South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — Where else can you learn about the human heart, learn how (and why) to blend a smoothie on a bicycle, pop over to New York City, Denmark and Shakespeare’s birthplace, and still have time for Thai noodles? At Furman Engaged!, of course. Furman Engaged! included an international food festival that …
HARTSVILLE, SC (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker College and its Board of Trustees is pleased to announce Dr. Marlene Ross, a higher education consultant and former longtime director of the American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program, will give the college’s 111th commencement address on Saturday, May 11. The class of May 2019 will be the …
ORANGEBURG, SC (courtesy claflin.edu) — “When I accepted the president position in 1994, I stated and I will reiterate the exact words – my vision is for Claflin to be a premier liberal arts institution in the Southeast Region – an institution of the highest quality that demonstrates its commitment to excellence in carrying out …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Tiny houses may be all the rage, but some at Anderson University see in the trend something more: the opportunity to meet a growing need for affordable housing in Anderson County. Anderson Leadership Class 35 and the LOT Project are partnering to build the first tiny house in the city …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University athletics continues to expand with the addition of women’s soccer, increasing the university’s roster of sports programs to 12. The addition of the soccer program comes just seven months after the university welcomed the return of Yellow Jacket football, which had a 13-year hiatus. Alexandra Mouton, who helped …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — Since they began working with ESPN senior writer Peter Keating six years ago, Furman math professors Kevin Hutson, Liz Bouzarth and John Harris ’91 have gotten pretty good at predicting upsets in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. SCICU honored Hutson in 2016 as Furman’s Excellence In Teaching award …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy ciu.edu) — The CIU Rams Invitational, Columbia International University’s first home track and field meet in school history, embodied dedication, new beginnings and progress for CIU and its athletes. Athletes from 16 colleges and universities from around South and North Carolina travelled to Columbia March 23 for the historic event, including North …
DENMARK, SC (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College presents its Women’s History Month Celebration and kick off of National Library Month on Thursday, March 28 at 11 a.m. in Massachusetts Hall on campus. The keynote speaker will be author and journalist A’Leila Bundles, the great -great granddaughter of the late Madam C.J. Walker, African-American entrepreneur, philanthropist, …
NEWBERRY, SC (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College received a generous donation from Zeus Industrial Products, Inc. (Zeus) to upgrade the campus infrastructure. This donation represents the largest single gift received from Zeus. Zeus will allocate this major gift over the next 27 months. The primary plans for this donation include: Renovating Brokaw Hall, the largest …
