SC Independent Colleges & Universities

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University, a proud member of the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference – the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) – has announced the availability of the Annual “Big House Gaines” conference basketball tournament ticket promotion. This promotion, in honor of legendary Head Coach Clarence Gaines, allows you to automatically …

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu and WBTW.com) — With the U.S. Department of Education recently extending the pause of repaying student loans until the spring of 2022, a recent WBTW-TV feature on the federal policy included an official from Coker University advising students on what the deferral means for recent Cobra graduates. The Biden administration’s extension …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Columbia College (SC) has announced the addition of a men’s swimming and men’s tennis programs. The additions will bring the total number of sports to 14. Competition for both programs will begin in the 2022-23 academic year and both sports will compete in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC), the current …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — It’s called the Spring semester. But as the north wind blew, everyone was reminded that it is after all, winter. But at least the sun was warm under clear, blue skies. With the temperature in the 40s, the sound of worship filled the chilly air as the new semester got …

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — As we launch into 2022, it brings me great joy to take this moment to share with you the energy and enthusiasm we are experiencing on our Converse campus. 2021 was wildly different than any of us expected, and while we have undergone so much change this past year, our …

DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — The year is 1963 and C.S. Lewis, the famous British author, is hosting a group of American writers at his home near Oxford. They are about to experience a captivating evening with a man whose engaging conversation and spontaneous humor made him one of the great raconteurs of his …

GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — This spring, Furman University will begin its largest construction project to date, a comprehensive renovation of South Housing that will include building a new residence hall and updating four others in the complex devoted to first-year students. The project will replace the current Blackwell Hall, relocate the Center for Inclusive …

GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Thanks to a partnership between Limestone and the City of Gaffney, a new bike-share pilot program will soon become a reality at the university. Limestone students Mason Gilbert, Abigail Smith, and Alison Walsh made a presentation to the City Council in April 2021 to pitch the concept of a collaborative …

SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — Dr. James Vinson (Ted) Wilson, Sr., Morris alumnus and board member, presented $200,000 from his family during the last in-person board meeting of 2021. Dr. Wilson gave the gift as continuing appreciation for Morris College. He hopes his gift will inspire others to give back to his alma mater. Dr. …