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Grant-funded initiative helps fill gaps amid SC's teacher shortage

January 14, 2020, Kathryn McPhail

More than 5,300 teachers left South Carolina public schools at the end of the 2018-19 school year. That seems like a staggering number, but it’s not an anomaly. It puts students at risk of missing out on the quality instruction they need and deserve, and the University of South Carolina’s College of Education is stepping in to help with a new initiative aimed at recruiting and retaining teachers.

Topics: Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Diversity, Economic Engagement, Partnerships, College of Education

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)

A night at the observatory

November 07, 2019, Caleigh McDaniel

Last Monday we headed to the Melton Observatory for a spectacular view of the night sky.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, College of Arts and Sciences

Play therapy helps students express their experiences and feelings

November 07, 2019, Kathryn McPhail

In the 21 years that she’s been a school counselor, Elizabeth Balthazor has worked with children whose emotional – and sometimes physical – wounds run deep. Two-thirds of children report at least one traumatic event by 16 years old, and one in seven children are abused. Before she can help, Balthazor must figure out what’s wrong and that can be hard with children who don’t fully know how to verbalize their trauma.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Careers, College of Education, The Graduate School

Student Health Services offers free cooking classes for students

October 31, 2019, Caleigh McDaniel

Last Wednesday we joined one of Student Health Services' free cooking classes, “Happy Halloween! Kitchen Tricks and Treats” for a taste of the fun and educational workshop.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Healthy Carolina

Student lands interview with acclaimed crime writer

October 29, 2019, Office of Communications and Public Affairs

In October, crime novelist James Ellroy visited the University of South Carolina for the 2019 Fall Literary Festival, sponsored by University Libraries and the English department. On his last day on campus, Ellroy sat down with junior English and theater major Susan Swavely for an interview at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications’ Kennedy Greenhouse Studio.

Topics: Students, speakers, Experiential Learning, Collections, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences, University Libraries

Helping SC business go global

October 15, 2019, Page Ivey

When the Darla Moore School of Business launched the master’s in international business program in 1974, the motive was pretty straightforward: to address a need of South Carolina businesses by supplying highly educated professionals who could successfully manage investments outside the U.S.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, History, Careers, Darla Moore School of Business

Researchers use virtual reality videos to help medical students cultivate compassion

October 07, 2019, Chris Horn

Gaining insight into a patient’s concerns and feelings is essential for positive clinical interactions between patients and physicians and better health outcomes. To help foster empathy in medical students, researchers at the School of Medicine Greenville are testing virtual reality videos.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, Health Sciences, Careers, Medicine (Greenville)

The nation's top first-year experience program had its roots in campus unrest

October 03, 2019, Megan Sexton

University 101 started as a trial course in 1972, following a student riot on campus in 1970. Forty-seven years later, the course is being taught to 80 percent of incoming freshmen, helping them adjust to college life and learn about all the university has to offer.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Admissions, Initiatives, History, Leadership, Student Voices

High-tech center helps students prepare for patient care

September 26, 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)

Athletics video director focuses on graduate degree

September 16, 2019, Jesse Surette

Two weeks into his job with the athletics department, Justin Stoll crafted some of the most iconic words in Gamecock football history. Nine years later, he plays an even larger role in multimedia productions, but he also is working on his master's degree in library and information science.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, Careers, Student Voices, College of Information and Communications

UofSC is No. 1 nationwide for first-year student experience

September 09, 2019, Megan Sexton

The University of South Carolina has the top first-year student experience among the nation’s public universities, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual undergraduate rankings.

Topics: Students, Faculty, University Leadership, University President, Academics, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Admissions, Initiatives, Recognition, Leadership, Darla Moore School of Business, University System

Students capture drag racing's seismic activity

August 30, 2019, Craig Brandhorst

This past spring, four students measured the ground acceleration of super-charged dragsters at a Charlotte, N.C. drag strip as part of a special topics course. What they found nearly knocked their socks off.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, College of Arts and Sciences

Student wins national award as part of exchange program

August 28, 2019, Caleigh McDaniel

Hannah Bauer’s time at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo was full of the experiences you’d expect from semester on the big island. However, she went beyond the typical experiences of a study away program by taking advantage of several opportunities to immerse herself into Hawaiian culture.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, College of Arts and Sciences, South Carolina Honors College

Student-run restaurant at McCutchen House to open for fall semester

August 22, 2019, Allen Wallace

The historic McCutchen House opens for the fall semester on August 29, serving lunch Tuesdays through Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and four-course dinners on Thursday nights.

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

Leap of faith pays off for Greenville medical school graduate

August 13, 2019, David Lee

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

Topics: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Health Sciences, Medicine (Greenville)

The art of 'Factfulness' and a new perspective

July 31, 2019, Caleigh McDaniel

Illustrating a book that espouses optimism by changing your worldview of rich and poor is no easy feat. That was the challenge for senior-level graphic design students, participating in a contest to design a new cover for this year’s First-Year Reading Experience selection.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

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)

UofSC strengthens partnership with University of Aruba

June 27, 2019, Allen Wallace

University of South Carolina students will have opportunities to learn about tourism and hospitality management for years to come in a setting that closely resembles paradise, thanks to a newly extended partnership with the University of Aruba.

Topics: University Leadership, University President, Academics, Experiential Learning, Partnerships, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Fulbright Grant allows recipients to continue study, research

June 20, 2019, Josh German

For the 18th consecutive year, the University of South Carolina will be represented abroad by Fulbright U.S. student grantees conducting research, studying and serving as English teaching assistants.

Topics: Students, Research, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, graduate-studies, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, School of Music, South Carolina Honors College

Patient-centered approach deepens medical students' understanding of addiction

June 18, 2019, Alyssa Yancey

Tarak Patel, a second-year medical student at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia, had witnessed the devastation of addiction while volunteering at hospitals and free clinics, but he only had a surface-level understanding of the complexities of the issue. That changed earlier this summer when Patel participated in the Summer Institute for Medical Students (SIMS) at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Center City, Minnesota.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Service, Careers, Student Voices, Medicine (Columbia)

Culturally relevant teaching changes the game for students

May 13, 2019, Kathryn McPhail

Jackson Creek Elementary School, in Columbia, is committed to improving the way its teachers are educating students — both academically and socially. The school is collaborating with College of Education professors to offer all teachers and support staff ongoing professional development in culturally relevant teaching.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Admissions, graduate-studies, Diversity, Partnerships, Careers, Student Voices, College of Education, The Graduate School

Here today, gown tomorrow

May 07, 2019, Megan Sexton

It happens every semester, but it never gets old. Seniors finish their final exams, turn in their last papers, pull on the cap and gown and walk across the stage as proud graduates of the University of South Carolina. TIMES spoke with eight May graduates about their decision to come to Carolina, the memories they have made here and their plans for the future. We also asked them to send us a picture to mark the occasion.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, Signature Events, Student Voices

Graduating senior leaves legacy of HOPE for people with disabilities

May 06, 2019, Allen Wallace

Andrew Super will graduate from the University of South Carolina May 11, but earning his diploma might be the second most impressive thing he has accomplished during his college career. In the past two and a half years, he has helped provide numerous free prosthetic devices for children and veterans in need, through a company he co-founded.

Topics: Students, Research, Experiential Learning, Philanthropy, Service, Entrepreneurship, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Solid gold

May 02, 2019, Amanda Hernandez

Three juniors in the College of Arts and Sciences join the prestigious list of South Carolina Goldwater Scholars. A total of 56 Goldwater Scholarships have been awarded to UofSC students since 1990. Jeremy LaPointe, Jana Liese and Sarah Beth Pye are this year's recipients.

Topics: Students, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, Undergraduate Admissions, Recognition, College of Arts and Sciences, South Carolina Honors College

A bird's-eye view for mapping

May 02, 2019, Chris Horn

“Introduction to Drones for Airborne Spatial Data,” a new geography course offered for the first time this semester, gives University of South Carolina students an overview of aerial mapping with drones — and a leg up on using a technology that’s finding myriad commercial applications.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

First-generation student takes on the world

April 29, 2019, Carol J.G. Ward

Honors College junior Adriana Bowman is one of 30 recipients nationwide of the Pickering Fellowship awarded to students interested in a foreign service career. Multiple study abroad experiences have allowed the S.C. native to immerse herself in foreign languages and cultures.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, Diversity, Recognition, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, South Carolina Honors College

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

From passion to practice

April 05, 2019, Kathryn McPhail

Efforts to recruit and retain teachers in South Carolina go beyond the four years students spend on campus. For College of Education alumna LeAnn Haga, a high school outreach program inspired her to pursue a teaching career, a scholarship allowed her to earn a degree debt-free and now, her alma mater continues to support her in her first year as a teacher.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Academics, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, Undergraduate Admissions, Economic Engagement, Partnerships, Careers, Student Voices, College of Education

Supporting the next mission

March 29, 2019, Allen Wallace

The latest collaboration between the university and veterans came to fruition March 22 at McCutchen House, as a group of Wounded Warriors took part in a private Chef du Jour class designed especially for them.

Topics: Faculty, Experiential Learning, Philanthropy, Partnerships, Service, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Unlocking a mystery

March 28, 2019, Annika Dahlgren

For the past eight years, people from around the world have gathered at the University of South Carolina’s Hollings Library to experience the wonder of medieval manuscripts, and this year is no different. The ninth annual Medieval Manuscripts Symposium will take place April 1-2. “Understanding the Medieval Book,” is a two-day seminar dedicated to learning about the care, keeping, and understanding of medieval manuscripts.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, Collections, University Libraries

'Red Hot Sun Turning Over'

March 26, 2019, Megan Sexton

A new composition, "Red Hot Sun Turning Over," by School of Music assistant professor David Garner uses music, sounds and images from the Civil War era and the early 20th century to explore the story of Confederate monuments. It will be premiered Sunday (March 31) at the Koger Center.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Admissions, Initiatives, History, Careers, Student Voices, School of Music, University Libraries

The Proving Ground competition takes place March 28

March 22, 2019, Ross Stevens

Students and alumni will compete for $51,000 in startup prize money in The Proving Ground, the university's annual business plan competition March 28 at the Darla Moore School of Business.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Entrepreneurship, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Engineering and Computing, School of Law, Arnold School of Public Health

Sky's the limit

March 19, 2019, Rob Schaller

South Carolina Law students work with Uber and Virgin Hyperloop One to help shape the future of transportation.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, School of Law

A good match

March 13, 2019, John Brunelli

Fourth-year School of Medicine Columbia student Ashley McCaskill hopes confidence will be key when it comes to her Match Day fate. She is one of 30,000 med students in the United States who will find out March 15 which residency program selected them.

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

Seeking answers at Lost City

March 05, 2019, Julie S. Turner

Assistant professor of aqueous geochemistry Susan Lang will travel to the ends of the earth for her research — or at least to the middle of the ocean. In 2018, Lang was co-lead researcher on a major research expedition to one of the most remote parts of the Atlantic — an unusual hydrothermal field dubbed Lost City.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences

Land of a million dances

March 03, 2019, Allen Wallace

University of South Carolina student organization Dance Marathon raised $1,038,156 for Prisma Health Children's Hospital, breaking the record set last year.

Topics: Students, University President, Experiential Learning, Philanthropy, Service, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Student Voices

March Madness in Columbia

March 01, 2019, Allen Wallace

This month, for the first time in almost 50 years, March Madness returns to Columbia, South Carolina, with the city chosen as a host site for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. As fan excitement builds, faculty in the University of South Carolina’s sport and entertainment management department share their expertise on what the event will mean for the city and the campus community.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, Partnerships, Service, Leadership, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Studying the link between mind and body

February 28, 2019, John Brunelli

The Behavioral-Biomedical Interface Program, funded by a prestigious National Institutes of Health research training grant, has been such a success that the NIH renewed it for a third five-year cycle.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, The Graduate School, Arnold School of Public Health

For the Kids

February 28, 2019, Allen Wallace

A year ago, University of South Carolina Dance Marathon made history, raising more than a million dollars for the kids at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital (then known as Palmetto Health). Just days after that success, they began working to do it again. That yearlong effort concludes Saturday with the student organization’s annual Main Event.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Philanthropy, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computing, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, College of Information and Communications, School of Music, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Arnold School of Public Health, College of Social Work, South Carolina Honors College

Timing is everything

February 26, 2019, Page Ivey

Theater alumna Monica Wyche decided to pull up stakes and chase her dream of being a professional actor in New York City about 20 years after many of her peers made the leap. The delay, though not intentional, may have worked in her favor.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences

Spectrum of talent

February 13, 2019, Chris Horn

Beck Chandler recently wrapped up what might have been the most interesting and challenging role thus far in his nascent career in community theater — playing a character on the autism spectrum. For Chandler, it's personal.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Student Voices, South Carolina Honors College

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

New internship supports women in sport management

February 01, 2019, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina and Monumental Sports & Entertainment are proud to announce a new internship program for female students majoring in sport and entertainment management. The partnership will provide four paid internships per year to advance students’ career experience and develop the industry’s future leaders.

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

Making it to the Big Show

January 17, 2019, Allen Wallace

The National Retail Foundation (NRF) Big Show in New York City is the largest retail conference in the United States, and this year it included the biggest group of Gamecocks yet.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, Partnerships, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Turtle tales

December 19, 2018, Annika Dahlgren

The South Carolina Honors College is known for offering an expansive array of courses. English professor Paula Feldman's nature writing class brought together students and turtles, which resulted in an appreciation for the environmental and interest in advocacy.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, South Carolina Honors College

Good partners, good business

December 19, 2018, Page Ivey

Corporate sponsorships, scholarships, support for grant applications and endowed faculty positions — companies invest in the University of South Carolina in a variety of ways. They also help new graduates prepare for the job market and in return get top-notch talent in the form of interns and full-time employees.

Topics: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Economic Engagement, Partnerships, Careers, Darla Moore School of Business

The fine scale of time

December 18, 2018, Megan Sexton

A site along the Broad River in Fairfield County offers USC archaeologists and students a glimpse into the lives of people who camped along the same riverbank thousands of years ago.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, History, Collections, Service, College of Arts and Sciences

Making music that makes a difference

December 14, 2018, Julie Turner

Lee Correctional Institution near Bishopville, S.C., is the state’s largest maximum-security prison and home to some of the most violent offenders. It’s also a place where music can make a difference.

Topics: Academics, Experiential Learning, Philanthropy, Service, School of Music

A major dustup

December 11, 2018, Chris Horn

Eddie, a 40-foot-tall statue in Columbia's EdVenture children's museum, has been hard to keep clean. But a team of mechanical engineering students at the University of South Carolina have designed, built and tested a robotic drone that can whisk away the dust bunnies from Eddie's massive body.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, College of Engineering and Computing

USC Creativity

December 03, 2018, Megan Sexton

The university has established several new degree programs that illustrate creative curricula by adding innovation, an entrepreneurial approach or other types of value to traditional degrees.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Admissions, graduate-studies, Initiatives, Entrepreneurship, Careers, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Engineering and Computing, School of Music, South Carolina Honors College

Aloha

December 03, 2018, Allen Wallace

Passion for her chosen field combined with hard work took Tayler Metivier to the place every student wants to be: approaching graduation with multiple job offers in hand. She leaves the University of South Carolina this month with a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management and a job in Maui, Hawaii, as an operations corporate management trainee with Hyatt Hotels.

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

A contemporary classic

November 28, 2018, Megan Sexton

Gabriela Lena Frank, a Grammy Award-winning composer who made the Washington Post’s list of the 35 most significant women composers in history, will visit the School of Music next week for a series of events.

Topics: Students, Faculty, speakers, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Careers, Student Voices, School of Music

A community of makers

November 26, 2018, Julie Turner

When it comes to academics, most University of South Carolina students tend to identify with their degree or major program. For the 280 first-year students known as the Rhodos Fellows, it isn’t quite so cut and dried.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Careers

A rare opportunity

November 13, 2018, Dan Cook

Composer Nico Muhly is on campus this week for the world premiere of a new concerto and a residency with the School of Music. Muhly rarely does residencies in the United States, but he’s excited about working directly with music students at USC.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Careers, School of Music

An early start

November 08, 2018, John Brunelli

More than 40 middle school students visited the College of Pharmacy to envision what their future could be. Most of the students were female and African-American, part of the college’s efforts to attract underrepresented minorities to the profession.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Health Sciences, Careers, College of Pharmacy

Making a big deal of things

November 02, 2018, Allen Wallace

College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management senior Parker Coggins has worked hard from her first day on campus to stand out from the crowd and build a reputation. Her efforts paid off recently with a big win: a $20,000 Scholarship of Excellence from The Statler Foundation.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, Recognition, Leadership, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

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)

So you want to talk about race

October 04, 2018, Ross Stevens

Author Ijeoma Oluo will discuss her provocative book, titled “So You Want to Talk About Race,” when she delivers the university’s 2018 Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture Nov. 29. We caught up with her for a Q&A about what to expect.

Topics: speakers, Experiential Learning, Diversity, Signature Events, College of Arts and Sciences

Catch the bus

September 25, 2018, Craig Brandhorst

In addition to his role as associate professor and director of music entrepreneurship at the School of Music, David Cutler has been tasked by the Office of the Provost with overseeing a yearlong, university-wide effort to promote innovation and embolden the creative spirit at every level of the campus community.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Initiatives

Flying Higher

September 19, 2018, Chris Horn

In the past year, the university’s McNAIR Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research has nearly doubled in size, taking under its wing new laboratories for drone design, combustion research and a data analytics program focused on Army helicopter maintenance.

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

National championship pick

August 31, 2018, Allen Wallace

Tiffany Ancharski earned her bachelor’s degree in sport and entertainment management in May. Thanks to that degree and her accomplishments in and out of the classroom, she earned a place as one of just six interns hired by the College Football Playoff, out of hundreds of applicants from all over the country.

Topics: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

McCutchen House gets cooking

August 30, 2018, Allen Wallace

Beginning Sept. 6, McCutchen House will be open for lunch Tuesday-Friday and for dinner each Thursday night. The on-campus, student-run restaurant offers a variety of dining experiences while serving as a hands-on training ground for hospitality management majors in the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management.

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

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)

Sharing the love for Carolina

August 24, 2018, Kathryn McPhail

A cellphone video of Mac Watson opening his acceptance letter from the CarolinaLIFE program spread quickly on social media and continues to gain him a lot of positive attention. Watson’s desire to attend Carolina began just last year, but his love for his future alma mater is bringing thousands to tears.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Admissions, Diversity, Student Voices, College of Education

Plant robots mix art and ecology

August 17, 2018, Annika Dahlgren

The School of Visual Art and Design is hosting an interactive art exhibit on campus until October that aims to spark conversations about healthy environments, sustainability and the future of our food supply.

Topics: Faculty, Experiential Learning, College of Arts and Sciences

Sustainability and understanding

August 07, 2018, Megan Sexton

Professor Lara Ducate and a group of students traveled to Germany in May to learn about sustainability practices in Saxony-Anhalt.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

A glimpse into the future

July 26, 2018, Ross Stevens

Each summer, middle and high school students from around the world have the opportunity to get a hands-on college experience through multiple summer camps operated by the University of South Carolina.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing, School of Music

Food is medicine

July 18, 2018, Megan Sexton

FoodShare South Carolina, a University of South Carolina program that works to expand access to fresh produce and nutrition education for low-income families in the Columbia area.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Philanthropy, Health Sciences, Service, Leadership, Medicine (Columbia), Arnold School of Public Health

Leading through service

July 06, 2018, Allen Wallace

Veshannah Lovelace served her country in the Army for 20 years, then put the skills learned there to work at the University of South Carolina.

Topics: Alumni, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Recognition, Service, Leadership, Careers, The Graduate School, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Ways of being

June 26, 2018, Craig Brandhorst

Assistant professor of photography Lauren Greenwald considered becoming a doctor, pursued a career in architecture, lived on a sailboat for a year and worked as a project manager renovating apartments in Paris – all before finally going to graduate school to study photography. Her work is a reflection of that wanderlust, but the lens through which she examines the world could work for anyone, not just the aspiring artist.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Service, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences

No rest for the curious

June 22, 2018, Alyssa Yancey

Over the last few years the University of South Carolina's School of Medicine has doubled its summer research opportunities for rising second-year medical students. This year more than half of the Class of 2021 (M.D.) applied for the program, and 24 students are currently completing research experiences in clinical and translational research.

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

Transforming professionals through human interaction

June 08, 2018, John Brunelli

The University of South Carolina became one of the first nursing programs in the state to start a simulated participant — or SP program. More than a dozen actors feign ailments to better prepare Carolina nurses.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Health Sciences, College of Nursing

From custodian to teacher

June 07, 2018, Kathryn McPhail

In May, David Dutka earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education through Palmetto College, the University of South Carolina’s online degree completion program. In August, he will begin his first year as a teacher at Midway Elementary School – the same school where he repaired pipes and buffed floors as a custodian for several years.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Experiential Learning, Careers, Student Voices, College of Education, University System

Embracing ambition

June 04, 2018, Allen Wallace

Kate Ruscher is living her dream, working in New York City in the heart of the fashion world. On her 22nd birthday, she stood beside her Tory Burch Foundation co-workers and rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange.

Topics: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Partnerships, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Coming home

May 31, 2018, Megan Sexton

Honors College alumnus Nate Terracio is the new director of the Koger Center for the Arts.

Topics: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences, South Carolina Honors College

Overcoming grief through music

May 25, 2018, John Brunelli

Sarah Louise Faulkner combined her love of music with her studies to become a nurse to study the healing power of music.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Academics, Experiential Learning, Health Sciences, Service, Careers, School of Music, College of Nursing, South Carolina Honors College

Sky's the limit

May 21, 2018, Alyssa Yancey

Seth Howell, former Air Force pilot and recent University of South Carolina School of Medicine graduate, credits his family — especially his wife — with his success in med school. The Jefferson, S.C., native hopes to practice in a rural location after completing his residency.

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

Space to print

May 15, 2018, Craig Brandhorst

Assistant professor of management Joel Wooten researches innovation and entrepreneurship and has considerable experience with innovation contests, including XPRIZE in Los Angeles. Now he wants to take the spirit of creative competition into orbit.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, Entrepreneurship, Darla Moore School of Business

Sowing art and science

May 14, 2018, Mary-Kathryn Craft

School of Visual Art and Design professors Mary Robinson, Sara Schneckloth and David Voros exhibited work in Norway as part of an international initiative to raise awareness about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and the cultural importance of seeds in biodiversity.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Experiential Learning, College of Arts and Sciences

No dream too big

May 09, 2018, Page Ivey

Scott Salters thought his dream of being a physician in his hometown of Greenville — helping folks and being a role model for other young black men — was too big a dream. Now after two years at Carolina, Salters graduates in May with leadership distinction, a long list of accomplishments and activities, and a plan to attend medical school.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, Recognition, Health Sciences, Leadership, Careers, Arnold School of Public Health

Graduate with Leadership Distinction: Janelys Villalta

May 09, 2018, USC Times

When Janelys Villalta entered UofSC, she was focused on entertainment news. But after taking an interest in sociology the journalism student found her passion in social advocacy.

Topics: Students, Faculty, University Leadership, Experiential Learning, College of Information and Communications

Designing their futures

May 08, 2018, Chris Horn

The College of Engineering and Computing's senior capstone design program has students rubbing elbows with corporate partners and manufacturers that want to tap into student expertise — and get an extended look at their next potential hires.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Student Voices, College of Engineering and Computing

Graduate with Leadership Distinction: Amy Zyck

May 08, 2018, USC Times

After spending a summer abroad studying sea barnacles in the United Kingdom Amy Zyck decided on a career in research.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning

Graduate with Leadership Distinction: Sarah Taylor

May 07, 2018, USC Times

At a very young age, Sarah Taylor knew that she would pursue a career in health care. Now interested in a career as a pharmacist, the global studies student will graduate with leadership distinction in global learning.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Service, College of Pharmacy

Student Choreography Showcase to feature dance students' work

April 26, 2018, Taylor Evans

The public is invited to enjoy the creations of five students at the Student Choreography Showcase at 7 p.m. Friday (April 27) and 2 p.m. Saturday (April 28) at the Drayton Hall Theatre. These showcases feature works that were chosen from 12 pieces presented at the Fall 2017 Student Choreography Showcase.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

A college life well lived

April 24, 2018, Chris Horn

When Nick Santamaria says he got to do some incredible things in his four years at Carolina, he's not kidding. The Honors College student earned the university's second highest student award, was named a Truman Scholar finalist and graduated with a 3.975 GPA. And that's just for starters.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, Student Voices, South Carolina Honors College

UofSC honors top students at Awards Day

April 19, 2018, Megan Sexton

The university its top student honors, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan and Steven N. Swanger awards, to four graduating seniors during the university’s annual Awards Day ceremony Thursday on the historic Horseshoe.

Topics: Students, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, Recognition, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, Arnold School of Public Health

Global Gamecocks

April 02, 2018, Allen Wallace

More than 6,600 athletes from 71 nations and territories will compete from April 4-15 in the XXI Commonwealth Games on Australia’s Gold Coast, and nine University of South Carolina students are part of the production team behind the mega-event.

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

'Shark Tank' finale for The Proving Ground set for March 29

March 21, 2018, Taylor Evans

The community is invited to cheer students and alumni of the University of South Carolina as they compete for startup prizes and support in The Proving Ground Thursday, March 29.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Experiential Learning, Economic Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Darla Moore School of Business

Galen Fellows

March 19, 2018, Megan Sexton

The first class of Galen Health Fellows arrived on campus in August, a group of more than 450 first-year students with dreams of careers in the health sciences.

Topics: Students, Faculty, University Leadership, Academics, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Admissions, Initiatives, Health Sciences, Service, Careers, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Medicine (Columbia), College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Arnold School of Public Health, College of Social Work

Sustainability star

March 16, 2018, Mary-Kathryn Craft

Morgan Hughes, 2017 graduate of the Master of Earth and Environmental Resources Management program, played a key role in the City of Columbia’s recent national recognition as a sustainability leader.

Topics: Alumni, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, College of Arts and Sciences

Survive to thrive

March 13, 2018, Craig Brandhorst

Solving big problems requires big ideas — and one of the biggest problems facing public education in South Carolina and elsewhere is teacher retention.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Partnerships, Careers, College of Education

Where no one has gone before

March 08, 2018, Chris Horn

Jana Liese had her sights set on an internship at the National Institutes of Health but no students in the Washington Semester Program had ever landed an internship in a research lab. "At first, I was a little dejected," Liese says. "But then I decided I'm going to make this happen."

Topics: Students, Research, Experiential Learning, Health Sciences, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

Carolina changes the world

March 07, 2018, John Brunelli

The University of South Carolina is expanding its global reach in Southeast Asia. President Harris Pastides recently signed partnerships with three universities in Vietnam, which will allow for collaboration in teaching, research and service. Now, the Office of Study Abroad is sending a delegation of faculty and staff to the country over spring break to explore other opportunities for Carolina students.

Topics: Faculty, University President, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Partnerships, Service, Careers, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, College of Social Work

Drive for success

March 05, 2018, Allen Wallace

Rachel Nesbitt has managed employees at one of the biggest golf tournaments in the world. She has traveled the country to meet leaders in the club management industry and has built an impressive resume. One that is all the more impressive because Nesbitt is 23 years old, and just a year ago was an undergraduate student in hospitality management.

Topics: Alumni, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, Recognition, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

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

Committed to Care

February 26, 2018, Alyssa Yancey

Students, faculty members and alumni from the USC School of Medicine are making a difference in the Midlands by volunteering at two local free medical clinics. Students also work to support The Free Medical Clinic financially through the Black Tie White Coat Gala, an annual fundraising event.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Diversity, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Service, College of Arts and Sciences, Medicine (Columbia), Arnold School of Public Health

Journalism students launch campaign to help children with cancer

February 23, 2018, Taylor Evans

Young patients at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital will receive care packages, thanks to a group of students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, College of Information and Communications