South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — Southern Wesleyan University honored veterans and currently serving military during military appreciation events held Nov. 13 on the Central campus. Attending the military appreciation events were veterans of wars in Vietnam and the Middle East, as well as Southern Wesleyan students and alumni who are currently serving in the military. …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Climbing a mountain might not sound like the obvious way to start a program for students who are struggling, but when they get to the top, they realize just how much they can accomplish with hard work and the right people to help them along the way. That’s how a …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy thetandd.com) — Voorhees College recently raised $10,700 during its sixth annual United Negro College Fund Corporate and Community Luncheon to support student scholarships. The luncheon recognized UNCF student scholarship recipients and provided the sponsors in attendance with an opportunity to meet them. Joi Felder, one of the recipients, gave a student response …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Wofford Theatre, which began as a January Interim course called Wofford Theatre Workshop, is celebrating its 50th season on stage this year, opening in early November with the critically acclaimed play “Circle Mirror Transformation.” Dr. James R. (Jim) Gross started the Wofford Theatre Workshop during Interim 1970, directing a production …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy auyellowjackets.com and allenuniversity.edu) – Allen football will return to action in a homecoming matchup against the Columbus State Cougars on Saturday, Oct. 26. “Homecoming is an exciting time for the university,” said Teddy Keaton, Allen football head coach. “This is our second season and we’re looking to get a win for the …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Anderson University intends to add football as its next intercollegiate athletic program, having secured a $3 million challenge gift to raise an additional $3 million needed to field a team, University officials announced Oct. 4. “After years of discussion, careful consideration and operating from a position of academic and financial …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — Benedict College and the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center will present the 2019 Presidential Justice Forum on October 25-27, 2019 on the Benedict campus. President Trump is scheduled to deliver the keynote address on Friday, Oct. 25. Other confirmed speakers for Saturday and Sunday include the following Democratic presidential candidates: former …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — As an undergraduate student at Charleston Southern University, Napiya Nubuya was taken aback by the lack of women, and especially women of color, in the computer science program. Once she was in the workforce, she realized how serious it really was. So, she set about to change it. In August, …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy thetandd.com) – South Carolina is one of only four states to participate in Project Pipeline Repair, an exclusive initiative of the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) utilizing collaborative partnerships with historically black colleges and universities and state higher education agencies to cultivate a highly qualified pool of minority male teachers …