South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
HARTSVILLE, SC (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker College will begin operating as Coker University on July 1, 2019, giving the institution a name that adequately reflects its growth as a graduate degree-granting institution, an innovator in online learning, and a viable higher education option for international students. “Change of any kind always takes some getting used …
ORANGEBURG, SC (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University is one of five historically black colleges/universities (HBCUs) that will receive $10,000 for student scholarships from the Toyota Financial Services and Toyota Motor North American. The Tom Joyner Foundation was also awarded $10,000 from Toyota’s total contribution of $60,000 that will be used to help boost college retention …
CHARLESTON, SC (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Charleston Southern University broke ground for an additional health science building on Monday, January 28, 2019. The 13,272-square-foot building is an expansion to the first health science building (built in 2017 and opened in 2018) to accommodate the growing health science programs at CSU, including the future doctor of physical …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy allenuniversity.edu and thestate.com) — Allen University is embarking on a $10 million project to renovate the former Good Samaritan—Waverly Hospital and add an annex to honor the nine victims of the 2015 massacre at “Mother” Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. The annex would be named after the late Sen. Clementa C. Pinckney …
SCICU legislative outlook from President and CEO Jeff Perez — Education reform will be at the top of the SC General Assembly’s agenda during the 2019 legislative session, as will how to spend an additional $1 billion. Including independent higher education in these discussions will be a major part of SCICU’s 2019 advocacy efforts. In …
COLUMBIA, SC — One of the most effective advocacy initiatives in Columbia is led by students of SCICU colleges and universities. During each session of the General Assembly thousands of SCICU college and university students send letters to legislators, sharing the importance of state need-based tuition grants and merit-based scholarships, upon which they rely to …
COLUMBIA, SC — The professional researchers of tomorrow are busy today at SC independent colleges and universities summarizing their project findings and preparing presentations for the February 2019 SCICU Research Symposium. Undergraduate students at SCICU member campuses, supported by their faculty sponsors/mentors, are preparing multimedia presentations related to the research projects completed in mid-December 2018. …
SPARTANBURG, SC (courtesy wofford.edu) -– Wofford College has enhanced its commitment to the Spartanburg County Foundation’s Citizen Scholars Institute by offering scholarship dollars to new scholars who decide to attend Wofford. The Citizen Scholars Institute identifies and works with at-risk 6th- through 12th-grade students to help them prepare for the college selection and application processes. …
SPARTANBURG, SC (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Dr. Mark W. Gibbs, professor of religion and philosphy since 1999 at Spartanburg Methodist College, started responsibilities as SMC’s new Provost on January 2. President Scott Cochran announced Dr. Gibbs’ new role on December 18. Dr. Gibbs replaces Dr. Anita K. Bowles, executive vice president for Academic Affairs, who retired …
