UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

AVID Tutor Program

The Advancement Via Individual Determination Tutor Program is part of the course work for a 400-level education class, in which pre-service teachers tutor students at the school four days a week. Because of AVID's success, it has expanded into other middle schools in Richland School District Two. For more information, contact Margaret Gamble, Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education, at 803-777-1218.

Biographical Imaginations

Biographical Imaginations is a program sponsored by the Department of Educational Psychology that brings history to life through presentations at elementary, middle, and high schools. Dressed as South Carolina teachers from the 19th and early 20th centuries, actors present theatrical programs in the schools that re-create classrooms in the early days of education. Contact the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education at 803-777-6585.

Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series

This summer have serious fun at Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series, our award winning youth academic program. Have fun, meet new friends, and learn from top University of South Carolina faculty and research professors as you practice law and order, build your own robot- or your business, or author an anthology. Take an up close look at show business from the inside out, and find out whether weather is synonymous with climatology-that’s serious fun. These adventures will maximize your learning experience by enriching you physically, mentally, and socially. Join us this summer.

Submit your application by April 17, 2009, to qualify for an early-bird discount. The student must be a rising 6th through 12th grader and be academically talented and gifted to be eligible for enrollment. All classes are limited to 20 students unless otherwise noted. The following are the courses available for summer 2009:

• Adventures in Pharmacy, June 7-12, 2009 (Rising 9th–12th graders)
• Adventures in Bionanotechnology, June 7-12, 2009 (Rising 9th-12th graders)
• Adventures in Adventures in Law and Criminology, June 14-19, 2009 (Rising 6th–9th graders)
• Adventures in the Arts, June 14-19, 2009 (Rising 6th–9th graders)
• Adventures in Medicine I-Anatomy, June 21-26, 2009 (Rising 10th–12th graders)
• Adventures in Law and Criminology, Advanced, June 21-26, 2009 (Rising 9th–12th graders)
• Adventures in Visual Arts Computing, June 28-July 3, 2009 (Rising 6th–9th graders)
• Adventures in Climatology, June 28-July 3, 2009 (rising 6th–9th graders)
• Adventures in Entrepreneurship, July 5-10, 2009 (Rising 9th–12th graders
• Adventures in Computer Gaming, July 5-10, 2009 (Rising 9th–12th graders)
• Adventures in Writing, Advanced, July 5-10, 2009 (Rising 9th–12th graders)
• Adventures in Exercise Science, July 12-17, 2009 (Rising 9th–12th graders)
• Adventures in Medicine II-Surgery, July 12-17, 2009 (Rising 10th–12th graders)
• Adventures in Writing, July 19–24, 2009 (Rising 6th–9th graders)
• Adventures in Robotics/Vex, July 19–24, 2009 (Rising 6th–9th graders)
• Adventures in Math and Problem Solving, July 19–24, 2009 (Rising 6th–9th graders)

For more information, contact Academic Enrichment and Conferences at 803-777-9444; e-mail confs@mailbox.sc.edu; or visit our web site.

Columbia Area Health Professions Partnership Initiative

USC's Arnold School of Public Health partners with the Columbia Area Health Professions Partnership Initiative to provide opportunities for African Americans to learn about public health and public health professions. The program serves two Richland School District One schools, Benedict College, and S.C. State University. For more information, call 803-576-6061.

Darla Moore TRIO Scholars Program

This partnership between the Moore School of Business and the USC TRIO Program has supported about 30 students with scholarship funds and mentoring. Call Brian Shelton, the Moore School of Business, at 803-777-2191.

Duke TIP Scholar Weekends

The University of South Carolina invites you to attend a Scholar Weekend on our beautiful flagship campus in Columbia! Duke TIP scholars can take short, intriguing courses in academic topics that might not be available in your local schools. Courses are designed by the South Carolina Honors College (SCHC), the University's small liberal arts school within our large research university. SCHC leads learning and drives discovery, so your classes will be enriching and creatively taught and will encourage your intellect. The University is the only S.C. school to host a Duke TIP event. As a residential or commuter student (grades 8-12), you’ll get an exciting glimpse into the collegiate experience and have opportunities to interact with similarly motivated students. Read on to find out how you can be a part of it. 2009 dates: Feb. 21-22. For more information, contact Academic Enrichment and Conferences at 803-777-9444; e-mail confs@gwm.sc.edu; or visit our Web site.

Early Childhood At-Risk Family Initiative—USC Beaufort

USC Beaufort has engaged in a partnership with Penn Center to provide intensive and comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income families with preschool children to help meet the national goal of ensuring that all children in America will start school ready to learn. For more information, call 843-521-4130.

IDEAS—Incubator Developing Entrepreneurial Advancement and Success

IDEAS, or Incubator Developing Entrepreneurial Advancement and Success, is a program for high-school students in a low-achieving school to acquire technology, small-business development skills, and marketing skills. For more information, contact the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education at 803-777-6585.

Junior Achievement

This students-helping-students volunteer program pairs K–12 students with graduate students in USC's MBA/IMBA Student Association in the Moore School of Business. The graduate business students receive training and teaching materials from the Junior Achievement Office in Columbia, then select from elementary, middle, and high schools near the University that have requested Junior Achievement volunteers. In the classrooms, the USC student volunteers lead local K-12 students in business-related activities appropriate for their grade level. Topics include how businesses operate, how they price and market their products, and how they hire and train their personnel. The activities and discussions are designed to teach basic business skills and concepts used in business and a free-enterprise system. For information call USC's Moore School of Business at 803-777-6562 or the Junior Achievement office in Columbia at 803-252-1974.

Libraries

• USC science librarians provide building tours and bibliographic instruction sessions for science classes from state high schools and colleges. Instructing students from other colleges in the use of USC library resources is an important service to the state.
• USC's Science Library annually assists junior and senior high school students with their Science Fair projects through a special collection of books and materials for on-site patrons and a Web page for off-campus access.
• USC science librarians also have served as judges in the Region II Science and Engineering Fair, the National Ocean Science Bowl, and the FIRST LEGO League S.C. State Championship.
• K-12 teachers and media specialists can make appointments with USC reference librarians to learn how to use reference resources in USC's Thomas Cooper Library. The reference department also conducts tours for school groups and other University visitors.

Learn more about University Libraries and their services on the Web at www.sc.edu/usc/libraries.html.

Pharmacy Career Fairs

USC's College of Pharmacy provides faculty and student support to Columbia-area elementary, middle, and high school career fairs to discuss the profession of pharmacy. Call the college at 803-777-4151 for more information.

Pre-University Programs (PUP)

Summer Academic Youth Programs at the University of South Carolina

The Office of Academic Enrichment and Conferences coordinates and offers Pre-University (PUP) summer programs for rising 6th-12th graders. Designed to enhance learning for academically talented youth, these programs exemplify the University's commitment to "excellence in engagement" by extending accelerated opportunities to study under distinguished faculty utilizing state-of-the art facilities.

Programs include:

• Carolina Master Scholars

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• SAT/ACT Summer Institute

  
  Grades: 8th-12th graders
  South Carolina Sumter: July 20-23, 2009
  South Carolina Beaufort: July 27-30, 2009
  Columbia: July 27-30, 2009 and Aug. 3-6, 2009
  
  University Test Prep provides thorough preparation for high stakes undergraduate admissions exams. The Institute provides 20 hours of on-campus classroom learning and is led by a professional test prep instructor. The Institute also offers comprehensive review opportunities through additional interactive online review sessions. Classes are held Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and lunch is included.

  Courses are also available on the USC Sumter and USC Beaufort campuses. Call (803) 777-9444 for details. For more information, contact the Office of Academic Enrichment and Conferences at 803-777-9944; e-mail confs@gwm.sc.edu; or visit www.saeu.sc.edu/adventures.

• Electrical Engineering Summer Camp
  
  Grades: 10th-11th graders
  July 12-17, 2009
  
  

  The Electrical Engineering Summer Camp will be offered to Rising 10th and 11th graders who have a special interest in engineering. Students will build and race a robot that can sense heat, light, and wind. Students will be taught by USC faculty and staff of the Electrical Engineering department at USC and will be engaged in a world of sensors and gain a better insight into what Electrical Engineering is all about. For more information, contact Electrical Engineering at (803) 777-4195 or e-mail cooleyam@cec.sc.edu or visit the website.

• Camp Success - Experience Engineering
  
  Rising 6th-8th graders
  Aug. 2-7, 2009
  
  

  Students will discover careers in engineering and technology at Camp Success by going beyond the books and assisting a local community agency with an actual problem. Working alongside university professors, student project teams will work on real design and engineering problems that are impacting South Carolina community agencies and organizations. Students will use creativity, innovative thinking and problem-solving skills to develop a solution and learn about a broad range of career paths along the way. For more information, contact the Office of Academic Enrichment and Conferences at 803-777-9944; e-mail confs@gwm.sc.edu; or visit www.saeu.sc.edu/adventures.

• Southeastern Piano Festival
  
  Rising 8th-12th graders
  June 7-13, 2009
  
  

  Aspiring pianists in grades 8 through 12 receive daily private lessons with University of South Carolina School of Music piano faculty, attend evening concerts performed by internationally renowned concert pianists, participate in master classes with guest artists, and perform in a professional concert setting. The festival culminates with the Arthur Fraser International Concerto Competitions, whose top three winners will perform with the South Carolina Philharmonic in the following season. For more information, e-mail mlomazov@mozart.sc.edu or visit sepf.music.sc.edu to download an application and view additional information.

Role Models in Medicine

Through this program, the USC School of Medicine encourages high school students to consider and plan for careers in medicine. The program includes annual campus visits for teachers and their students. For more information, call 803-733-3200.

Role Models to Success—USC Sumter

Since 1990, USC Sumter has sponsored the Role Models to Success program, which encourages minority youths to continue their education into college to open opportunities for greater self-reliance, self-esteem, and cultural enrichment. Role Models to Success provides role models who are minority business leaders and professionals from diverse fields who are living and working in the Sumter community and surrounding counties. These mentors emphasize the breadth of opportunities available to those who pursue higher education. Program participants are students from area high schools and middle schools selected by school counselors and administrators. Role Models to Success now has participating role models who were former participants, a testament to the program's success. For more information, contact Stephen Bishoff at 803-775-3744.

SAT/ACT Institute-Columbia

Grades 8-12
University Test Prep’s SAT/ACT Institute offers serious preparation for the high-stakes undergraduate admissions exams. Whether you are preparing for the SAT or the ACT, University Test Prep’s SAT/ACT Institute offers comprehensive preparation for either or both tests. The SAT/ACT Institute is an intensive test prep program that extends beyond the time you spend on the University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus. For more information, contact the Office of Academic Enrichment and Conferences at 803-777-9944; e-mail confs@gwm.sc.edu; or visit the Web site.

Grades: 8th-12th graders
South Carolina Sumter: July 20-23, 2009
South Carolina Beaufort: July 27-30, 2009
Columbia: July 27-30, 2009 and Aug. 3-6, 2009

SAT/ACT Institute-Lowcountry

Grades 8-12
Lowcountry programs are now available! University Test Prep’s SAT/ACT Institute is also available to Lowcountry students in the Beaufort, Bluffton, and Hilton Head area. Spring and Summer Institutes are being held on the University of South Carolina, Beaufort’s South Campus in Bluffton, S.C. Our Lowcountry courses offer the same great preparation for the SAT and ACT exams in a convenient Lowcountry location. For more information, contact the Office of Academic Enrichment and Conferences at 803-777-9944; e-mail confs@gwm.sc.edu; or visit the Web site.

South Carolina Beaufort: July 27-30, 2009

South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology at USC

The institute, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, sponsors many outreach and public education programs annually throughout the state, including:

• S.C. Archaeology Month held every September. The observance features more than 100 events statewide in 50 locations with some 85 cooperating organizations. The institute also sends special mailings of upcoming archaeology events to more than 600 S.C. school teachers.
• In partnership with the National Audubon Society's Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary on the banks of the Savannah River, researchers with the institute's Savannah River Archaeological Research Program in Aiken have been conducting excavations since 1996 with the help of volunteers at the George Galphin site. The site was once the location of a colonial trading post, frontier fort, and plantation bordering the banks of the Savannah River. Some 250 individuals visit or participate in the excavations each year, and more are reached through public lectures, visits to schools, and displays at local libraries, museums, and community events.
• Staff members of the institute's Savannah River Archaeological Research Project respond to requests from the community or local schools on subjects relating to archaeology, including last year's presentation to the Augusta Kiwanis Club, and programs for the Augusta Archaeological Society, Aiken Outdoors, the Ellenton Reunion, Native American Month celebrations, and North Augusta Kids Earth Day.
• In the institute's S.C. Abandoned and Historic Cemetery Program, institute expertise is provided to the public and to state and local governments in the identification, preservation, and management of abandoned and historic cemeteries throughout the state. It also provides expert testimony for civil and criminal proceedings.
• The state underwater archaeologist supervises the state's Sport Diver Archaeology Management Program, which guides the state's sport scuba divers in the identification, protection, and preservation of the South Carolina's underwater archaeological assets. For more information, call 803-777-8170, or visit www.cas.sc.edu/sciaa/.

South Carolina Scholastic Press Association

The College of Mass Communications and Information Studies is the home of the S.C. Scholastic Press Association, which offers conferences, workshops, publication evaluation, and annual contests for member middle and senior high schools across the state. The school also is home of the Southeast Interscholastic Press Association, which promotes professionalism in scholastic journalism and mass communications in the Southeast. To learn more, call the school at 803-777-4102, or visit the SCSPA Web site.

Teacher Cadet Program

Part of the College of Education, this program offers an orientation to the teaching profession for teacher cadets enrolled in classes at their high schools. USC faculty are guest speakers in the teacher cadet classes. For more information, call the College of Education at 803-777-3828.