South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy cokercobras.com) — Five members of the Coker University baseball team have been named to the 2023 Academic All-District Baseball Team, as selected by the College Sports Communicators. Seniors Zack Wall, Ethan Graham and Lawson Otte were named, while sophomores Ashby Vining and Jacob Yarberry earned the academic honor. Wall, a senior biology …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Four Claflin University freshmen are receiving an intimate look at the challenges, opportunities, and skills necessary to succeed in the hyper-competitive corporate environment of the 21st Century as the inaugural class of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Scholars. The students also receive full scholarships and free room and board for …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — United States Senator Tim Scott announced his bid for the presidency to a packed crowd May 22 at Charleston Southern University. Scott, a 1988 Charleston Southern political science graduate, was introduced by Republican party officials, his nephew Ben Scott III, and 12-year-old Southerlyn Surratt, a friend from his church. …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — On May 16 the Bob Jones University Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Alan Benson acting CEO. Benson joined the university leadership in 2018 and has been serving as executive vice president for student development and ministry advancement. He earned a B.A. in Bible (1992) and a M.Min. (2009) from BJU, …
We all know that technology is advancing at a break-neck pace. At the same time, so are threats to online safety on our computers and devices. As society grows more dependent on a safe, reliable digital infrastructure, there’s a demand for well-educated cybersecurity leaders to help organizations face today’s challenges. The U.S. Bureau of Labor …
WASHINGTON, D.C. (courtesy benedict.edu and nps.gov) — SCICU members Allen University and Benedict College are among 13 HBCUs in 10 states that will share $9.7 million announced May 5 by the National Park Service for its Historic Preservation Fund Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant Program. “These grants enable historic educational institutions to preserve the …
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Kylah Montgomery, a Benedict College studio art major, was SCICU ‘s featured student speaker at the April 19 Joint Higher Education Day at the S.C. State House. She shared with Gov. McMaster, fellow students at S.C. ‘s private and public colleges, and the media why Tuition Grants are so important to her. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Faculty, family members, and friends of independent higher education from across South Carolina joined SCICU April 18 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to celebrate nearly two decades of Excellence In Teaching faculty awards. Twenty-one faculty leaders – one per SCICU member institution – were celebrated at the April 18 event. More …
Dr. Begoña Caballero-García, assistant professor of Spanish Studies, is Wofford College’s 2023 SCICU Excellence In Teaching award recipient. She holds a Ph.D. in Literatures, Languages, and Cultures of the Iberian Peninsula and the Americas from The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. She earned Master of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Culture from …
