South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Substantial revisions to Title IX federal civil rights law were proposed on November 16 by U. S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. These changes would supersede previous “Dear Colleague” guidance on the federal laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities that receive federal funding. The 149-page proposed regulation …
CENTRAL, SC (courtesy swu.edu) — Going against a long-standing national trend, Southern Wesleyan University has announced that it will not increase tuition during the 2019-2020 academic year. As institutions of higher learning across the nation are faced with the need to raise their tuition, Southern Wesleyan University’s President, Dr. Todd Voss, acknowledges that rising costs …
SPARTANBURG, SC (courtesy converse.edu) — Dr. Neval Erturk and Converse College’s STARS (Science, Technology and Research Scholars) high school mentoring program were honored during the 2018 InnoVision Awards dinner as recipient of the Ibrahim Janajreh Young Innovator award. The award was established in 2005 to recognize existing, successful South Carolina programs that engage, encourage and …
ORANGEBURG, SC (courtesy claflin.edu) — A delegation of elected officials and venture capitalists traveled by bus to Claflin University’s Ministers’ Hall recently to learn how historically black colleges (HBCUs) are preparing students to become the next generation of entrepreneurs and technology professionals. South Carolina Congressman James Clyburn (D-6th District); Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan (D- 13th …
On October 29, 2018, the Charleston Southern University Board of Trustees installed President Dondi Costin as the university’s third president. The Honorable Timothy E. Scott, U.S. senator and 1988 graduate of Charleston Southern, presented the charge to the president. He said, “What a wonderful time to be home. I’m so excited about your new leadership, …
HARSTVILLE, SC (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker College was recently granted additional funding (approximately $682,000) from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (NSF S-STEM) program to add a second cohort to the college’s STEM Scholars in Biology (SSB) program for high-achieving students interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields and who …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Anderson University has formalized a partnership with Greenville Technical College that will allow GTC students to more easily transfer and complete their studies at AU. Officials from both schools signed an agreement that puts in place the Anderson University Bridge Program, which is intended for Greenville Technical College students who …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — If you’re looking for tips on how to write winning grant proposals, just ask Karen Buchmueller. In the space of a year, the Furman University associate professor of chemistry has served as principal or co-principal investigator for three successful proposals to the National Science Foundation (NSF). The latest NSF award …
COLUMBIA, SC — Dr. L. Jeffrey Perez, an accomplished higher education leader and public affairs strategist, has been named the seventh president and CEO of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. (SCICU). Russell Cook, chair of the SCICU Board of Trustees, announced the appointment at SCICU’s Fall Board Meeting hosted by Presbyterian College on …
