Member College News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — Allen University will receive a $500,000 grant from Dominion Energy to support the Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital Restoration Project. The gift will help to defray costs associated with the reconstruction and restoration of the building. Allen University is one of 11 historically black colleges and universities benefitting from Dominion Energy’s six-year …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy allenuniversity.edu) — The Boeing Company and Allen University announced Nov. 11 a new $1.5 million partnership to establish the Boeing Institute on Civility at Allen University. The Boeing Institute will be a national hub for teaching and provide programming aimed at advancing civil discourse in America and across the globe. “The Institute …

ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — The Anderson University School of Nursing has received the PASCAL SCALE Affordable Learning Grant for the development of an Open Education Resource (OER). The grant will significantly reduce textbook costs for students participating in NUR 453: Leadership and Management. Dr. Andrea Raines, project lead for the implementation of the grant, …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu) — Benedict College is partnering with Blaze Fire Games to launch a new eSports Club on the Midlands campus. The Tigers join a large and growing world of electronic sports, and they recently hosted the first eSport Madden and NCAA College Football Tournament with two first-place winners. “Esports is one of …

CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — The challenges of the year 2020 did not hold the Charleston Southern University campus back from achieving another record-setting goal. Last night, students, faculty and staff packed Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes until every last stuffed animal, pencil, jump rope and toothbrush had a home. This year’s goal was set at …

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (courtesy claflin.edu) — Claflin University’s Pathways from Prison Program was recently awarded a one-year $40,000 planning grant from the Laughing Gull Foundation. The Laughing Gull Foundation “is a progressive family foundation rooted in the U.S. South.” The organization’s programming efforts are in the areas of Higher Education in Prison, LGBTQ Equality, and Climate …

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — John Florence, Jr., vice president for human resources, general counsel, and secretary for Sonoco Products Company, was recently elected to the Coker University Board of Trustees. He will serve a three-year term. “Mr. Florence brings thoughtful experience and unique perspectives to the board,” said Dr. Natalie Harder, president of Coker …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Columbia College has announced the appointment of Dr. Jeff Bowe as Dean of Online Education. He begins his role on November 9, 2020. “Dr. Bowe brings extensive experience in all facets of online education—including the development of high-quality programs and teaching, recruiting students, forging partnerships with two-year institutions, and much …

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Abby Carlson says she loves serving people. The sophomore teacher education major was among a large segment of the Columbia International University student body who bagged 40,000 pounds of potatoes during a community service day at CIU. Carlson and her classmates spent a good part of the day packing the …