South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina
Dr. Victor Oyinbo, associate professor of business administration, is the Benedict College 2023 SCICU Excellence in Teaching award recipient. With a focus on international business, Dr. Oyinbo uses his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in finance and business administration to prepare students for competitive leadership roles in a global economy. A proud graduate of Benedict …
Dr. Eddie Yancey is the 2023 Excellence In Teaching award winner for Allen University. Committed to lifelong learning, Yancey holds a Doctor of Arts in Humanities from Clark Atlanta University and is nearing completion of a Ph.D. in Africana Studies, also from Clark Atlanta. He earned a Master of Divinity in Philosophy/World Religions from the …
Mr. David Williams, an instructor of criminal justice for the School of Public Safety and Administration, is the SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award winner for Anderson University. He earned a graduate certificate from the University of Virginia while attending the FBI National Academy and a Master of Criminal Justice at Anderson University. Williams is also …
Professor Jonathan Garren, associate professor of library and information science and instruction/outreach librarian, is the 2023 Excellence In Teaching award recipient for Coker University. He holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina. Garren also earned a Master of Arts in English and Film Studies from the State …
DUE WEST, S.C. (courtesy erskine.edu) — Associate Professor of English Dr. Dennis Kinlaw has been awarded a $214,000 research grant from the Templeton Foundation to investigate “the spiritual dimensions of narrative engagement.” His project is entitled “Truth in Fiction: A Cognitivist Approach to Literature as a Source of Spiritual Understanding.” The Templeton grant, Kinlaw says, …
SCICU salutes the businesses that participate in the SCICU Business Partner program. For December 2022, we are spotlighting Coursedog, Pharos Resources, and SEGRA. Please see the links below to learn more about these partners. The SCICU Business Partner directory lists all partners currently participating in the program. Eddie Shannon, SCICU executive vice president, is always …
CHARLESTON, S.C. (courtesy charlestonsouthern.edu) —The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Charleston Southern University Physician Assistant Program. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards. Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws …
ATLANTA, Ga. (courtesy benedicttigers.com) — The 18th-ranked Benedict College Tigers used their impressive defense to smother the Morehouse Maroon Tigers and take a 35-0 victory Oct. 22, wrecking the Morehouse Homecoming, Benedict, which entered the contest with the nation’s fifth-best defense in total defense and third-best team in scoring defense, only improved their status. Benedict …
