Erskine Online Email Portal Faculty/Staff Portal Student Portal

Longtime chemistry professor honored by SCICU

Dr. Howard Thomas
Dr. Howard Thomas

Young Professor of Chemistry Dr. Howard Thomas was among the 20 professors from member colleges honored at the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) 10th Annual Excellence in Teaching Awards Dinner April 14.

Each year, a member of the faculty from each of the 20 SCICU institutions is nominated for the teaching award according to rigorous SCICU guidelines. Recipients are honored at the annual dinner and awarded a $3,000 professional development grant.

Thomas, a native of Wales, has taught at Erskine College since 1976 and has served as chair of the Department of Chemistry and Physics since 1984. He was named the Dr. and Mrs. James Rogers Young Professor of Chemistry in 2006.

aaaaa H. Thomas and students
In Erskine’s Daniel•Moultrie Science Center, Dr. Howard Thomas demonstrates an atomic absorption spectrometer for students.

While he teaches a variety of courses in chemistry, his own research specialty is gas-solid chromatography. Since 1981 he has collaborated with advanced chemistry students at Erskine, conducting summer research at Furman University. His biography is published on the SCICU website here.

SCICU sponsors State House Day, held April 15 this year. During the lead-up to SCICU Day at the State House, students representing all 20 member schools sent more than 8,000 letters expressing gratitude to legislators for their support of the state’s Tuition Grant program. More than 100 students and staff members from 17 SCICU schools, including Erskine College, traveled to Columbia to thank legislators in person.

Students at State House Day met for a breakfast and briefing at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, across from the State House.
Students at State House Day met for a breakfast and briefing at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, across from the State House.

Also at State House Day, Speaker Jay Lucas was honored as the 2015 SCICU Legislative Champion. Lucas presented the Concurrent Resolution passed by the Senate and House, which recognizes outstanding contributions made by independent colleges and universities to the State of South Carolina. He joined Gov. Nikki Hayley in recognizing April 13-17 as Independent College and University Week and April 15 as Independent College and University Day.

 

 

 

 

aaaaSCICU HIGH RESOLUTION LOGO copySCICU was established in 1953 with the primary mission of promoting independent higher education in  South Carolina. SCICU seeks to advance independent higher education through fund-raising, scholarships, research, and by facilitating collaborative activities among the 20 member institutions, which educate some 34,000 students each year.

 

 

 

Interested in Erskine?

Apply NowTake a Tour

Erskine College admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Back To Top