South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — This Spring, Converse University held its first RISE (Research, Internship, and ArtS Experiential Learning) Symposium. Open to all undergraduates, graduates and Converse II students, the RISE symposium empowers students to share their ideas, discoveries and artistic work with the Converse campus and local community within a professional setting. Sponsored by …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Erskine College seniors Kaitlyn McCort and Mary Pratt presented research during a recent regional meeting of Phi Alpha Theta, a history honor society, at Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina. Accompanying the students was Assistant Professor of History Dr. Corinne Gressang, who serves as faculty sponsor for Erskine’s Phi …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu)– Thanks to a National Science Foundation S-STEM (Scholarships in STEM) grant, Furman University has developed a cohort-based program for students who wish to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The program includes an eight-day pre-college bridge component, a customized peer-based curriculum, enhanced advising, and access to research, study away, internships …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — Limestone University President Dr. Darrell Parker joined other higher education leaders from across the Upstate of South Carolina during a recent Ten At The Top Summit in Greenville. The 2022 Upstate Summit took place on Tuesday, May 10, at the Greenville Convention Center. Parker and other college and university presidents …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — No one has ever questioned the love Ericson Lanier has for his alma mater. And he’s showing it in a way that he hopes will motivate other graduates of Morris College, a historically black college striving to sustain and enhance its legacy of academic excellence. Lanier, who graduated in 1989 …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — April 24 will forever be known as Charter Day for the Newberry College sisters of the Upsilon Nu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. “It is our desire to have young ladies on college campuses who represent what Alpha Kappa Alpha is all about: service to all mankind, scholarship, …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — Sharing the love of Jesus and advancing the Kingdom of God in 16 countries, 34 summer camps, and ministry internships will be the goal of over one hundred North Greenville University (NGU) students this summer. Aidan Broeker (expected ’23), a junior elementary education major, is one of 24 students that …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Journalist. Politician. Educator. Writer. Researcher. Gardener. These titles only just scratch the surface for Dr. Kendra Hamilton, associate professor of English at Presbyterian College. Hamilton’s background is untraditional compared to most college professors—she spent a decade as a newspaper journalist and two years as vice mayor of Charlottesville, Va. But …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) —Southern Wesleyan University (SWU) and PsychArmor have joined forces to create a more culturally competent campus environment through staff and administration training. As a nationally recognized nonprofit leader and preferred training provider for military cultural awareness, PsychArmor serves members of the military-connected community and anyone who wants to more effectively engage …
