South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For November 2023, we are spotlighting Cantey Tech Consulting, Find Great People (FGP), and FORVIS. Please see the links below to learn more about these partners. The SCICU Business Partner directory lists all partners currently participating in the program. Emma Reabold, SCICU vice …
The holidays are here! The 21 SCICU colleges and universities located from the S.C. mountains to the sea are full of holiday sights and sounds! Scroll to see holiday and special event photos from SCICU’s 21 member campuses. Learn more about the holiday events and other news for each campus through their respective campus newsrooms, …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — Morris College alumnus Marquice Clark is slated to receive his Ed.D. from Clemson University on December 20. Born to Reverend James and Alethia Clark, Clark is the youngest of four boys and delights in his role as the family’s youngest member. He received his education in the public schools of …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — “Leaders have to be able to equip those around them with the tools they need to do the job. They also have to be willing to pick the tools up and do the work themselves.” Those are reflections from Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis, who graduated from North Greenville University …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Columbia International University alumnus Dr. Tom Mullikin was presented the 2023 William Jasper Freedom Award by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce for his “significant military service to South Carolina and the nation.” Mullikin is a retired Major General with the South Carolina State Guard (SCSG), the former commanding general …
ANDERSON, S.C.(courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Senior Marketing students in the Anderson University College of Business took on major brands as teams in the annual Save the Brand competition. In the Nov. 29 event, student teams competed to creatively resurrect a major chain store brand, each with unique ideas incorporating aspects from all of their training from …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy auyellowjackets.com) — The Allen University Yellow Jackets men’s wrestling team steamrolled both Clemson and Florida Atlantic on Dec. 9 in the Yellow Jackets duals. In non-conference action, Allen defeated Clemson 34-9 and returned to the mat later in the day to take down Florida A&M 37-8. Leading Allen in the win over …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Erin Armstrong, a junior speech-language pathology (SLP) major at Columbia College, stressed the importance of experiential undergraduate learning opportunities in her Nov. 16 presentation at American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) National Convention. During her presentation at the Boston conference, Erin was able to share her 2022-2023 internship experience and how it …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy Claflin Twitter feed, claflin.edu, and tandd.com) — After an extended hiatus related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Claflin University Concert Choir returned to the City of Orangeburg’s Stevenson Auditorium on Nov. 28 with a community performance of Handel’s Messiah. The annual holiday Messiah choral performance began in 1997 but was interrupted three …
