Invested interest
December 04, 2018, Megan Sexton
From an expanded school calendar to keep students on track to a revamped advising process,USC does a lot to prepare students for the next chapter.
2018 Archive
USC Creativity
December 03, 2018, Megan Sexton
The university has established several new degree programs that illustrate creative curricula by adding innovation, an entrepreneurial approach or other types of value to traditional degrees.
A community of makers
November 26, 2018, Julie Turner
When it comes to academics, most University of South Carolina students tend to identify with their degree or major program. For the 280 first-year students known as the Rhodos Fellows, it isn’t quite so cut and dried.
Recovery starts here
November 14, 2018, Megan Sexton
South Carolina’s high stroke rate is not good news for the state, but it makes researcher Julius Fridriksson’s work particularly relevant.
Talking about race
November 01, 2018, Keisa Gunby
A summit on talking about race in America grew naturally out of a conversation. Jennifer Gunter, ’17 Ph.D. history and director of the S.C. Collaborative on Race and Reconciliation, wanted to bring together a group of community leaders dedicated to equity and inclusion to learn from one another about projects that were working.
Telling the untold
October 24, 2018, Megan Sexton
As he conducted research for the civil rights history project Columbia SC 63, history professor Bobby Donaldson started discovering largely untold stories about the struggle as it played out in Columbia. The material he and his students unearthed and the people he met helped guide the formation of the South Carolina Center for Civil Rights History and Research.
Catch the bus
September 25, 2018, Craig Brandhorst
In addition to his role as associate professor and director of music entrepreneurship at the School of Music, David Cutler has been tasked by the Office of the Provost with overseeing a yearlong, university-wide effort to promote innovation and embolden the creative spirit at every level of the campus community.
Sustainability and understanding
August 07, 2018, Megan Sexton
Professor Lara Ducate and a group of students traveled to Germany in May to learn about sustainability practices in Saxony-Anhalt.
Lineup set for TEDxUofSC
July 31, 2018, Megan Sexton
The lineup of speakers is set for the inaugural TEDxUofSC conference Oct. 9 at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center.
Pathway to the future
July 19, 2018, Megan Sexton
The new University of Possibilities program helps middle school students around the state understand the importance of preparing for college.
Food is medicine
July 18, 2018, Megan Sexton
FoodShare South Carolina, a University of South Carolina program that works to expand access to fresh produce and nutrition education for low-income families in the Columbia area.
Ways of being
June 26, 2018, Craig Brandhorst
Assistant professor of photography Lauren Greenwald considered becoming a doctor, pursued a career in architecture, lived on a sailboat for a year and worked as a project manager renovating apartments in Paris – all before finally going to graduate school to study photography. Her work is a reflection of that wanderlust, but the lens through which she examines the world could work for anyone, not just the aspiring artist.
The road less taken
June 19, 2018, Page Ivey
Heather Coleman wins the inaugural scholarship for nontraditional students that is named in memory of adult student administrator Harriett Hurt.
RISE above
May 17, 2018, Megan Sexton
Carolina alumna Kari Croft is the founder and principal of RISE High, a charter school in Los Angeles. Croft was awarded a $10 million grant to start the school.
Talking TEDx
April 30, 2018, Megan Sexton
In October, the university will host its first TEDx event. Like the parent TED conferences, which invite speakers to take the stage and present “ideas worth spreading,” TEDxUofSC will feature short, powerful talks on innovative ideas.
Solving for X
April 24, 2018, Megan Sexton
Rhonda Jeffries’ research focuses on ways to close the achievement gap for racial minority and low-income students, specifically those tracked for remedial classes.
Educational equality for all
April 03, 2018, Megan Sexton
Education professor Gloria Boutte has a simple goal: ensuring that all students are able to succeed in school, particularly those who are culturally and linguistically diverse.
Galen Fellows
March 19, 2018, Megan Sexton
The first class of Galen Health Fellows arrived on campus in August, a group of more than 450 first-year students with dreams of careers in the health sciences.
Sticky messages
February 14, 2018, Page Ivey
Kathryn Luchok and Linda Robinson are teaching Midlands foster teens the facts of life with messages they hope will stick.
Carolina Day: A stronger UofSC, A stronger South Carolina
January 25, 2018, Jeff Stensland
Carolina Day at the Statehouse is an annual one-day event designed to let legislators know that state support is vital for the University of South Carolina to ensure quality, access and affordability. This year, USC is taking a new approach that will allow more supporters than ever to participate — whether they're in Columbia or anywhere around the globe.
A transformational step
January 10, 2018, Megan Sexton
The School of Medicine’s new Research Center for Transforming Health will provide a hub that makes it easier for basic science researchers and clinical researchers to come together to work on projects that can improve the health of South Carolinians.