Movin' on up
The Class of 2022 is here — all 5,800-plus of them — and their hopes and dreams as Gamecock freshmen are as varied as you might imagine. @UofSC Today caught up with three of them on Move-in Day.
what's happening @UofSC
Paradise found
Darla Moore's passion for excellence extends to the garden at her ancestral home — all 65 beautiful acres of it.
Carolina Welcome by the numbers
The incoming class of freshmen is expected to be one of the largest at the University of South Carolina. We break down Move-In 2018 by the numbers.
Getting at the core of the issue
To increase diversity among South Carolina’s teachers while also tackling the growing teacher shortage, the College of Education is launching the Apple Core Initiative. Ten students, including Marisa Green, will take part in the pilot program which provides scholarships and support for underrepresented populations in South Carolina.
A life in public service
Dick Riley has a hope for what the collection of his papers, unveiled Monday at the University of South Carolina, can mean for the state’s future. Not surprisingly, his focus is on young people and public service.
Building the world’s next tourism hot spot
If you’re planning a vacation, odds are Uzbekistan has not been at the top of your list. That could change very soon, though, as the University of South Carolina enters a partnership to nurture the burgeoning tourism industry and service economy in the former Soviet republic.
In the News
“How to ease your child’s back-to-school jitters ahead of the big day”
(Feat. Eva Monsma, physical education) —WLTX-TV
“USC Upstate unveils new online master’s program”
(Feat. Laura Reynolds, USC Upstate) —Spartanburg Herald Journal
“Legislation changes the scope of practice for nurse practitioners in South Carolina”
(Feat. Stephanie Burgess, nursing) —South Carolina Radio Network
“FBI investigating former Sea Pines VP accused of $1.4 million embezzlement”
(Feat. Howard Stravitz, law) —The Island Packet
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Faculty Spotlight
A positive reaction
Richard Adams has been training future chemists at the University of South Carolina for 45 years. His efforts have been rewarded with the 2018 Mungo Graduate Teaching Award.
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Student Spotlight
Tackling the talk
Lyric Swinton is the only undergraduate speaker for TEDxUofSC on Oct. 9. She will be discussing a topic that has affected her life and is becoming increasingly important in our current social climate, stereotypes.
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Faculty Spotlight
Making an impact
Some professors at the University of South Carolina have waited a long time for a charter school in the Midlands that would provide a free public education to middle and high school students interested in the arts. After years of planning and preparation, that wait is finally over.
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Research Spotlight
Microbial mashup
Alan Decho’s research sometimes takes him to the tropics to study thick, slimy mats of bacteria that survive in extreme heat and drought. Turns out, the conditions those hardy bacterial colonies call home might provide clues in the search for life on other planets.
University Events
Farmers Market
Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2018
Location: RHUU Greene Street Space 05, RHUU Greene Street Space 06, RHUU Greene Street Space 07, RHUU Greene Street Space 08, RHUU Greene Street Space 09, RHUU Greene Street Space 10
USC String Project New Student Orientation
Tuesday, Sep. 4, 2018
Location: See Description for Event Location.