South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Charleston Southern University intends to resume on-campus, in-person instruction for the fall 2021 semester. According to the University Pandemic Task Force, evidence from this year’s careful adherence to classroom health protocols shows CSU classrooms among the safest spaces on campus. In fact, there are zero cases on campus at this …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Claflin Presidential Scholarship Gala has been rescheduled for Fall 2021 during Homecoming Weekend. Initially, the Presidential Scholarship Gala was to be held virtually on February 19, 2021. However, the Presidential Scholarship Gala Planning Committee agreed that it is best to …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University has appointed Carolyn Hart, Ph.D., as dean of nursing. Dr. Hart will develop and launch the institution’s inaugural bachelor’s degree in nursing program, which is planned to start in the fall of 2022, pending approval from the South Carolina Board of Nursing. “Coker University is happy to have …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — With the support of a Social Justice Fund grant from Colonial Life and its parent company Unum, Columbia College President Dr. Tom Bogart announced the establishment of the Institute for Building Resilience through Trauma-Informed Practices. “Organizations are seeking innovative ways to address systemic racism, economic equity, criminal justice, and educational …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Columbia International University alumnus Dr. Paul Copan, a well-known theologian, philosopher, and apologist, tackled a couple of timely, contemporary topics in a one-day visit to his alma mater. Copan, who graduated from CIU in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies, is today a professor at Palm Beach …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — The Upstate community is invited for a free professional development and networking event on March 8. Converse College’s fourth annual President’s Leadership Forum will host international legal counsel, renowned prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice, and former White House counsel Karen A. Popp for a presentation and fireside chat …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — The Board of Trustees of Erskine College and Theological Seminary has announced that Erskine President Dr. Robert E. Gustafson has decided to complete his tenure at the end of this fiscal year – June 30, 2021. The Rev. Clint Davis, who serves as trustee chair, said, “Under Dr. Gustafson’s …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University has once again been named a Beckman Scholars Program awardee, receiving funds for undergraduate students and their faculty mentors to take a deep dive into biology, chemistry, or a combination of the two. Since 1999, Furman has received the recognition, which includes funding for students and faculty mentors …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone professor Dr. Felicia Cavallini wasn’t alone this time when she once again had her research published recently in the Journal of Physical Activity Research, as she was joined by three of the University’s students. The Physical Education students who co-authored the article with Cavallini include Makalynn Callaghan (Summerville, SC), …