South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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ORANGEBURG, SC — Dr. Ananda Mondal vividly recalls how he learned he was the recipient of the National Science Foundation’s prestigious Early CAREER Development Award. “Dr. Verlie Tisdale called and requested I come to her office right away,” said Mondal, an assistant professor of mathematics and computer science at Claflin University. Tisdale is the dean …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy bju.edu) — On June 15, 2017, the Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) granted Bob Jones University membership as an accredited institution. “Being granted regional accreditation is one of the biggest milestones in Bob Jones University’s 90-year history,” says BJU President Steve Pettit. …
COLUMBIA, SC — A $79,200 gift from the Duke Energy Foundation to South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. (SCICU) will provide higher education scholarships and undergraduate research opportunities to deserving South Carolina students. “Education has always been a focal point of our commitment to corporate giving,” said Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, Duke Energy’s state president in …
TIGERVILLE, SC (courtesy ngu.edu) — North Greenville University’s new president, Dr. Gene Fant Jr., hit the ground running as he officially began his service on June 1. He began his duties not on campus, but in New York City. First, he met with George Russ, executive director of the Metropolitan New York Baptist Association (MNYBA), …
COLUMBIA, SC — After weeks of negotiations, a Conference Committee of three members of the Senate and three members of the House agreed on a state budget for FY 2017-18. In a year when revenues were flat, legislators were challenged to find funding not only for the day-to-day operations of state government, but also for …
COLUMBIA, SC — The controversial SC Infrastructure and Economic Development Reform Act became law in May after the House and Senate overrode a veto by Governor Henry McMaster. The legislation is best known for increasing the tax on fuel and raising fees associated with motor vehicles in order to fund new construction, repairs, and maintenance …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — Michael E. Jennings, associate dean of the Consortium for Social Transformation at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), has been named Chief Diversity Officer at Furman University. Jennings, who is also a tenured professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at UTSA, will begin his …
FOXBOROUGH, MA (courtesy limestone.edu and ncaa.com) — Looking up at a 6-4 deficit early in the second half, the nationally top-ranked Limestone College men’s lacrosse team surged ahead with a 5-0 spurt, including three goals within a 17-second span, to clinch the program’s third NCAA Division II National Championship over the last four years with …
DUE WEST, SC (courtesy erskine.edu)– The Board of Trustees of Erskine College and Theological Seminary has announced the appointment of Interim President Dr. Robert E. Gustafson, Jr. as 17th president of the institution. “The Presidential Search Committee is convinced, after observing Dr. Gustafson’s seven months as interim president, that his gifts and abilities perfectly fit …
