SC Independent Colleges & Universities

GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone University’s Master of Education in Teacher Leadership program was recently awarded a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant for Teacher Leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). It represents the largest academic grant that Limestone has received to date, the result of a year-long grant-writing process. The grant …

GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furmanpaladins.com) — George C. Shields of Furman University, Maria A. Gomez of Mount Holyoke College and Carol A. Parish of the University of Richmond have been awarded a $300,000 NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program grant to expand computing resources and student training capacity for MERCURY, the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in …

DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Erskine College is pleased to partner with Teach Right USA (TRUSA) and the Charter Institute at Erskine to launch a new teacher apprenticeship program, scheduled to begin in Fall 2024. The program offers clear advantages for ambitious education students, including a $0 (subject to state, federal, and other funding) …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Converse University officials proudly unveiled the transformation of historic Cudd Hall on September 21, 2023. Members of the campus and local communities, as well as alumni and friends, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate this treasured residence hall. Nestled in the heart of the Converse campus, this beloved home-away-from-home has …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Did you know Columbia International University has a European campus in Korntal, Germany? And like any other college campus, they like to celebrate graduation ceremonies. That’s why CIU Interim President Dr. Rick Christman and CIU Provost Dr. James Lanpher travelled to Korntal, a suburb of Stuttgart, to be a part …

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University education students Jokeither Jackson and Ashton Goodwin assisted in Butler Academy’s Summer Reading Camp during the summer of 2023. In three short weeks, Butler’s students made a tremendous amount of growth in their reading skills. “Having the opportunity to help younger students with their reading skills was very …

GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — On Oct. 20 the Bob Jones University Board of Trustees launched a presidential search website to accept nominations and applications for the sixth president of BJU. The site features a presidential profile, institutional profile, nomination form and employment application. Bob Jones University’s president is hired by and reports directly to …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — The CSU College of Christian Studies has announced a partnership with Logos Bible Software, beginning with fall semester. The Logos partnership will give Christian Studies majors, minors, and students enrolling in courses beyond the survey-level courses access to a powerful Bible study and research platform. Dean of the College of …