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Calendar of Events
2011-2012
November 11
Career Services Directors Meeting
10:30 a.m. at SCICU Office
November 11
Chief Academic Officers Meeting
11 a.m. at Benedict College
November 15
Counselors Campus Tour 2012 Registration Opens
November 24-25
Thanksgiving Holiday- Office Closed
December 8
Development Committee Meeting
10:30 a.m. at SCICU Office
December 14
Campus Legislative Coordinators Meeting
11:30 a.m. at Capital City Club
December 26-30
Office Closed for Holidays
January 20
Career Services Directors Meeting
10:30 a.m. at SCICU Office
January 24
Finance Committee Meeting
10:00 a.m. at SCICU Office
To view more info about these meetings and events, click here
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Business Partners:
Affinity LTC, LLC
Aramark
AT&T
Bank of America
Benefit Controls of the Carolinas
Benefit Controls of the Midlands, Inc.
Blackboard Connect
Carroll Campus Development
CapinCrouse LLP
Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc.
Daniels Graphics - Greenville SC Office
Delta Dental
Edvance360 LMS-SN (Formerly Scholar360)
Elliot Davis, LLC
First American Education Finance (FAEF)
Ford & Harrison LLP
Frank A. Casagrande Consulting, LLC
Genworth Financial
Gillis Specialty Advertising
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.
HRP Associates,Inc.
Learning House
Liberty Mutual
Live2Create
lynda.com
MXN Corporation
Myers McRae
Nelnet Business Solutions
Pollock Company
PrimeTRUST Advisors
Provista
Sallie Mae
ScholarBuys
Sodexo
Total Comfort Soluions
The Wyche Law Frim
Click here to view a full listing of SCICU Business partners... |
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Private College Purchasing Coalition:
The Coalition for College Cost Savings is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping SCICU members reduce and contain costs through collaboration. |
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Republicans to Debate at Wofford
 CBS News and National Journal will present the first Republican Presidential Primary debate on broadcast television on Saturday, Nov. 12. David Rhodes, president of CBS News, and Ron Fournier, editor-in-chief of National Journal, announced the debate today, which will focus primarily on national security and will be held in conjunction with the South Carolina State Republican Party. Scott Pelley, anchor and managing editor of the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY, and Major Garrett, congressional correspondent for National Journal, will moderate the debate, which will be hosted by Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. The 90-minute debate will begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The first hour will be broadcasted live (8-9 p.m. ET/5-6 p.m. PT) on the CBS Television Network. Additional portions will be broadcasted on FACE THE NATION, CBSNews.com, NationalJournal.com and will be available to CBS affiliate television and radio stations. To read the full article, please click here. |
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Stand Up for Student Aid
 We encourage those who support higher education in South Carolina to join college campuses across the state and nation and Stand Up for Student Aid by completing this on-line statement of support.
Many aspects of the federal student aid program are under attack from various Congressional committees. Not only are the House and Senate working to put together a FY 2011-2012 budget (which actually began under a Continuing Resolution on September 1), but a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction-also known as the Super Committee-has until Wednesday, November 23, to come up with a plan to reduce the nation's deficit by $1.5 trillion.
To read the full article, please click here.
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Griffith to Retire as President of Presbyterian College
Presbyterian College president John V. Griffith recently announced that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2011-12 academic year.
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The 63 -year-old Griffith, who in 1998 became the 16th president in Presbyterian's 131-year history, informed the Board of Trustees of his decision in late October. His 14-year tenure as president of the college will officially end June 30, 2012. To read the full article, please click here. |
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SCICU Secures Grant
SCICU recently applied for and won a $5,000 grant from the Foundation of Independent Higher Education program of the Council of Independent Colleges. According to SCICU Executive Vice President Eddie Shannon, this grant will be used to build the capacity of SCICU's donor base by sponsoring 3 regional Trustee Appreciation and Prospective Donor Receptions in the spring and summer of 2012. Eddie will work closely with the Development Committee and Russell Cook, the committee's chair, to achieve a successful outcome from this award. |
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Coker President Wyatt Appointed to NCAA President's Council
Coker College President Robert Wyatt has been elected to serve a four-year term on the NCAA Division II Presidents Council.
Representing NCAA's Region 2, Wyatt replaces Nancy Moody of Tusculum. His term begins in April 2012.
"Robert will be enormously helpful to the Council as it moves
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forward in the implementation of Division II's long-range goals as framed by its strategic plan and strategic positioning platform," said University of Indianapolis President Beverly Pitts, who nominated Wyatt for the position.
To read the full article, please click here.
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McKinney Named SCICU Chief Integrity Officer
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SCICU Board of Trustees Chair Henri Baskins named Kath McKinney as the organization's chief integrity officer. This position was created when the Board adopted a Policy for Reporting Improper Conduct in 2010. Ms. McKinney, a shareholder with Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, is the chair-elect of the SCICU Board of Trustees.
According to the policy, the chief integrity officer is a person appointed by the chair of the SCICU Board of Trustees who can assure that there will be a fair and impartial investigation of any allegation of improper conduct and that the outcome of the investigation will be based on the merits. The chief integrity officer reports directly to the Board of Trustees.
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Drain, Paving Bring Improvements
Guests on rainy days to the SCICU office in Columbia can put away their waders. Recent construction has eliminated the chronic flooding in the parking lot. The conditions existed since before SCICU purchased the building in 1994.
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A permanent solution to the drainage problem required a professional engineering study and the construction of a large in-ground drain field prior to site preparation and asphalting. The project was recommended by the Finance Committee and authorized by the Board in this fiscal year's budget.
SCICU regularly hosts committee meetings and meetings of
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professional affinity groups at its office. With the improvements, those attending the meetings will no longer have to roll up their pant legs to get to their cars. The Public Policy Committee and the Career Services Directors will be the first groups to experience the improvements.
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Investment Team Receives National Recognition
Lee Bryan and Jason Zacks are part of a team at Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown that manages the investments in SCICU's two endowments.
Barron's recently recognized Lee on its list of top investment advisors in the United States in its 2011 edition of 1000 Advisors. Jason was recognized in On Wall Street's national list of the top 40 investment advisors under 40 years of age for the second consecutive year.
We congratulate both Lee and Jason on their well-deserved national recognition.
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SCICU Staff Supports the United Way
Reflecting the community support and involvement of so many of our colleges and universities, 100% of the SCICU staff contributed to the 2011 United Way of the Midlands campaign. Donations increased by 44% over the previous year. As part of the UW Campaign Cabinet, Mike LeFever headed the six-county area campaign for professional associations.
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New and Renewed Business Partners
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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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