South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) — South Carolina is one of only two states without a collegiate aeronautics program, but not for long. Charleston Southern University plans to offer a Bachelor of Science in aeronautics (Professional Pilot) beginning in fall of 2021. Students in the program will eventually be able to choose between three main tracks: …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — Paintings spanning from the 1890s to the early 1960s in the Johnson Collection made their debut in Spartanburg Tuesday, Sept. 8 at Wofford College. “Central to Their Lives: Southern Women Artists in the Johnson Collection” will be on exhibition in The Richardson Family Art Museum until Dec. 18. The series …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy andersonuniversity.edu) — Anderson University Online and Continuous Learning recently partnered with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in offering a tuition grant and priority access to professional development for employees who are looking to advance their education. The partnership collaboration is intended to provide educational opportunities for employees of BGEA. “More than …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy savannahrivernuclearsolutions.com and columbiabusinessreport.com) — Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) has agreed to donate resources including scholarship money and paid internships to Allen University and Benedict College. SRNS has provided more than five million dollars for education outreach since 2008, impacting more than 260,000 students and educators throughout the seven counties near the …
GREENVILLE, S.C. (courtesy furman.edu) — Robert Costa, moderator for PBS’s Washington Week; Allison Riggs, interim director of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice; and Don Gonyea, national political correspondent for NPR, are among more than a dozen notable election and voting rights experts who will appear on StraightTalk: Voting in America beginning September 1. The …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) — The plan is to be in business by the end of the summer. That’s the goal of the five Wofford College students who are participating this year in the Summer Accelerator program through the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. For eight weeks, students in the program participate in weekly advising …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College will give away brand new Samsung Chromebooks to the first 100 new students to complete enrollment for the 2020-2021 academic year. After new students fulfill the admissions, financial aid, and registration requirements, they will receive an official Paw Packet. The Paw Packet includes a free Chromebook and official …
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) — Dr. Kirk Hansen, professor of history, does more than lecture in the classroom. He mentors students, supports his colleagues and uses the empathic lenses of a historian to offer encouragement to all those around him. To honor his dedication to SMC, his fellow faculty members selected Hansen as the 2020 …
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) — When responding to God’s calling into ministry there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. Southern Wesleyan University’s Division of Religion has introduced an economical self-paced online undergraduate program that meets the needs of those entering ministry for the first time, as well as individuals who already possess ministry experience. According to Dr. …