South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — On March 14 Allen University commemorated the life of Pittsburgh Steeler and Allen alum Sam Davis with the announcement of the Sam Davis Memorial Athletics Scholarship Fund. The development of a $4 million endowment scholarship for Sam Davis is an alumni campaign initiated by the Columbia alumni chapter with the …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU will honor 21 campus faculty leaders at the Excellence In Teaching Awards Dinner on April 5 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. “We at SCICU are excited to return to our in-person awards dinner for the Excellence In Teaching Program,” said Jeff Perez, SCICU president and CEO. “We look forward to …
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sixteen SCICU college and university presidents and several dozen trustees ushered in the return to in-person board events with the March 10 Board of Trustees meeting. Bob Jones University, which last year became SCICU’s 21st member institution, hosted the meeting. SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez, along with SCICU Board Chair Lucy …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU welcomed trustees, college/university presidents, and higher education stakeholders to its March 9 trustee appreciation reception at The Commerce Club in Greenville, S.C., the first in two years. The event was funded by a capacity-building grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), a national advocacy organization that serves nonprofit independent colleges …
SCICU presidents and trustees gathered March 9-10 in Greenville, S.C. for the first in-person board events held since February 2020. Nearly 40 trustees, presidents, and guests gathered for the SCICU Trustee Appreciation Reception held March 9 at The Commerce Club. Bob Jones University hosted the meetings held the next day (March 10). Please enjoy the …
State budget – On Monday the S.C. House of Representatives approved its version of the $13.9 billion state budget. There was much good news in it for SCICU member institutions. First and foremost, the House retained last year’s $10 million increase in funding for the Tuition Grants Program. The House also retained the $40 million …
A Pell victory! The highlight of the week was President Biden signing the federal appropriations bill, which included a $400 increase in the maximum Pell Grant, to $6,895 – the largest increase since 2009. Of course, it isn’t a doubling of Pell as we’ve been campaigning for, but the fact that a Pell increase was …
Art exhibitions, musical theatre, recitals, and much more are in full swing at SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities. Please click on your favorite colleges and universities to learn more about the latest fine arts news and happenings! Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University Charleston Southern University Claflin University Columbia College Columbia …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University, in collaboration with Apple, will complete a dramatic transition to a fully functional Apple Campus in the spring semester of 2022. Faculty, staff, and administrators began receiving iMacs and/or iPad Airs in the summer of 2021. After spring registration, all students in good standing will receive MacBook Airs …
