South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
SCICU is pleased to announce that the Duke Energy Foundation is funding $30,000 in scholarships for minority engineering students attending SCICU member colleges and universities. Twelve minority engineering students at SCICU institutions located in the Duke Energy service area will each receive $2,500 scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. “SCICU is deeply grateful for our …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University is pleased to welcome new additions to its leadership team as it continues to experience steady growth. Dr. Eric Gamble, Vice President for Planning, and Information Technology; Dr. Gee Lockhart Sigman, Associate Vice President for Planning, Assessment, and Research; and Mr. Jasher Cox, Director of Athletics joined Allen …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — The Anderson University College of Education’s Doctor of Education in Leadership and Learning offers the flexibility working professionals need with a concentration in School and Community Leadership and a concentration in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership. According to Dr. Julie Smart, the program’s director, doctoral students have the option to attend …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu and tpinsights.com) — In 2015, then-Vice President Joe Biden made a major announcement while visiting Norfolk State University — the Department of Energy was dedicating $25 million over the next five years to build up cybersecurity education at 13 HBCUs and to diversify the larger cyber workforce. Now one year after …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy today.bju.edu) — The School of Education announced that it is expanding its name to the School of Education and Human Services. The human services aspect comes from the new division in the School of Education — the Division of Educational, Child and Family Services. Educational Studies Introduction The School of Education has …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Charleston Southern University’s Horton School of Music is expanding its music course opportunities by offering Gospel Choir each semester. With virtually no limit on capacity, students from any academic discipline can enroll. Students will learn the history of traditional African-American gospel music and how it has become a progressive sound …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — The Carolina Cluster Career Pathways Initiative hosted its second virtual Carolina HBCU Professional Development Conference on August 24. The conference was held for the purpose of preparing participating students from historically black colleges/universities (HBCUs) for the Carolina Cluster’s third annual Career Talent Showcase scheduled for September 21, 2021, 1-4 p.m. …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu and medium.com) — Dear MacKenzie Scott, Your extraordinary commitment to help high-impact organizations that have been historically underfunded and overlooked is inspiring. The need for such investments cannot be overstated, and the impact cannot be understated. I recognize that you have been doing your own research to identify such organizations, and …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) – After 167 years of providing outstanding educational opportunities for women on campus, Columbia College has fully integrated men into their residential experience. August 19 was a monumental day, as men moved into their new home in Hudson Hall at Columbia College. After months of preparation, more than a year of …