Winter Issue

Pastides: From the top

The University president answers your questions on the future of Carolina. What's the significance of the phrase 'participate, innovate, lead' that we've been hearing so much?

Bravo visits the Laboratory Theater

Capacity crowds are filling the seats to see undergraduate performers up close.

Witches, drunkards
and tarts, oh my!

Prototype video game explores
life in 17th-century England

Winter Issue

Pastides: From the top

The University president answers your questions on the future of Carolina. After two years of dramatic cuts in state support for USC, what is your top concern in terms of maintaining the University's quality?

New student art gallery brightens counseling center

Some people jog or do yoga for daily routine; Bob Jesselson starts each day by playing a Bach suite on his cello.

Bravo hugs a tree

More than 4,000 trees dot USC's campus, creating a shady refuge and a connection with Carolina's past and future.

Spring Issue

Pastides: From the top

The University president answers your questions on the future of Carolina. USC seems to be getting more national recognition these days, but how much name recognition does the University have outside of the United States?

Tour the campus by iPhone or iPad

"I think it is fantastic," said Michael Huneycutt,
a third-year public health major, referring to the campus tour app available for iPhone and iPad. "It's full of information about campus buildings, photos, and insights into what USC has to offer."

Students launch science education project

Popular scientists who make complex topics understandable are the role models for three Honors College students who are taking science education on the road across South Carolina.

Fall Issue

Pastides: From the top

The University president answers your questions on the future of Carolina. What is the University doing to help its students develop leadership skills?

Cello professor receives Carolina's highest teaching award

Some people jog or do yoga for daily routine; Bob Jesselson starts each day by playing a Bach suite on his cello.

Wanta see the Horseshoe? There's an app for that.

The new entry, “Virtual USC,” is taking shape at the College of Engineering and Computing to provide an insider’s virtual tour of the Carolina Horseshoe.

Spring Issue

Pastides: From the top

I’ve heard that Carolina has begun taking steps to ensure that students learn more about civil discourse. What exactly is meant by that term, and what will it look like at the University?

Winter Issue

Pastides: From the top

The University president answers your questions on the future of Carolina. Innovista, the University’s research campus, has been in the news a lot in the past few months, and it sounds like the project isn’t getting off the ground. What’s gone wrong?

The gambling type?

Economists study birth order and risk aversion

A-sailing we will go!

Catalog card boats race across library pool.

Bravo plans a wedding

In the course of one semester, students get hands-on learning in the fine art of creating a wedding to remember.

Chicken-lickin’ good

Chicken Finger Wednesdays have become a popular student tradition.

Fall Issue

Pastides: From the top

This year's freshman class is going to be one of Carolina's largest, but the Univerity's budget was cut by tens of millions in state appropriations last year. Given the lack of resources, how can you enroll all of those students and ensure that they're going to get a quality education?

Winter Issue

Soup to Nuts

The University offers a full menu of more than 24 dining facilities, ranging from traditional American burgers and fries to Japanese sushi, Italian pizza, Greek and Mediterranean favorites. Take a look at some of the more recent additions to campus dining.

Keeping Score

Imagine that—a registrar’s office that not only keeps track of your grades but is committed to helping you make good ones. It’s just another example of how Carolina wants its students to thrive.

Fall Issue

Big Ideas

Bravo visits the Technology Incubator

Stay tuned: the South in national politics debate coming soon

Does the South still matter in national politics?

Summer Issue

Greener energy

Biomass energy facility fires up.

A grand event

Bravo attends Carolina's Southeastern Piano Festival.

Spring Issue

Dinner Dialogues

Bravo eats Beaufort stew .. with a side order of lively conversation.

Snowcocks

Alumni brave Mount Kilimanjaro with Gamecock flag.

Winter Issue

Bravo gets fit with
Bob Fulton

An athletics icon from Carolina's past stays healthy and sets an example for everyone by working out regularly.

Booked Solid

What building has become one of the most popular places on campus? The answer might suprise you!

Fall Issue

More than a place to sleep

At Carolina, there are plenty of learning opportunities in the residence halls, too.

Touring the campus virtually or self-guided

The University's Visitor Center will have a virtual tour and mp3 self-guided tour available online this fall.

New dean for Moore School of Business

Hildy Teegen is the new dean of the Moore School of Business, joining the University of South Carolina from George Washington University.

Summer Issue

The Jackson Four

Carolina sisters make beautiful music

Get a job

The Career Center helps students and alumni steer a course to career satisfaction

Spring Issue

Parent Pact

USC's office of Parents Programs partners with parents who want to be in the know on campus life.

Winter Issue

Mr. Manners

Bravo learns etiquette.

New books by USC alumni

Charles Frazier, Walter Edgar, and Elizabeth West have written, edited, and compiled three new literary pieces.

Fall Issue

CSI:Carolina

Bravo attends a forensic chemistry class.

High achievers

The Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs boosts the number of national scholarship winners from USC.

Summer Issue

Summer fun

Bravo takes a tour of summer camps and activities at Carolina.

New honors housing

With the Towers residence halls scheduled to be demolished, USC will build new housing for honors students that will open in fall 2008.

Spring Issue

Cool beans!

Alumnus sets sights on completing feature-length computer-generated movie.

Retention and graduation

Record numbers of students want to get into Carolina--and Carolina is working to ensure that those who enroll will stay and graduate.