SC Independent Colleges & Universities

NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — When Campus Pastor David Coffman ’97 arrived on campus almost a year ago, he heard that there were college students who didn’t know from where their next meal would come, and they didn’t know where to turn. “We came to realize there were stories of professors providing food where students …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy fbi.gov and benedict.edu) — The FBI Columbia field office has announced that four SCICU member HBCUs — Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin University, and Morris College — will participate in the bureau’s first mentoring program inspired by the Beacon Project. FBI personnel will serve as mentors to select students at five South …

GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone University will host its inaugural Rural Healthcare Summit on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the Hines & Riggins Center. The object of the panel discussion will be to identify the rural health challenges facing Cherokee County and the surrounding area. Organizations with representatives taking …

DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Dr. Steve Adamson was installed as 18th president of Erskine College Friday, Sept. 23 during a service of worship at the Due West Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) Church. “I’m honored and humbled to accept the trust you have placed in me to serve as the 18th president of Erskine …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Board of Directors has awarded Converse University, on behalf of Campus Safety, a grant for lifesaving equipment. The Converse Campus Safety team will purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) with the grant to assist with cardiac incidents on campus. To date, there have been …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Over 200 people filled the Moore Fitness Center to celebrate a decade of athletic excellence at Columbia International University. The September event was the first-ever CIU Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet as the Rams instituted the CIU Athletics Hall of Fame, inducted their first Hall of Fame honoree, and paid …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Since 2018, Columbia College’s Alternative Pathways to Educator Certification (APEC) program has served the local community to help employees of partnering school districts acquire their teaching certification. Through coursework and mentor-led experience in the classroom, APEC participants graduate from Columbia College with a teaching certificate as well as a Master’s …

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy Claflin Facebook page and wltx.com) — Claflin University and the City of Orangeburg held a press conference and open house on September 26 to showcase Orangeburg’s forensic lab. This is a unique public/private partnership between the two entities. No other such partnership exists in South Carolina that has improved the efficiency and …