South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskinesports.com) — Erskine Athletics officially announced its Flying Fleet Hall of Fame Class of 2024 on August 28. The five honorees to be inducted into the Flying Fleet Hall of Fame are Ford Blanchard (Golf, 2015), George Goudelock, Jr. (Tennis, 1972), Lisa Jackson (Women’s Basketball, 2007), Ralph Polson (Soccer, 1980), Warren …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Furman University’s George Shields, professor of chemistry, has received a 2024 SEED Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. The $60,000 grant will advance his research in prebiotic atmospheric chemistry to study how life-giving proteins emanated from a lifeless Earth. The award stems from Shields’ work with undergraduates over …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) — This August, Converse University achieved a new milestone: recognizing student Kimberly Anderson as the first graduate from OneSpartanburg Inc.’s Re: Degree Initiative. This is a testament to the university’s unwavering commitment to empowering students with the confidence to pursue their goals boldly. OneSpartanburg Inc.’s Re:Degree program is part of Movement …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has named Columbia International University a Five-Star Champions of Character® Institution at the Gold Level. The Rams were among 107 NAIA institutions to achieve a perfect score of 100 for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Five-Star Champions of Character designation represents the NAIA’s …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Encouraged by continued increasing enrollment, Columbia College is proud to introduce 11 new faculty in the 2024-2025 academic year. The team in Academic Affairs has worked tirelessly throughout the spring and summer to seek out the best and brightest to “prepare every student personally and professionally for success through liberal …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University’s Alternative Pathways to Educator Certification (APEC) program was recently named a registered apprenticeship program for K -12 teachers by the U.S. Department of Labor. As a Registered Apprenticeship Program, APEC will change traditional education programs by integrating classroom instruction with on-the-job training. Coker APEC Fellows will complete graduate-level …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University is proud to announce it has joined Workforce Edge, a full-service education benefits administration solution for employees powered by Strategic Education, Inc. Workforce Edge allows employers to offer their workforce higher education options that are relevant, innovative, and affordable. Workforce Edge partner employees will have access to a …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — Charleston Southern University is honored to begin a partnership with the Papua New Guinea University of Technology in Lae, Papua New Guinea, as part of the Charleston Sister Cities International initiative to add Lae, Papua New Guinea, as Charleston’s newest Sister City. CSU was delighted to host the delegation from …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — Bob Jones University has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the recognized accreditor of college and university programs in music. The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) was founded in 1924 to secure a better understanding among institutions of higher education engaged in work in …
