South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
ORANGEBURG, SC (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University has been recognized by the Sierra Club, a grassroots environmental organization, for its efforts in its sustainability program. In the report, Claflin University is the only HBCU listed among 227 other universities. Sustainability as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency refers to “policies and strategies that …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Anderson University will be able to provide more scholarships to students next year, thanks to a $1 million gift, University President Dr. Evans Whitaker announced during the school’s opening convocation Wednesday, Sept. 13. The gift comes from T. Walter Brashier, an Upstate real estate developer, evangelist and philanthropist, and his …
CENTRAL, SC (courtesy swu.edu)– Avid hiker and Southern Wesleyan University Business Professor Jonathan Young is ready to “go the distance” to benefit business majors. To date, Young has hiked major portions of the Appalachian Trail (AT), a 2,180 mile long public footpath that extends from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. He …
The SCICU Board of Trustees will hold its 2017 Fall Board Meeting on September 26, 2017 at Furman University. The event will start at 9:00 am with the Council of College Presidents breakfast. Presidents from SCICU’s twenty (20) member colleges and universities will be hosted at White Oaks, the residence of the Furman University President. …
DENMARK, SC (courtesy voorhees.edu) – As a part of the recently awarded $1.2 million UNCF Career Pathways Initiative (CPI) Program grant, Voorhees College is offering pre-professional career pathways for medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant, veterinary, and occupational and physical therapy beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year. The CPI grant is designed to align curricula …
COLUMBIA – Allen University’s Division of Institutional Advancement will host its first Quarterly Days of Giving Challenge August 1-3, 2017. The money raised will go towards the Allen University General Scholarship Fund to provide tuition assistance for students who qualify for need-based assistance. Nearly 98% of the university’s students receive some form of financial aid, …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy benedict.edu)– The Benedict College Board of Trustees announced June 30 that Dr. Roslyn Artis will become the 14th President of Benedict College on September 1, 2017. She will become the first female President in the College’s 147-year history. Dr. Artis brings to the Midlands College an impressive mix of higher education and …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy sctuitiongrants.org) — The South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission is proud to announce the appointment of Ms. Katherine (Katie) Harrison as Executive Director effective June 30, 2017. Ms. Harrison obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Oglethorpe University, a private liberal arts institution in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a Master’s degree in Higher …
COLUMBIA, SC — The General Assembly appropriations for SC higher education fell short of SCICU’s goals in the FY 2017-18 budget. Legislators approved $500,000 for the need-based Tuition Grants program and $500,000 for the state’s need-based grant program. The Tuition Grants Commission had requested $5.3 million to increase the maximum individual award from $3,200 to …
