August features

• South Carolina update - SCICU mourns the passing of S.C. Senator John L. Scott, Jr.
• Message from SCICU President Jeff Perez - Why do students succeed?
• Power:Ed awards SCICU $25,000 to support undergraduate research at S.C. HBCUs
• Federal update
• SCICU back-to-campus photo highlights
• Campus news from SCICU's 21 member colleges and universities
• SCICU Business Partner spotlight
• SCICU Business Partner directory
• Save the date! SCICU Board of Trustees Fall Meeting Oct. 10 at Anderson University
• SCICU Calendar

Sadly, with the sudden passing of S.C. Senator John L. Scott, the state has lost a dedicated public servant who understood the value of a college education and fought to make it accessible for anyone.

In honor of Sen. Scott we are again sharing his “Legislative Spotlight” published in the SCICU Newsletter last November. You’ll see how proud he was of supporting higher education, including independent colleges and universities.

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Why do students succeed?

Pictured left to right: Jeff Perez, SCICU President & CEO; Claire Gibbons, Power:Ed Executive Director; and Trey Simon, S.C. Student Loan Corporation President & CEO.

Power:Ed awards SCICU $25,000 to support undergraduate research at S.C. HBCUs

S.C. Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) is pleased to announce the receipt of a $25,000 grant from Power:Ed to foster increased participation in the SCICU Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research Program by students attending SCICU’s five member historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) — Allen University, Benedict College, Claflin University, Morris College, and Voorhees University.

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Over the summer the Supreme Court of the United States handed down one of the most impactful higher education rulings in decades.

SCOTUS held that Harvard and the University of North Carolina violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by considering race in their undergraduate admissions processes.

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Anderson University President Evans Whitaker (blue shirt and bowtie) and wife Diane Whitaker (yellow dress) welcome new students during the fall Archway Walk.

SCICU back-to-campus photo highlights - Aug. 2023

Fall is in the air and SCICU campuses from the S.C. mountains to the sea are full of smiling students! Scroll to see photos from SCICU’s 21 member campuses. Learn more about each campus through their respective campus newsrooms, Facebook pages, Instagram accounts, and Twitter feeds.

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SCICU College/University Campus News 

SCICU presents news from its 21 member colleges and universities. Click here to read college news in the newsroom on the SCICU website.

The following is a sampling of recent news from SCICU campuses:

Allen University

Allen University names new vice president of innovation and director of Boeing Institute on Civility

Anderson University

Anderson University’s pathologist assistant first cohort gets white coats

Benedict College

Benedict College President Roslyn Artis joins consortium to champion free expression on U.S. campuses

Bob Jones University

Bob Jones University announces 2023–2024 Concert, Opera & Drama Series

Charleston Southern University

Charleston Southern alumnus named university’s fourth president

Claflin University

Claflin University awarded $17.4 million for construction of Innovation Center for Computer Science and Biotechnology

Coker University

TRIO Support Services brings hope, change to Coker University campus

Columbia College

Columbia College announces Board of Trustees appointments

Columbia International University

CIU: At 100th anniversary, newly appointed deans lay out vision for the future

Converse University

Converse University announces 2023-2024 trustees

Erskine College

Erskine College to present one-man show ‘Churchill’ Sept. 27

Furman University

David Shi’s $1 million gift builds on a legacy of sustainability

Limestone University

148 Limestone University student-athletes receive Division 2 Academic Achievement Awards

Morris College

New academic programs approved for Morris College

Newberry College

Newberry College to cut ribbon on Founders Field House Sept. 7

North Greenville University

North Greenville becomes first university in SC to offer Seal of Biliteracy credit

Presbyterian College

Anita Olson Gustafson. Ph.D., returns to Presbyterian College as its 20th president

Southern Wesleyan University

Southern Wesleyan alumna earns USAF honor graduate ranking in aerospace medical program

Spartanburg Methodist College

Spartanburg Methodist College names three new trustees to board

Voorhees University

Voorhees University receives SACSCOC approval to offer Master’s in Business Administration

Wofford College

Wofford College honors its first Black faculty member – Rev. Dr. Otis Turner

Click below to access important information from each of the SCICU member colleges and universities:

Allen University | Anderson University | Benedict College | Bob Jones University | Charleston Southern University | Claflin University | Coker University | Columbia College | Columbia International University | Converse University | Erskine College | Furman University  | Limestone University | Morris College | Newberry College | North Greenville University | Presbyterian College | Southern Wesleyan University  | Spartanburg Methodist College  | Voorhees University | Wofford College

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SCICU Business Partners: Renewing

SCICU thanks the following business partners for their renewals:

Affinity LTC, LLC

Cantey Technology

Craig Gaulden Davis

Hallmark Management Service

HRP Associates

Jenzabar

Salesforce

Trane

Directory - Click here for a complete list of SCICU Business Partners.

SCICU's Fall Board of Trustees meeting will be held October 10, 2023 at Anderson University. Trustees, please check your email for more details on all related events.

SCICU Calendar of Events

August

29 - SCICU Public Policy Committee Meeting

September

07 - SCICU Executive Committee Meeting

20 - SCICU Presidents Meeting

21 - SCICU Chief Financial Officers Meeting

21 - SCICU Chief Academic Officers Meeting

21 - PASCAL Board of Directors Retreat

October

10 - SCICU Council of College Presidents Breakfast

10 - SCICU Board of Trustees Fall Meeting

19 - PASCAL Board of Directors Meeting

26 - SCICU Chief Financial Officers Meeting

26 - SCICU Chief Academic Officers Meeting