Volume 13 | Issue 7
September 17, 2021
September 2021 News and Notes
NEW! SCICU's 2021 Guide to South Carolina's Independent Colleges and Universities

Public Policy updates impacting higher education in South Carolina

Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez

US News & World Report announces new Best Colleges rankings

Duke Energy Foundation awards scholarships to SCICU minority engineering majors

SCICU colleges & universities breaking national records in fall sports

SCICU exceeds fundraising goals for FY 2020-2021

SCICU college / university campus news and updates

SCICU Calendar of Events

SCICU Business Partners
Washington update
News and updates from Washington:

  • Reconciliation budget bill
  • Double Pell
  • Vaccination mandates
South Carolina update

When will the General Assembly return to Columbia? 

We know the Senate’s schedule and are waiting to hear from the House.

A Latin Lesson
Message from SCICU President and CEO Jeff Perez
Jeff Perez, Ph.D.
SCICU President and CEO
Many of you know I hail from New York, where the state motto is “Excelsior,” and translates from Latin to “Ever Upward.” Here, in my adopted state of South Carolina, the state motto is “Dum Spiro Spero,” or “While I Breathe I Hope.”

Together, I think these mottos capture the spirit of the 21 SCICU member colleges and universities.
Achievements of SCICU colleges and universities recognized by new U.S. News Best Colleges rankings
Duke Energy Foundation awards scholarships to SCICU minority engineering majors

SCICU is pleased to announce that the Duke Energy Foundation is funding $30,000 in scholarships for minority engineering students attending SCICU member colleges and universities. Twelve minority engineering students at SCICU institutions located in the Duke Energy service area will each receive $2,500 scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year.
SCICU colleges & universities breaking national records in fall sports

It’s already a record-breaking fall sports season at SCICU colleges and universities! Did you know that a SCICU college set a Division I football record this September? That’s right – With 10 passing touchdowns totaling 538 yards, Presbyterian College’s quarterback set a DI record for the most individual TDs in one game during the Blue Hose 84-43 season-opening win against the St. Andrews Knights.

But that’s hardly scratching the surface of fall sports at SCICU’s 21 member colleges and universities. Click on the names of your favorite colleges and universities to learn more about their fall sports programs:
SCICU exceeds fundraising goals for FY 2020-2021

Despite the continued economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, SCICU once again exceeded its annual fundraising goals. For FY 2020-21, SCICU raised over $538,000, exceeding its overall goal of $524,000. With supplemental funds coming from the SCICU endowment, almost $697,000 was distributed to SCICU member colleges and universities.

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

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 College

Wofford College

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

The SCICU Business Partners program provides a convenient marketplace in which SCICU member colleges and universities can preview offerings tailored to the needs of the higher education community in South Carolina.

SCICU welcomes the following new business partners:


SCICU thanks the following business partners for their renewals:



Directory - Click  here  for a complete list of Business Partners, or access information on individual Business Partners via the links shown below.

ABM Building Solutions, LLC | Affinity LTC, LLC (Genworth Financial) | Aramark Higher Education | Blackbaud | Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC | Brown Edwards CPA | Brown & Brown South Carolina | Buffkin Baker | CampusLogic | Cantey Tech Consulting | CapinCrouse LLP | Cherry Bekaert, LLC | CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP |Coleman Lew Canny Brown | Colonial Life | Coursedog | Craig Gaulden Davis | Design Collaborative | Diligence, LLC | Dominion Energy | Duke Energy | Elliott Davis | Enterprise Holdings | Find Great People, LLC | First American Education Finance | Gillis Specialty Advertising | Giraffe Web Design | GMK Associates | Gravity Diagnostics LLC | Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, PA | Hallmark Management Service | HRP Associates, Inc. | Hypersign, LLC | Immedion LLC | Jenzabar | Kognito | Lower Cost Models Consortium | Lockstep Technology Group | MB Kahn Construction Company, Inc. | McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture | Metz Culinary Management | Mindstream | Nephron Pharmaceuticals | P2Ops, LLC | Paymerang (fka AP Advantage) | Pharos Resources, LLC Pioneer College Caterers | Pollock Company | Purple Briefcase | PVC Fittings Online | Regions Bank | Resource Financial Services | S2K Group, Inc. | Schneider Electric | Schooley Mitchell | SC Student Loan Corporation | ScholarBuys | SEGRA (formerly Spirit Communications | SeKON | Sodexo | Spinx Company | Synergi Partners | Tallo (formerly STEM Premier) | Timely MD | TKC Management Services | Total Comfort Solutions | Transact Campus | UnitedHealthcare Student Resources | VEMO Education | Victor Shoreline | The Virtual Care Group | Vulcan Materials Company | Walsh Consulting Group LLC | Williams & Fudge | Wyche, PA | 


SCICU is a member of the Coalition for College Cost Savings (CCCS). This organization, comprised of 35 member organizations in 33 states, serves more than 1,000 higher education institutions and over 3 million students across the United States. The organization and staff are dedicated to helping private higher education institutions improve processes and reduce costs through collaboration.

All SCICU member colleges and universities have access to CCCS's national contracts and services. More information on this important benefit may be found here.
News & Notes is published by the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. Please send all comments or questions to SCICU President & CEO Jeff Perez at jeff@scicu.org or 803-799-7122. Mailing address: PO Box 12007, Columbia, SC 29211.