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2009
October 6
Information Technology Directors Meeting
10:30 a.m. at SCICU Office
October 21
Human Resources Network Meeting
10:00 a.m. at Wofford College
October 26
Career Services Directors Meeting
10:30 a.m. at SCICU Office
October 30
Chief Academic Officers Meeting
11:00 a.m. at Columbia Campus of Limestone College
2010
February 9
SCICU Interview Day
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
February 18
SCICU Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research Symposium
BMW Zentrum Visitors Center in Greer, SC
February 26
Institutional Research Directors Meeting
12:00 p.m. at Columbia International University
June 14-18
SCICU Guidance Counselor Campus Tour |
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Highlights from Fall Board Meeting  The SCICU Board of Trustees held its semiannual meeting on the campus of Southern Wesleyan University in Central, SC, on September 24, 2009. President David J. Spittal hosted the meeting on the campus of the 103 year old institution whose central mission continues to promote excellence in education with a distinctively Christian perspective and focus. Highlights from the meeting include:
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New Officers Elected
Sara B. Fisher (pictured) of Columbia was elected to serve as board chair. Sara is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for NBSC. She succeeds BB&T-South Carolina President Michael R. Brenan.
Henri Etta Baskins was elected to the position of chair-elect. Henri resides in Columbia and is Regional Director for AT&T South Carolina. Continuing in the position of vice chair is Dr. David J. Spittal, President of Southern Wesleyan University. Dr. Spittal also chairs the SCICU Presidents' Council. |
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Trustees Recognized for Outstanding Service
The following Trustees were recognized for their service to the independent colleges and universities in South Carolina and SCICU with the sincerest of gratitude and appreciation: George Acker (Greenville), Mary Belser (Columbia), Charlotte Berry (Columbia), Trip Dubard (Florence), George Johnson (Columbia), Hugh Lane (Charleston), Greg Lapointe, (Columbia), Laine Ligon (Columbia), Jim Morris (Columbia), and Ronnie Townsend (Anderson).
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Eleven Trustees Added
The following outstanding corporate and community leaders joined the Board for three year terms:
Susan Clifton, Director of Finance and Administration, Walter P. Rawl & Sons (Gilbert)
James W. Ingram, Jr., CEO & President, Allen Organ Studios, Inc. (Lexington)
James "Wim" Kellett, Jr., Partner, Patients First Medical Equipment (Wando)
Ray Lattimore, President & CEO, Marketplace Staffing Services, Inc. (Greenville)
Michael O'Shaughnessey, Area Sales Manager, Vulcan Materials Company (Columbia)
Phil Render, DMD, Dean of Health Sciences, Business, & Agriculture, Horry-Georgetown Technical College (Myrtle Beach)
Terence V. Roberts, State Farm Insurance Agency and Mayor of Anderson, SC (Anderson)
Ron Swinson, Partner, CB Richard Ellis (Columbia)
Tricia Whitener, Principal, Whitener, Wharton & Willis, P.A. (Columbia)
Michael S. Wilson, District Manager-Government and Community Relations, Duke Energy (Anderson)
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Recognition of 50-Year Donors
 AT&T and the C.F. Sauer Co. were recognized for contributing to SCICU for 50 consecutive years. They join a growing list of corporations and individuals who have donated annually in support of independent higher education in South Carolina for a half-century or more.
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Outstanding Students Honored
 Victoria Herold, a senior biology major at Anderson University from Clover, SC, was honored as the 2009 J. Lacy McLean Independent College Student of the Year at a luncheon following the Trustees Meeting.
Ms. Herold is a member of the Honors College, secretary of the Science Club, a cheerleader, and has been a senator in the Student Government Association for the past three years. She also conducts undergraduate cancer research with biology professor Dr. Diana Ivankovic and Dr. James A. Henderson, director of the Undergraduate Cancer Center at Anderson University. As this year's award recipient, Ms. Herold received a $2000 scholarship.
 Jamie Leigh Lancaster, an Anderson University kinesiology major from Fountain Inn, SC, was recognized for her achievements with the Sterling L. Smith Scholarship for 2009. She received a $1000 scholarship for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Ms. Lancaster is a member of the Science Club, Gamma Beta Phi, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. She is a member of the Anderson University volleyball team and is co-captain for the 2009 season. During the 2008 season, she was selected as an All-Tournament Member in the Conference Carolinas Tournament. Lancaster also takes part in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and weekly Bible studies. During her freshman year at Anderson, she won the Freshman Guild Writing Award.
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Donors Remain Committed to the Work of SCICU
In spite of a struggling economy, individual and corporate donations to SCICU totaled almost $480,000 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2009. Strong leadership from the Development Committee and Board of Trustees resulted in a campaign that was down only slightly from the previous year. When added to the other income streams, more than $747,000 was disbursed to the 20 SCICU members in FY 2008-09 for student scholarships and other awards in support academic excellence. |
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Erskine President to Retire
 Dr. Randall T. Ruble, president of Erskine College and Theological Seminary since 2006, has announced plans to retire at the end of the academic year on June 30, 2010.
For over fifty years Dr. Ruble has served his Alma Mater as a student-leader, faculty member, college chaplain, seminary dean, and college president. He and his wife, Molly, are well-known for their daily engagement with students, faculty, and staff on the Erskine campus.
Dr. Ruble becomes the second SCICU president to announce his 2010 retirement. Earlier this year, Furman President Dr. David Shi told of his plans to retire after serving as president since 1994. |
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Schools Fight Flu
 Representatives from every SCICU college and university met in Columbia on September 22 to learn more about fighting the H1N1 and common flu viruses. While each campus has been making plans for months to try to prevent or manage an outbreak of influenza among students, faculty, and staff, the SCICU-sponsored workshop, Pandemic Crisis Management, brought together experts from DHEC, SLED, and the private sector to discuss the most current information and findings. Campus multi-disciplinary teams had an opportunity to share common experiences and best practices during the course of the day. | |
News & Notes is published by the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. Please send all comments or questions to SCICU President & CEO Mike LeFever at mike@scicu.org or 803-799-7122. Mailing address: P.O. Box 12007, Columbia, SC 29211 |
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