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University establishes Clyburn endowed chair through $1.5 million gift from Boeing

October 20, 2022, Abe Danaher

The Boeing Co. has provided the University of South Carolina with a $1.5 million gift to establish the James E. and Emily E. Clyburn Endowed Chair of Public Service and Civic Engagement Fund. This endowed chair, awarded to associate professor Bobby Donaldson, will allow the university’s Center for Civil Rights History and Research to further its programming and outreach initiatives within the university community and across the state.

Topics: Faculty, University Leadership, Research, Diversity, History, Collections, College of Arts and Sciences

Hodges selected as dean of the College of Education

October 03, 2022, Abe Danaher

Thomas Hodges has been selected as dean of the University of South Carolina College of Education, effective Oct. 15. Among his priorities are further strengthening the college’s internal culture, increasing outreach across the state and diversifying the state’s teachers to better reflect the demographic makeup of South Carolina.

Topics: University Leadership, College of Education

On Your Time Initiatives improves experience, decreases debt for UofSC students

August 19, 2022, Abe Danaher

By developing offerings such as three-week winter semesters, summer minors, accelerated study plans and winter study abroad opportunities, On Your Time Initiatives is breaking higher education’s traditional academic structure to provide South Carolina’s students with increased flexibility, higher graduation rates and decreased debt.

Topics: Students, University Leadership, Academics, Initiatives, Student Voices, Darla Moore School of Business

Sutton among the greatest scientists the field of applied mechanics has ever seen

June 20, 2022, Abe Danaher

This is Michael Sutton’s lifetime achievement award. His Major League Baseball Hall of Fame induction. His Heisman Trophy; maybe even his Nobel Prize. When Sutton receives the 2022 Timoshenko Medal on Nov. 2, he will officially be recognized as one of the greatest scientists the field of applied mechanics has ever seen.

Topics: Faculty, Recognition, College of Engineering and Computing

UofSC Board of Trustees committees hold June meetings

June 11, 2022, Abe Danaher

Four of the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees’ committees met on Friday (June 10). The committees approved many actions that will be brought to the Board of Trustees’ meeting on June 24 for full Board approval.

Topics: University Leadership, University System

Sustained excellence leads Twiss to SEC Faculty Achievement Award

April 25, 2022, Abe Danaher

Since the early 1990s, Twiss has been at the forefront of the molecular neurobiology field. His excellence across research, teaching and mentorship has now led to him being named the 2022 SEC Faculty Achievement Award recipient for the University of South Carolina.

Topics: Faculty, University Leadership, Academics, Research, Recognition, College of Arts and Sciences

Weldon named dean of Graduate School and vice provost for graduate education

April 21, 2022, Abe Danaher

Tracey Weldon has been named dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for graduate education at the University of South Carolina, effective May 1, after serving in the interim role for more than a year.

Topics: University Leadership, Graduate Studies, The Graduate School

Mental health task force will improve access to and awareness of mental health resources at UofSC

March 18, 2022, Abe Danaher

Through a mental health task force that began in November, the Office of the Provost is seeking to improve mental health and wellness support for students, faculty and staff through a two-pronged approach centered on building awareness of existing resources and making a financial request for more.

Topics: University Leadership, Initiatives, Safety

Preparing all health science students for the professional world that awaits

January 26, 2022, Abe Danaher

The university’s interprofessional education program allows future social workers, pharmacists, nurses, doctors and others to step outside their educational siloes and engage their future colleagues in meaningful conversation.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy, College of Social Work

MTC and UofSC formalize direct transfer tracks

December 03, 2021, Abe Danaher

It is now easier for students to transfer from Midlands Technical College to the University of South Carolina. The two schools have announced new direct transfer tracks that align MTC courses with the first two years of courses in designated programs at UofSC. This allows students to earn an associate degree and move right into the final two years of their bachelor’s degree program.

Topics: University Leadership, Undergraduate Admissions, Partnerships

New fellowship provides underrepresented South Carolinians a path to graduate education

November 12, 2021, Abe Danaher

The University of South Carolina has started a fellowship aimed at increasing diversity in its graduate school ranks. Through partnerships with historically black colleges and universities across the state, the Rising Star Fellowship will remove financial barriers for underrepresented students interested in continuing their education.

Topics: University Leadership, Scholarships, Graduate Studies, Diversity

Beyond the classroom learning opportunities grow for UofSC's students

November 01, 2021, Abe Danaher

The Center for Integrative and Experiential Learning is rolling out four grants focused on increasing experiential learning opportunities for South Carolina students. These grants will work to tie what students are learning in class to what’s happening in the larger world around them, and strengthen their connection to the larger campus community.

Topics: Faculty, University Leadership, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, College of Arts and Sciences

'Taste the State' reconnects SC with ancestors' ingredients and recipes

September 23, 2021, Abe Danaher

For 20 years, Distinguished Professor David Shields has been working to bring Southern cooking back to its roots. His new book, co-authored with Kevin Mitchell, touts the richness of South Carolina’s culinary history and looks to reconnect South Carolinians with the recipes and ingredients of their past.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, College of Arts and Sciences

Building a community of learning in the International House at Maxcy College

September 23, 2021, Abe Danaher

There’s no denying that college is a time of great change. For the students living on-campus in the International House at Maxcy College, the change is especially pronounced: Not only are they adapting to college, they’re also adapting to living with people from different cultures throughout the world. Breanne Grace, new faculty principal at Maxcy College, hopes to provide a supportive community that will promote learning and expand students’ perspectives as they settle in.

Topics: Faculty, Experiential Learning, College of Social Work

UofSC Board of Trustees meets, receives update on presidential search

August 20, 2021, Abe Danaher

The university’s Board of Trustees, as well as three board committees, met Friday (Aug. 20). Learn more about the actions taken during the meeting.

Topics: University Leadership

How UofSC alumna Brooke Daniels found her passion

July 26, 2021, Abe Danaher

Brooke Daniels realized her passion while designing a new cover illustration for Tara Westover’s Educated. Now, as thousands of incoming UofSC freshmen read the book through the university’s 2021 First Year Reading Experience, she hopes it provides them guidance in navigating their next four years.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Signature Events, College of Arts and Sciences

UofSC academic advising recognized nationally for its excellence

July 15, 2021, Abe Danaher

Academic advising at South Carolina has undergone a complete makeover. And the university’s students are feeling the benefits of its overhauled advising system, which was recognized recently with a national award from the National Academic Advising Association.

Topics: Academics, Recognition

Sease named interim dean of College of Pharmacy

June 29, 2021, Abe Danaher

Julie Sease has been selected as the interim dean of the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, effective July 1. She succeeds Stephen Cutler, who was announced as South Carolina’s interim provost.

Topics: University Leadership, Academics, Recognition, Health Sciences, Leadership, College of Pharmacy

Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program carries legacy of impact forward

June 10, 2021, Abe Danaher

The communications team in the Office of the Provost sat down with John McFadden to discuss the impact of the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program that he directs. This program helps prepare underrepresented minority students pursuing their graduate studies at the University of South Carolina to eventually become professors.

Topics: Faculty, Graduate Studies, Diversity, The Graduate School

Cárdenas named interim dean of College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

May 26, 2021, Abe Danaher

David Cárdenas has been named the interim dean of the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, effective July 1. He takes over for the current interim dean, Matt Brown, who has been in the position since July 2020.

Topics: University Leadership, Academics, Recognition, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Carolina Online, Paretta Autosport announce multiyear partnership starting with Indy 500

May 26, 2021, Abe Danaher

Carolina Online will be represented on the Paretta Autosport entry in the Indianapolis 500, the world’s largest single-day sporting event. The partnership pairs two entities that believe in diversity and accessibility for all, both on the racetrack and in higher education.

Topics: University Leadership, Academics, Initiatives, Partnerships

Psychologist Mark Weist works to dismantle hierarchy, replace it with partnership

May 20, 2021, Abe Danaher

Mark Weist's refusal to accept the status quo as necessity has made him one of the leading mental health researchers in the nation. And now, it has led to him receiving the SEC’s 2021 Faculty Achievement Award for the University of South Carolina.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Research, Recognition, College of Arts and Sciences

Cutler named interim provost at UofSC

May 10, 2021, Abe Danaher

Stephen Cutler, dean of the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, was named the university’s interim provost on May 7, 2021. Cutler will take over for William F. Tate IV, who was selected as the new president of Louisiana State University.

Topics: University Leadership

Hodges named interim dean of UofSC College of Education

April 29, 2021, Abe Danaher

Thomas E. Hodges has been named interim dean of the University of South Carolina College of Education; he begins on July 1. Hodges succeeds Jon Pedersen, who served as dean of the college since 2016 and recently accepted a deanship at Oklahoma State University’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Topics: University Leadership, College of Education

Major League Soccer and University of South Carolina announce multi-year education partnership

April 13, 2021, Abe Danaher

Major League Soccer and the University of South Carolina announce a historic multi-year partnership making South Carolina an Official Education Partner of MLS. Through the strategic partnership, MLS players and Greats (former players) will have access to online educational opportunities and unique post-secondary academic resources offered through the university system, as well as world-class personal and professional development.

Topics: University Leadership, Academics, Partnerships

UofSC alumna works to save lives with Moderna vaccine

February 19, 2021, Abe Danaher

Adjusting on the fly to perform impactful work has become a skill for University of South Carolina alumna Kate Mingle, and has put her on a path to supporting a vaccine process with worldwide implications.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, COVID-19, Careers, College of Engineering and Computing

First-generation engineering student fulfills family dream

December 17, 2020, Abe Danaher

Antonia Roman fulfilled a family dream by becoming the third person in her extended family with a college degree, earning a bachelor’s in civil and environmental engineering from the College of Engineering and Computing.

Topics: Students, College of Engineering and Computing

Harik named leading innovator in smart manufacturing

June 01, 2020, Abe Danaher

Ramy Harik, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been recognized as one of the 20 most influential professors in the field of smart manufacturing.

Topics: Faculty, College of Engineering and Computing

Engineering student-athletes run with focus

November 18, 2019, Abe Danaher

Three civil engineering student-athletes have used determination to succeed despite the rigors of a challenging schedule.

Topics: Students, College of Engineering and Computing

Engineering professor believes in the power of nuclear energy

August 26, 2019, Abe Danaher

Travis Knight sees many benefits to nuclear energy, including a well-paying field for the graduates of his University of South Carolina nuclear energy program and an economic driver for the state.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, College of Engineering and Computing