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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tuition Grant recipients and state merit scholarship recipients at SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities joined forces to send 9,000 thank-you letters to members of the South Carolina General Assembly during the 2022 session. Allen University and Anderson University were honored Dec. 9 at the SCICU campus legislative coordinators luncheon in Columbia …
House appointments Speaker of the S.C. House of Representatives Murrell Smith (R-Sumter) has made his leadership and committee membership appointments. Of particular note for independent higher education: Rep. Bruce Bannister (R-Greenville) will chair the Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Shannon Erickson (R-Beaufort) will chair the Education Committee. Speaker Smith appointed the following representatives to the …
Whither the federal budget? The battle over the federal government’s fiscal year 2022-2023 budget – yes, the budget that’s already six months old – is ongoing. On Tuesday, Dec. 13, lawmakers announced an agreement to pass another continuing resolution before the current one expires on Friday. The new continuing resolution will maintain fiscal year 2022 …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – What’s that you say? Why would I want to shave a yak? It’s a term I came across and is defined as: “The activity you do that appears important when you are consciously or unconsciously procrastinating about a larger problem.” How often do you find that …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – Maybe you’ve heard the old saying: “Give a person a fish and they’ll eat for a day. Teach them to fish and they’ll eat for a lifetime.” I don’t think it’s right. Every now and then I like to fish in the pond across the street …
Senator John L. Scott, Jr. Democrat – Richland County – First elected to the S.C. Senate in 2009 – Senate Committee Assignments: Banking and Insurance, Education, Finance (Higher Education Budget Subcommittee), Labor, Commerce and Industry, Legislative Oversight, and Medical Affairs Previously served in the S.C. House of Representatives 1990-2008 President – C & S Consulting …
The red wave may not have materialized nationally, but it certainly washed over South Carolina. South Carolina’s Republican candidates for U.S. Congress and Senate won handily on Nov. 8. Republican leadership remains in place for six of South Carolina’s seven Congressional districts. Congressman James Clyburn (D-S.C. 6th District) easily won reelection, but has announced he …
Election results — You’ll be hearing the word “narrow” a lot in upcoming descriptions of Congressional races. While not all House races have been settled, the Republicans have a secured a narrow majority. The Senate either will be split 50-50 (giving Democrats the majority with Vice President Harris’ vote) or 51-49 for the Democrats, depending …
Seven back-to-back national championships? Check!Setting records? Check! CheckCoaches winning national honors? Check Check Check! Teams from SCICU member colleges and universities are busy winning national championships and setting records this fall! Click on the names of your favorite colleges and universities to read the latest sports news. Allen University Yellow Jackets Anderson University Trojans Benedict …
