South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Over 200 people filled the Moore Fitness Center to celebrate a decade of athletic excellence at Columbia International University. The September event was the first-ever CIU Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet as the Rams instituted the CIU Athletics Hall of Fame, inducted their first Hall of Fame honoree, and paid …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Since 2018, Columbia College’s Alternative Pathways to Educator Certification (APEC) program has served the local community to help employees of partnering school districts acquire their teaching certification. Through coursework and mentor-led experience in the classroom, APEC participants graduate from Columbia College with a teaching certificate as well as a Master’s …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu and innovisionawards.org) — InnoVision, dedicated to the advancement of innovation and technology in South Carolina, has selected Coker University student Greyson Johnson as the 2022 winner of the Ibrahim Janajreh Young Innovator Award. Winning the 2022 Pee Dee Idea Challenge led Johnson on the path to winning the InnoVision award. Michelin …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy Claflin Facebook page and wltx.com) — Claflin University and the City of Orangeburg held a press conference and open house on September 26 to showcase Orangeburg’s forensic lab. This is a unique public/private partnership between the two entities. No other such partnership exists in South Carolina that has improved the efficiency and …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Charleston Southern University President Dr. Dondi Costin is the new vice president of the Big South Conference Executive Committee for 2022-23. The Big South Conference Executive Committee has the authority to make decisions, when necessary, for the Big South Council of Chief Executive Officers. Additionally, the Executive Committee hears any …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bjubruins.com) — Bob Jones University Bruins Director of Athletics Dr. Neal Ring today announced the inaugural class for the BJU Athletic Hall of Fame. The creation of the Athletic Hall of Fame was announced last year and will enshrine its first class of inductees at The Brodys in the spring of 2023. …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Behind the technology we use every day are multibillion dollar industries that aren’t as hard to break into as you might think. “Across the United States there are close to 700,000 jobs open, but there are only about 80,000 college graduates with the skill set to fill those positions,” said …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University has announced plans for its 2022 Homecoming scheduled for Saturday, October 22. The festivities will start at 10 a.m. with the Homecoming parade. The parade will start at the intersection of Sumter and Calhoun Streets and will continue down Sumter Street to Lady Street. The Allen Yellow Jackets …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University’s education department has received national honors from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in recognition of the strength and quality of its teacher education program. The university was one of 30 recipients across the country selected for the 2022 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous …
