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Dr. David H. Swinton President, Benedict College

Retiring Benedict College President Honored

May 30, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy carolinapanorama.com) — Honors continue to pile up for Dr. David H. Swinton. Benedict College and Benedict-Allen Community Development Corporation recognized retiring Benedict College President David H. Swinton, for his 23 years of committed service to the community. Dr. Swinton was recognized at a ceremony held on Read Street on Monday, May 15, …

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Dr. Luns C. Richardson presiding over 2017 Morris College graduation.

After 43 Years, The Legacy of Luns C. Richardson

May 25, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC (guest column courtesy thestate.com) — Luns C. Richardson presided over his last commencement as president of Sumter’s Morris College in May, ending 43 years of service. His tenure as one of the longest-serving presidents in country and his many accomplishments place him among the most prolific educators in our nation’s history. His legacy …

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Dr. Krista Newkirk was installed as the tenth president of Converse College on April 21, 2017.

Converse Installs Newkirk as Its Tenth President

May 8, 2017

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) – On April 21, 2017, Converse College celebrated the investiture of its tenth president, Krista L. Newkirk, JD, on campus in Twichell Auditorium. The 90-minute inauguration ceremony featured a processional including the four living past presidents of Converse College and delegates from 54 colleges and universities across the country; an address …

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Dr. W. Franklin Evans was installed as 9th President of Voorhees College on April 7, 2017.

Dr. W. Franklin Evans Installed as Ninth President of Voorhees College

May 8, 2017

DENMARK, SC (courtesy episcopalnewsservice.com, carolinapanorama.com, and nasa.gov) — Calling on his students and colleagues to “think differently,” Dr. W. Franklin Evans was inaugurated on April 7 as the ninth president of Voorhees College, exactly 120 years to the day when educator Elizabeth Evelyn Wright opened the school for children of former slaves that grew into …

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Dr. Bill Jones President, Columbia International University,

CIU, SCICU, and SC General Assembly Honor CIU President Bill Jones

May 8, 2017

COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy ciu.edu) — Applause thundered in Shortess Chapel on April 18, as students, faculty, friends and family gathered to honor and thank outgoing CIU President Dr. Bill Jones for his leadership, vision and service to CIU over the last 10 years. Jones is moving to the chancellor position at CIU on July 1 …

Read moreCIU, SCICU, and SC General Assembly Honor CIU President Bill Jones

Anderson University Names Dean for Proposed School of Physical Therapy

May 8, 2017

ANDERSON, SC – Anderson’s plans for the first School of Physical Therapy in the upper half of South Carolina will get a boost in June with the addition of the founding chair of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, Dr. Martha (Marty) Hinman from Abilene, Texas. Dr. Hinman has been a physical therapist for over …

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Wofford Joins National Alliance to Expand College Access, Opportunity

May 3, 2017

SPARTANBURG, SC (courtesy wofford.edu) — As part of Wofford College’s ongoing efforts to expand educational access for underrepresented students, the college has joined the American Talent Initiative (ATI), an effort to substantially increase the number of talented low- and moderate-income students at the nation’s top-performing undergraduate institutions with the highest graduation rates. Wofford joins 67 …

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Anderson, Presbyterian, and Wofford Leaders Selected for CIC National Leadership Group

May 3, 2017

Three leaders at SCICU member colleges have been selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate in the CIC 2017–2018 Senior Leadership Academy. SCICU member college leaders selected for this leadership group include Dr. Judith Askew (Dean of Academic Programs, Presbyterian College), Mary Beth Knight (Director of Foundation, Corporate, and Government Relations, Wofford …

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Furman Launches Malone Center for Career Engagement

May 3, 2017

GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy furman.edu) — The Malone Career Center is no more at Furman. Does that mean the university has given up on helping students find jobs? Far from it. Very, very far from it. The Malone Career Center is now the Malone Center for Career Engagement. That seemingly subtle rebranding belies the significance of …

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