South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC — Members of the General Assembly once again felt the immense power of grassroots advocacy in receiving more than 9,000 thank-you letters from SCICU students during this year’s legislative session. The 9,000 letters easily eclipsed the old record of 8,200. SC senators and representatives received student letters thanking them for their continued support …
In recent days, the state budget and the crossover deadline had the attention of legislators in the SC General Assembly. The state budget is being debated in the Senate this week – the House, having already passed its version of the budget, is on furlough this week. The version which passed the Senate Finance Committee …
We have received positive news from our friends at NAICU. While there had been little optimism for progress on new regulations for Title IV student financial aid programs, the negotiated rulemaking committee created by the U.S. Department of Education was able to reach consensus after four months of deliberations. Negotiators recognized the importance of locking …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — Since they began working with ESPN senior writer Peter Keating six years ago, Furman math professors Kevin Hutson, Liz Bouzarth and John Harris ’91 have gotten pretty good at predicting upsets in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. SCICU honored Hutson in 2016 as Furman’s Excellence In Teaching award …
SPARTANBURG, SC— Based on the talent, knowledge, and enthusiasm demonstrated by undergraduate researchers at this year’s SCICU Research Symposium, these students have bright futures in fields as diverse as chemistry, music, public health, and environmental science. The Feb. 21 SCICU Research Symposium gave students from SCICU member colleges and universities the opportunity to showcase the …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy ciu.edu) — The CIU Rams Invitational, Columbia International University’s first home track and field meet in school history, embodied dedication, new beginnings and progress for CIU and its athletes. Athletes from 16 colleges and universities from around South and North Carolina travelled to Columbia March 23 for the historic event, including North …
DENMARK, SC (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College presents its Women’s History Month Celebration and kick off of National Library Month on Thursday, March 28 at 11 a.m. in Massachusetts Hall on campus. The keynote speaker will be author and journalist A’Leila Bundles, the great -great granddaughter of the late Madam C.J. Walker, African-American entrepreneur, philanthropist, …
NEWBERRY, SC (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College received a generous donation from Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. (Zeus) to upgrade the campus infrastructure. This donation represents the largest single gift received from Zeus. Zeus will allocate this major gift over the next 27 months. The primary plans for this donation include: Renovating Brokaw Hall, the largest …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy converse.edu) — Upstate area adults who started college but never finished their degree have the opportunity to complete it through a new program offered by Converse College at the University Center in Greenville (UCG). Converse College’s coeducational Degree Completion Program will start in June and is accepting applications now. Leading to a …
