South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Earlier this year, the SCICU Board of Trustees approved a Strategic Vision and Succession Plan that was the product of two years of study involving Trustees and other stakeholders. The Plan identifies the organization’s program priorities, and in light of the impending retirement of three senior staff, creates an organizational structure that will attract and …
The SCICU Board of Trustees will hold its 2017 Fall Board Meeting on September 26, 2017 at Furman University. The event will start at 9:00 am with the Council of College Presidents breakfast. Presidents from SCICU’s twenty (20) member colleges and universities will be hosted at White Oaks, the residence of the Furman University President. …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy benedict.edu)– The Benedict College Board of Trustees announced June 30 that Dr. Roslyn Artis will become the 14th President of Benedict College on September 1, 2017. She will become the first female President in the College’s 147-year history. Dr. Artis brings to the Midlands College an impressive mix of higher education and …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy sctuitiongrants.org) — The South Carolina Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission is proud to announce the appointment of Ms. Katherine (Katie) Harrison as Executive Director effective June 30, 2017. Ms. Harrison obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Oglethorpe University, a private liberal arts institution in Atlanta, Georgia. She holds a Master’s degree in Higher …
COLUMBIA, SC — The General Assembly appropriations for SC higher education fell short of SCICU’s goals in the FY 2017-18 budget. Legislators approved $500,000 for the need-based Tuition Grants program and $500,000 for the state’s need-based grant program. The Tuition Grants Commission had requested $5.3 million to increase the maximum individual award from $3,200 to …
GREENVILLE, SC (courtesy bju.edu) — On June 15, 2017, the Board of Trustees of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) granted Bob Jones University membership as an accredited institution. “Being granted regional accreditation is one of the biggest milestones in Bob Jones University’s 90-year history,” says BJU President Steve Pettit. …
COLUMBIA, SC — A $79,200 gift from the Duke Energy Foundation to South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. (SCICU) will provide higher education scholarships and undergraduate research opportunities to deserving South Carolina students. “Education has always been a focal point of our commitment to corporate giving,” said Kodwo Ghartey-Tagoe, Duke Energy’s state president in …
COLUMBIA, SC — The controversial SC Infrastructure and Economic Development Reform Act became law in May after the House and Senate overrode a veto by Governor Henry McMaster. The legislation is best known for increasing the tax on fuel and raising fees associated with motor vehicles in order to fund new construction, repairs, and maintenance …
DUE WEST, SC (courtesy erskine.edu)– The Board of Trustees of Erskine College and Theological Seminary has announced the appointment of Interim President Dr. Robert E. Gustafson, Jr. as 17th president of the institution. “The Presidential Search Committee is convinced, after observing Dr. Gustafson’s seven months as interim president, that his gifts and abilities perfectly fit …
