South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, SC — The Senate Finance Committee adopted what one senator calls an “Education Opportunity” budget on March 28 after several days of debate. Unlike the House version of the FY 2018-19 state budget, which all but ignored the needs of higher education institutions and students, the Senate Finance Committee recommended increased funding across-the-board for …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy benedict.edu) — Benedict College announced on March 20 that it is rolling back tuition and fees by $5,830 starting in the fall of 2018. Bucking the trend of increasing the cost for education each year, Benedict College is lowering the cost to be a Tiger from $28,630 to $22,800 a year. Additionally, …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $340,000 grant to Furman University through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. The REU site award supports the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2019-2021. In the program, funded by NSF’s Division of Chemistry in the …
CENTRAL, S.C. – Nearly 200 elementary, middle, and high school students from six Upstate counties put their scientific problem-solving skills on display at the 2018 South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair at Southern Wesleyan University in Central. For the eleventh year, Southern Wesleyan’s Division of Science partnered with area teachers and parents to promote Science, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College alumna Dr. Nicole Redmond, an internal medicine physician, will highlight the college’s Women’s History Month events with a lecture Wednesday, March 28, on “From Wofford to HEAL.” The program, sponsored by the Presidential Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, will be at 5:30 p.m. in Olin Teaching Theater, Franklin W. Olin …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy Millenium Magazine) — The Columbia College Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its January 26, 2018 meeting to appoint Dr. Carol A. Moore as President of the College. Dr. Moore came to Columbia College as Interim Provost in September 2016 and became Interim President in July 2017. Recognizing her strong leadership during …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University has established a partnership with Upstate SC Alliance, the regional economic development organization representing the 10-county northwestern corner of South Carolina. As an investor in Upstate SC Alliance, Furman will offer its Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) programming at a reduced tuition rate exclusively for employees of Upstate SC …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — As the cost of a college education rises at public universities nationwide, Anderson University, one of the nation’s leading private schools in affordability, is training its faculty in ways to help with students’ expenses while providing flexibility in classroom instruction. AU is accomplishing these dual goals through its innovative use …
CENTRAL, SC (courtesy swu.edu) — Southern Wesleyan University has received approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to offer the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in Curriculum and Assessment. While most Ed.D. degrees at the doctoral level concentrate on leadership or curriculum and instruction, there are few such programs …
