South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — Bob Jones University graduate Wendy Frans was recently named the 2022-23 Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year. “Being named Teacher of the Year is one of the highest honors for a public school educator. Wendy Frans embodies the spirit of teaching while setting a strong example for her students. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu and abccolumbia.com) — Benedict College has become the first HBCU in South Carolina to receive accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. Clemson University is the only other school in the state to have this accreditation for its Environmental Engineering program. The college received the honor from the Accreditation Board for Engineering …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) has distributed $67,200 in CIC/UPS scholarships to assist 21 students at private colleges and universities in South Carolina. The scholarships were made possible by a grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in Washington, D.C., through the CIC/UPS Educational Endowment. “The UPS Foundation has been …
Veterans “85/15” legislation — Despite the partisanship in Washington, we did see bipartisan legislation (H. R. 8198 /S. 4458) pass both houses and sent to the president that relieves many campuses of reporting paperwork regarding veterans. There is a Veterans Administration regulation that ensures at least 15 percent of students in a major pay for …
Winning national championships? Check!Setting division records? Check! Check! Teams from SCICU member colleges and universities have been busy since spring winning national championships and setting division records! Click on the names of your favorite colleges and universities to read the latest sports news. Allen University Yellow Jackets Anderson University Trojans Benedict College Tigers Bob Jones …
Fall is in the air and SCICU campuses from the S.C. mountains to the sea are full of smiling students! Scroll to see photos from SCICU’s 21 member campuses. Learn more about each campus through their respective campus newsrooms, Facebook pages, and Twitter feeds. Allen University — First day of fall semester classes: August 15 …
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For August 2022, we are spotlighting Cantey Tech Consulting, Metz Culinary Management, and Williams & Fudge. 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 …
Allen University President Ernest McNealey will throw out the first pitch for “Allen Night” at the Aug. 26 Columbia Fireflies game at Segra Park. The Fireflies will take on the Salem Red Sox. Tickets may be purchased at firefliestickets.com/group/event/allennight/.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu and wach.com) — Benedict College is now in on one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, offering gaming and a degree track in esports. “We’re here to make a change. We’re here to put black faces in all colors of the scale into esports,” said Kylah Montgomery, a …
