South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Columbia College celebrates the establishment of the Women’s Business Center of South Carolina, a hub for catalyzing, wayfinding, and growing women’s entrepreneurship, made possible by seed investments from Google and the South Carolina Department of Commerce Office of Innovation. South Carolina ranks 4th in the nation for women starting businesses …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — A familiar face is the first leader of the recently launched Anderson University Office of Technology, Online Learning and Innovation. Dr. Benjamin Deaton, who currently serves as Assistant Provost for Academic Innovation and Digital Learning and Executive Director of the AU Center for Innovation and Digital Learning (CIDL), was named …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has awarded a Math and Computer Science Faculty Mentoring Award to Liz Bouzarth, associate professor of mathematics at Furman University. Candidates for the awards must show evidence of undergraduate student mentoring, professional development of students mentored, and also demonstrate the impact and success of …
CHARLESTON, SC (courtesy csuniv.edu) — The Piccolo Spoleto Festival features many of CSU’s finest in a variety of events each year. The 2018 festival opened on May 25 and continues through June 10. Several faculty members were part of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra for the popular Sunset Serenade Concert on the steps of the Custom …
Higher Education Reauthorization Act The House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved a bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act in December. Committee Chairwomen Virginia Foxx (NC) is trying to secure enough votes to bring the bill to the House floor for a vote. As adopted by Rep. Foxx’s committee, Promoting Real Opportunity, Success …
SPARTANBURG, SC — In recognition of his significant contributions to independent higher education in South Carolina, Mike LeFever, SCICU President and CEO, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree by Wofford College during its 2018 Commencement Exercises on May 20. LeFever has championed independent higher education advocacy efforts in South Carolina and nationally for …
COLUMBIA, SC — SCICU President and CEO Mike LeFever was honored by the State Senate for his public service with a ceremony in the Senate chambers on May 3, 2018. A Senate Resolution (S. 1198) authored by Sen. Nikki Setzler and co-sponsored by the members of the Senate recognized LeFever for the passion and dedication …
COLUMBIA, SC — The South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission honored SCICU President and CEO Mike LeFever with a Certificate of Appreciation at the commission’s June board meeting. Katie Harrison, Executive Director of the SC Tuition Grants Commission, cited LeFever’s many years of advocacy and support for tuition grants and for other programs benefiting …
COLUMBIA, SC — Chief Academic Officers at SCICU member colleges and universities honored SCICU President and CEO Mike LeFever for his leadership and service to independent higher education at the 2018 Excellence In Teaching awards dinner. LeFever has served as President and CEO of SCICU since January 2008. He has announced that he will retire …
