South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Charleston Southern University is partnering with GradGuard to offer students and their families peace of mind when the unexpected happens. During the pandemic, students worldwide were faced with financial risks—and universities like CSU sought to offer insurance and assurance for those worried about investing in their education and future during …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — The new Center for the Study of African American Preaching will be launched by Anderson University’s Clamp Divinity School, according to an announcement at a national conference for African American church leaders. The announcement was made by Dr. Michael Duduit, Dean of the Clamp Divinity School, and Dr. Dante Wright, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Blake Batten (Wofford ’23) is using her Wofford coursework to support research, presentations and giving back to the Spartanburg community. The sociology and anthropology and art history major from Anderson, South Carolina used her sustainability seminar course with Dr. Alysa Handelsman, assistant professor of sociology and anthropology, and museums study …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu and news.clemson.edu) — SCICU member institutions Benedict College and Claflin University are participating in a Clemson-led statewide effort to prepare students as medical reserve corps volunteers. The Clemson University School of Nursing received an award of more than $2.7 million to develop a network of diverse undergraduate students who can organize …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedicttigers.com) — The Benedict College baseball team has been named the 2022 NCAA Division II statistical champion for stolen bases per game, while Benedict utility player Bradon O’Connor was recognized as the 2022 DII individual statistical champion for stolen bases per game. Benedict averaged 5.79 stolen bases per game, easily outdistancing runner-up …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — For two consecutive years, the Charleston Southern University Rivers Library team has shown up and out in a friendly Operation Christmas Child competition among faculty and staff departments on campus. Team members credit library ladies Christine Petty and Marla Bunn for leading the way to reaching 34 boxes per person …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University was recently awarded a federal TRIO Upward Bound (UB) grant for the 2022-2023 academic year, and the grant will be supported for up to five years. Coker’s UB program will serve 60 students at four local South Carolina high schools in Darlington, Dillon, Hartsville, and Marion. Students who …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — A group of students from the Anderson University College of Arts and Sciences traveled to one of the most diverse ecosystems in the United States for studying subtropical environments. Twenty-one students from the Subtropical Ecosystems class, along with Dr. Joni Criswell, associate professor of biology, and three chaperones traveled to …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — On Thursday, June 16, Columbia College hosted the second annual Biomedical Research Program (CCBRP) Summer Research Symposium. Eight students worked to prepare and execute five research presentations on subjects ranging from the effects and social norms surrounding e-cigarettes to the genetic evolution in mosquitoes carrying Malaria. The CCBRP is funded …
