South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
SCICU salutes businesses participating in the SCICU Business Partner program. FortifyData, Pioneer College Caterers, and Wyche are our spotlight partners for May 2024. Please see the links below to learn more about these partners. The SCICU Business Partner directory lists all partners currently participating in the program. Emma Reabold, SCICU vice president for development and campus services, …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez — After the last two weeks we’re pretty tired at SCICU. But it was worth it. Two weeks ago, we joined with the S.C. Commission on Higher Education and the S.C. Technical College System to hold Higher Education Day at the Statehouse. Students from all three sectors …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The S.C. Senate yesterday (April 24) approved its version of the state budget and, like the House’s budget, it contains just about everything we could hope for. Because the Senate version of the budget is not exactly the same as the House’s a conference committee will be formed to hammer out a …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Culminating a four-month statewide “Thanks for my Tuition Grant!” letter-writing campaign, SCICU students rallied at the S.C. Statehouse April 9 to show their appreciation for the General Assembly’s continued strong funding support of the S.C. Tuition Grants need-based financial aid program. Boots-on-the-ground advocacy at the Statehouse was the finishing touch to the …
Please enjoy this photo journal for the 2024 Higher Education Day at the S.C. Statehouse and for the Tuition Grants letter-writing campaign. These photos capture the energy and excitement of Higher Education Day and show the dedication of students and campus leaders in the “Thanks for My Tuition Grant!” letter-writing campaign. Higher Education Day – …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Faculty, family members, and friends of independent higher education from across South Carolina joined SCICU April 9 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to celebrate nearly two decades of Excellence In Teaching faculty awards. Twenty-one faculty leaders – one per SCICU member institution – were celebrated at the April 9 awards dinner. …
More than 160 persons joined SCICU on April 9 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to celebrate exemplary faculty at the 21 SCICU member colleges and universities from across South Carolina. Please enjoy photo highlights from the awards dinner. 2024 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award Recipients Anderson University – Mr. Bobby Rettew Benedict College – …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is pleased to announce that the Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation is again renewing its STEM merit scholarship program for SCICU’s five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). This renewal marks the third consecutive year Milliken & Company has supported undergraduate STEM majors at SCICU’s …
SCICU President & CEO Jeff Perez leads trustees through “The Future of SCICU,” a discussion on strategic direction. Claflin University President Dwaun Warmack and SCICU Trustee Steve Hall at the Trustee Reception Ashley Schofield, Claflin University interim CFO (right), Patrick Sapp, SCICU trustee (middle), and Jeff Perez (left) at the Trustee Reception Claflin University Chief …
