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COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — Students at Benedict College will benefit from upgraded equipment in their classrooms and research labs thanks to a $3.5 million gift from Dominion Energy. Benedict College is one of 11 historically black colleges and universities benefitting from Dominion Energy’s six-year “HBCU Promise.” The program will support endowments, capital projects, operating …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — With the approach of the 2020 holiday season, COVID-19 forced many people to cancel or reschedule many beloved and anticipated holiday celebrations. However, the South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University adapted to the limitations of the pandemic by offering Christmas First Night: A Gift for the Soul …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University will receive a $500,000 grant from Dominion Energy to support the Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital Restoration Project. The gift will help to defray costs associated with the reconstruction and restoration of the building. Allen University is one of 11 historically black colleges and universities benefitting from Dominion Energy’s six-year …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — The Boeing Company and Allen University announced Nov. 11 a new $1.5 million partnership to establish the Boeing Institute on Civility at Allen University. The Boeing Institute will be a national hub for teaching and provide programming aimed at advancing civil discourse in America and across the globe. “The Institute …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — The Anderson University School of Nursing has received the PASCAL SCALE Affordable Learning Grant for the development of an Open Education Resource (OER). The grant will significantly reduce textbook costs for students participating in NUR 453: Leadership and Management. Dr. Andrea Raines, project lead for the implementation of the grant, …
This is a combined state and federal update, as it involves a South Carolina Supreme Court decision that impacted the access of SCICU member institutions to federal CARES Act funding. On October 30 SCICU filed a “friend of the court” (amicus curiae) brief in support of Governor McMaster’s motion that the South Carolina Supreme Court …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU has renamed its emergency funding to students the “Student Lifeline Grants Program” to more accurately capture the initiative’s capacity to help students whose unexpected financial challenges might result in their dropping out. “The COVID-19 pandemic has rendered students and their families even more financially vulnerable, making Student Lifeline Grants all the …
Following five decades of dedicated service to Presbyterian College, Robert (Bob) Staton will retire as the college’s 18th president on Dec. 31. In addition to his five-year presidency, Staton’s roles at the college include executive vice president for external relations (2007-2012) and member of the PC board of trustees 1997-2006. Staton’s broader service to independent …
Presbyterian College has named Matt vandenBerg, an accomplished leader and fundraiser in independent higher education, as its 19th president. He will start his leadership at Presbyterian on February 1. VandenBerg will succeed Bob Staton, who will retire as PC president on Dec. 31. “Dr. vandenBerg embraces the Christian faith and is a lifelong member of …
