South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Dr. David DeWitt got a bit emotional at the ribbon cutting of the new Columbia International University Health Science Lab. As the dean of the new science majors in Biology and Biomedical Science, he knew the building represented a big step for CIU. “A long time ago I heard someone …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — President Tom Bogart is proud to announce the appointment of alumna Dr. Ruby Fielding as the next vice president for finance and administration at Columbia College. Dr. Fielding has over 20 years of experience in finance and administration, including specific experience in higher education after serving the College of Charleston …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University welcomed Joe Randolph II, ‘99, and Carrie Coker Haley to the Board of Trustees. Randolph and Coker Haley bring a wealth of experience leading organizations through their professional careers and participation in various boards and committees. Coker President, Dr. Natalie Harder, shares her excitement about the additions saying, …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — We all talk about climate change and its detrimental effects on our planet. Yet if we don’t have scientists specifically trained to help combat it, how will we fight and adapt? Dr. Nicholas Panasik, associate professor of biology and chemistry at Claflin University is helping lead the way with not …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Amy Britt Baldwin (Charleston Southern Class of 2000) describes seventh grade, especially math, as her worst year in school growing up. Ironically, she spent 13 years teaching seventh grade mathematics and a few years in seventh grade science at Oakbrook Middle School before assuming the Gateway to Technology position in …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — Bob Jones University graduate Wendy Frans was recently named the 2022-23 Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year. “Being named Teacher of the Year is one of the highest honors for a public school educator. Wendy Frans embodies the spirit of teaching while setting a strong example for her students. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu and abccolumbia.com) — Benedict College has become the first HBCU in South Carolina to receive accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. Clemson University is the only other school in the state to have this accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. The college received the honor from the Accreditation Board for Engineering …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) has distributed $67,200 in CIC/UPS scholarships to assist 21 students at private colleges and universities in South Carolina. The scholarships were made possible by a grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in Washington, D.C., through the CIC/UPS Educational Endowment. “The UPS Foundation has been …
Veterans “85/15” legislation — Despite the partisanship in Washington, we did see bipartisan legislation (H. R. 8198 /S. 4458) pass both houses and sent to the president that relieves many campuses of reporting paperwork regarding veterans. There is a Veterans Administration regulation that ensures at least 15 percent of students in a major pay for …
