SCICU offices will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. SCICU offices will reopen on Tuesday, May 30 for regular business hours. … [Full Story...]
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SCICU offices closed May 29 in observance of Memorial Day
‘Angels’
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez - May is always graduation season, but this month marks a particularly significant “commencement,” made possible by certain “angels.” On May 11, after three years, four months, one week, … [Full Story...]
Dominion Energy renews commitment to SCICU with $105,000 for merit scholarships
COLUMBIA, S.C. –– Extending its nearly 70-year relationship with South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU), Dominion Energy is renewing its $105,000 scholarship investment -– 105 scholarships worth $1,000 each –- for eligible SCICU … [Full Story...]
Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation renews STEM scholarship program benefiting five SCICU HBCUs
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is pleased to announce that the Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation is renewing its STEM scholarship program for SCICU’s five historically Black colleges and … [Full Story...]
Power:Ed awards SCICU $48,135 for student completion grants
COLUMBIA, S.C. – May 22, 2023 – S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is pleased to announce the receipt of a Power:Ed award that will provide completion grants for students at financial risk for dropping out of college. In 2019 SCICU … [Full Story...]
Wofford College awards three honorary degrees at 2023 commencement
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy wofford.edu) -- Wofford College presented honorary degrees to three people who have made significant contributions to the college, Spartanburg, and the culinary and performing arts fields during its 2023 Commencement … [Full Story...]
Voorhees University awards its first-ever master’s level degrees during May 6 commencement
DENMARK, S.C. (courtesy voorhees.edu) -- In its May 6 commencement exercises, Voorhees University conferred its first-ever Master of Education degrees to seven graduate students. Seventy undergraduates also received degrees during the ceremony in … [Full Story...]
SMC students claim prizes at S.C. Upstate Research Symposium
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (courtesy smcsc.edu) -- SMC students demonstrated their strengths in research and presentation skills during the 19th Annual S.C. Upstate Research Symposium at USC-Upstate. Two SMC presenting groups earned prizes for their poster … [Full Story...]
Southern Wesleyan appoints new provost
CENTRAL, S.C. (courtesy swu.edu) -- Southern Wesleyan University has named Dr. Robert McFarland as the university’s next provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, to begin in June 2023. “Rob McFarland brings a depth of knowledge that … [Full Story...]
Presbyterian College launches Center for South Korean and East Asian Studies
CLINTON, S.C. (courtesy presby.edu) -- Presbyterian College celebrated a vibrant new global initiative May 18 by launching its Center for South Korean and East Asian Studies. Before an enthusiastic crowd of community members, faculty, staff, and … [Full Story...]
