South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
South Carolina’s 2024-25 budget bill was ratified by the General Assembly on June 26. With no challenges to Governor McMaster’s July 3 vetoes, the bill was enacted. Thankfully the budget preserved SCICU’s legislative priorities:
FAFSA problems persist — While Congress is on recess through early September, financial aid teams at SCICU member institutions and other colleges and universities throughout the United States are dealing with the ongoing FAFSA fiasco. Rollout delays for the new FAFSA continue to be compounded by myriad problems, including issues ranging from incorrect calculations of …
Fall is in the air and SCICU campuses from the S.C. mountains to the sea are again full of smiling students! Scroll to see back to campus photos from SCICU’s 21 member campuses. Learn more about each campus through their respective campus newsrooms, Facebook pages, Instagram accounts, and X/Twitter feeds. Allen University Campus newsroomInstagramFacebookX/Twitter Anderson …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — With great pride, I step into the role of the eleventh president of Morris College. My aim is to serve Morris College with the utmost dedication. I sincerely appreciate the Board of Trustees and each student, alumnus, and faculty or staff member for your support and well wishes. Your collective …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — A new chapter is beginning at Wofford’s historic Kilgo-Clinkscales House. This fall, the 132-year-old campus landmark, which has been a home for more than 10 Wofford leaders and their families, will become the college’s first dedicated alumni house. “Traditionally, this has been the dean’s or provost’s home,” says Calhoun Kennedy …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees University is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Angela Peters, provost and vice president of academic affairs, to the South Carolina Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (SC EPSCoR) State Committee. Dr. Peters, who previously served on the State Committee for several years, is returning to this critical …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Continuing the transition to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Spartanburg Methodist College (SMC) will become a full member of the Appalachia Athletic Conference (AAC) beginning with the 2025-26 season. “We are excited to join the Appalachian Athletic Conference as we begin our journey into NAIA. It will bring …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Southern Wesleyan University and Director of Athletics Julia Reininga are pleased to announce the return of Men’s and Women’s Golf to Southern Wesleyan University. Leading the revitalized programs will be Matt Smith, who has been appointed as the head coach for both the Men’s and Women’s Golf teams. “The reinstatement …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Presbyterian College is pleased to announce that it is combining its art, music, and theater departments into a new Department of Visual and Performing Arts. PC president Dr. Anita Gustafson said the reorganization is designed to strengthen the college’s commitment to the fine arts by uniting them, which will provide …
