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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Undergraduate student researchers showcased their 2021 project findings at the Feb. 17 SCICU Research Symposium hosted by Converse University. The 2022 Research Symposium is the culmination of year-long research projects conducted during 2021 by SCICU students and underwritten by the SCICU Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research Program. SCICU deeply thanks the following donors for …
Spring sports are in full swing at SCICU’s 21 colleges and universities – baseball, beach volleyball, track and field, and so much more! Please click on the links below to learn more about the latest spring sports news at your favorite colleges and universities. Allen University Yellow Jackets Anderson University Trojans Benedict College Tigers Bob …
Executive Budget – Thank you! We very much appreciate Governor McMaster’s recognition in his Executive Budget of the importance of independent higher education in South Carolina. The Executive Budget reflects SCICU’s top legislative priorities: Maintains last year’s $10 million in funding for the Tuition Grants Program. It also preserves last year’s funding increase for …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU is launching its 2022 Infographics Series for State House advocacy efforts, featuring issue/topic-focused messages delivered regularly and directly to members of the S.C. General Assembly. “We received great feedback from S.C. Representatives and Senators for our inaugural Infographics Series in 2021,” said SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez. “We are also …
This infographic, second in the 2022 SCICU Infographics series, was sent to all members of the South Carolina General Assembly on January 19, 2022.
This infographic, first in the 2022 SCICU Infographics series, was sent to all members of the South Carolina General Assembly on January 12, 2022.
OSHA Vaccine Mandate Blocked — Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, blocked OSHA from administering its vaccine mandate Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which would have required employers with more than 100 employees – including all SCICU member institutions – to require vaccinations or weekly testing. The Supreme Court did not …
Congratulations to SCICU campus leadership, faculty, staff, and students for making it through another fall semester impacted by COVID-19! Please click on your favorite college or university to learn more about their campus operations and continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University Charleston Southern University Claflin University …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — SCICU campus legislative advocates from across the state returned to Columbia Dec. 10 to kick off the annual “Thanks for my Tuition Grant” student letter-writing campaign. The Dec. 10 luncheon at Columbia’s Capital City Club marked the first in-person gathering of campus legislative advocates since 2019. From March 2020 to late …
