South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – Exercise. Eat less. Read more. These are popular New Year’s resolutions people make as that ball is falling in Times Square. Organizations can have resolutions too. Here are SCICU’s three New Year’s resolutions: Adapt to the “New Normal.” In the last two years SCICU member colleges …
Executive Budget – Thank you! We very much appreciate Governor McMaster’s recognition in his Executive Budget of the importance of independent higher education in South Carolina. The Executive Budget reflects SCICU’s top legislative priorities: Maintains last year’s $10 million in funding for the Tuition Grants Program. It also preserves last year’s funding increase for …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU is launching its 2022 Infographics Series for State House advocacy efforts, featuring issue/topic-focused messages delivered regularly and directly to members of the S.C. General Assembly. “We received great feedback from S.C. Representatives and Senators for our inaugural Infographics Series in 2021,” said SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez. “We are also …
This infographic, second in the 2022 SCICU Infographics series, was sent to all members of the South Carolina General Assembly on January 19, 2022.
This infographic, first in the 2022 SCICU Infographics series, was sent to all members of the South Carolina General Assembly on January 12, 2022.
OSHA Vaccine Mandate Blocked — Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, blocked OSHA from administering its vaccine mandate Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which would have required employers with more than 100 employees – including all SCICU member institutions – to require vaccinations or weekly testing. The Supreme Court did not …
Congratulations to SCICU campus leadership, faculty, staff, and students for making it through another fall semester impacted by COVID-19! Please click on your favorite college or university to learn more about their campus operations and continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University Charleston Southern University Claflin University …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University’s Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital capital campaign recently received a boost from Colonial Life with a $100,000 pledge. The gift is payable over a three-year period (2022-2024) and the funds will be used to: Support a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) summer camp for high school students ($7,500 annually) …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Devin Allen, a student in the Anderson University College of Health Professions, was awarded a scholarship through the Fullerton Foundation that will help her fulfill the dream of becoming an Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN) and someday providing care to patients in an underserved rural area. The Fullerton Medical Scholarship Program …
