South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Five Erskine College students attended this year’s fall session of the South Carolina Student Legislature Oct. 19-21. “It was a wonderful experience,” says sophomore Annaleah Gilreath of Aynor, S.C., a member of the Erskine delegation. Traveling to Columbia, S.C., along with Gilreath were sophomore Katherine Andersen of Grayson, Ga.; …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lisa E. Long, is the 2022 recipient of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Chief Academic Officer Award. The award recognizes the significant support she extends to colleagues at independent colleges and universities. Long has been active in many CIC-sponsored programs …
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For November 2022, we are spotlighting Craig Gaulden Davis, Secure Futures Solar, and the Spinx Company. 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 …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College and J.F. Hawkins & Springfield Place have penned an agreement to allow the college’s nursing students to gain experience in geriatric care settings. “For the first time, Newberry College is sending nursing students to J.F. Hawkins & Springfield Place, continuum of care environments where they go from independent …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — Receiving a strong report on the institution’s financial health and approving two new academic programs highlighted the fall meeting of North Greenville University’s Board of Trustees on Thursday, October 27. Meeting on NGU’s Tigerville campus, the board also approved tuition and fees for the 2023-24 academic year and heard reports …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — A new partnership between the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI and Presbyterian College will give PC graduates special opportunities to pursue an education with the nation’s first school of philanthropy. A new “Presbyterian College and Lilly Family School Fellowship Award” provides qualified PC students and alumni …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Southern Wesleyan University has received the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey with 665 earning special awards for going above the standard. …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — The Cold War ended in 1991 with the fall of the Soviet Union, but Spartanburg Methodist College History Professor Dr. Cole Cheek argues that the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, along with continually rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia, is promoting the rise of a new cold war …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees University’s Office of Student Affairs recently welcomed four new staff members for the 2022-23 academic year to help students adjust to college life and learn valuable skills. The new employees are Mary Hill, Kenntrail Grooms, Eddie Ellis, and NaDiazia Whatley. “We have identified individuals we believe will complement existing …
