South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy MetroColumbiaCEO.com) — Columbia College and Midlands Technical College have paved the way for students to complete two degrees in four years while attending two colleges simultaneously. The colleges have formalized a unique nursing agreement that creates a seamless transition for students to earn Associate in Science Degrees in Nursing from Midlands Technical …
Southern Wesleyan University welcomed more than 600 athletes for a day to celebrate “special abilities” as Area 14 Special Olympics returned April 18 to Joe R. Gilbert Track and Field on the Central campus. This is the third time the university has hosted Special Olympics, which draws athletes from across Anderson County. As athletes, teachers …
SPARTANBURG, SC (courtesy converse.edu) — The Converse College Class of 2018 announces that Ann Dunwoody, the first woman in U.S. military history to achieve the rank of four-star general, will give the commencement address during their graduation ceremony on Saturday May 19, 2018. “I might be the first, but I know I won’t be the …
Hartsville, S.C. – April 17, 2018 – Coker College is now offering a Master of Science in Criminal and Social Justice Policy program. This online degree is geared toward those who desire to become policymakers in their communities. Students will be equipped to enter a variety of fields, including community development, policy writing, human services, …
ANDERSON, SC (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — The Anderson University School of Physical Therapy is now accepting students for the summer of 2019, becoming just the third physical therapy doctorate program in South Carolina. The new school, announced in 2017, marks the latest expansion of AU’s offerings at the University Center of Greenville. The inaugural class is …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $340,000 grant to Furman University through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. The REU site award supports the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during the summers of 2019-2021. In the program, funded by NSF’s Division of Chemistry in the …
CENTRAL, S.C. – Nearly 200 elementary, middle, and high school students from six Upstate counties put their scientific problem-solving skills on display at the 2018 South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair at Southern Wesleyan University in Central. For the eleventh year, Southern Wesleyan’s Division of Science partnered with area teachers and parents to promote Science, …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford College alumna Dr. Nicole Redmond, an internal medicine physician, will highlight the college’s Women’s History Month events with a lecture Wednesday, March 28, on “From Wofford to HEAL.” The program, sponsored by the Presidential Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, will be at 5:30 p.m. in Olin Teaching Theater, Franklin W. Olin …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University has established a partnership with Upstate SC Alliance, the regional economic development organization representing the 10-county northwestern corner of South Carolina. As an investor in Upstate SC Alliance, Furman will offer its Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) programming at a reduced tuition rate exclusively for employees of Upstate SC …
