South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University will host its signature fundraiser – the 15th annual “A Mind Is…” Scholarship Gala and Richard Allen Awards dinner – on Jan. 31, 2020 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The gala serves as the university’s signature fundraiser. Through the event, Allen raises scholarship funds for deserving students …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Ninety percent of academic leaders believe it is “likely” or “very likely” that a majority of all higher education students will take at least one online course in the next five years, according to a recent report tracking online education. In response to this rapidly growing online eLearning job market, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — “First thing you need to know: this is not a poverty tour,” said Dr. Jonathan Keisler, Professor of Business and Chair of the BA Program. He was behind the wheel of a parked and swelteringly hot passenger van, his body turned to face the students sitting in rows of seats …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College recently launched live streaming to maximize direct communication with the institution’s constituents. Charlene Johnson, vice president for student affairs and director of athletics, in conjunction with the Office of Communications, introduced the idea to highlight sporting events. Johnson said many people inquired about ways to see the games …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Wofford College seniors Nneka Mogbo and Leila Shearer and junior Conner Chestnut are going places and doing things, and they intend to keep on going and doing. Mogbo, who is from Douglasville, Georgia, has helped host an all-female DJ academy in Tunisia to highlight Stambeli, a traditional Tunisian music form. …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin honored the late I.S. Nimmons, one of the University’s first graduates, at the annual Leadership Giving Luncheon held at Ministers’ Hall. The luncheon was a part of Claflin’s Sesquicentennial Homecoming events. Nimmons, a native of Bamberg, S.C., was in the first cohort of freedmen and their children who enrolled …
SUMTER, S.C. (courtesy morris.edu) — Morris College heralded the 2019 holiday season with its annual Fall Harvest Parade on Nov. 24. The parade route wound its way through downtown Sumter, beginning at Harvin and Bartlette streets and traveling north to Calhoun Street before turning onto Main Street and proceeding toward the college on North Main …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — The world of cybersecurity is rapidly evolving, and Charleston Southern University is at the forefront of this new frontier with its cybersecurity major, which graduated its first class in the spring. Dr. Yu-Ju Lin has been working at CSU for over 16 years and is the director of graduate studies …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — On Nov. 2, Converse hosted the South Carolina Junior Academy of Science’s (SCJAS) annual workshop, which enables high school teachers and students to participate in a full day of science-focused activities. The 2019 workshop included hands-on activities like shark dissection and virtual reality exploration, as well as research presentations and …