South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Members of the South Carolina General Assembly have been very responsive to the needs of independent colleges and universities thus far during the current legislative session. The budget as approved by the House contains the full $1.6 million increase requested by the SC Tuition Grants Commission. This appropriation is a very positive development – in …
The most prominent news from Washington last week was President Trump signing the Executive Order intended to ensure freedom of speech and promote transparency on college campuses. Regarding freedom of speech and SCICU member institutions, the Executive Order does not seem to impose new requirements, but instead emphasizes that colleges and universities receiving federal research …
SCICU federal legislative outlook from President and CEO Jeff Perez — I was fortunate to attend the Washington, D.C. annual meeting and advocacy day of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). Joined by Spartanburg Methodist College President Scott Cochran, we received briefings from NAICU and congressional staffers, and spent time on Capitol Hill.Following …
COLUMBIA, SC — SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez hosted receptions throughout SC in January and February that gave trustees, college/university presidents, and business leaders the chance to meet in a more informal setting. “Board meetings are important for conducting business, but they don’t give our trustees and presidents sufficient time to associate with each …
SCICU legislative outlook from President and CEO Jeff Perez — Education reform will be at the top of the SC General Assembly’s agenda during the 2019 legislative session, as will how to spend an additional $1 billion. Including independent higher education in these discussions will be a major part of SCICU’s 2019 advocacy efforts. In …
COLUMBIA, SC — One of the most effective advocacy initiatives in Columbia is led by students of SCICU colleges and universities. During each session of the General Assembly thousands of SCICU college and university students send letters to legislators, sharing the importance of state need-based tuition grants and merit-based scholarships, upon which they rely to …
COLUMBIA, SC — The professional researchers of tomorrow are busy today at SC independent colleges and universities summarizing their project findings and preparing presentations for the February 2019 SCICU Research Symposium. Undergraduate students at SCICU member campuses, supported by their faculty sponsors/mentors, are preparing multimedia presentations related to the research projects completed in mid-December 2018. …
I am honored to be writing my first message as president and CEO of South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. I am fortunate and blessed to have a great team here at SCICU, a dedicated Board of Trustees, and inspired leadership at all our campuses. And I would be horribly remiss not to acknowledge Mike …
COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina House Representative Chandra Dillard urged advocates for South Carolina’s independent colleges and universities to keep tuition affordability front and center during the upcoming session of the General Assembly. During her remarks at the December 7 Campus Legislative Coordinators Kickoff in Columbia, hosted by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Dillard …
