South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy ciu.edu) — Dr. John Maxwell, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is coming to Columbia International University for a Leadership Forum on April 25. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 26 million books in 50 languages. Each …
COLUMBIA, SC — The House Ways and Means Committee has completed the first draft of the state’s $8.2 billion general fund budget proposal for the fiscal year that starts July 1. With very little unallocated general fund revenue ($292.9 million) available and over $2 billion in requests, the committee struggled to meet as many of …
Bills of Interest SCICU tracks and follows bills in the South Carolina General Assembly that may directly or indirectly impact higher education or the operation of a non-profit institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. Bills being tracked by SCICU include the following: Bills that did not make the crossover: S. 0298 (Sheheen, Peeler, Jackson, …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy benedict.edu) — Dr. Roslyn C. Artis, President and CEO of Benedict College, recently announced the appointment of Mrs. Leandra Hayes-Burgess as the Vice President of Institutional Advancement for Benedict College. Dr. Artis introduced the Fort Lauderdale, Florida native during the opening faculty and staff meetings for Spring 2018. Mrs. Hayes-Burgess has a …
CENTRAL, SC (courtesy ngu.edu) — North Greenville University President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. has announced that Dr. Nathan A. Finn will become the university’s chief academic officer on June 1, 2018, with the title of provost and dean of the university faculty. Finn currently serves as dean of the School of Theology and Missions …
NEWBERRY, SC (courtesy newberry.edu) — Middle and high schools from around the state of South Carolina are hard at work in preparation for the 34th annual South Carolina Science Olympiad (SCCO) competitions to be held on the Newberry College campus. The middle school competition (Division B) will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17, and the …
TIGERVILLE, SC (courtesy ngu.edu) — North Greenville University’s (NGU) College of Science and Mathematics (COSAM) has trained high-quality biology students for decades. Medical school acceptance rates of the college’s biology graduates have been approximately 90 percent consistently over the past 10 years. To build on that success, NGU announced at a press conference on Tuesday, …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University’s Department of Chemistry has once again been selected to participate in the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation’s Beckman Scholars Program. Furman is one of 12 institutions nationwide receiving the honor this year. The Beckman Scholars Program provides undergraduates and faculty in chemistry and biological sciences unique opportunities for …
SPARTANBURG, SC (courtesy goupstate.com) — Spartanburg Methodist College is “knee deep” in preparations to offer bachelor’s degrees. SMC, which currently offers two-year associate’s degrees, has considered expanding to offer four-year degrees about a half dozen times since 1991, college President Scott Cochran said. But those ongoing talks, combined with changing demands from students, have become …
