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Dr. Luns C. Richardson, former president of Morris College, passed away on January 13 at age 89. Richardson was president of Morris College for 43 years and was the longest-sitting college president in South Carolina. The United Negro College Fund recognized Dr. Richardson as their longest-serving member president. After 43 years of service as Morris …
CENTRAL, SC (courtesy swu.edu) — Imagine you are a 17-year-old high school senior. It seems your parents bug you daily about making plans for next year. You want to follow God’s leadership, but you might not want to go straight into college. You’re hesitant to go “off path” after high school. At the same time …
North Greenville University is pleased to host its third annual Faith at Work Business Symposium to be held on the NGU campus from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Open to all students, faculty, and community, the Symposium is comprised of a series of lectures by three Christian business professionals. Speakers …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — A group of Anderson University College of Business undergraduate students are presenting their research to a national trade group, reflecting the emerging reputation of AU’s Supply Chain management program. On January 16, students in the program will present at a regional event for the American Production and Inventory Control Society …
COLUMBIA, SC — The second regular session of the 122nd South Carolina General Assembly will begin on January 9, 2018. SCICU’s Public Policy Committee has prepared the 2018 Legislative Strategic Plan to address issues related to the FY 2018-19 state budget and a long list of pending legislation. Securing an additional $2.13 million for the …
COLUMBIA, SC — In August 2017, SCICU and its long-time business partner ScholarBuys initiated the Consolidated Adobe Value Incentive plan. The Adobe Value Incentive Plan (VIP) is Adobe’s subscription licensing program for higher education through which schools may license Creative Cloud applications. SCICU’s Adobe VIP agreement will enable participating institutions to “link” VIPs in order …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — Race and gender justice activist Nontombi Naomi Tutu will speak Friday, Jan. 12 during a Community Breakfast celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast begins at 8 a.m., with the program following at 8:30 a.m. in the Melvin and Dollie Younts Conference Center on …
Claflin University and Furman University are among ten South Carolina colleges and universities that will receive National Science Foundation funding as a part of the MADE In SC Initiative. The new initiative — Materials Assembly and Design Excellence in South Carolina — comprises a broad spectrum of faculty teams. South Carolina is one of five …
The details of the final conference report of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have been released as the House prepares for a vote as early as tomorrow (Tuesday, December 19). In all, private colleges and universities, and the students and families they serve, have survived many of the most harmful proposals. This is due …
