SCICU News Releases

Leading professors honored with SCICU Excellence In Teaching awards; awards dinner sponsor redirects donation to student aid

April 30, 2020

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Superior collegiate teaching transcends the traditional boundaries of the classroom, as shown by the response of SCICU’s 2020 “Excellence In Teaching” award recipients in moving to remote/online instruction related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 marks the 15th year that SCICU has recognized leading professors from the 20 member colleges and universities, but …

Converse College accelerates introduction of co-ed undergraduate classes beginning fall 2020

April 30, 2020

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy converse.edu) – Converse College has announced that the Converse Board of Trustees unanimously approved the admission of men into the undergraduate residential cohort beginning in fall 2020, one year earlier than anticipated. The College announced in February 2020 that the co-educational undergraduate residential component would be implemented beginning fall 2021. The Board …

Our colleges and universities respond boldly and courageously to the COVID-19 pandemic

March 27, 2020

Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – Imagine a major hurricane that covers the entire state and lasts for weeks, if not months. That is the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on South Carolina. The bold and courageous manner in which SCICU member institutions are responding to the unprecedented threat of COVID-19 …

SCICU colleges and universities change operations due to COVID-19 pandemic

March 27, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, SCICU colleges and universities are changing campus operations to protect students, faculty, staff, and their surrounding communities. Please click on the colleges and universities below to access updated information regarding campus operations: Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Charleston Southern University Claflin University Coker University Columbia College Columbia International …

Federal update

March 27, 2020

The big news — $2.2 trillion big -– is the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.” President Trump signed the emergency spending bill into law March 27th. Thanks to a national advocacy effort of institutions and associations, independent higher education was included in the stimulus package, which provides $14 billion for higher education, to …

South Carolina General Assembly update

March 27, 2020

As with everything else, state government has been impacted by COVID-19. The General Assembly passed and the governor signed into law emergency funding legislation allocating an additional $45 million to DHEC for responding to COVID-19. Following the vote House Speaker Jay Lucas announced that the House would not be in session for two weeks, and …

Columbia College appoints Dr. Peter Mitchell interim president; Dr. Carol Moore retires

March 27, 2020

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dr. Peter T. Mitchell, president of Columbia College from 1988 to 1997, is returning to the institution as its interim president upon Dr. Carol Moore’s retirement announcement, effective immediately. Dr. Moore served as president of Columbia College for four years and guided the school through significant transitions, including the recent announcement of …

CIU hosts SCICU spring board meeting Feb. 25

March 24, 2020

Columbia International University showcased their new William Jones Global Business and IT Center for SCICU’s spring board meeting on February 25. SCICU trustees and college/university presidents were welcomed by CIU President Dr. Mark Smith. Dr. Scott Adams, dean of CIU’s school of business, highlighted CIU’s investment in and transformation of the Monticello Road corridor surrounding …

Undergraduate researchers present project findings at SCICU’s Feb. 20 symposium

March 21, 2020

Based on the professional knowledge, talent, and enthusiasm demonstrated by undergraduate researchers at this year’s SCICU Research Symposium, these students have promising futures in fields as diverse as biology, chemistry, music, public health, art, and environmental science. The Feb. 20, 2020 SCICU Research Symposium gave students from SCICU member colleges and universities the opportunity to …