Press Releases

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 No. 1 in U.S. in sport science for fourth time

November 19, 2020, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina’s sport science programs are ranked No. 1 in the United States for the fourth consecutive year in the Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Research, Recognition, Leadership, College of Education, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, Arnold School of Public Health

UofSC earns top ranking for first-year experience; international business program

September 13, 2020, Jeff Stensland

The University of South Carolina is once again recognized for offering the best first-year experience of any public college in the nation by U.S. News and World Report’s annual undergraduate rankings released Monday (Sept. 14). This is the second year in row UofSC was ranked the No. 1 public institution in the category.

Topics: University Leadership, University President, Academics, Recognition, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Engineering and Computing

Tate named new UofSC provost

March 06, 2020, Jeff Stensland

William F. "Bill" Tate IV, the dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis, was selected as the new executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina on Friday (March 6).

Topics: University Leadership, Academics, Diversity

UofSC youth summer camps 2020

February 18, 2020

With only a few short months until summer, it’s time for parents to find summer activities to enhance the lives and bolster the minds of their children. Fortunately, UofSC offers a wide variety of summer camps for all interests from music to journalism and softball to science.

Topics: Academics, Experiential Learning, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing, College of Information and Communications, School of Music

UofSC center brings health care to those in need

November 20, 2019, Margaret Gregory

In South Carolina, a majority of the 46 counties are considered to be medically underserved. The South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare is working to improve access to quality care through training programs that are helping grow the health care workforce.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Diversity, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Service, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

High-tech center helps students prepare for patient care

September 27, 2019, Alyssa Yancey

The new Simulation and Interactive Learning Center is giving medical and advanced practice students at the School of Medicine Columbia a unique opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom with the goal of further strengthening patient care for South Carolina and beyond.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

First class of UofSC physician assistant graduates helping improve healthcare access

July 19, 2019, Alyssa Yancey

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.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Leadership, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

Brain Power

May 23, 2019, Alyssa Yancey

Second-year Ph.D. candidate Katy Pilarzyk was one of three University of South Carolina students awarded a prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship this year. She will use her funding to continue her work in Michy Kelly’s lab at the School of Medicine Columbia. The lab studies the inner workings of the brain to better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying social and cognitive deficits.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Research, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Careers, Student Voices, College of Engineering and Computing, Medicine (Columbia)

Homegrown doctors to practice in SC

April 26, 2019, Alyssa Yancey

Graduating medical students Laine Way and Parker Edison have done their clinical education in Florence at the UofSC School of Medicine's Florence Regional Campus, and now they'll be completing their residencies in Florence at McLeod Health.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Service, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences, Medicine (Columbia), South Carolina Honors College

UofSC sets new bar in U.S. News graduate school rankings

March 11, 2019, Jeff Stensland

The new U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools publication released Tuesday (March 12) shows South Carolina now has 53 unique nationally ranked graduate programs—more than twice as many as any other school in the state.

Topics: Academics, graduate-studies, Recognition, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, The Graduate School, School of Law, College of Nursing, Arnold School of Public Health

UofSC youth summer camps 2019

February 12, 2019, Lee Goble

With only a few short months until summer, it’s time for parents to find summer activities to enhance the lives and bolster the minds of their children. Fortunately, UofSC offers a wide variety of summer camps for all interests from music to journalism and softball to science.

Topics: Academics, Experiential Learning, College of Engineering and Computing, College of Information and Communications, School of Music

Fast track to success

December 15, 2018, Alyssa Yancey

The BARSC-MD program, a joint initiative between the University of South Carolina Honors College and the USC School of Medicine, allows a select group of students to complete an undergraduate degree and their medical degree in just seven years. The students receive conditional acceptance to medical school as freshmen, and then enter medical school after their third year of undergraduate coursework.

Topics: Students, Academics, Undergraduate Admissions, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Medicine (Columbia), South Carolina Honors College

UofSC tops U.S. in sport science for third straight year

October 19, 2018, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina’s sport science programs are making an impact around the world, and the success has earned global recognition. The programs are ranked No. 1 in the United States for the third consecutive year in the Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.

Topics: Students, Faculty, University Leadership, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Recognition, Leadership, Careers, College of Education, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, Arnold School of Public Health

Support system

October 15, 2018, Alyssa Yancey

As a youth transition specialist for Able South Carolina, a disability nonprofit that provides an array of independent living services, University of South Carolina graduate student Michael Hanna draws from his own experiences growing up with ADHD.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

20 years on top: UofSC's international business program still the best

September 09, 2018, Jeff Stensland

U.S. News and World Report’s annual undergraduate rankings were released Monday, and the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business has reason to celebrate. For 20 straight years, its undergraduate degree in International Business has claimed the top ranking, besting programs that include Ivy League and other large public universities.

Topics: University Leadership, Academics, Recognition, Darla Moore School of Business

UofSC nursing graduates receive perfect pass rate on national licensure test

September 05, 2018, John Brunelli

May 2018 graduates of the University of South Carolina College of Nursing set a new record on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), the standardized test used for the licensing of nurses in the U.S.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Recognition, Careers, College of Nursing

All heart

August 27, 2018, Annika Dahlgren

School of Medicine student Alison “Allie” Augsburger has wanted to be a doctor for as long as she can remember, but working with her mentor and completing a prestigious summer program has helped focus her sights on the rigorous field of cardiothoracic surgery.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, graduate-studies, Diversity, Health Sciences, Medicine (Columbia)

Building a healthier South Carolina

April 20, 2018, Alyssa Yancey

The staff of the SC Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare at the USC School of Medicine is working to improve access to care in rural South Carolina. Created with state funding in 2017, the center has a number of initiatives underway, including a loan program to encourage health profession students to practice in rural settings, research grant programs and partnerships helping put providers on the ground in critical need areas.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Research, Scholarships, graduate-studies, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Careers

UofSC students and alumnus win big at The Proving Ground 2018

March 30, 2018, Taylor Evans

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Economic Engagement, Entrepreneurship, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, School of Law

'The skin you're in' may determine your health

March 29, 2018, John Brunelli

University of California Berkeley public health professor Amani Nuru-Jeter will deliver the 11th annual James E. Clyburn Health Disparities Lecture April 6.

Topics: speakers, Academics, Research, Signature Events, Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health

UofSC youth summer camps 2018

February 27, 2018, Taylor Evans

Summer is quickly approaching, meaning that children will soon need activities to enrich their lives and expand their minds. Luckily for parents, Carolina has a variety of summer camp options for every interest from singing to softball to science.

Topics: Academics, Experiential Learning, College of Engineering and Computing, College of Information and Communications, School of Music

Advertising class picks standout Super Bowl commercial

February 02, 2018, Taylor Evans

Professor Bonnie Drewniany's Super Bowl Commercial class graded Super Bowl advertisements on their likability, brand identity and persuasiveness to chose this year's Cocky Award winner.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, College of Information and Communications

No. 1! UofSC sport science programs top national rankings

December 20, 2017, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina’s sport science programs are ranked No. 1 in the United States for the second year in a row, and No. 4 in the world by ShanghaiRanking's 2017 Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, University Leadership, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Recognition, Health Sciences, Healthy Carolina, Leadership, College of Education, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, Arnold School of Public Health

Continental establishes endowed chair at UofSC

December 11, 2017, Peggy Binette

The University of South Carolina announced a new endowed chair position at the Darla Moore School of Business Monday (Dec. 11). The endowed chair will be funded by a $2 million grant. University President Harris Pastides announced the Continental Endowed Chair in Global Supply Chain Management and Management Science during the Fall 2017 Industry Summit of the Operations and Supply Chain Center.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Research, Economic Engagement, Darla Moore School of Business

UofSC continues to climb in latest U.S. News rankings

September 11, 2017, Jeff Stensland

Boosted by a growing reputation for academic excellence and research prowess, the University of South Carolina climbed several spots in the latest U.S. News and World Report’s latest undergraduate rankings publication released this week, now ranking 46th among all public institutions, and 25th among state flagships.

Topics: Academics, Recognition

Dirk Brown to direct new UofSC entrepreneur institute

May 17, 2017, Peggy Binette

The University of South Carolina has tapped tech entrepreneur, marketer and educator Dirk Brown to lead its recently established McNair Institute for Entrepreneurism and Free Enterprise.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Initiatives, Economic Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Darla Moore School of Business

3 students win Goldwater Scholarships

April 14, 2017, Peggy Binette

Three South Carolina Honors College students win Goldwater Scholarships. Carolina students have won Goldwater Scholarships for 25 consecutive years.

Topics: Students, Academics, Scholarships, Recognition, South Carolina Honors College

New dean named for College of Social Work

April 11, 2017, John Brunelli

The University of South Carolina has named Sarah Gehlert as the dean of the College of Social Work. Gehlert comes to Carolina from Washington University in St. Louis, where she was the E. Desmond Lee Professor of Racial and Ethnic Diversity.

Topics: Faculty, University Leadership, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, Undergraduate Admissions, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Leadership, College of Social Work

David Shields named 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner

March 31, 2017, Peggy Binette

David Shields, a Carolina Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina, has been named one of 14 SEC professors who have been honored with 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Awards.

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

Arnold School of Public Health to expand to Greenville

March 24, 2017, Jeff Stensland

The University of South Carolina’s nationally-renowned Arnold School of Public Health will open a satellite program in Greenville focused on research and education that tackles some of South Carolina’s most pressing health needs. The expansion will allow students to receive graduate-level education at the intersection of public health and clinical medicine and conduct cutting-edge research into solutions to public health problems.

Topics: Academics, Research, graduate-studies, Initiatives, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Arnold School of Public Health

Students perform world premiere in New York City

September 12, 2016, Dan Cook

Imagine the stakes when you enroll in an experimental music class and it turns out that you’ll not only be listening to challenging sounds, but actually performing such pieces yourself. Not only that, but performing them in New York City just one month into the semester as part of a world premiere.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Partnerships, Student Voices, School of Music, South Carolina Honors College

Going global

June 20, 2016, Dan Cook

Tourism is a global industry by its very nature — and the United States is a leader in the sector. Enter the International Hospitality and Tourism Academy, a three-week summer program that welcomes foreign students for intensive training in hospitality and tourism management.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management