South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Need to get over the post-holiday blues? SCICU colleges and universities offer lots of special events to bring back the smiles. Click on the school links below to find events scheduled at your favorite college or university. Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Charleston Southern University Claflin University Coker University Columbia College Columbia International University …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) – Wofford College’s January Interim gives student and faculty the month to focus on a single topic designed to push through the walls of the traditional classroom. In one of those courses – Grassroots Organizing and Social Justice: Applying Anthropology to the Here and Now – students will learn that academia …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College recently received $300,000 from the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) to create a Liberal Arts Innovation Center (LAIC) for Healthcare Access and Equity. This grant builds on Voorhees’ participation in the UNCF Career Pathways Initiative. These funds will support the institution’s desire to assist in eliminating health disparities …
Tucked into a corner of the kitchen in Spartanburg Methodist College’s cafeteria, freshman Marshall Langley gets to work. Before him are rows of bright green cupcakes. He injects them with lime filling – it helps keep the cupcakes moist, and the tang balances out some of the sweetness – and then he tops them with …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Southern Wesleyan University will host a Creative Evangelism Summit on Jan. 31. The free event will offer insight into how pastors and ministry leaders can make an impact in a quickly-changing culture. The summit will bring together three generations from the Clyde Dupin family to explore how churches can use …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — PC was one of only seven colleges and universities in South Carolina to be named a Tree Campus USA School by the Arbor Day Foundation in 2019. This year marks the fourth consecutive year PC has earned the recognition. The College has earned the distinction five of the last six …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — Commencement at NGU is always a special and exciting event on campus. Still, with the Fall 2019 class, there is an extra layer of excitement added to the mix as NGU has its first five graduates earn a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree. Although, the Ed.D. degree is relatively new …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone College’s second graduate-level degree program is officially on the way. Plans are being finalized to add an online Master of Social Work (MSW) program that is expected to begin in the summer of 2020. Limestone has offered an online Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree since 2012. Approval was …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University has received a Sustainable Business Award from the U.S. Green Building Council Carolinas. The announcement was made in December at the USGBC Carolinas: Green Gala & Sustainable Business Awards, which was held at the Mint Museum in Charlotte, N.C. The award recognizes excellence in high-performance design, environmental stewardship …