Today we are honored to have South Carolina State Senator John L. Scott Jr. He is responsible for the creation and execution of the South Carolina Institute of Innovation and Information with a directive to help grow student enrollment at HBCUs and to foster a classroom-to-job environment with students schools, and the business community.
Sen. John L. Scott, Jr.
We discuss the following.
- Why Historically Black Colleges & Universities are very important and what can be done to grow enrollment.
- How South Carolina is taking the lead on improving business and community relations with its HBCUs.
- Opportunities to bring about social justice at companies seeking to diversify their leadership and workforce.
- How SCIII will provide new opportunities for innovation at the university level for Black students.
- How shortages of skilled workers for key industries, such as nursing and health care, transportation, technology communication, and business, can be met by the SCIII.
- How SCIII will increase the number of Black STEAM degree candidates, providing a greater pool of talented workers to lead innovation.
- Why students in surrounding states will benefit from attending HCBUs in S.C.
“SCIII will provide opportunities in business, environmental science, technology communication, transportation, health care, civility, rural development, teaching, and nursing,” says SCIII Executive Director Gwynth Nelson, PH.D. “As a result, the academic and personal growth opportunities will expand the capabilities of our state’s citizens and those businesses that employ them. The relationship that these schools will develop throughout the state will help to ensure them. The relationship that these schools will develop throughout the state will help to ensure that SC remains one of the leading competitors in the nation.”