South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — On March 14 Allen University commemorated the life of Pittsburgh Steeler and Allen alum Sam Davis with the announcement of the Sam Davis Memorial Athletics Scholarship Fund. The development of a $4 million endowment scholarship for Sam Davis is an alumni campaign initiated by the Columbia alumni chapter with the …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University, in collaboration with Apple, will complete a dramatic transition to a fully functional Apple Campus in the spring semester of 2022. Faculty, staff, and administrators began receiving iMacs and/or iPad Airs in the summer of 2021. After spring registration, all students in good standing will receive MacBook Airs …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — When looking back on more than a century of Anderson University history, one of the most prominent individuals would have to be Dr. Annie Dove Denmark. Dr. Denmark came to Anderson in 1917 as an instructor of piano and harmony. She also took courses at Anderson, graduating in 1925. Dr. …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — The iconic Harambee Festival 33 is moving to the Charlie W. Johnson Stadium, located at 2047 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC 29204. You are invited to be a part of this historic event! Welcome to one of the largest college-sponsored festivals in the nation. Enjoy the familiar vendors, performers, exhibitors, …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy bju.edu) — Bob Jones University cinema students were recognized at the annual National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Convention held March 8-11 at Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the eighth time BJU students have entered the competition. They have won awards in the film category every year. For the last two …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — For the first time in three years, Charleston Southern University will host its traditional commencement ceremony at the North Charleston Coliseum. More than 750 students will graduate and approximately 550 are expected to participate on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 10 a.m. In 2020, CSU held a virtual graduation as …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Dr. Dwaun Warmack was just miles from the town of Ferguson, Missouri in 2014 when the police shooting death of teenager Mike Brown ignited unrest and sparked national debate about the relationship between the Black community and law enforcement. At the time, Warmack was nearly a month into his new …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — Coker University President Natalie J. Harder was a featured speaker at the March 17 State of Education Breakfast, an annual event hosted by the Hartsville Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Harder joined South Carolina Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman, Florence-Darlington Technical College President Jermaine Ford, Darlington County School District Superintendent Tim …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Columbia College President Tom Bogart has announced the appointment of Dr. Kristine Barnett as the college’s next provost. effective July 1, 2022. Dr. Barnett served in multiple roles at Bay Path University in Massachusetts for the past 12 years, including assistant dean of the graduate school, associate dean of the …
