Current News and Announcements

• New Arts and Humanities Grant Program is announced
  The Office of the Provost is sponsoring a new pilot program to support scholarship and creative achievement in the Arts and Humanities.
• Provost Visits to Departments, Colleges, and Schools Scheduled
  Provost Michael Amiridis will meet with faculty and students in each academic unit on the Columbia and Regional campuses, including the School of Medicine, over the fall and spring semesters.
• OPEN SEARCHES: OCT 2009
  There are currently three ongoing searches in the Provost Office:
  Vice Provost (Internal Search),
  Dean -- College of Engineering and Computing, and
  Principal - Preston Residential College (Internal Search)
• NEW: Academic Program Development Policies and Website
  A new website outlines the policies and procedures required for the development and revision of academic programs and courses at all levels and throughout the USC system.
• Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP):
  CALL FOR PAPERS
  The Provost Office is issuing a call for proposals for USC's QEP, a five-year project aimed at improving student learning. Cash prizes of $2,500 will be awarded to the four best papers. Proposals are due October 30, 2009.
• Academic Leadership Workshops
  The Provost Office is sponsoring three professional development workshops this fall for deans, associate/assistant deans, chairs, program directors, committee chairs and any other interested senior faculty.
• Dr. Michael Amiridis named Provost
  Dr. Michael Amiridis, dean of the College of Engineering and Computing, has been named vice president for academic affairs and provost.
• Dr. Tom Chandler named dean of the Arnold School of Public Health
  Dr. G. Thomas “Tommy” Chandler, interim dean of the Arnold School of Public Health since August 2007, has been named dean of the school, effective immediately.
• Dr. Stephen Kresovich named new VP for Research and Graduate Education
  Dr. Stephen Kresovich, vice provost for life sciences and professor at Cornell University, has been named vice president for research and graduate education at Carolina, effective Oct.1.
• $5 million Smith & Nephew investment to fund new CoEE
  A global medical technology company has announced a $5 million investment in a new partnership with the University of South Carolina to fund the Center of Economic Excellence in Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Sciences.
• Full board OK's budget; tuition increase lowest in 8 years
  The USC Board of Trustees approved the 2009-10 operating budget on June 26, 2009. The budget adheres to President Pastides’ pledge to keep a tuition increase modest while maintaining the university’s core mission of excellence in teaching, research and service.
• Internal Provost Search Candidates: PRESENTATION WEBCASTS
  Three internal candidates made presentations to the University community on June 16th. Presentation webcasts are available online. Evaluation forms should be returned by June 25th.
• Arnold School study reveals benefits of quercetin
  A study by researchers at the Arnold School of Public Health shows that the powerful antioxidant/anti-inflammatory compound found in fruits and vegetables significantly boosts endurance capacity and maximal oxygen capacity (VO2max) in healthy, active but untrained men and women.
• Internal Provost Candidate Presentations: UPDATE
  Three internal candidates for vice president for academic affairs and provost will make public presentations on Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Presentations will also be available for viewing via webcast and on Campus Cable Channel 10.
• Candidates for Provost will present to the University community on June 16th
  Three internal candidates for vice president for academic affairs and provost will make public presentations on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 on the Columbia campus. Video conferencing will be available on the Aiken, Beaufort, Lancaster, Salkehatchie, Sumter, Union and Upstate campuses.
• New HRSM Dean announced
  Dr. Brian J. Mihalik, associate dean and professor at the Graduate School for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, has been named dean of the University of South Carolina’s College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management.
• Professors collaborate on first anthology of South Carolina women
  History professors Valinda Littlefield and Marjorie Spruill are co-editors of the first-ever anthology of South Carolina women.
• Internal Provost Search : UPDATE
  The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Search Committee will begin conducting interviews on June 1, 2009. Applications and nominations will be accepted until a successful candidate is selected.
• Honors College students win prestigious Goldwater, Madison awards
  Sophomore math major Timothy "Hudson" Harper and senior history major Paige Sadè Fennell earn top national scholarship, fellowship.
• Robert Anderson, 1944-2009: Pioneering student dedicated life to helping others
  One of the three students who desegregated the University in 1963 is remembered for a life spent helping some of society's most downtrodden individuals.
• Stay Informed: Facts About Swine Flu
  Click here to learn more about swine influenza.
• 2009 May Commencement Ceremonies
  Click here to RSVP for the May 8th and May 9th commencement ceremonies.
• 2009 New Faculty Directory is now available for download.
  The 2009 New Faculty Directory includes profiles of all faculty who joined USC before or during the 2008-2009 academic year and is now available for download here.
• Three candidates for VP Research and Graduate Education visiting campus
  Three candidates for vice president of research and graduate education will visit the campus to meet with faculty and staff. (Click here for CVs.)
• University, Claflin develop ‘4 + 1 Program’
  The University of South Carolina and Claflin University signed an agreement to create a new dual-degree program that will help develop a diverse public-health workforce.
• Forums on Focus Carolina held on April 6th and 9th
  The five Focus Carolina Goals Committees hosted two University Forums to receive input from the Columbia campus community.
• Revised General Education Curriculum approved on April 1st
  The Faculty Senate approved the proposed revision of USC's general education curriculum, the Carolina Core, on April 1, 2009.
• Employee Benefits Reminder for all USC Faculty and Staff
  In these uncertain times of rising stress and shrinking wallets, the Faculty Welfare Committee would like to remind employees about USC’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Focus Carolina Goals Committees formed and charged
  Five Focus Carolina goal committees have been formed and charged with development of Initiatives for the system-wide planning effort. Additionally, a Diversity Task Force has been charged with providing input into the Focus Carolina process and drafting a system-wide Diversity Strategic Plan.
• University research programs remain strong, competitive
  University of South Carolina research awards totaled nearly $83 million for the first half of fiscal year 2009, an increase of almost 5 percent from the same time last year.
• Institute for African American Research awards first research grants
  The Institute for African American Research has awarded its first research grants to two faculty members and two doctoral students.
• External evaluation finds CoEE a 'best-in-kind' program
  Program generates 2,000-plus jobs, boosts state’s economy by $246 million in non-state investment or pledges.
• Forums on proposed University General Education curriculum held on Jan. 27, 28
  The General Education Committee of the University of South Carolina hosted forums on the proposed revision of the University’s General Education curriculum.
• Call for University teaching, advising, research, service awards; deadlines Feb. 2, Feb. 25
  The Office of the Provost requests nominations for the several awards to recognize faculty achievements in the areas of research, teaching and service. A summary of all of the awards and their respective nomination procedures is available on the website above.
• Pastides addresses budget, reaffirms university mission
  President Harris Pastides outlined revisions to the university’s budget in a letter emailed to faculty and staff at all campuses and pledged to preserve the institution’s mission of teaching, research and service.
• Spring 2009 Provost's Meeting
  The Spring 2009 Provost's Meeting will be held on Friday, January 9th in the Russell House Ballroom.
• Spring 2009 New Faculty Orientation
  Spring semester New Faculty Orientation will be held on Thursday, January 8th in the Center for Teaching Excellence.

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