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COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina) — BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is committing $8 million in multi-year support to Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin University, Morris College, and Voorhees College. These funds will help with immediate financial needs to ensure sustainability and assist in getting as many students as possible to begin …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — COVID-19 has left nothing untouched, including college fairs, the long-time rite of passage for high schoolers in the college selection process. SCICU colleges and universities are embracing the pivot to virtual and online events through their participation in the four-week Virtual College Exploration sponsored by the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy SC INBRE and Benedict College) – Seven SCICU member institutions are joining 11 other colleges and universities in the National Institutes of Health-funded biomedical college research network in South Carolina. SC INBRE (SC IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence) promotes research collaboration among South Carolina’s comprehensive research universities (Clemson, USC, and MUSC) …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – I cannot recall a more challenging year to be working at a college or university. Campuses that completely adapted their academics to online learning in the spring have spent the summer conducting a top-down review of all campus operations in order to be prepared for a …
Like everything else, COVID-19 casts a long shadow over state government. S.C. Board of Economic Advisors On August 24 all eyes will be on the S.C. Board of Economic Advisors which will report on COVID-19’s impact on the economic well-being of the state and offer the revenue forecasts that the General Assembly will use in …
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 …
