South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Charleston Southern University is welcoming five new members to the Board of Trustees this month who will serve until December 2028. CSU President B. Keith Faulkner said, “We are delighted to welcome our new trustees and look forward to their assistance and leadership as we work together to prepare servant …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University has been awarded a $1.8 million grant for its CU-DEEP Wellness Initiative which focuses on specific areas of health and wellness that are often areas of concern in rural, minority communities. The university was among the first selected to participate in the S.C. Center for Rural and Primary …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University is proud to launch its Distinguished Lecture series for Spring Semester 2024. Featured lecturers include Juan Enríquez as part of the Lois Walters Coker series, Judge Michelle Childs on April 25 as the President’s Distinguished Speaker, and the South Carolina Supreme Court April 29-May 1. All Distinguished Lecture …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Following the successful integration of male students into the residential experience at Columbia College, Koala Athletics is thrilled to announce the addition of Men’s Basketball to our robust athletic program to begin as early as Fall 2024. Director of Athletics Glen Crawford shared, “The addition of Men’s Basketball is a …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Columbia International University’s student body was introduced to their school’s new president, Dr. Bill Jones, in a somewhat unusual way. Instead of a typical President’s Chapel message, Jones answered questions submitted by students and read by CIU Student Body President Miles Raven. Jones is no stranger to many of the …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Associate Professor of History Dr. Angela Elder has received a $5,000 American Philosophical Society Franklin Grant for her book project tentatively titled The Dry Tortugas, A History of American Resilience. Franklin Grants are awarded for noncommercial research and are designed to assist with costs such as research travel, research material …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Assistant Professor of History Dr. Christiane-Marie Abu Sarah, a member of the Erskine College faculty since 2020, is the author of Revolutionary Emotions in Cold War Egypt: Islam, Communism, and Anti-Colonial Protest, published by Bloomsbury Press and set to be released this spring. A behavioral historian and director of …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — The people of Finland went to the polls in recent weeks and on Sunday, Feb. 11, a partly sunny day in Helsinki when the temperature reached a balmy 16 degrees Fahrenheit, they elected a Furman Paladin, Alex Stubb ’93 H’17, as their next president. Stubb, a member of the mainstream …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — In an appearance that highlighted the need for more cyber security talent in the workforce, the Department of Homeland Security’s Chief Information Security Officer, Kenneth Bible, visited Limestone University on Wednesday, February 14. As part of his “Overview of Current Issues in Cyber Security and Workforce Needs” presentation, Bible spoke …