South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
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, …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — Five years after taking the reins at Presbyterian College, Robert (Bob) Emmett Staton ’68 has announced his plans to retire on December 31, 2020. Staton became PC’s 18th president in July 2015. “It has been one of the greatest privileges of my life to serve my alma mater as a …
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez – Will we ever shake hands again? Hugging a loved one is now a decision. COVID-19 is forcing all of us to face tough choices. But making difficult decisions is something our campus leaders do every day. They are responsible for the well-being of students, faculty, and …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Benedict College President Roslyn Artis and SCICU trustee Lou Kennedy, president and CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals and past chair of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, have been tapped by Gov. Henry McMaster for accelerateSC, a task force charged with leading the revitalization of South Carolina’s economy out of the quagmire caused …
Just when the Federal Update is put to bed, there’s something new to report. CARES Act — Every day seems to bring a new wrinkle in the CARES Act, which directs the U.S. Education Secretary to distribute $12 billion by formula to higher education institutions in the U.S. It also includes an additional $1 billion …
The General Assembly is in COVID-19 limbo. The state’s fiscal year ends June 30, and without action by the General Assembly, theoretically there would be a state government shutdown July 1. The House and Senate tried in April to pass a continuing resolution which would have permitted funding in the new (2020-21) fiscal year to …
HARTSVILLE, S.C. (courtesy coker.edu) — On behalf of Coker University and its board of trustees, Angie Stanland, chairman of the board, announced on May 7 the election of Dr. Natalie Harder as the institution’s 17th president. Dr. Harder, chancellor of South Louisiana Community College (SLCC), will begin her term as president of Coker University on …
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 …
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 …
