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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dr. Peter T. Mitchell, president of Columbia College from 1988 to 1997, is returning to the institution as its interim president upon Dr. Carol Moore’s retirement announcement, effective immediately. Dr. Moore served as president of Columbia College for four years and guided the school through significant transitions, including the recent announcement of …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy responded quickly when the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued an urgent request to academic institutions for personal protective equipment on Friday, March 20. As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates, a top concern for those in the healthcare field is access to …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College’s entire class of December 2019 nursing graduates has passed the NCLEX-RN nursing licensure exam the first time. This is Newberry’s third 100% first-time pass rate since May 2018. “We could not be prouder of our fall cohort of nursing graduates,” said Dr. Susan Ludwick, chair of the Department …
Columbia International University showcased their new William Jones Global Business and IT Center for SCICU’s spring board meeting on February 25. SCICU trustees and college/university presidents were welcomed by CIU President Dr. Mark Smith. Dr. Scott Adams, dean of CIU’s school of business, highlighted CIU’s investment in and transformation of the Monticello Road corridor surrounding …
Based on the professional knowledge, talent, and enthusiasm demonstrated by undergraduate researchers at this year’s SCICU Research Symposium, these students have promising futures in fields as diverse as biology, chemistry, music, public health, art, and environmental science. The Feb. 20, 2020 SCICU Research Symposium gave students from SCICU member colleges and universities the opportunity to …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy Coker Univ. Student Success Center FB page) — Knowing that internet access is critical for students in online classes, Coker University’s Student Success Center has compiled a resource list for free/reduced price internet services being offered by major carriers. The resource also includes descriptions of the favorable terms available for students through …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — After years of consideration and analysis, Columbia College has decided to expand its undergraduate residential program from single-gender to coed in fall 2021. The President and Board of Trustees cited a decade long decline in College enrollment, a nationwide decrease of interest in enrollment at women’s colleges, and studies that …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — A lively group of classical educators, some accompanied by their children, gathered in the Bowie Arts Center on the Erskine College campus Feb. 28 to hear from two leaders of the classical education movement in the United States. Dr. Christopher Perrin, cofounder of Classical Academic Press and director at …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Two new collections of microtonal music – music played with tones that exist in the spaces between notes like C and C sharp or E and F – have a new home at Furman University. Composer Johnny Reinhard, founder of the American Festival of Microtonal Music (AFMM), has donated his …
