South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Recognizing an increasing need for quality leadership in early childhood education, Southern Wesleyan University is now offering an online bachelor of science degree in Early Childhood and Family Studies Management. This new degree program is a collaboration of Southern Wesleyan’s School of Education and Benson School of Business. This interdisciplinary …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — “College students have traditionally voted at one of the lowest rates of any group in the United States,” according to an Los Angeles Times op-ed published earlier this year. Trinity Williams, a junior political science major, is looking to change that on the PC campus by leading a non-partisan voter …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) North Greenville University (NGU) and OneLifeX (OLX) have aligned to provide OLX students with innovative hands-on coursework. The partnership, which begins this academic year, will equip students with skills to not only get started in a career but instill passion and rapid progression in a profession. OLX, based in Marietta, S.C., …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College has received a $2.5 million anonymous irrevocable pledge agreement to support the construction of the Athletic and Academic Achievement Center at historic Setzler Field. The gift will be used to begin the second phase of the college’s stadium project, which will be built on the visitor side of …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limstone.edu) — The curtain will rise on the 2020-2021 season for the Limestone University Department of Theatre with two virtual performances this fall, followed by at least one live stage production in the spring. It was recently announced that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Limestone’s Department of Theatre will open its …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy The Sumter Item) — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Morris College a $1.7 million Student Support Services Grant for supporting Morris students over the next five years. “These funds will be most helpful in enriching academic experiences for many Morris College students, as well as helping them to realize their …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Daniela Mesa ’17 is working toward her Ph.D. at Purdue University. But that might not have come to pass without the support – financial, relational and academic – that she received at Furman. Mesa is a first-generation college student who received a scholarship as part of a $600,000 National Science …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — During an online meeting Friday, August 28, the Erskine Board of Trustees, led by outgoing Board Chair Jill Gazzaway of Davidson, N.C., received reports on institutional enrollment and other campus news; approved a new mission statement for the seminary; and announced new members and officers. The Rev. Stacey Cox, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — In collaboration with Converse College’s renowned Petrie School of Music and its Music Business and Technology program, Oregon-based startup Music Myway Inc. is releasing “Virtual Venue,” a plug-and-play hardware and software application that brings together the three most critical parts of a concert experience: artist, venue and fan. Converse will …