South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For September 2022, we are spotlighting CapinCrouse, S.C. Student Loan Corporation, and Wyche. Please see the links below to learn more about these partners. The SCICU Business Partner directory lists all partners currently participating in the program. Eddie Shannon, SCICU executive vice president, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Helen DuPré Moseley was a prolific writer, filling thousands of diary and journal pages. She wrote about her family, the weather and the things going on around town. But she rarely wrote about her art. That’s one of the things Lizzie Richards (Wofford Class of 2023) learned over the summer …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — Morris College student Takeara Robinson participated over the summer in the Pee Dee Area Health Education Center’s (AHEC) Pathways to Medicine program. The program gave Robinson multiple opportunities to observe medical professionals. She completed office observations with Dr. Michael Ouzts, a primary care/family medicine physician with McLeod Primary Care in …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees. edu) — Denmark Technical College and Voorhees University kicked off the 2022-2023 academic year with Operation Olive Branch, which welcomed 313 new and transfer students to the two campuses in August. Operation Olive Branch is a unity initiative planned by the presidents of both institutions to enhance the college experience for …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — The start of fall classes brought a record number of students to Spartanburg Methodist College, topping the previous mark set by the College last year. “It’s always exciting to start a new school year and welcome both familiar and new faces,” said SMC President Scott Cochran. “Knowing that more students …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — The Southern Wesleyan University School of Science STeM announced Dr. John Krzyszkowski as assistant professor of Exercise Science beginning in Fall 2022. Dr. Krzyszkowski’s research interest focuses on biomechanics, with publications that improve sport performance and injury mitigation. In addition to his research, Dr. Krzyszkowski brings training and experience as …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — For many Blue Hose, the Aug. 27 groundbreaking ceremony to kick off $8.2 million in athletic facilities improvements was an event that was years, if not decades, in the making. As Presbyterian College president Dr. Matthew vandenBerg pointed out, it was a day for rejoicing and gladness. A day to …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — North Greenville University (NGU) recently celebrated its partnership with Palm Beach Atlantic University’s (PBA) Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy in West Palm Beach, Fla. University leaders gathered to mark the occasion with a public signing event on the Tigerville Campus. The partnership, which began in 2019, allows NGU biology …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Anderson University announced that it is adding a new Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Educational Systems Administration: Superintendency Certification program enrolling for the Spring 2023 semester. The EdS: Superintendency Certification program is designed for students who hold an active credential in Administration and Supervision with work experience in traditional public, private, …
