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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Carolina Newsletter for Tuesday March 26, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Claflin University to Host SCICU Spring 2024 Board Meeting April 17
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 26 -- The South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The SCICU Board of Trustees will hold its 2024 Spring board meeting (https://scicu.org/new/events/scicu-board-of-trustees-fall-meeting/) on April 17 at Claflin University. The event will start with the Council of College Presidents breakfast. Claflin University President Dwaun Warmack, SCICU Board Chair Willis Cantey, and SCICU President & CEO Jeff Perez will welcom  more

SCICU 2024 Infographics for State House Advocacy
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 26 -- The South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: Building on the successes of its Infographics Series for 2021-2023, SCICU is sending issue/topic-focused messages regularly and directly to members of the S.C. General Assembly during the 2024 legislative session. "We received great feedback from S.C. Representatives, Senators, college presidents, board members, and other higher education stakeholders for our Infogr  more

Southern Coalition for Social Justice: Black Voters in South Carolina Urge Supreme Court to Allow Fair Maps in 2024 Elections
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Southern Coalition for Social Justice issued the following news release: South Carolina should not be able to hold elections using racially gerrymandered congressional districts in this year's elections, according to a response filed Monday in the case Alexander v. S.C. NAACP. Voters in South Carolina are awaiting a decision from the nation's highest court in the case. With South Carolina's non-presidential primary elections scheduled for June 11, the state of Sout  more