South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Double Pell! SCICU’s top priority in D.C. is to double the Pell Grant, a federal financial aid program for the most economically disadvantaged students. Both sides of the political aisle support the Pell Grants Program, and the maximum grant amount currently stands at $6,495. Doubling the Pell Grant to $13,000 would further empower students to …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Wofford College officially dedicated the Chandler Center for Environmental Studies and celebrated the servant leaders who made it possible—Harold and Delores Chandler. The 17,525-square-foot center opened at the start of the 2020-21 academic year. “This has been a remarkable year at Wofford College. During a pandemic, we managed to complete …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of South Carolina to provide community members in rural South Carolina additional avenues to careers in the healthcare field while simultaneously providing enhanced opportunities for recruitment, employment, and certification for some of the state’s most underserved communities. The University …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — SMC’s Camak Core is an innovative career preparation program at the heart of SMC’s new Bachelor’s Degree. We asked Courtney Shelton, Vice President for Professional Development and Design and Coordinator of the Camak Core, to answer five burning questions about the new program. Q1: Let’s start with the basics. What …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Celebrating the largest group of commissioned students since 2005, Southern Wesleyan University commissioned 20 religion students on Friday, April 23rd. Professor Dave Tolan explains the history of SWU’s commissioning services, “We’ve been doing commissioning services since 2005. It started in Historic Freedom’s Hill church. Students were commissioned to Ministry of …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Presbyterian College recently announced that Dr. Kerry Pannell will join the college’s administration as its new provost and vice president for academic affairs. “We are thrilled and fortunate to welcome Dr. Pannell to campus as our chief academic officer,” said Presbyterian President Dr. Matthew vandenBerg. “Dr. Pannell prevailed in a …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — Find your ball cap, grab your mitt, and join the North Greenville University (NGU) Alumni Association for some baseball in Greenville’s historic West End. NGU will host an NGUConnect event at the Greenville Drive game on Friday, May 14, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Fluor Field is located at 945 S. …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Twelve Newberry College seniors were recognized May 5 by the Newberry City Council for their service to the community during their time as students. Newberry Mayor Foster Senn, Mayor Pro-Tem Lemont Glasgow and Councilman Carlton Kinard, a 2016 Newberry College graduate, presented the proclamations on the Yost Portico at the …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu and The Sumter Item) — Eloise Paschal and Maria Kirby-Smith pulled the silk turquoise cloth off to reveal a new statue erected by the Solomon B. Jackson Jr. Administration Building at Morris College: a 6-foot, life-sized Luns C. Richardson, the ninth and longest-serving president. Both Paschal, Richardson’s sister, and Kirby-Smith, the …
