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SCICU campus legislative coordinators kick off student letter-writing campaign for 2021 General Assembly session

COLUMBIA, S.C. – SCICU campus legislative coordinators from across the state gathered for their first-ever virtual kickoff for the annual student letter-writing campaign on Dec. 9. “Our previous years’ in-person kickoff meetings were high-energy gatherings of legislative contacts from SCICU member campuses,” said Jeff Perez, SCICU president and CEO. “COVID-19 may have changed the venue …

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Four SCICU HBCUs selected to join the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu and nps.gov) — Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin University, and Voorhees College have been selected for the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. Launched in March 2020, this national network connects sites across the country that provide education, interpretation, and research related to the Reconstruction Era – the period following the American …

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Voorhees receives $1.4 million renewal for TRIO Student Support Services Grant

DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Funding for the Voorhees College TRIO Student Support Services Program (TRIO-SSSP) grant has been renewed through the U.S. Department of Education for $1.4 million over the next five years. TRIO refers to the three types of programs: Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services, which existed within the reauthorization …

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Spartanburg Methodist College names Kris Neely interim provost

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Spartanburg Methodist College announces the appointment of Kris Neely as interim provost effective January 2021. Neely will take over for Dr. Mark Gibbs, who has served as provost since January 2019. Dr. Gibbs will follow his passion and return to the classroom as a professor of religion and philosophy. “Mark …

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SWU earns NCAA Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence

CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Forty-two Division II member schools are recipients of the Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence, presented to member schools earning an Academic Success Rate of 90% or higher. The Academic Success Rate is the percentage of student-athletes who graduate within six years of initial collegiate enrollment and includes virtually all Division …

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NGU signs articulation agreement with New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS)

TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — A move that can help men and women called to ministry get placed into ministry positions sooner, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) and North Greenville University (NGU), have partnered to count certain college credit hours toward a master of divinity degree, thereby saving students time and money. The articulation …

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