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SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy SMC Facebook page) – Livingston Hawkins is a junior studying English and history. And he’s very involved at SMC! He is a junior senator in the student government association, the editor in chief of the Trailblazer (SMC’s student-run newspaper), and he’s the president of the drama club. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hear what Livingston has …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Joshua Gayle, president of the Voorhees College Student Government Association, is the first Voorhees student selected to serve as a cadet battalion commander in the South Carolina State University (SCSU) Army ROTC program in more than 20 years. The announcement was made recently by the SCSU Army ROTC, which serves …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Some of the chatter in Oncocyte’s Irvine, California, and Nashville, Tennessee, offices this summer focused on the interns being impressive. It’s praise that Oncocyte’s CEO Ronnie Andrews ’81 and a Wofford College Trustee is accustomed to hearing. “It makes me feel incredibly proud because most people in California have never …
SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities are remembering the 2,977 lives lost in the 9/11 attacks with commemoration events throughout South Carolina. Please click on the college and university names below to learn about local events honoring first responders and other victims of the 2001 tragedy. Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University …
The top federal priority of SCICU and higher education advocacy organizations across the country is to double the federal Pell Grants Program, which was created in 1972 to help low-income students pay for college. Currently the maximum Pell Grant is $6,450. A consortium of about two dozen higher education groups representing two- and four-year institutions …
The 2020 Census results are in, and South Carolina ranked among the fastest growing states in the country. South Carolina’s population grew 10.7 percent since 2010, the second largest population expansion east of the Mississippi, surpassed only by Florida. As their license plates attest, South Carolina’s population of 5,118,425 was driven by individuals moving in …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University and the Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) have announced a new partnership that will positively impact both adult and student residents of Columbia Housing and, in so doing, positively impact the Waverly Community and the City of Columbia. For adult residents of Columbia Housing, the new partnership with Allen …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — When disaster hits, an effective coordinated response is essential. That’s the end goal of a functional exercise at the Anderson University School of Public Service and Administration. The School of Public Service and Administration joined with AnMed Health and their emergency response partners to go through the many moving parts. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — The National Park Service (NPS) announced August 10 a total of $9.7 million in grants to assist 20 preservation projects for historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 10 states. Benedict College is included in the program with a $500,000 grant for the restoration of …
