SC Independent Colleges & Universities

SCICU President Jeff Perez elected chair of National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities State Executives

February 22, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C. — S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. (SCICU) is pleased to announce that its President and CEO Dr. L. Jeffrey Perez has been elected chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities – State Executives (NAICUSE). NAICUSE comprises the executive leaders of independent higher education advocate groups, including SCICU, throughout the …

South Carolina update

February 22, 2022

Bureau of Economic Advisors Report — Thanks to the SC Board of Economic Advisors (BEA), the General Assembly has even more money to spend. Last week the BEA projected an unprecedented $4.628 billion in additional recurring and non-recurring revenue available for fiscal year 2023, which runs from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The …

Washington update

February 22, 2022

Last week in Washington, D.C. I joined campus presidents and state executives from all over the country at the annual meeting and advocacy day of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). We heard from members of Congress and administration officials on the top higher education issues. The conference is also an opportunity …

S.C. Chamber president to keynote SCICU Mar. 10 Board Meeting at Bob Jones University

February 22, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C. — S.C. Chamber President and CEO Bob Morgan will be the keynote speaker for the SCICU Spring Board Meeting on March 10. Bob Jones University, SCICU’s newest member institution, will host SCICU’s return to in-person board meetings — the first since February 2020. Morgan joined the S.C. Chamber as president and CEO in …

Allen University mourns loss of alumna Judge Mildred Weathers McDuffie

February 21, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University is saddened by the loss of long-time educator and Allen alumna Judge Mildred Weathers McDuffie. Judge McDuffie dedicated her life to serving her community and church. She was also a trailblazer in the fight for human rights and social justice. Judge McDuffie taught students in Richland District One …

Anderson University 2022 Founders Day honors the past and looks to the future

February 21, 2022

ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — On Wednesday, February 16, family and friends of Anderson University gathered at Henderson Auditorium in the Rainey Fine Arts Center to celebrate Founders Day and commemorate the 111th anniversary of the University’s founding. Founders Day was created to honor the visionary Anderson area leaders whose desire for a college in …

Benedict College selected as inaugural partner in TRONUS’ HBCU program

February 21, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — When a Black woman-owned luxury athleisure footwear startup bursts onto the scene in the middle of a pandemic, and quickly breaks the sales record of the company that would go on to be the global industry leader, heads turn. At TRONUS, which means throne in Greek, they know all about …

Bob Jones team wins CCSC-SE programming competition

February 21, 2022

GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — A Bob Jones University intercollegiate computer programming team placed first in the annual Consortium for Computing Sciences – Southeastern Conference (CCSC-SE) on Saturday, Jan. 29. BJU hosted the programming contest for the first time in 28 years. The seven participating institutions fielded 13 teams. Over a three-hour period, the four-member …

Charleston Southern students teach financial literacy in low-income afterschool program

February 21, 2022

CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Students and faculty from Charleston Southern University are going beyond their four walls of a campus classroom to teach financial literacy to children in North Charleston. This semester the Hans A. Nielsen College of Business’ Center for Personal Financial Management began a partnership with local nonprofit Beyond Our Walls, which …