South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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COLUMBIA, SC — The South Carolina House and Senate agreed to extend the 2018 legislative session beyond the May 10 statutory adjournment date and return to Columbia on May 23 and 24. When the legislators return, their actions will be limited by the Sine Die Resolution to include consideration of the General Appropriations Bill, legislation …
Research scientists/professors at Benedict College, Converse College, and Erskine College have been selected to participate in collaborative research projects funded by the NSF-supported GEAR CRP (Grants for Exploratory Academic Research Collaborative Research Program). The GEAR CRP program is funding five (5) SC research teams, each for a one-year term and up to $60,000 per project. …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy MetroColumbiaCEO.com) — Columbia College and Midlands Technical College have paved the way for students to complete two degrees in four years while attending two colleges simultaneously. The colleges have formalized a unique nursing agreement that creates a seamless transition for students to earn Associate in Science Degrees in Nursing from Midlands Technical …
Southern Wesleyan University welcomed more than 600 athletes for a day to celebrate “special abilities” as Area 14 Special Olympics returned April 18 to Joe R. Gilbert Track and Field on the Central campus. This is the third time the university has hosted Special Olympics, which draws athletes from across Anderson County. As athletes, teachers …
GAFFNEY, SC (courtesy limestone.edu) — The “Drive To University” is officially underway at Limestone College. Unanimous approval was recently given by the Board of Trustees for Limestone to begin taking steps to move to the status of a university by the fall of 2020, which coincides with the liberal arts institution’s 175th anniversary. The Board …
SPARTANBURG, SC (courtesy converse.edu) — The Converse College Class of 2018 announces that Ann Dunwoody, the first woman in U.S. military history to achieve the rank of four-star general, will give the commencement address during their graduation ceremony on Saturday May 19, 2018. “I might be the first, but I know I won’t be the …
Hartsville, S.C. – April 17, 2018 – Coker College is now offering a Master of Science in Criminal and Social Justice Policy program. This online degree is geared toward those who desire to become policymakers in their communities. Students will be equipped to enter a variety of fields, including community development, policy writing, human services, …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — The Anderson University School of Physical Therapy is now accepting students for the summer of 2019, becoming just the third physical therapy doctorate program in South Carolina. The new school, announced in 2017, marks the latest expansion of AU’s offerings at the University Center of Greenville. The inaugural class is …
The 2018 SC Independent College and University Week (April 9-13, 2018) began and ended with huge news for SCICU’s 20 member colleges and universities. The newsworthy week featured a student advocacy day at the SC State House, an awards dinner honoring faculty at SCICU member institutions, a transfer agreeement signed between 17 SCICU institutions and …
