South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
GAFFNEY, SC (courtesy limestone.edu) — The “Drive To University” is officially underway at Limestone College. Unanimous approval was recently given by the Board of Trustees for Limestone to begin taking steps to move to the status of a university by the fall of 2020, which coincides with the liberal arts institution’s 175th anniversary. The Board …
SPARTANBURG, SC (courtesy converse.edu) — The Converse College Class of 2018 announces that Ann Dunwoody, the first woman in U.S. military history to achieve the rank of four-star general, will give the commencement address during their graduation ceremony on Saturday May 19, 2018. “I might be the first, but I know I won’t be the …
Hartsville, S.C. – April 17, 2018 – Coker College is now offering a Master of Science in Criminal and Social Justice Policy program. This online degree is geared toward those who desire to become policymakers in their communities. Students will be equipped to enter a variety of fields, including community development, policy writing, human services, …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — The Anderson University School of Physical Therapy is now accepting students for the summer of 2019, becoming just the third physical therapy doctorate program in South Carolina. The new school, announced in 2017, marks the latest expansion of AU’s offerings at the University Center of Greenville. The inaugural class is …
The 2018 SC Independent College and University Week (April 9-13, 2018) began and ended with huge news for SCICU’s 20 member colleges and universities. The newsworthy week featured a student advocacy day at the SC State House, an awards dinner honoring faculty at SCICU member institutions, a transfer agreeement signed between 17 SCICU institutions and …
Please click here to view a gallery of photos from the 2018 Excellence In Teaching Awards Dinner. Photos may be downloaded from the gallery. COLUMBIA, SC — Top professors at SCICU member colleges and universities were honored at the 2018 Excellence In Teaching Awards Dinner on April 12. The 2018 event marked the 13th year …
Please click here to view a photo gallery for the 2018 South Carolina Independent College and University Day. COLUMBIA, SC — SCICU college/university students converged on the SC State House April 11 for a single purpose–support of continued funding of need-based tuition grants and merit-based scholarships. With increasing pressure on all state appropriations, student advocacy …
Christian colleges and universities in the US collectively have a tremendous impact on the national economy, as reported by a newly-released study commissioned by the CCCU (Council For Christian Colleges & Universities). The study’s executive summary reports that CCCU’s membership base of 140+ Christian colleges and universities in the US is responsible for more than …
Op-ed by Dr. Evans P. Whitaker, President of Anderson University. Featured concurrently on April 11, 2018 in both The Greenville News and the Anderson Independent Mail, both part of the USA Today network. The Great Recession was a watershed moment in American history. The financial cataclysm of the late 2000s forced everyone to take a …
