South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
This is a brief update, as we await the return of the General Assembly to the State House. While the Senate has announced no plans, the media is reporting House Judiciary Chairman Chris Murphy (R-Dorchester) expects the House will return to address redistricting by the first week of December. That’s not soon enough for the …
The election of a new board chair, a new Council of College Presidents chair, and seven new trustees highlighted the Sept. 28 virtual business meeting of the SCICU Board of Trustees. Lucy Grey McIver, deputy general counsel for BlueCross Blue Shield of South Carolina, was elected to a two-year term as chair of the SCICU …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Hayden Jones ’25 sees a lot of people who look like him when he walks across the Wofford College campus. That wasn’t the case for his grandfather, Doug Jones ’69, the first Black student to graduate from Wofford. “It’s nice to see faces like mine and to have people to …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College President Ronnie Hopkins and Saint Augustine’s University President Christine Johnson McPhail participated in a discussion highlighting the importance and history of their institutions, which are Episcopal Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The event was held via Zoom on Sept. 29. The presidents were joined in the discussion by …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy SMC Facebook page) — Meet Candy Ortiz! She is a senior studying business and psychology. She serves on the student government association (SGA) as a senior senator and is a peer tutor. What do you enjoy about being on the SGA? “I love being a voice for the class of 2022. I …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — The NCAA announced the Top 30 Honorees for the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year Award on September 23 with Southern Wesleyan’s Women’s Track and Field sprinter Jami Wright being among the thirty recognized. “Jami is so deserving of this honor,” said SWU Director of Athletics Julia Reininga. “She is …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Presbyterian College’s first group of physician assistant students graduated in the program’s inaugural commencement exercise Friday, Sept. 24, in Belk Auditorium. The 32 brand new PCPA alumni who completed their two-year program of study this fall were reminded that, as the first PA students, they established trends for all classes …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College has announced the schedule of events for its ninth annual Dufford Diversity & Inclusion Week. The series, set for Oct. 25 through Nov. 1, is designed to inspire appreciation for differences of humanity and bring people together on common ground. The annual series began in 2013 with the …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — North Greenville University’s (NGU) mission is to equip transformational leaders for church and society. Its Graduate School is offering two new graduate degrees this fall in Human Resource Management and Organizational Leadership. These programs encompass interpersonal capabilities to prepare the business professional with transformational leadership skills needed to boost career …
