UofSC NEWS & EVENTS

UofSC welcomes freshman class

Move-in 2019 welcomes an estimated 6,250 freshmen to campus. Here are some details on the incoming class, student life and move-in.

Strong suit: Alumni built business with brains and brawn

From humble beginnings, University of South Carolina alumnus Richard Sorin and his son, Bert, have turned Sorinex into one of the nation’s premier strength equipment manufacturers, with clients spanning professional sports and universities from every major athletics conference.

Keys to the City

You don’t need a degree from the University of South Carolina to get elected mayor in the Palmetto State, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. This summer, Carolinian magazine traveled the state, from the Lowcountry to the Upstate, from the Midlands to the Pee Dee, interviewing South Carolina alumni who hold the esteemed office.

McCutchen: A Gamecock Family Name Built on Hospitality and Scholarship

Lilla McCutchen grew up playing on the Horseshoe and spending her summers at her grandparents' home there, now known as McCutchen House. She shares her memories of 80 years as a Gamecock.

Disaster research

From a thousand-year flood to deadly hurricanes, South Carolina is no stranger to disasters. That’s why University of South Carolina researchers are working to better understand why dams fail, how to quickly map disaster areas and ways to improve how people with disabilities navigate natural disasters.

First class of UofSC physician assistant graduates helping improve healthcare access

Alexandra Vezzetti was in the first class of physician assistant students at the School of Medicine and the first PA student to rotate through the neurology department at Prisma Health. Department Chair Souvik Sen, M.D., was so impressed with Vezzetti that he hired her, and next month, she’ll become the department’s first physician assistant.

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In the News

 

• Alumni Spotlight

  

  Leap of faith pays off for Greenville medical school graduate

  Kizer Stovall is a part of the first University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville class to complete residency.

• Faculty Spotlight

  

  Mungo Teaching Award: Conor Harrison

  When Conor Harrison went to Colgate University as a soccer player, he had no thoughts about becoming a professor — or anything else for that matter. So he majored in political science and worked for a company that sold soccer equipment after he graduated.

• Program Spotlight

  

  New partnership aims to enrich student growth, opportunity

  The Accelerator for Learning and Leadership for South Carolina (ALL4SC) is an outreach project that will bring together researchers and professionals from 12 academic and professional units at the university to create a strategy to close achievement and opportunity gaps for all students

• Student Spotlight

  

  Trip leader encourages Gamecocks to get outdoors

  Adventure Trips Manager Ashley Hamada sees benefits in spending time outdoors doing recreational activities.