South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Congress passed the FY 2017 (through September 30, 2017) omnibus appropriations bill on May 4, 2017. The budget agreement, which staved off a potential government shutdown, clearly made student aid funding a priority. Highlights include: Reinstatement of Year-Round Pell Grants. Maintaining the maximum Pell Grant at $5,920. Level funding for the SEOG and Federal Work …
COLUMBIA, SC (courtesy coladaily.com) — Carol A. Moore, PhD, has been named as interim president of Columbia College. John C.B. Smith, Chairman of the Columbia College Board of Trustees, announced the appointment in a press release. Dr. Moore will fill the position held by Elizabeth Dinndorf, who is set to retire on June 30. Dr. Moore has …
COLUMBIA, SC — SCICU has awarded $90,000 towards the funding of undergraduate research projects that will be conducted by students at SCICU member colleges and universities during 2017. In early April, a team of professors from SCICU member institutions reviewed and evaluated nearly 50 undergraduate research proposals submitted by students from SCICU member colleges and …
GAFFNEY, SC (courtesy of limestone.edu) — Dr. Walt Griffin, who has led Limestone College since 1992, has announced his plans to retire later this year as President at the historic liberal arts institution in Gaffney. The announcement came at the Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, April 21, 2017. Dr. Griffin will continue to serve …
COLUMBIA, SC — Students from SCICU member colleges and universities converged on the South Carolina State House on Independent College and University Day (Wednesday, April 5, 2017, as jointly proclaimed by the SC General Assembly and Governor Henry McMaster) to thank their Representatives and Senators for funding and support of tuition grants. This advocacy event …
COLUMBIA, SC — SCICU presented Excellence in Teaching Awards to twenty professors from its member colleges and universities at the 12th annual Excellence In Teaching Awards Dinner on April 4, 2017. Over 150 persons, including members of the South Carolina General Assembly, college faculty members, SCICU Trustees, and family members of the award recipients joined …
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina State Senator John L. Scott, Jr. of Columbia and State Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter of Orangeburg have been selected as the 2017 SCICU Legislative Champions by the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities. After serving 18 years in the South Carolina House of Representatives, Sen. John Scott was elected to the …
COLUMBIA, SC– On March 28, the Senate Finance Committee recommended increased funding for several critical programs that impact students attending independent colleges and universities. First and foremost, the budget panel recommended that both the need-based Tuition Grants program and the CHE need-based grants program receive an additional $1.3 million each. Depending on the number of …
CHARLESTON, SC (courtesy csuniv.edu) — The Board of Trustees announced today (March 23, 2017) that Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. will transition from the President of Charleston Southern University to President Emeritus on May 31, 2018 after 34 years of service. Over the past two years, the Board of Trustees and President Hunter have collaborated …
