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GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — The Community Foundation of Greenville has recognized Furman University President Elizabeth Davis with the Education Transformation Award as part of its 2022 Charitable Giving Awards. The honor, also known as the Education Spirit Award, is sponsored by The Capital Corporation and spotlights “an extraordinary individual or organization dedicated to the …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU Life Trustee Minor Mickel Shaw, a lifelong supporter of independent higher education, was the keynote speaker for SCICU’s Oct. 13 board luncheon. “The value of independent higher education became clear to me early on, as my college education included Randolph Macon College in Virginia,” said Shaw. “My leadership roles and experiences …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jonathan Wright, a Newberry College senior double majoring in accounting and criminal justice, was announced as the 2022 McLean-Smith SCICU Student of the Year at SCICU’s Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 13 hosted by Benedict College. Honoring the combined legacies of leadership at SCICU and the S.C. Tuition Grants Commission, the …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The SCICU board of trustees elected five new trustees and re-elected its board chair and chair-elect at its Oct. 13 board meeting hosted by Benedict College. Lucy Grey McIver, deputy general counsel with BlueCross Blue Shield of South Carolina, began her second year of a two-year term as board chair. Willis Cantey, …
Benedict College graciously hosted the October 13 SCICU Board of Trustees meeting. Please enjoy the photo journal highlights from the meeting and the luncheon.
SCICU’s trustees and college and unversity presidents gathered at the Capital City Club Oct. 12 for the SCICU Trustee Appreciation Reception. Please enjoy these photo journal highlights from the event. Please click here to view the photo journal highlights for the Oct. 12 SCICU Board of Trustees meeting hosted by …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – The SCICU Board of Trustees had a great meeting Oct. 13, during which I led a discussion on how students entering college today are very different from those of a generation ago. Students were facing serious challenges before the pandemic but the last couple of years …
Both state and federal legislators are focused on the upcoming elections but there are a few items worthy of mention: Broadband Access At a recent joint press conference, Governor McMaster and Congressman Clyburn (D-S.C. 6th District) announced that 100,000 S.C. residents had secured broadband access in the last year. The state has more than $400 …
Unbeaten teams rising in national rankings? Check!Setting conference and division records? Check! Check! Teams from SCICU member colleges and universities are busy this fall dominating conference play and rising in national rankings! Click on the names of your favorite colleges and universities to read the latest sports news. Allen University Yellow Jackets Anderson University Trojans …
