South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — In preparation for a nursing degree program at Columbia International University, Dr. Jill McElheny has been hired as the program director to begin laying a solid foundation for the future of Nursing at CIU. McElheny brings a wealth of experience in leading the operations of a fast-growing Christian Nursing program …
We continue to see the follow-up CARES Act stimulus legislation batted back and forth like a tennis ball. In May, House Democrats passed a $3.4 trillion stimulus package that Senate Republicans rejected as too big. Earlier this month House Democrats barely passed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package that Republicans responded was too generous to …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Roberta Moran, a senior honors neuroscience major at Furman University, was announced as the 2020 McLean-Smith SCICU Student of the Year at SCICU’s board meeting on Oct. 7. Honoring the combined legacies of leadership at SCICU and the S.C. Tuition Grants Commission, the award recognizes academic achievement and campus/community involvement made by …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Despite the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, generous donors helped SCICU exceed fundraising goals for fiscal year 2019-2020. Faithful, long-term donors, new scholarship programs, and an over-subscribed matching grant challenge helped SCICU raise nearly $600,000. “SCICU is deeply grateful for how donors have stepped up this year and increased support for …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Eight South Carolina business and civic leaders were elected to SCICU’s board of trustees at the company’s first-ever virtual board meeting on October 7. New SCICU trustees initially serve a three-year term and are eligible upon board re-election to serve a second three-year term. SCICU’s eight new trustees (click here to read …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — PC’s inaugural cohort of physician assistant studies students, 32 in all, received their white coats in a ceremony on the West Plaza on Saturday, Oct. 3. All in attendance wore masks during the ceremony. Chairs were arranged so that guests and students were all 6 feet apart. During his welcome, …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Southern Wesleyan University a Title III: Strengthening Institutions grant for $2.25 million payable in $450,000 annual increments over five years. The grant will help instructors better equip and engage students. Initially it was thought that there was no opportunity for the university to …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — After recently launching the Tigers Gladly Invest in Voorhees Education (G.I.V.E) Campaign, Voorhees College announces actress and singer Jo Marie Payton the official campaign chairperson. As chairperson, Payton will be promoting Tiger GIVE and asking for world-wide support to help reach the institution’s goal of $1M. Also, she will be …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy SMC Facebook page and commonapp.org) — Spartanburg Methodist College is now a member of The Common Application, a non-profit membership organization representing nearly 900 diverse institutions of higher education. Common Application connects applicants and those who support them to a wide array of public and private colleges and universities across all 50 …
