South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — You may have been hearing the phrase “food desert” for more than two decades now. Since it first officially appeared in a 1995 report from a UK government task force, it has become a common talking point in American conversations about the plight of some disadvantaged areas. Simplified, the concept …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Erskine College senior Mary Pratt, a double major in Bible and history, came to Due West from the small South Carolina town of Alcolu. “There are about 400 people there,” she says of her hometown, “and I am certain that I am related to half of them.” Studying at a …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — Converse University has received a $2 million commitment from the Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation — one of the first multi-million dollar gifts of the newly-formed foundation. The commitment is the lead gift to help launch phase one of a $7 million renovation project of the Milliken Fine Arts building …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — A Columbia International University doctoral student is once again championing the planting of over three million trees across all 46 South Carolina counties. Tom Mullikin, the chairman of the S.C. Floodwater Commission (SCFC), is leading the way as the SCFC plans its second-annual planting of pine tree seeds and saplings, shooting for …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — As the winter sports seasons gear into full swing, the makeup of Columbia College (SC) Athletics will look a little different. For the first time, the Koalas will have a men’s team participating in the sport of indoor track and field. The first-year head coach for Columbia College men’s track …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University Professor Josh Webb will lead the “No More War Stories” panel discussion at the Southeastern Theatre Conference’s March 2022 Convention. The discussion will explore how experienced professionals and educators can help guide and support students and early career theatre professionals in finding safe and meaningful employment. The panel …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Published and shared at the Claflin University Fall Board of Trustees Meeting, the 2019-2021 President’s Report provides a summary of Claflin University’s “Elevation and Transformation” since Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack’s tenure began as the university’s 9th president August 2019. The report provides information on the university’s achievements in fundraising, faculty …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) –Twenty-three professionals walked the stage of Lightsey Chapel Dec. 11 to be hooded and become the first doctoral graduates of Charleston Southern University. The Doctor of Education (EdD) in leadership launched in January 2019 and is designed to provide current and aspiring leaders from a variety of disciplines the opportunity to attain a …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — BJU Seminary announced Dec. 9 that its 2022 CoRE Conference, “AWAKE! Proclaiming Truth to a Broken Culture,” will feature two of the most innovative thinkers in conservative Christianity—Christopher Cone and Dave Doran. These exceptional speakers, along with additional panel and workshop presenters from the worlds of academia and ministry, will join …