South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
SCICU in DC — Every year SCICU participates in the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. This year we were virtual. On February 10th, a delegation of SCICU presidents met via video link with members of Congress and their staffs – we deeply appreciate their making time to …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Student researchers showcased their scholarship during SCICU’s first-ever virtual Research Symposium held Feb. 18. The symposium is the culmination of year-long research projects underwritten by the SCICU Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research Program. In recent years the symposium was held at the Milliken & Company headquarters in Spartanburg, S.C., but COVID-19 precautions dictated it …
Starting Fresh — In President Biden we have a new Chief Executive from a different political party. He brings a new perspective on higher education that will be realized by his own leadership team at the U.S. Department of Education. We also have a new majority in the U.S. Senate. Now it’s up to us …
Voorhees College has named Dr. Ronnie Hopkins, the college’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, as its interim president following the departure of Dr. W. Franklin Evans, who served as the college’s ninth president. Evans became the first Black president of West Liberty State University (West Liberty, W. Va.) on January 1. “I look …
Claflin University, Voorhees College, and over 30 other colleges, universities, and higher education foundations received historic, unprecedented gifts from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott on December 15. Claflin’s $20 million gift and Voorhees’ $4 million award were part of Scott’s $4.2 billion total distributed to 384 organizations. “The pandemic has been a wrecking ball in the lives …
So close… We received some good news from Congress that will provide our campuses and students with much needed financial support. But we’re not over the goal line. At the time of this writing, President Trump has declared Congress should amend the bill. The good news is that Congress passed the $900 billion “Coronavirus Response …
Significant changes to federal student aid are included in the $1.4 trillion FY21 appropriations package passed by Congress and sent to President Trump. Major changes to Pell Grants include: Maximum grant amount increases $150 to $6,495 An additional 555,000 students will be eligible each year for Pell Grants Another 1.7 million Pell Grant recipients will …
COLUMBIA, S.C. – SCICU campus legislative coordinators from across the state gathered for their first-ever virtual kickoff for the annual student letter-writing campaign on Dec. 9. “Our previous years’ in-person kickoff meetings were high-energy gatherings of legislative contacts from SCICU member campuses,” said Jeff Perez, SCICU president and CEO. “COVID-19 may have changed the venue …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy benedict.edu and nps.gov) — Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin University, and Voorhees College have been selected for the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. Launched in March 2020, this national network connects sites across the country that provide education, interpretation, and research related to the Reconstruction Era – the period following the American …
