South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tuition Grant recipients and state merit scholarship recipients at SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities joined forces to send 9,000 thank-you letters to members of the South Carolina General Assembly during the 2022 session. Allen University and Anderson University were honored Dec. 9 at the SCICU campus legislative coordinators luncheon in Columbia …
House appointments Speaker of the S.C. House of Representatives Murrell Smith (R-Sumter) has made his leadership and committee membership appointments. Of particular note for independent higher education: Rep. Bruce Bannister (R-Greenville) will chair the Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Shannon Erickson (R-Beaufort) will chair the Education Committee. Speaker Smith appointed the following representatives to the …
Whither the federal budget? The battle over the federal government’s fiscal year 2022-2023 budget – yes, the budget that’s already six months old – is ongoing. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, lawmakers announced an agreement to pass another continuing resolution before the current one expires on Friday. The new continuing resolution will maintain fiscal year 2022 …
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For December 2022, we are spotlighting Coursedog, Pharos Resources, and SEGRA. Please see the links below to learn more about these partners. The SCICU Business Partner directory lists all partners currently participating in the program. Eddie Shannon, SCICU executive vice president, is always …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy cokercobras.com) — Six athletes from the Coker Men’s Soccer Team have been named to the COSIDA Academic All-District Team. Players awarded include Matthew Tricker, Luca Leonini, Colin Serredszum, Gabin Guillou, Felix Stoeffler, and Gustavo Palmieri. Sophomore and defender, Matthew Tricker from Ipswich, Suffolk, England scored one goal and was named Second Team …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — The Voorhees University Choir is preparing to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Easter Sunday, April 9. Voorhees and four other HBCU choirs will combine to form a mass choir. Choir members and Rachel Jones, the choir director, will depart Voorhees April 6. They will be immersed …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Presbyterian College’s commitment and service to first-generation students have earned the school an exciting accolade. The Center for First-Generation Student Success has designated PC as one of the country’s “First-Gen Forward” institutions, which acknowledges higher education institutions for their commitment to first-generation student success. “The First-Gen Forward designation is a …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Dr. Rick Christman has been appointed acting president of Columbia International University by CIU’s Board of Trustees. Christman, who has been serving CIU as executive vice president for three years, takes the leadership of the university in place of President Dr. Mark A. Smith who is recovering from a blood …
GREENVILLE, s.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman Chemistry Professor Paul Wagenknecht ’86 knows the importance of photocatalysts in harnessing energy. He also understands how vital his role is as mentor for the development of students in his lab. In recognition of his outstanding mentorship, the Council on Undergraduate Research has named Wagenknecht one of four 2022 …
