South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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Eddie Shannon’s nearly half century of South Carolina higher education advocacy was celebrated by SCICU leadership, trustees, family, friends, and meeting sponsors at the Oct. 10, 2023 board of trustees luncheon hosted by Anderson University in their new Trojan Field House. During his 15 years at SCICU, Shannon raised more than $5.8 million for SCICU …
The federal regulatory fire hose Take effect July 1, 2024 and the reporting deadline is just 30 days later. The Biden Administration has been churning out regulations that campuses are still trying to comprehend the impact of and develop mechanisms for responding. At the end of September the U.S. Department of Education issued the final …
SCICU thanks Anderson University President Evans Whitaker, his team, meeting sponsors, and AVI FoodServices for their gracious hosting of SCICU’s Oct. 10 Board Meeting at the new Anderson University Trojan Field House and support of the Oct. 9 SCICU Trustee Reception at The Bleckley Inn. Please enjoy these photo journal highlights from both events.
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For October 2023, we are spotlighting Centrica Business Solutions, Design Collaborative, and Trane. 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 …
SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities are recognized for their many strengths and superlatives in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Colleges rankings. Click on the name of your favorite SCICU institution to learn about their new #BestColleges rankings. Allen University Anderson University Benedict College Bob Jones University Charleston Southern University Claflin University …
We’ve got mixed news and downright bad news regarding Congress and student aid. Senate Appropriations Committee approved its version of the Labor-HHS-Education budget bill. The good news is they recommend increasing the maximum Pell grant by $250 to $7,645. The bad news is they cut Federal Work Study and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) by …
Who gets overtime? Who wants it? The U.S. Department of Labor has released a proposed rule on overtime pay for nonprofit and corporate employers. On college campuses some employees may get paid more but they’ll feel that they’re worth less. Currently an employee making less than $35,568 is classified as “non-exempt,” meaning they must keep …
State revenues remain healthy The S.C. Board of Economic Advisors (BEA) met this week and continued their bullish assessment of South Carolina’s economy and hence revenues from taxes and fees. Fiscal Year 2023, which ran through June 30, ended a little better than the BEA expected. Because of challenges from factors such as inflation and …
Fall sports are here! Football fields, cross country courses, volleyball courts, golf courses, and more sports arenas are extra busy at SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities located from the S.C. mountains to the sea! Scroll to see sports photos from SCICU’s 21 member campuses. Learn more about fall sports and other news for each …
