Annual Report - South Carolina Independent Colleges and
ALLEN ANDERSON BENEDICT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, Inc. 2014 Annual Report CLAFLIN COKER C O LU M B I A C O LU M B I A I N T E R N AT I O N A L CONVERSE ERSKINE FURMAN LIMESTONE MORRIS NEWBERRY NORTH GREENVILLE P R E S BY T E R I A N SOUTHERN W E S L E YA N S PA R TA N B U R G METHODIST VOORHEES WOFFORD A Voice for Independent Higher Education in South Carolina M e s s a g e Fr o m t h e C h a i r It has been my pleasure to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities during this past year. And I am pleased to report that the Board has never been more active and supportive of independent higher education. Trustees lead the way in everything that we do. Trustees are directly responsible for SCICU being able to add new programs and scholarships to the Named Scholars Fund for the first time in many years. SCICU Trustee Dan Sanders established the Sanders Family Foundation Scholarships which operate in coordination with the Furman University Bridges to a Brighter Future, a program that assists at-risk youth with their educational goals. Ten students participating in the Furman Bridges program will be selected to receive $1,000 scholarships to attend any SCICU-member college or university. Trustee Gary Williams funded the Williams & Fudge Scholarships to reward student leadership at each of SCICU’s 20 members. Student leaders on each campus will be recognized by their college presidents with $500 scholarships. In addition, the Timken Company, based in Canton, Ohio, increased their gift this year to $10,000 to establish the Timken Scholars Program. Two $1,000 scholarships for STEM majors will be awarded to selected students at Anderson University, Benedict College, Coker College, Converse College, and North Greenville University. SCICU Trustee and Development Committee Chair Lonnie Emard, who also serves as Executive Director of IT-oLogy, will lead the effort to raise $35,000 in new or increased donations to SCICU in order to qualify for $25,000 in matching funds from the Council of Independent Colleges. When fully-funded, the SCICU/IT-oLogy Scholarship Program will provide forty $1,500 scholarships over the next two years to students studying in STEMrelated majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) at all SCICU-member colleges. On July 1, SCICU added two new presidents to the Board of Trustees. Dr. Elizabeth Davis is the president of Furman University, and Dr. Paul Kooistra is president of Erskine College. As we prepare for the year ahead, I want to recognize the leadership of Henri Etta Baskins who served as Board Chair for the past two years and the hard work and efforts of our small staff. I particularly want thank the many Trustees and other friends and supporters who have given of their time and treasures to help advance the interests of independent higher education and assist the thousands of students who look to South Carolina’s private non-profit colleges and universities for an education that will last a lifetime. Kathleen C. McKinney Chair, SCICU Board of Trustees Shareholder, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. Organization and Mission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Member Colleges and Universities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Board of Trustees for 2013-2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Honor Roll of Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 List by Gift Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Giving Opportunities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Scholars Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Business Partners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Year in Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2014 J. Lacy McLean Scholar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 2014 Sterling L. Smith Scholar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Student/Faculty Research Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Excellence in Teaching Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Career Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 SCICU Campus Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Educational and Economic Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 SCICU Member Institutions: State Financial Aid Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 2015 Important Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s Table of Contents Oppor tunities for Excellence 1 SCICU: Providing Opportunities for Excellence Founded: South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. was established in 1953 to promote independent higher education in South Carolina. Membership: To be eligible for membership in SCICU, an institution must meet the following criteria: (1) be a two or four-year college or university with its primary emphasis on the liberal arts; (2) receive qualified accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; (3) be a non-profit institution; and (4) be headquartered in South Carolina. Mission: SCICU supports and promotes the values of independent higher education in South Carolina. SCICU seeks to advance higher education through fundraising, scholarships, research, as well as facilitating collaborative activities among the member institutions. SCICU also enhances a positive public image and encourages government policies that support independent higher education. Management: A board of trustees composed of the presidents from each member institution and business and community leaders from across the state directs SCICU. Tax Status: SCICU is a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation. SCICU has been designated a 501 (c) 3 organization by the Internal Revenue Service and all contributions are tax deductible. Contributions should be made payable to SCICU and mailed to P.O. Box 12007, Columbia, SC 29211. SCICU’s fiscal year runs September 1 through August 31. SCICU Staff Mike LeFever – President & CEO [email protected] Eddie Shannon – Executive Vice President [email protected] Brenda Torrence – Vice President for Business Affairs [email protected] Stephenie Helland – Communications Coordinator [email protected] South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc. P.O. Box 12007 Columbia, SC 29211 1706 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 ANDERSON UNIVERSITY Founded: 1911 Phone: 864/231-2000 Fax: 864/231-2004 316 Boulevard Anderson, SC 29621 Website: andersonuniversity.edu President: Dr. Evans P. Whitaker BENEDICT COLLEGE Founded: 1870 Phone: 803/253-5000 Fax: 803/705-4840 1600 Harden Street Columbia, SC 29204 Website: benedict.edu President: Dr. David H. Swinton CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Founded: 1964 Phone: 843/863-7050 Fax: 843/863-7070 9200 University Boulevard Charleston, SC 29406 Website: charlestonsouthern.edu President: Dr. Jairy C. Hunter, Jr. CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY Founded: 1869 Phone: 803/535-5000 Fax: 803/535-5402 400 Magnolia Street Orangeburg, SC 29115 Website: claflin.edu President: Dr. Henry N. Tisdale COKER COLLEGE Founded: 1908 Phone: 843/383-8000 Fax: 843/383-8056 300 East College Avenue Hartsville, SC 29550 Website: coker.edu President: Dr. Robert L. Wyatt COLUMBIA COLLEGE Founded: 1854 Phone: 803/786-3012 Fax: 803/786-3674 1301 Columbia College Dr. Columbia, SC 29203 Website: columbiasc.edu President: Ms. Beth Dinndorf COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Founded: 1923 Phone: 803/754-4100 Fax: 803/786-4209 7435 Monticello Road Columbia, SC 29203 Website: ciu.edu President: Dr. William H. Jones CONVERSE COLLEGE Founded: 1889 Phone: 864/596-9000 Fax: 864/596-9223 580 East Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29302 Website: converse.edu President: Dr. Elizabeth A. Fleming ERSKINE COLLEGE Founded: 1839 Phone: 864/379-2131 Fax: 864/379-3048 2 Washington Street Due West, SC 29639 Website: erskine.edu President: Dr. Paul Kooistra FURMAN UNIVERSITY Founded: 1826 Phone: 864/294-2100 Fax: 864/294-3939 3300 Poinsett Highway Greenville, SC 29613 Website: furman.edu President: Dr. Elizabeth Davis LIMESTONE COLLEGE Founded: 1845 Phone: 864/489-7151 Fax: 864/487-8706 1115 College Drive Gaffney, SC 29340 Website: limestone.edu President: Dr. Walt Griffin MORRIS COLLEGE Founded: 1908 Phone: 803/934-3211 Fax: 803/773-3687 100 West College Street Sumter, SC 29150 Website: morris.edu President: Dr. Luns C. Richardson NEWBERRY COLLEGE Founded: 1856 Phone: 803/321-5127 Fax: 803/321-5627 2100 College Street Newberry, SC 29108 Website: newberry.edu President: Dr. Maurice Scherrens NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY Founded: 1892 Phone: 864/977-7021 Fax: 864/977-5627 P. O. Box 1892 Tigerville, SC 29688 Website: ngu.edu President: Dr. James B. Epting PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE Founded: 1880 Phone: 864/833-2820 Fax: 864/833-8195 503 South Broad Street Clinton, SC 29325 Website: presby.edu President: Dr. Claude C. Lilly SOUTHERN WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY Founded: 1906 Phone: 864/644-5000 Fax: 864/644-5900 PO Box 1020 Central, SC 29630 Website: swu.edu President: Dr. Todd Voss SPARTANBURG METHODIST COLLEGE Founded: 1911 Phone: 864/587-4000 Fax: 864/587-4355 1000 Powell Mill Road Spartanburg, SC 29301 Website: smcsc.edu President: Dr. Colleen Perry Keith VOORHEES COLLEGE Founded: 1897 Phone: 803/793-3351 Fax: 803/793-1015 PO Box 678 213 Wiggins Road Denmark, SC 29042 Website: voorhees.edu President: Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. WOFFORD COLLEGE Founded: 1854 Phone: 864/597-4000 Fax: 864/597-4179 429 Church Street Spartanburg, SC 29303 Website: wofford.edu President: Dr. Nayef H. Samhat Member Colleges And Universities ALLEN UNIVERSITY Founded: 1870 Ph: 803/376-5700 Fax: 803/376-5731 1530 Harden Street Columbia, SC 29204 Website: allenuniversity.edu President: Dr. Lady June Cole 2 Trustees 2013-2014 Kathy McKinney Chair Dr. Evans P. Whitaker Vice Chair, Chair of Presidents Council Jim Reynolds Chair-Elect Henri Etta Baskins Past Chair, Chair of Nominating Committee Dr. Colleen Perry Keith At-Large Member/ President’s Council Dr. David Swinton At-Large Member/ President’s Council Dr. Todd Voss At-Large Member/ President’s Council Terence Roberts Chair, Public Policy Committee Lonnie Emard Chair, Development Committee Brent Weaver Chair, Finance Committee 3 Mr. Michael O. Allen Architecture Project Manager Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood Mr. Russell D. Cook President & CEO 4e Ventures, LLC Ms. Jennet Robinson Alterman President & CEO J. Robinson, Alterman LLC Ms. Virginia L. Crocker Community Volunteer Dr. Jo Anne Anderson Educator Ms. Henri Etta Baskins Executive Director Greater Columbia Community Relations Council Mr. William Cathcart Beaty, Jr. Executive Vice President, Cable Television Comporium Communications Mr. John S. Benfield Associate Dean of Admissions and Alumni Development Charleston School of Law Mr. Michael R. Brenan President - South Carolina BB&T Mr. Stephen R. Bryant CEO SYSTEMTEC, INC. Dr. Elizabeth Davis President, Furman University Ms. Beth Dinndorf President, Columbia College Mr. Lonnie J. Emard Executive Director IT-oLogy Dr. James B. Epting President, North Greenville University Dr. Elizabeth Fleming President, Converse College Mr. John W. Gandy Owner Gandy CPA Group Mr. Toby W. Goodlett Executive Vice President, First Citizens Dr. Walt Griffin President, Limestone College Mr. Jerry A. Cheatham Director Financial Analysis, NAC Sonoco Products Company Ms. Laura C. Hart Attorney Duff, White & Turner, LLC Mr. Tushar V. Chikhliker Member, Nexsen Pruet, LLC Dr. Jairy C. Hunter Jr. President, Charleston Southern University Dr. Lady June Cole President, Allen University Ms. Lakesha W. Jeffries Managing Partner Jeffries Law Firm Dr. William H. Jones President, Columbia International University Dr. Colleen Perry Keith President, Spartanburg Methodist College Mr. James “Wim” Kellett, Jr. Piedmont Hospice Dr. Paul Kooistra President, Erskine College Ms. Mickey E. Layden President, LCK Dr. Claude C. Lilly President, Presbyterian College Ms. Kathleen C. McKinney Shareholder Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. Ms. Debbie S. Nelson Founder and President DNA Creative Communications Mr. Michael O’Shaughnessey Producer Professional Insurance & Investment Associates Dr. Phil Render Dean of Health Sciences, Business, & Agriculture Horry-Georgetown Technical College Mr. Jim D. Reynolds CEO and Partner Total Comfort Solutions Dr. Luns C. Richardson President, Morris College September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 Mr. Terence V. Roberts Mayor, Anderson, S.C. Dr. Harriett K. Rucker Educator Dr. Nayef H. Samhat President, Wofford College Mr. Daniel Simson Sanders Former President: ExxonMobil Chemical Dr. Maurice W. Scherrens President, Newberry College Dr. Cleveland L. Sellers, Jr. President, Voorhees College Mr. Jim O. Stuckey Associate General Counsel SCANA Corporation Mr. Daniel T. Sulton Shareholder Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. Mr. Ron Swinson Partner, CB Richard Ellis Mr. Joseph D. Walker Shareholder McNair Law Firm, P.A. Mr. Larry K. Watt Executive Director SC Independent School Association Mr. Brent A. Weaver Vice President Wells Fargo Bank Dr. Anne T. Weston Provost & Upper School Head Heathwood Hall Episcopal School Dr. Evans P. Whitaker President, Anderson University Ms. Tricia Wharton Whitener Principal - Whitener, Wharton P.A. Mr. Richard N. Wilkerson Retired Chairman and President Michelin North America Mr. Gary L. Williams Founder, Williams & Fudge, Inc. Dr. David H. Swinton President, Benedict College Mr. Michael S. Wilson District Manager, Gov. and Comm. Relations, Duke Energy Dr. Henry N. Tisdale President, Claflin University Dr. Robert L. Wyatt President, Coker College Ms. Charlotte Verreault Community Leader Mr. Edward T. Zeigler, Jr. President & CEO Craig Gaulden Davis, Inc. Dr. Todd Voss President, Southern Wesleyan University Ex-Officio Member: Brigadier General John L. Finan Chair, SC Commission on Higher Education Life Trustees: Mrs. Paula Harper-Bethea Executive Director SC Higher Education Lottery Commission Mr. MacFarlane L. Cates, Jr. President & Treasurer Arkwright Foundation Mrs. Joan Sasser Coker Community Leader Mr. George H. Cornelson IV Chairman, The Bailey Foundation Mr. G. Lee Cory Community Leader Mr. Emmett I. Davis, Jr. President, Davis & Floyd, Inc. Mr. James C. Fort Retired President, Trust Co. of SC, Inc. Hartsville, SC Mr. Leon H. Goodall Retired Chairman Continental American Insurance Company Mr. W. Hayne Hipp Community Leader Mr. Milton Kimpson Community Leader Mr. Hugh C. Lane, Jr. President, The Bank of South Carolina Mr. E. Erwin Maddrey, II President, Maddrey & Associates Dr. Jerry M. Neal President Med Central Health Resources, Inc. Mr. M. Edward Sellers Retired Chairman & CEO Blue Cross/Blue Shield of SC Mrs. Minor Mickel Shaw President Micco, LLC Mr. Joel A. Smith, III Retired Dean, Moore School of Business USC Mr. Robert E. Staton Executive Coleman Lew Mr. William B. Timmerman Retired Chairman & CEO SCANA Corporation Mr. M. William Youngblood, Jr. Attorney-at-Law The McNair Law Firm Mr. W.W. Johnson Retired Chairman, Executive Committee Bank of America Corporation 4 2014 Honor Roll of Support During our 2013-2014 fiscal year the following individuals, foundations, and corporations supported independent higher education in South Carolina by making gifts to SCICU. On behalf of our member institutions and their students, as well as the SCICU Board of Trustees and staff, we extend sincere appreciation to the following for their support and commitment to Opportunities for Excellence. Thank you! 5 A ABM Building Solutions / 4 Adirondack Solutions / 2 AFFINITY LTC, LLC / 2 Alterman, J. Robinson / 1 Alwinell Foundation / 45 American Student Assistance/ 2 Anderson, Jo Anne / 3 AON WorldAware / 2 ARAMARK Higher Education / 7 Arkwright Foundation, The / 59 B Bailey Foundation, / 44 Bank of America / 59 Bank of South Carolina, The / 28 Barnet Foundation Trust, The / 28 Barton, Henry E., Jr. / 9 Baruch Foundation, Belle W. / 6 BB&T Charitable Foundation /12 Beaty, William C. / 5 Benfield, John S. / 3 Berry, Charlotte J. / 14 Blackboard, Inc. / 1 BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina / 27 Bryant, Stephen R. / 3 Burnette, M. Malissa / 7 Byrd Family Trust / 15 C Campbell Consulting Group, The / 11 Cannon, Gary M. and Judy J. / 6 CapinCrouse, LLP / 2 Carroll Campus Development / 2 Casagrande Consulting LLC / 1 Cheatham, Jerry A. / 1 Chikhliker, Tushar V. / 1 Club Colors Buyer LLC / 1 Coker, Joan S. / 16 Cole, Lady June / 1 Coleman & Lew Associates, Inc. / 1 Colonial Life & Accident Ins. Co. / 52 Cook, Russell D. / 8 Cory Charitable Fund, Lee and Cokey / 2 Council of Independent Colleges /UPS Foundation / 40 Craig, Gaulden & Davis, Inc. / 1 CSI Leasing / 1 D Daniel-Mickel Foundation, The / 48 Dargan Foundation / 31 Davis, Jr., Emmett I. / 30 Davis & Floyd, Inc. / 30 Dickson Foundation, Inc., The / 31 Dinndorf, Elizabeth A. / 1 Duke Energy Foundation / 59 E Elliott Davis, LLC / 13 Emard, Lonnie J. / 1 Enterprise Holdings Foundation / 2 e-Procurement Services, LLC / 1 Epting, James B. / 16 F First American Education Finance / 2 First Citizens Bank / 23 Fleming, Elizabeth A. / 6 Fort, Mr. and Mrs. James C. / 11 Fowler, Donald L. / 5 G Gandy, John W. / 2 Gillis Advertising / 2 GMK Associates, Inc. Foundation / 14 Goodlett, Toby W. / 3 Goodwyn Mills Cawood / 1 Griffin, Walter, R. / 17 H Hart, Laura Callaway / 2 Hartsville Oil Mill / 9 Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. / 7 Helland, Hans P. and Stephenie R. / 1 HRP Associates / 3 Hunter, Jr., Jairy C. / 17 I Ingram Innovations / 5 Inman-Riverdale Foundation / 39 J Jackson Family Donor Advised Fund / 6 Jolley Foundation, The / 50 Jones, William H. / 8 K Keith, Colleen Perry / 5 King, Kathy / 8 L Landrith, J. Wayne & Tonya P. / 13 Lane, Jr., Hugh C. / 28 Layden, Mickey E. / 1 LeFever, Michael G. / 7 Lesesne, Jr., Joab M. and Ruth O. / 14 Ligon, Sr. R. Laine / 8 Lilly, Claude C. / 2 Lomax, John F. / 21 M Maddrey Foundation, The / 25 Malloy Foundation / 56 Mayo, Jr., Earl L. / 11 McKinney, Kathleen C. / 6 McMillan Pazadan Smith LLC / 1 McNair Law Firm Foundation / 31 Mills B. Lane Memorial Foundation / 38 Myers McRae, Inc. / 3 N NBSC / 52 Nelson, Debbie S. / 1 Norfolk Southern Foundation / 43 6 8 Alphabetical Listing for September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014 (Numerals indicate the number of years the donor has contributed) O Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. / 3 O’Shaughnessey, Michael S. / 1 P Payments Company, The / 2 Philip L. Van Every Foundation, The / 30 Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co., Inc. / 25 Pollock Company / 2 Post & Courier Foundation, The / 37 Professional Insurance & Investment Associates / 1 Provista / 2 R Rawl & Sons, Inc., Walter P. / 5 Render, Philip N. / 4 Reynolds, James D. / 2 Richardson, Luns C. / 12 Roberts, Terence V. / 3 Rucker, Harriett L. / 1 S SallieMae, Inc. / 9 Samhat, Nayef H. / 1 Sammy Butler Printing & Graphics / 1 Sanders Family Foundation / 1 SCE&G / 59 ScholarBuys / 2 SchoolDude / 2 S.C. Student Loan Corporation / 14 Shannon, III, Edward M. / 7 Shaw, Minor M. / 24 Scherrens, Maurice W. / 1 Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. / 23 Sodexo / 20 Sonoco Foundation / 59 Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. / 33 Spinx Company / 8 Stuckey, Jim O. / 1 Swinson, Jr., Ronald O. / 3 Swinton, David H. / 9 T TIAA-CREF / 9 Timken Company Charitable Trust / 38 Tisdale, Henry N. / 15 Torrence, Sr., Andrew E. and Brenda S. / 16 Total Comfort Solutions / 3 U United Healthcare / 2 V VeriStor, Stystems, Inc. / 1 Verreault, Charlotte S. / 3 Voss, Todd S. / 3 Vulcan Materials Company / 45 W Walker Company, The / 1 Walker, Joseph D. / 2 Walker, Jr., Claude M. / 7 Watt, Larry K. / 2 Weaver, Brent A. / 2 Wells Fargo Foundation / 31 Weston, Anne T. / 3 Wilkerson, Richard N. / 2 Williams & Fudge, Inc. / 1 Wyatt, Robert L. / 4 Wyche, P.A. / 3 Z Zeigler, Jr., Edward T. / 1 0-9 401(K) 403(b) Associates / 2 Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy of donor information. Should you note an error, please accept our apology and notify our office immediately. 6 G i f t s ... T h a n k Yo u ! Listing by Gift Category SCHOLARS PROGRAM Bailey Foundation BB&T Charitable Foundation Colonial Life One to One Scholarship Council of Independent Colleges/ UPS Foundation Duke Energy Foundation Sanders Family Foundation S.C. Student Loan Corporation SCE&G Sonoco Foundation Timken Company Charitable Trust Wells Fargo Foundation Williams & Fudge, Inc. UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM Baruch Foundation, Belle W. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Coker, Joan S. Daniel-Mickel Foundation, The Duke Energy Foundation Mills B. Lane Memorial Foundation 7 SCICU ANNUAL UNRESTRICTED CAMPAIGN Alterman, J. Robinson Alwinell Foundation Anderson, Jo Anne Arkwright Foundation, The Bank of South Carolina, The Barnet Foundation, The Barton, Jr., Henry E. Beaty, Jr., William C. Benfield, John S. Berry, Charlotte J. Bryant, Stephen R. Burnette, M. Malissa Byrd Family Trust Campbell Consulting Group, The Cannon, Gary M. and Judy J. Cheatham, Jerry A. Chikhliker, Tushar V. Coker, Joan S. Cole, Lady June Cook, Russell D. Cory Charitable Fund, Lee and Cokey Craig, Gaulden & Davis, Inc. Dargan Foundation Dickson Foundation, Inc. Dinndorf, Elizabeth A. Duke Energy Foundation Elliott Davis, LLC Emard, Lonnie J. Enterprise Holdings Foundation Epting, James B. First Citizens Bank Fleming, Elizabeth A. Fowler, Donald L. Gandy, John W. GMK Associates, Inc. Foundation Goodlett, Toby W. Goodwyn, Mills, Cawood Griffin, Walter, R. (September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014) Hart, Laura Callaway Hartsville Oil Mill Helland, Hans P. and Stephenie R. Hunter, Jr., Jairy C. Ingram Innovations, Inc. Jackson Family Donor Advised Fund Jolley Foundation, The Jones, William H. Keith, Colleen Perry King, Kathy Landrith, J. Wayne & Tonya P. Lane, Jr., Hugh C. Layden, Mickey E. LeFever, Michael G. Lesesne, Jr., Joab M. and Ruth O. Ligon, Sr., R. Laine Lilly, Claude C. Lomax, John F. Malloy Foundation, The Mayo, Jr., Earl L. McKinney, Kathleen C. McNair Law Firm Foundation NBSC Nelson, Debbie S. Norfolk Southern Foundation Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. O’Shaughnessey, Michael S. Philip L. Van Every Foundation Piggly Wiggly Carolina Co., Inc. Post & Courier Foundation, The Rawl & Sons, Inc., Walter P. CAMPUS TOUR SPONSORS Coker, Joan S. Fort, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Spinx Company SCICU ENDOWMENT Maddrey Foundation, The SCICU EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING DINNER ABM Building Solutions American Student Assistance ARAMARK Higher Education Bank of America Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. NBSC TIAA-CREF Total Comfort Solutions Vulcan Materials Company SCICU COLLEGE GUIDEBOOK SPONSORS American Student Assistance Wells Fargo Bank MEETING SPONSORS ABM Building Solutions Adirondack Solutions American Student Assistance ARAMARK Higher Education Capin Crouse LLP Carroll Campus Development Coleman Lew & Associates, Inc. CSI Leasing First American Education Finance HRP Associates McMillan Pazdan Smith, LLC Payments Company, The Provista SchoolDude Sodexo Total Comfort Solutions Wyche, P.A. 401 (k) 403 (b) Advisors DESIGNATED GIFTS TO MEMBER INSTITUTIONS Davis & Floyd, Inc. Davis, Jr., E.I. Inman-Riverdale Foundation G i f t s ... T h a n k Yo u ! Render, Philip N. Reynolds, James D. Richardson, Luns C. Roberts, Terence V. Rucker, Harriett L. Samhat, Nayef H. Shannon, III, Edward M. Shaw, Minor M. Scherrens, Maurice W. Showa Denko Carbon, Inc. Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc. Stuckey, Jim O. Swinson, Jr., Ronald O. Swinton, David H. Tisdale, Henry N. Torrence, Sr., Andrew E. and Brenda S. Total Comfort Solutions Verreault, Charlotte S. Voss, Todd S. Vulcan Materials Company Walker, Joseph D. Walker, Jr., Claude M. Watt, Larry K. Weaver, Brent A. Weston, Anne T. Wilkerson, Richard N. Wyatt, Robert L. Zeigler, Jr., Edward T. IN-KIND GIFTS ARAMARK Higher Education Club Colors Buyer, LLC 8 Giving Opportunities 9 Giving Opportunities SCICU Scholars Program The SCICU Scholars Program was developed in 1994 to encourage investment in undergraduate student scholars at SCICU’s member institutions. Investors in the Scholars Program recognize the need to encourage talented students to complete a college degree. They also recognize that the cost of college may prove prohibitive to outstanding young people with high potential for long-term success. For the 2013-2014 academic year, $304,380 was awarded to 242 undergraduate students. Criteria for scholarships are developed with each donor. SCICU Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research Program Developed by SCICU in 1995, the Student/Faculty Research Program is designed to strengthen educational programs for students attending member institutions by providing quality undergraduate research experiences. These experiences are transforming students’ lives and encouraging them to explore careers in research. On an annual basis, SCICU raises funds from benefactors to conduct this initiative, issues a call for grant proposals, assembles an evaluation committee of faculty members who select the proposals to be funded, issues the funds for the projects selected, and organizes a symposium at which each student presents their research findings. For fiscal year 2013-2014, more than $87,457 was awarded to fund 27 student/faculty research proposals. The students will present the results of their research at a symposium to be held in February of 2015. Annual Unrestricted Campaign for Participating Institutions Since the founding of SCICU in 1953, unrestricted gifts have played an essential role for our colleges and universities. These important gifts have a profound impact on the ability of our institutions to meet their changing needs. Unrestricted funds are generally used by participating colleges and universities to provide financial aid for deserving students. For fiscal year 2013-2014, $118,160 was distributed to participating member institutions. Unrestricted gifts are distributed by a formula established by the Board of Trustees that allocate 50% equally and 50% by apportionment according to enrollment. SCICU Endowment Gifts may be made to the SCICU endowment fund for purposes consistent with the donor’s interest. Scholarships, faculty development, research or other programmatic support are sustained through the endowment. SCICU Program Sponsorships Sponsorships for the annual SCICU Campus Tour, SCICU Excellence in Teaching Awards Dinner, and College Guide are available. BAILEY FOUNDATION Scholarships for traditional students who are South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3.0 or higher BB&T CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Scholarships for traditional students who are South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and have high financial need as determined by FAFSA. COLONIAL LIFE Scholarships for traditional students who are South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, who have high financial need as determined by the FAFSA, and attend Allen University, Benedict College, Columbia College, Columbia International University, or Newberry College. DUKE ENERGY Scholarships for traditional students that reside in the Duke Energy service area attending one of the eleven SCICU member institutions also located in the Duke Energy service area, have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and are majoring in math or science. SANDERS FAMILY FOUNDATION TIMKEN COMPANY SCICU trustee Dan Sanders, through his family foundation, established this scholarship beginning in the 2014-2015 academic year that operates in coordination with the Furman University Bridges to a Brighter Future Program, a program that assists at-risk youth with their educational goals. Ten students participating in the Furman Bridges Program will be selected by the Bridges program to receive $1,000 scholarships to attend the SCICU-member college of their choice. Recipients will be upper-class students who have extenuating circumstances in their financial aid packages. The Timken Company, based in Canton, Ohio, has been a donor to the SCICU Unrestricted Giving campaign for 38 years. In 2014, Timken increased their award to $10,000 to establish the Timken Scholars Program. Two $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to selected students at the following five SCICUmember schools: Anderson University, Benedict College, Coker College, Converse College, and North Greenville University. Recipients will be traditional students, South Carolina residents, have GPAs of 3.0 or higher, and major in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM). SC STUDENT LOAN CORPORATION Scholarships for traditional full-time under-graduate students who are South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and high financial need as determined by FAFSA. The scholarships should be used to reduce the need for educational borrowing. SCE&G Scholarships for traditional students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Student, parent or guardian must be a current customer of South Carolina Electric & Gas Company. SONOCO FOUNDATION Scholarships for traditional students who are South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. UPS FOUNDATION Scholarships for traditional students who are South Carolina residents with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Scholars Program SCHOLARS PROGRAM: The Scholars Program was developed in 1994 to encourage investment in individual student scholars attending participating SCICU member institutions. Investors in the Scholars Program recognize the need to assist talented and deserving students in their efforts to obtain a college degree. WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION Scholarships for traditional students who are South Carolina residents with a GPA of 2.5 or higher and a Federal Pell Grant recipient that is a member of a diverse population under-represented in higher education. WILLIAMS & FUDGE, INC. SCICU trustee Gary Williams established a new scholarship program in 2014-15 to reward leadership at each of SCICU’s 20 members. College presidents select students who currently hold leadership positions at the colleges and who have a minimum GPA of 2.5. 10 SCICU Business Partners S C I C U B u s i n e s s Pa r t n e r s 11 We would like to express thanks to the SCICU Business Partners. The program is designed to enable the SCICU member colleges, their employees, and their students and families to obtain information about goods and services available from the companies and businesses that have chosen to become SCICU Business Partners. 401(K) 403(B) ADVISORS, Alpharetta, GA CARROLL CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT, Greensboro, NC ABM BUILDING SERVICES, LLC, Raleigh, NC CASAGRANDE CONSULTING, LLC. , Woodstock, GA ADIRONDACK SOLUTIONS, Bridgewater, NJ AFFINITY, LTC, LLC, Lemoyne, PA AMERICAN STUDENT ASSISTANCE, Boston, MA CLUB COLORS BUYER, LLC. , Schaumburg, IL CMD OUTSOURCING SOLUTIONS, Baltimore, MD COLEMAN LEW & ASSOCIATES, Charlotte, NC AON WORLDAWARE, Franklin, TN CSI LEASING, INC., Charlotte, NC ARAMARK HIGHER EDUCATION, Cary, NC DANIELS GROUP, Simpsonville, SC AT&T, Columbia, SC ELLIOTT DAVIS, LLC, Columbia, SC BANK OF AMERICA, Greenville, SC e-PROCUREMENT SERVICES, LLC, Auburn Hills, MI BENEFIT CONTROLS OF THE CAROLINAS, Charlotte, NC EXPENSE REDUCTION ANALYSTS, Charlotte, NC BENEFIT CONTROLS OF THE MIDLANDS, Columbia, SC FIRST AMERICAN EDUCATION FINANCE, San Ramon, CA BLACKBAUD, Charleston, SC GENWORTH FINANCIAL, Lemoyne, PA BLACKBOARD, INC. Washington, DC GILLIS SPECIALTY ADVERTISING, Columbia, SC CAPINCROUSE LLP, Lawrenceville, GA HAYNSWORTH SINKLER BOYD, Greenville, SC THE PAYMENTS COMPANY, Richmond, VA LEARNING HOUSE, Louisville, KY THE WALKER COMPANY, Clinton, SC MCMILLAN PAZDAN SMITH ARCHITECTURE, Greenville, SC TD BANK, N.A., Greenville, SC MYERS MCRAE EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND CONSULTING Macon, GA TOTAL COMFORT SOLUTIONS, West Columbia, SC POLLOCK COMPANY, West Columbia, SC UNITEDHEALTHCARE STUDENT SOLUTIONS, Doylestown, PA POPE ZEIGLER, LLC, Columbia, SC VERISTOR SYSTEMS, INC., Duluth, GA PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE & INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES (PIA) Newberry, SC VULCAN MATERIALS, Atlanta, GA PROVISTA, Irving, TX WALSH CONSULTING GROUP, LLC, Columbia, SC SALLIE MAE, Reston, VA WYCHE LAW FIRM, Greenville, SC S C I C U B u s i n e s s Pa r t n e r s HRP ASSOCIATES, Greenville, SC SAMMY BUTLER PRINTING/GRAPHIC DESIGN, Irmo, SC SCHOLARBUYS, Carpentersville, IL SCHOOLDUDE, Cary, NC SODEXO, Spartanburg, SC STEM PREMIER, Mt. Pleasant, SC 12 SCICU Accomplishments For Fiscal Year September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 2013-2014 Review ADVOCACY For students attending independent colleges and universities in South Carolina, the 2014 session of the General Assembly was very successful. The Tuition Grants Commission received an additional $258,784 in state lottery funds. The additional funds, along with an increased share of state need-based grants, will allow the agency to increase the maximum Tuition Grant from $2,900 to $3,000 for academic year beginning this fall. The Commission’s budget from all sources for FY 2014-15 is more than $36 million. Palmetto Fellows, LIFE, HOPE, and Tuition Assistance scholarships for students attending either public or private colleges and universities are fully-funded for FY 2014-15 with a combination of general appropriations and lottery funds at approximately $307 million. In the FY 2014-15 budget, PASCAL, the Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries, was given #1 priority consideration for up to $1.5 million in excess unclaimed lottery prize money above the $8.0 million certified level. PASCAL realized last year’s $1.5 million appropriation at the end of the 2013-14 fiscal year. Student recipients of Tuition Grants wrote more than 7,100 letters to members of the House and Senate thanking the legislators for their support of independent higher education and urging them to continue to fund the program at the fullest extent possible. More than 100 students and staff from 16 member institutions attended the annual Independent College and University Day at the State House to discuss the meaning and value of state scholarships in personal terms with their legislators. 13 The General Assembly, in a Concurrent Resolution sponsored by Sen. Darrell Jackson of Columbia, joined Governor Nikki Haley in proclaiming April 7-11, 2014, as “Independent College and University Week” in South Carolina and April 9, 2014, as “Independent College and University Day.” Sen. Darrell Jackson of Columbia received SCICU Legislative Champion Award for 2014 for more than 20 years of uncompromising support of independent higher education. Excellence in Teaching Awards Donor Designated Gifts During the 2013-2014 Academic Year, 21,264 students attending member colleges and universities received approximately $76.3 million in state grant and scholarship assistance Tuition Grants LIFE Palmetto Fellows HOPE Lottery Tuition Assistance Mike LeFever and Sen. Darrell Jackson SCICU worked closely with the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities on matters of federal interest, especially with work beginning on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Mike LeFever and presidents Dr. Jairy Hunter (Charleston Southern University), Dr. Claude Lilly (Presbyterian College) and Dr. Nayef Samhat (Wofford College) visited with members of the South Carolina Congressional delegation in February to discuss issues such as Pell grants and other campus-based student aid, over-reaching federal regulations, affordability, value, and student debt. SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS During FY 2013-2014, SCICU distributed $578,535 to member colleges and universities for scholarships and academic advancement. Scholars/Named Scholarships Student Research Unrestricted Scholarships $304,375 $ 90,000 $118,160 $ 60,000 $ 6,000 $34.1 million $28.9 million $10.4 million $ 2.4 million $ .5 million During the 2013-2014 Academic Year, more than 16,700 students attending member colleges and universities received almost $74.5 million in federal grant assistance Pell Grants FSEOG Grant Federal Work Study $67.2 million $ 2.9 million $ 4.4 million Total economic benefit of all SCICU, state, and federal scholarship and grant programs to SC independent college and university students $150.8 million COMMUNICATIONS SCICU Website: Maintained an active website that is experiencing increased activity, especially during the legislative session and after the August publication of the College Guide. Upgraded website software and refreshed sections. 2013 Annual Report: published and distributed Statistical Abstract 2014: Highlights relevant information for the members of SCICU in the areas of 2014-2015 SCICU College Guide: Introduces guidance counselors, students and parents to the outstanding and unique educational opportunities available at private, nonprofit liberal arts institutions Contains general information about South Carolina’s independent colleges and universities, a location map, quick facts about the member institutions, detailed financial aid information, school visitation dates, and specific in-depth profiles of each of the 20 private colleges in South Carolina Prepared a digital version of the College Guide on the SCICU website complete with actor (Jed) introduction, individual school videos, and interactive technology that allows readers to e-mail and share the publication, print, download, crop pages, and search the contents News & Notes Newsletter, published and distributed 12 issues to over 600 recipients 2014 Collaborative Purchasing Directory: published and distributed EVENTS the Career Connections job fair and the Student Research Symposium. Faculty from each of SCICU’s 20 institutions of higher learning were honored at the 9thAnnual Excellence in Teaching Awards Dinner. Selected for their ability to teach and inspire, these individuals were recognized with a certificate and a $3000 stipend for professional development More than 100 students and staff attended Independent College and University Day at the State House 37 high school counselors and teachers participated in the Guidance Counselor Campus Tour Counselors visited 10 SCICU schools in alternating years in order to gain a greater awareness of the unique and intrinsic value of independent higher education COLLABORATION SCICU collaborative purchasing programs continued to expand and provide diverse opportunities for campuses to save money through group purchasing arrangements A Business Partners program provides a convenient electronic marketplace for goods and services common to SCICU members, 38 partners are on-board at the end of the fiscal year Staff helped to facilitate professional development meetings and programs for members of numerous professional peer groups to include chief academic officers, chief financial officers, career services directors, librarians, institutional research directors, student affairs directors, admissions directors, and human resources directors. SCICU hosted many of the meetings and provided lunch for the participants. MANAGEMENT Awarded a $25,000 Scholarship Challenge Grant from the Council of Independent Colleges SCICU received a clean audit report for FY 2012-2013 2013-2014 Review admissions, enrollment, retention and graduation, tuition and fees, student financial assistance, and advancement and business affairs Property maintenance: replaced the roof and interior window blinds in the SCICUowned office building Migrated donor database to Blackbaud e-Tapestry software SCICU Member college students visit the State House and thank the legislators on Independent Colleges & Universities Day at the State House April 9, 2014 For the first time in recent memory, inclement weather forced the cancellation of 14 J. LACY MCLEAN STUDENT OF THE YEAR 15 Chad Sauvola, Wo f f o r d C o l l e g e Every time Chad Sauvola (Greer-resident, Wofford College Class of 2015) conducts research in a biology lab, he feels like he’s privy to a secret. “The lab is the place where research that no one else knows about is going on,” says Sauvola, S.C. Independent Colleges and University’s 2014 J. Lacy McLean Award recipient. “Working at the interface of knowledge is an absolutely addictive thing.” In addition to spending three years in biology labs at Wofford College, Sauvola just returned from a summer internship in a molecular neuroscience lab at MIT. He spent the summer before that in a similar lab at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. In Fall 2014, Sauvola traveled to Denmark for a semester abroad, where, because of a contact he made at MIT, he conducted research in yet another lab at the University of Copenhagen. “This is what I want to do,” says Sauvola, who plans to enroll in a Ph.D. program in microbiology after he graduates from Wofford. His first choice is MIT, but he’s also considering Harvard, Yale and Princeton. In addition to majoring in biology at Wofford, Sauvola is an art history minor who plays the piano. He’s also an active member of Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society. “For me, college has been incredibly important, and it wouldn’t have been possible without financial aid from sources such as the South Carolina Tuition Grant,” says Sauvola. “I’m very thankful that I’ve gotten the opportunity to be in this type of environment where I’m challenged and pushed to learn as much as I can.” The J. Lacy McLean Award was established in 1987 by friends of J. Lacy McLean in honor of his 34 years of service to higher education, particularly among private, non-profit colleges and universities. The award recipient must be a South Carolina resident who has performed well academically and who has demonstrated those traits characterized by the life of Lacy McLean, including commitment to public affairs, community service, and leadership. The nominee must be a rising senior at an independent four-year college or a rising sophomore at an independent two-year college. Columbia International University Cole Harper, a junior at Columbia International University, is the Sterling L. Smith Scholarship recipient for 2014. The award is presented annually by SCICU to a student who qualifies for a Higher Education Tuition Grant and includes a $1,000 scholarship. Mr. Harper is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree with majors in Bible and Youth Ministry, Family, & Culture. A resident of Columbia, South Carolina, Mr. Harper is first and foremost a man of faith. He is in his fifth year of involvement with Young Life, a ministry to high school students, with a goal to see a generation of young, Jesus-loving leaders change their schools and community for the better. He is also active in his church, serving on the worship team and in other capacities. Mr. Harper has been recognized for many achievements including National Merit Finalist, a Gold Card Scholarship recipient, a Board Scholar (for excellence in academics and servantleadership), and an Alumni Referral Scholarship recipient. Committed to academic excellence, Mr. Harper studies hard to maintain straight As, while balancing two part-time jobs; he serves as a page for the South Carolina House of Representatives and as an usher at the Koger Center for the Arts. In his free time, Mr. Harper enjoys playing Frisbee, guitar and reading. After college, Mr. Harper plans to work for Young Life, where he will continue to employ his God-given talents and leadership abilities to see people redeemed and communities transformed by the power of Jesus. Funded through gifts to South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, Inc., the scholarship was established in 1996 to honor the legacy of Sterling L. Smith for his relentless years of service to higher education. Sterling L. Smith was instrumental in crafting the development of the South Carolina Tuition Grants Program. All nominees must be rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors that are recipients of a South Carolina Tuition Grant, have performed well academically, and have demonstrated those traits characterized by the life of Sterling Smith, including leadership and commitment to public affairs. STERLING L. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP AWARD C o l e H a r p e r, 16 Research Program 17 SCICU Student/Faculty Research Program Developed in 1995, the SCICU Undergraduate Student/Faculty Research Program increases research opportunities for undergraduate students attending SCICU member institutions. Participating students develop the skills for professional opportunities that are both scientific in nature and are the benchmarks of every highly qualified professional. Twenty-eight students from nine SCICU member institutions were awarded research grants of more than $87,400 in the spring of 2014. The students will present their findings at the Research Symposium scheduled for February 12, 2015 at the Milliken Innovation Center in Spartanburg, S.C. Listed below are the students, faculty sponsors, and the project titles. INSTITUTION STUDENT(S) FACULTY SPONSOR(S) TOPIC Anderson University Kaitlin Burns / Jessica Little Dr. Anthony Coy The Influence of a Romantic Partner on the Individual Anderson University Berkeley Bishop Dr. David Prager Incorporating Delayed Insulin Activation into a Mathematical Glucose/Insulin Model for Patients with Type I Diabetes Coker College Jaime Herring Dr. John Hauptfleisch / Dr. Maria Avanzato Antifungal Properties of Kalmia Latifolia Coker College Dylan Bates Dr. Paul Dostert / Dr. Rachel Manspeaker / Dr. Peter Nguyen Tools for Creating Electronic Course Content for a Freeware Based Intermediate Algebra Course Coker College Sydney Gaster Dr. Gordon Brown Microwave Spectrum and Ab Initio Calculations of the Furan-Carbon Dioxide Complex Converse College Abigail Tillman Dr. H. Neval Erturk Effects of Reishi on Apoptotic Mechanisms on Cancerous Versus Non-Cancerous Human Epithelial Cell Lines Converse College Lily Sanchez Dr. Kevin DeLapp / Professor Rafael Hernandez A New Perspective on Perspectivism: Exploring Mexico's Contribution to Cultural Philosophy Converse College Reshma Thomas / Nichole Tackett Professor Edna Steele Effects of Estrogenic Food on the Estrous Cycle of Wistar Rats Converse College Kristen Jurewicz Professor Ruth Beals History and Application of Furniture Caning in South Carolina Converse College Brandy Blanton Dr. Joe Dunn Scottish Independence: A Youthful Voice Converse College Katherine Martin / Melissa Lawter Dr. Marie LePage Physical Activity, Disordered Eating, and Sleep in Female College Athletes and Non-Athletes: A Study Using Fit-Bit Flex Technology Converse College Brenna Whei-Lan Byler Dr. Monica McCoy The Impact of Self-Monitoring on Multiple Audience Self-Presentation Management Erskine College Alanna Enniss / Joseph Moss Dr. Joel Boyd Photocatalytic Materials and Applications Erskine College Evan Gursky Dr. Ekaterina Michonova-Alexova Modeling of Misense Mutations in Human CCR5 Chimokine Receptors Related to HIV-1-Resistance and Susceptibility Furman University Dixon Lee Dr. Onarae Rice A Comparison of Reward Pathways Between Social-Influenced and Stress-Induced Drinking Habits in Adolescent and Adult Mice Furman University Richard Fernandez, Jr. Professor Chris Healy Empirical Evaluation of the Complexity of Arithmetical Expressions Furman University Sarah Beasley Dr. Victoria Turgeon Growth and Imaging of Spinal Cord in a 3D Cell Culture Furman University Kate Brokaw Professor Erin Wamsley Retention of Memory Across Resting Intervals Furman University Kiersten Rule Dr. Nicholas Kuklinski Analysis of Endocrine-Active Compounds Produced by Symbiotic Algae Residing in Sea Anemone Tissues Furman University Megan Willner Dr. Renee Chosed Elucidating the Role of Deubiquitinating Enzymes in a Yeast Model for Parkinson's Disease Furman University Emery Longan Dr. Renee Chosed Modeling the MLL (Mixed-Lineage Leukemia) Protein Complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Furman University Daniel Talley Dr. Gregory Lewis Relationships Between Water Quality Parameters, Rural Land Cover, and Watershed Topography in the South Carolina Piedmont Limestone College Nicolle Grant Dr. Justin Bailey Personality Differences in Pain Tolerance: Optimism, Authoritativeness, and Assertiveness as Determinants on the Cold Pressor Test Presbyterian College Anessa Pettis / Lal Tan Dr. James Wetzel The Invisible World Southern Wesleyan University Mark Cromer / Courtney Williams Dr. Susan Rouse The Effects of Dopamine on the Life Cycle of Toxoplasma gondii in Culture Southern Wesleyan University Leah Johnson / Cherilyn Ramsey Dr. Rocky Nation Efficacy of a Citizen Science Monitoring Protocol to Access Water Quality for Two Streams Impacted by Different Anthropogenic Disturbances in Pickens County, SC Wofford College Kyle Murdock Dr. Ramin Radfar Cancer Cell Metabolism: Inhibition of Hexokinase by Metformin Wofford College Imtiaz Alimohamed Dr. David Pittman Is the Parabrachial Nucleus of the Rat Necessary for Benzodiazepine-induced Increases in Licking to Taste stimuli? The hallmark of South Carolina’s private non-profit colleges and universities is their emphasis on individualized learning and student achievement. This can only be accomplished by a faculty of the highest quality working in a supportive environment that encourages and fosters serious inquiry, critical thinking, and a broader understanding of the world in which we live. Each year, SCICU recognizes and celebrates the best of the best with its Excellence in Teaching Awards. The recipients are honored at a special dinner and awarded a $3,000 professional development grant. This group of teacher-scholars represents many different academic disciplines and brings a rich diversity of education, experience, and interests to our campuses. There are common threads, however, that weave their way through this distinguished group of academicians. They first and foremost are teachers who come to our liberal arts institutions to work one-on-one with students whom they also serve as advisors, mentors, and friends. They are dedicated and committed individuals who have worked long and hard to be the best in their particular academic disciple in order to instruct and guide future generations as their life’s work. They are value-centered, passionate, creative, and caring. Our campuses are filled with outstanding faculty, and we are pleased and proud to recognize the following individuals. Professor Kenneth Green Allen University Dr. Charles Rains, Jr. Anderson University Dr. Changyong Qin Benedict College Dr. Todd Heldreth Charleston Southern University Dr. John Jasina Claflin University Dr. Glenn Gentry Columbia International University Dr. Kevin DeLapp Converse College Dr. David Grier Erskine College Dr. Alicia Raby Powers Furman University Dr. Gena Poovey Limestone College Professor Ivana Popovic Morris College Dr. Linwood Hagin North Greenville University Dr. Latha A. Gearheart Presbyterian College Dr. Debra Eischen Southern Wesleyan University Dr. Doris J. Ward Voorhees College Professor Jenny Bem Johnson Wofford College Professor Janet Wilson Spartanburg Methodist College Dr. Jill Banks Coker College Dr. Randolph Love Columbia College Professor Matthew Fuller Newberry College E x c e l l e n c e i n Te a c h i n g Aw a r d s SCICU Excellence in Teaching Awards 18 2014 Career Connections 2014 Career Connections 19 Forty-nine employers registered for the twenty-first annual Career Connections Networking and Interview Event scheduled for January 28, 2014. Due to inclement weather, the decision was made to cancel the event to ensure the safety of all employers, students, and college representatives. A thumb-drive containing student resumes and registration fee refunds were mailed to each employer. SCICU and the Career Services Directors from each member institution greatly appreciated the interest in our students and hope to have each employer in attendance at the 2015 Career Connections Event scheduled for January 26, 2015. Registered Employers Included: American Credit Acceptance American Fujikura Limited AXA Advisors, LLC Bankers Life & Casualty BB&T Development Program BB&T Leadership Program Blackblaud, Inc. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands City Year Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc. County of Lexington DigitalThinker, Inc. Direct TV Early Autism Project, Inc. Enterprise Fastenal Federal Bureau of Investigation First Citizens Bank GEL Group, Inc. Grace Management Horry County Police Department Human Technologies, Inc. It-ology Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Lutheran Volunteer Corps M.B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. Morgan Stanley Nolan Transportation Group, Inc. Peace Corps Penske Truct Leasing Co., L.P. Prudential Republic National Distributing Company Rock Hill Police Department Santee Cooper ScanSource, Inc. Sonoco Products Company South Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services South Carolina Dept. of Public Safety South Carolina Dept. of Social Services South Carolina Federal Credit Union South Carolina Office of the State Auditor Synnex Synovus Financial TMC Transportation Total Quality Logistics Unum Verizon Wireless Waffle House Teacher Recruitment Day 2014 April 8, 2014 marked the inaugural Teacher Recruitment Day, an outgrowth from SCICU’s Career Connections event. Teacher Recruitment Day offers education students a focused time to meet with public school districts and independent schools. The event took place on the campus of Presbyterian College. Nine SCICU member schools and their career services staff coordinated the event under the leadership of PC’s Assistant Director of Career Programs, Lynne Downey. The event was a success as recruiters representing 40 school districts interacted with more than 100 education majors from SCICU member colleges. The second annual Teacher Recruitment Day is scheduled for April 27, 2015. 2014 Campus Tour sponsored a week-long tour of ten campuses in order to introduce high school professionals to the outstanding educational opportunities at South Carolina’s private non-profit colleges and universities. During the week of June 16-19, thirty-eight participants enjoyed guided tours of the ten member colleges selected for the 2014 tour: Allen University, Anderson University, Coker College, Columbia International University, Converse College, Limestone College, Morris College, Newberry College, Spartanburg Methodist College, and Wofford College. Next year’s tour will include the remaining ten colleges and allow participants to experience the full scope of what SCICU member colleges and universities have to offer their students. All those who attended the 2014 tour are actively involved in high school students’ educational choices. Vocationally, they range from high 2 0 1 4 C a m p u s To u r Every year since 1994, SCICU and its member institutions have school level teachers, counselors, athletic coaches, and career specialists. Participants in the tour can qualify for renewal credits or recertification hours (through the SC Department of Education and the SC Counseling Association). Receiving credit is based on completion of the tour and developing presentation materials to share their findings with their student population. The creative and engaging tours and presentations led by admissions staff and other personnel from each campus are the key to the tour’s success. SCICU thanks the member institutions for making this year’s tour impacting and memorable for all those involved. Our sincere thanks also to Bill Brown (Assistant Registrar at Columbia International University) and Sami Baird (Admissions Counselor at Newberry College) for serving as guides for the group’s whirlwind tour of the state. SCICU is grateful for additional financial support from Mrs. Joan Coker, Mr. and Mrs. James C. Fort of Hartsville, and the Spinx Company in Greenville. 20 Educational and Economic Impact of Independent Colleges and Universities Educational and Economic Impact 21 SCICU represents twenty independent colleges and universities each with a unique historical, cultural, and in many instances, faith background. SCICU’s membership includes five historically black colleges and universities, two all-women’s colleges, and a two-year institution. • • • SCICU institutions… Enrolled 33,061 students (Fall 2013) o 30,123 undergraduate students (13.5% of SC’s total two and four-year undergraduate enrollment) o 2,938 graduate students Awarded 5,595 bachelor’s degrees (over 24% of SC’s baccalaureate degrees) and 1,106 graduate degrees, (FY 2013) Served a diverse group of students including 45% minorities; 31% minorities excluding the 5 historically black colleges and universities (Fall 2013) • • • • Employed over 6,900 faculty and staff and several thousand student workers (November 2013) Contributed more than $735 million annually directly to the state’s economy (FY 2013) Provided close to $238 million in institutional aid to students (FY 2013) Saved the state’s taxpayers almost $12.0 million in state appropriations required to enroll an equivalent number of students in public colleges and universities (FY 2014) SCHOLARSHIP INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS $ AWARDED / # STUDENTS STATE INSTITUTIONS $ AWARDED / # STUDENTS Palmetto Fellows Must have: (up to $6,700/$10,000) 3.5 GPA 1200 SAT/27 ACT, Top 6% of Class 400 SAT/ 32 ACT and 4.0 GPA $10,402,967 / # 1,325 $44,560,878 / # 5,530 LIFE Must have: (up to $5,000/$7,500) 3.0 GPA (2 of 3) 1100 SAT, 24 ACT, Top 30% of Class $28,882,667 / # 5,782 $149,653,947 / # 29,986 HOPE Must have: (up to $2,800) 3.0 GPA $2,350,621 / # 929 $6,122,494 / # 2,363 Tuition Grants Must have: (Need-based up to $2,900) (1 of 4) 900 SAT or 19 ACT or top 75% of high school class Or 2.0 on Uniform Grading Scale $36,900,215 / #13,503 N/A N/A $21,064,285 / # 16,198 $541,284 / # 283 85,419,263 85,419,263 104,105,786 104,105,786 76,377,436 76,377,436 85,794,672 85,794,672 / # 21,822 6,087,482 $79,077,763 6,087,482 $50,963,773 / # 41,669 Need-Based Grants (up to $2,500) 2.0 GPA Must have: Included in tuition grants for Independents Lottery Assistance Institutions Program (up to the cost of tuition) All Independent Institutions AllTuition Independent Available only for SC students attending two-year institutions Research Institutions Research Minimum 6 creditInstitutions hours for the term Comprehensive Public Teaching Institutions Comprehensive Public Teaching Institutions Satisfactory academic progress towards an associate degree Technical Colleges Technical Colleges TOTAL 2 Year Regional of USC 2 Campuses Year Regional Campuses of USC Fi n a n c i a l A i d Independent and Public College and University Students Participating in South Carolina Financial Aid Programs for 2013-14 Academic Year $272,365,377 / # 95,746 Independent and Public College and University Students Participating in South Carolina Financial Aid Programs for 2013-14 Academic Year 2% 2% All Independent Institutions All Independent Institutions 24% 24% 24% 24% Research Institutions Research Institutions Comprehensive Public Teaching Public Teaching Comprehensive Institutions Institutions Technical Colleges Technical Colleges 21% 21% 29% 29% 2 Year Regional Campuses of USC 2 Year Regional Campuses of USC 22 Fi n a n c i a l C o n d i t i o n 23 FINANCIAL CONDITION: September 1, 2013/ August 31, 2014 The financial statements of SCICU are audited by the firm of Elliott Davis, LLC CPA’s, who have issued their unqualified opinion. The following statement of assets is drawn from their 2014 audit. Total assets of $4,812,332 on August 31, 2014 compares to $4,446,799 on August 31, 2013. Because our member colleges are assessed dues to underwrite the entire administrative and operating costs of the association, 100% of all contributions raised from donors is distributed to the members without any reductions for fund-raising costs. Gifts and awards totaling $572,784 were distributed during the year. In an effort to minimize dues to our members, SCICU has employed a series of strict financial accounting controls and budgetary constraints to reduce its expenses and has utilized more sophisticated investments to improve revenues. As a result, no increase in dues to our members has been imposed since 1992. SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INC. STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND NET ASSETS MODIFIED CASH BASIS For the year ending August 31, 2014 CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 398,115 INVESTMENTS 4,389,019 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Building$121,531 Building improvements 34,247 Office furniture and equipment 33,300 189,078 Less accumulated depreciation $ 163,880 25,198 $ 4,812,332 NET ASSETS UNRESTRICTED$2,369,601 UNRESTRICTED - BOARD 1,076,921 $ 3,446,522 DESIGNATED TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED 325,810 PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED1,040,000 $ 4,812,332 STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS — MODIFIED CASH BASIS For the year ending August 31, 2014 REVENUES Gifts and awards received $ 426,386 Member college assessments 548,260 Unrealized and realized gains on investments 343,322 Interest and dividends 145,636 40,020 Special function $ 1,503,624 EXPENSES Gifts and awards distributed 572,784 Operating costs 565,307 $ 1,144,675 CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 365,533 NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 4,446,799 NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 4,812,332 Important Dates: 2015 January 26 Career Connections Columbia Metropolitan Center 9am - 5pm February 12 Research Symposium Milliken Center, Spartanburg 8:30am - 4:30pm March 5-6 Trustees Biennial Retreat Westin Poinsett, Greenville April 14 Excellence in Teaching Dinner Columbia Metropolitan Center 6pm - 9pm April 15 SC Independent Colleges & Universities Day at the State House April 27 Teacher Recruitment Fair Presbyterian College, Clinton 9am - 3pm June 15 - 19 Guidance Counselor Campus Tour SCICU seeks to advance independent higher education through fundraising, scholarships, research, and by facilitating collaborative activities among the member institutions. Our mission is to support and promote the values of independent higher education in South Carolina. P.O. Box 12007 • Columbia, SC 29211 • Ph: 803.799.7122 • Fax: 803.254.7504 • Email: [email protected] • Website: www.scicu.org
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