South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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SPARTANBURG, SC (courtesy wofford.edu)– Wofford College has added new opportunities to its cache of experiential learning options for students interested in international relations with the establishment of the Hipp Center for National Security and Foreign Policy. Elements of the Hipp Center, made possible by a gift from Van D. Hipp Jr., a 1982 Wofford College …
SUMTER, SC — The Morris College Criminal Justice program has been named Number 8 on the “Top Ten Law Enforcement Degree Programs 2017-2018” by Schools.com. Ranked with the likes of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Columbia College (Fairfax, VA), and fellow South Carolina institution, The Citadel, Morris College earned its number 8 spot …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Columbia College celebrates the establishment of the Women’s Business Center of South Carolina, a hub for catalyzing, wayfinding, and growing women’s entrepreneurship, made possible by seed investments from Google and the South Carolina Department of Commerce Office of Innovation. South Carolina ranks 4th in the nation for women starting businesses …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — A familiar face is the first leader of the recently launched Anderson University Office of Technology, Online Learning and Innovation. Dr. Benjamin Deaton, who currently serves as Assistant Provost for Academic Innovation and Digital Learning and Executive Director of the AU Center for Innovation and Digital Learning (CIDL), was named …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has awarded a Math and Computer Science Faculty Mentoring Award to Liz Bouzarth, associate professor of mathematics at Furman University. Candidates for the awards must show evidence of undergraduate student mentoring, professional development of students mentored, and also demonstrate the impact and success of …
CHARLESTON, SC (courtesy csuniv.edu) — The Piccolo Spoleto Festival features many of CSU’s finest in a variety of events each year. The 2018 festival opened on May 25 and continues through June 10. Several faculty members were part of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra for the popular Sunset Serenade Concert on the steps of the Custom …
Thirty-five educators from Spartanburg school districts have completed South Carolina’s first specialized course sequence for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at Converse College and were awarded certificates on Saturday, May 12 at the college. They keynote address was given by Leann Corbin of the South Carolina Autism Society, who specializes in ASD and special education law …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) – Dr. Ryan Neal, Assistant Provost and Professor of Christian Studies at Anderson University, was named the university’s new Provost, school officials announced. Dr. Neal assumes his new responsibilities on June 1 with the retirement of current Provost Dr. Danny Parker. Dr. Parker will remain on the university’s senior leadership team …
Research scientists/professors at Benedict College, Converse College, and Erskine College have been selected to participate in collaborative research projects funded by the NSF-supported GEAR CRP (Grants for Exploratory Academic Research Collaborative Research Program). The GEAR CRP program is funding five (5) SC research teams, each for a one-year term and up to $60,000 per project. …
