Save the date – Columbia College to host SCICU Fall Board Meeting Oct. 10
Columbia College will host SCICU’s Fall 2024 board meeting on Oct. 10. Details will be communicated to trustees and guests closer to the event date.
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SCICU Business Partner Spotlight – April 2024
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For April 2024, we are spotlighting CapinCrouse, Mercer, and Sodexo. 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, is …
What’s lactate dehydrogenase?
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez — Do you know what lactate dehydrogenase is? Neither do I. Deanjay Knight knows. She’s a student at Benedict College. Her project as part of the SCICU Undergraduate/Faculty Research Program was, “Lactate Dehydrogenase as a Biomarker of Poultry Wood Breast Syndrome.” This year, thanks to generous donors, …
Student researchers showcase project findings at the SCICU Undergraduate Research Symposium
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Undergraduate student researchers from South Carolina’s private colleges and universities showcased their 2023 project findings at the Feb. 22, 2024 SCICU Research Symposium hosted by Milliken & Company at their Spartanburg Customer Center. Thirty-one undergraduates representing 13 SCICU member colleges and universities presented research findings for 26 projects at the 2024 symposium. …
Photo highlights from the Feb. 22 SCICU Undergraduate Research Symposium
Photo highlights and research summaries from the Feb. 22 Undergraduate Research Symposium will help you learn more about the talented undergraduate researchers. Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University Charleston Southern University Claflin University Coker University Converse University Erskine College Furman University Presbyterian College Southern Wesleyan University Voorhees University Wofford College
Washington update
Congress has approved the FY 2024 federal budget. We dodged a bullet. The House had pressed to eliminate entirely the Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) programs, and the Senate proposed a $10 million dollar cut to each program. However, the version approved over the weekend retains their funding at current levels …
South Carolina Update
Last week the House passed its version of the state budget, and it contains plenty of good news for SCICU member institutions. At the top of the list is the Tuition Grants Program, which retained its $20 million allocation from the state lottery. This along with its other state funding has permitted the Tuition Grants …
SCICU 2024 Infographics for State House advocacy
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Building on the successes of its Infographics Series for 2021-2023, SCICU is sending issue/topic-focused messages regularly and directly to members of the S.C. General Assembly during the 2024 legislative session. “We received great feedback from S.C. Representatives, Senators, college presidents, board members, and other higher education stakeholders for our Infographics Series in …
Claflin University to host SCICU Spring 2024 board meeting April 17
The SCICU Board of Trustees will hold its 2024 Spring board meeting on April 17 at Claflin University. The event will start with the Council of College Presidents breakfast. Claflin University President Dwaun Warmack, SCICU Board Chair Willis Cantey, and SCICU President & CEO Jeff Perez will welcome presidents from SCICU’s 21 member colleges and …