South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
With Election Day less than three months away, the political season is heating up here in South Carolina. In Washington D.C., Congress went home empty-handed. CARES Act follow-up U.S. Senators and House members went home on Friday for a recess without passing follow-up legislation to the CARES Act. This is bad news for our campuses …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) – Dr. William T. (Tom) Bogart, an accomplished leader at multiple independent colleges and universities, has been named by the Columbia College Board of Trustees as the college’s twentieth president, effective October 1, 2020. “As Columbia College transitions to its new coed status and expands its role in the Capital City, …
Students are returning now to SCICU member colleges and universities. SCICU salutes the leadership, faculty, and staff for their tireless preparation related to the safe and healthy return of students to college and university campuses throughout South Carolina. Please click on your favorite college or university to learn more about their return-to-campus plans: Allen University …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limestone.edu) — After preparing for the move for over two years, Limestone College officially changed its name to Limestone University on Wednesday, July 1. As part of that name change, the institution has unveiled a new logo that keeps its traditional school colors of blue and gold the same. Much of the …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – People are in pain. Our nation is hurting. Where do we turn for relief? COVID-19 has taken a physical, psychological and economic toll on all of us. Some have endured illness, or, worse, the loss of loved ones. Others have faced the trauma of losing a …
Back to work for the General Assembly – The General Assembly will be returning to Columbia this week to address appropriations associated with South Carolina’s share of funding from the federal CARES Act. The continuing resolution that will allow the state government to operate past June 30 (end of the fiscal year) clarified that while …
Student eligibility for CARES Act money – The Department of Education has finally provided guidance on what students qualify for CARES Act emergency grants. The CARES Act Interim Final Rule (IFR) on student eligibility states: “For purposes of the phrases “grants to students” and “emergency financial aid grants to students” in sections 18004(a)(2), (a)(3), and …
SCICU salutes the Class of 2020 graduates! We will continue to celebrate and remember your perseverance through the COVID-19 related transition to remote/virtual classes. While your campuses did not have traditional spring commencement ceremonies, your achievements were celebrated and commemorated in other special ways. Please click on your favorite college or university to learn more …
ANDERSON, S.C. (courtesy Greenville News and Anderson Independent Mail) — How many modern American enterprises have adapted and lasted almost four centuries? Perhaps only one: higher education. Since its founding in 1636, time and again, American higher education has proven its resiliency and extraordinary value. We’ve faced myriad challenges through the years. In recent years, …
