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SCICU Fall sports – Teams winning back-to-back championships and breaking records

Breaking records? Check! Winning multiple championships? Check! Check! It’s a championship-winning, record-breaking fall on SCICU campuses! Enjoy the following photo highlights and click on the names of your favorite colleges and universities to read the latest sports news. Allen University Yellow Jackets Anderson University Trojans Benedict College Tigers Bob Jones University Bruins Charleston Southern University …

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North Greenville senior elementary education major named 2023 SCICU Student of the Year

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is pleased to announce Abigail McGillis, a North Greenville University (NGU) senior majoring in elementary education, as the 2023 McLean-Smith SCICU Student of the Year. The award was presented to McGillis at SCICU’s Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 10 at Anderson University. Honoring the …

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SCICU elects Willis Cantey board chair, announces additional board leadership

Willis Cantey, a Charleston business and civic leader, was elected board chair by the trustees of the S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) at their October 10 board meeting, hosted by Anderson University. Cantey will serve a two-year term as board chair. “SCICU is very fortunate to benefit from Willis Cantey’s leadership and experience,” said …

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SCICU elects 12 South Carolina business and civic leaders to its board of trustees

At its Oct. 10 board meeting hosted by member institution Anderson University, SCICU elected 12 South Carolina business and civic leaders to serve three-year terms on its board of trustees. “Hailing from all regions of South Carolina, our new trustees bring a great depth and breadth of leadership experience to our board,” said SCICU President …

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SCICU celebrates Eddie Shannon’s five decades of higher education advocacy

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 …

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Federal update

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 …

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Photo highlights from SCICU’s Fall 2023 Board Meeting and Trustee Reception

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.

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SCICU Business Partner spotlight — October 2023

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 …

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