Wofford Alumni Executive Committee (2003-2005). Morris Class of 1975 graduate Rep. …
Substantial revisions to Title IX federal civil rights law were proposed on November 16 by U. S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. These changes would supersede previous “Dear Colleague” guidance on the federal laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal funding. The 149-page proposed regulation …
CENTRAL, SC (courtesy swu.edu) — Going against a long-standing national trend, Southern Wesleyan University has announced that it will not increase tuition during the 2019-2020 academic year. As institutions of higher learning across the nation are faced with the need to raise their tuition, Southern Wesleyan University’s President, Dr. Todd Voss, acknowledges that rising costs …
SPARTANBURG, SC (courtesy converse.edu) — Dr. Neval Erturk and Converse College’s STARS (Science, Technology and Research Scholars) high school mentoring program were honored during the 2018 InnoVision Awards dinner as recipient of the Ibrahim Janajreh Young Innovator award. The award was established in 2005 to recognize existing, successful South Carolina programs that engage, encourage and …
