South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy columbiasc.edu) — Forbes magazine recently polled higher education leaders for their viewpoints regarding the reinvention of colleges and universities post-pandemic. Dr. Ezaz Ahmed, Dean of Business, Entrepreneurship, & Technology at Columbia College, offered his perspective on how administrators can support faculty who have to teach in new ways and students who have …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) North Greenville University (NGU) and OneLifeX (OLX) have aligned to provide OLX students with innovative hands-on coursework. The partnership, which begins this academic year, will equip students with skills to not only get started in a career but instill passion and rapid progression in a profession. OLX, based in Marietta, S.C., …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — Newberry College has received a $2.5 million anonymous irrevocable pledge agreement to support the construction of the Athletic and Academic Achievement Center at historic Setzler Field. The gift will be used to begin the second phase of the college’s stadium project, which will be built on the visitor side of …
GAFFNEY, S.C. (courtesy limstone.edu) — The curtain will rise on the 2020-2021 season for the Limestone University Department of Theatre with two virtual performances this fall, followed by at least one live stage production in the spring. It was recently announced that due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, Limestone’s Department of Theatre will open its …
COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy savannahrivernuclearsolutions.com and columbiabusinessreport.com) — Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) has agreed to donate resources including scholarship money and paid internships to Allen University and Benedict College. SRNS has provided more than five million dollars for education outreach since 2008, impacting more than 260,000 students and educators throughout the seven counties near the …
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) — Voorhees College will give away brand new Samsung Chromebooks to the first 100 new students to complete enrollment for the 2020-2021 academic year. After new students fulfill the admissions, financial aid, and registration requirements, they will receive an official Paw Packet. The Paw Packet includes a free Chromebook and official …
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) — The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and The Suder Foundation, this year announced its 2020-21 cohort of First-gen Forward Institutions, including Presbyterian College. The First-gen Forward designation recognizes institutions of higher education who have demonstrated a commitment to improving …
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (courtesy ngu.edu) — North Greenville University (NGU) is expanding access to its dual enrollment courses for high school juniors and seniors to online instruction in addition to its in-person classes for the Fall 2020 semester and beyond. NGU’s Dual Enrollment Program offers students the opportunity to earn college credit hours in a Christ-centered …
NEWBERRY, S.C. (courtesy newberry.edu) — To limit the presence of off-campus visitors and reduce the risk of the spread of illness, Newberry College has announced that this year’s Homecoming celebration will move online. Additionally, all scheduled in-person reunions associated with the event have been postponed. The virtual events will take place Oct. 12-18. “We miss …