South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — The Columbia International University Board of Trustees has named Dr. Bill Jones as the new president of CIU. Jones currently serves as CIU chancellor and previously served as CIU president from 2007-2017. Jones brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the position. In his previous role as CIU president, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu, piece written by Bob Rose for Conference Carolinas) — When 23-year-old Margaret Moore arrived on the Converse campus as an associate instructor in 1973, the cost of gas was 40 cents a gallon. The average home cost $32,500 and a new car was priced at $3,200. What’s more, Richard Nixon was …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Some 166 students from Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, most of them homeschooled, came with their families to the Erskine College campus Jan. 3-5 for the Region VIII National Christian Forensics Association (NCFCA) first speech and debate qualifier of 2024. The visitors brought life and color to the campus …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University education alumna Melissa Summer Wells ’09 M’10, an associate professor of education at the University of Mary Washington, has received the 2024 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The Outstanding Faculty Awards represent the Commonwealth’s highest honor for faculty at Virginia’s …
Representative Tim McGinnis —Republican – District 56 (Horry) Rep. McGinnis was first elected to the S.C. House in 2018. He currently chairs the Higher Education Subcommittee of House Education and Public Works Committee and the Education and Cultural Affairs Subcommittee of the House Legislative Oversight Committee. Before his election to the House, Rep. McGinnis’s 20-year …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Extending its nearly seven decades-long relationship with South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU), Dominion Energy is renewing its $105,000 scholarship investment – 105 $1,000 scholarships for eligible students attending SCICU’s 21 member institutions in fall 2024. “One of the highlights of my year is to receive thank-you notes from these well-deserving …
The South Carolina General Assembly is back in town for the 2024 session, and the House has begun the process for developing its version of the state budget. The subcommittees of the Ways and Means Committee kick-off budget season by holding hearings with the various state agencies over which they have purview. On January 11 …
“Fiasco.” “Debacle.” “Snafu.” These and other more colorful words have been used to describe the U.S. Department of Education’s roll-out of the new website for the “simplified” Federal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. The form, typically available on October 1, had a “soft launch” when it was made available to students and …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU joined with major corporations and other state-based nonprofits in sponsoring 2024 Business Speaks, the S.C. Chamber’s annual legislative session kick-off event held January 10 at the USC Pastides Alumni Center. Event attendees heard from Governor McMaster and leaders in the S.C. House and Senate regarding the state’s priorities during the 2024 …
