Bob Jones University joins SCICU

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today (July 21), the board of trustees of the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities voted unanimously to approve the request of Bob Jones University to become a member institution.

The SCICU board includes the presidents of the 21 member institutions and up to 42 at-large members who are community and business leaders.

All eligible colleges and universities are now members of SCICU whose by-laws require that institutions be:

two or four-year colleges or universities, with primary emphasis upon the liberal arts;
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges;
a not-for-profit institution; and,
headquartered in South Carolina.

Jerry Cheatham
Chair, SCICU Board of Trustees

“Our review of Bob Jones University’s membership request included meetings with SCICU leadership at the Bob Jones University campus,” said SCICU Board of Trustees Chair Jerry Cheatham. “We wanted to ensure we would be a good fit for one another. During my time on campus I was impressed by the diversity and enthusiasm of the students I met and the commitment expressed by President Pettit and his leadership team to move the university forward in meeting the needs of their students.”

As an SCICU member, Bob Jones University joins 20 other institutions across South Carolina, with an array of missions, including those that are secular, faith-based and religiously-affiliated, as well as five private historically Black colleges and universities in South Carolina.

Steve Pettit
President
Bob Jones University

“We’re thankful for the opportunity to join SCICU,” said Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit. “Membership in SCICU enables us to more effectively serve our students while collaborating more fully with independent colleges and universities in providing quality, affordable private education options for all students across South Carolina.”

SCICU’s mission is to strengthen South Carolina’s independent colleges and universities through collaboration, governmental advocacy, fundraising, and public engagement so that every student may choose, afford, and earn an independent college education that fits their personal values, approach to learning, and professional and social aspirations.

L. Jeffrey Perez
SCICU President and CEO

“We welcome Bob Jones University to the community of SCICU member institutions,” said SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez. “Our strength is the variety of missions and environments our campuses offer. SCICU member institutions greatly expand the higher education options in South Carolina, helping to ensure that students and their families will find a setting in which they are most comfortable and best equipped to provide for success in life.”