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Podcast bridges the gap between students and real-world opportunities

October 12, 2021, Matt Edwards

Visual communications instructor Jason Porter knows his students are deserving of the dream jobs they’ve worked hard to prepare for. That’s why he makes careers more accessible to them by welcoming guest speakers into his classroom. When the COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to in-person classes in spring 2020, Porter launched his Let’s Get a Job podcast as a way to continue sharing guest speakers with students.

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

A Gamecock's guide to fall break

September 28, 2021, Cam Adams

As the calendar flips to October, you may be pondering what to do for fall break. Check out a few options for staying in town, making a day trip or venturing out further for a road trip in this guide.

Topics: Students

Hindsight 2020: The intern

September 24, 2021, Craig Brandhorst

Sport and entertainment management major Shawnese Cleveland’s internship at the Russell House was a crash course in pandemic protocols. Cleveland is one of 10 Gamecocks Carolinian magazine spoke to about how the pandemic has changed the way we work.

Topics: Students, Academics, COVID-19, Student Voices, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

A summer along the sea

September 13, 2021, Megan Sexton

UofSC’s Belle W. Baruch Institute for Coastal and Marine Sciences offers students a first-hand look at a beautiful but changing ecosystem — and the chance to get a taste of fieldwork and perform research projects in the on-site labs.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Careers, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

UofSC offers additional financial aid to students in need

September 07, 2021, Koby Padgett

Thanks to unprecedented state investment in need-based aid, the University of South Carolina awarded financial aid of $3,000 to more than 3,000 students for the 2021-22 academic year.

Topics: Students, University Leadership, Scholarships, Undergraduate Admissions, Initiatives

Fall Sports heating up on campus

September 01, 2021, Cam Adams

The fall semester is now in full swing and so is the sports scene at the University of South Carolina. With football, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer and intramurals underway, students have a lot to look forward to on the field.

Topics: Students

Gamecock football players find success in the classroom

August 31, 2021, Megan Sexton

For Gamecock football players, discipline learned perfecting their game, paired with academic advisors, tutors and mentors, prepares them for the rigors of college academics.

Topics: Students, Academics, Student Voices

First gen lifeline

August 25, 2021, Office of Communications and Public Affairs

First-generation students from low-income families who arrive at the University of South Carolina find a home and support through the Opportunity Scholars Program, where a combination of smaller classes, mentoring, advising and workshops improves students’ academic performance and graduation rates.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Initiatives, Diversity, Student Voices, University System

Gamecock family affair

August 23, 2021, Savannah Bennett

Marjorie Weber was a widow in her 40s when she decided to return to college to earn her teaching degree from the University of South Carolina where her late husband had been an education professor. She also served as a starting point for a string of family members attending South Carolina, including a granddaughter and two great-granddaughters, who are current education students. They are among the hundreds of students who follow family members to become Gamecocks each year. 

Topics: Students, Alumni, History, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Education, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, College of Information and Communications, College of Pharmacy

Hindsight 2020: The freshman

August 19, 2021, Craig Brandhorst

Capstone scholar Fatou Diedhiou began her college career in the age of COVID but adapted quickly to the “new normal,” despite contracting the virus early in her first semester. Diedhiou is one of 10 Gamecocks Carolinian magazine spoke to about how the pandemic has changed the way we work.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, COVID-19, Careers, Student Voices, Arnold School of Public Health

UofSC's freshman class brings record GPAs

August 17, 2021, Koby Padgett

This week, the University of South Carolina welcomes one of its largest incoming classes for the 2021-22 academic year, a class that sets a record for academic excellence.

Topics: Students, South Carolina Honors College

UofSC move-in 2021 by the numbers

August 17, 2021, Koby Padgett

As the University of South Carolina welcomes an estimated 6,150 freshmen to campus, here are some details on the incoming class, student life and move-in.

Topics: Students, Academics, Diversity

Resources for student success

August 13, 2021, Cam Adams

The University of South Carolina offers students several resources to help them succeed both in and out of the classroom. These resources are located in some of UofSC’s most convenient spots on campus, including the Thomas Cooper Library and the Center for Health and Well-Being.

Topics: Students, Academics, Healthy Carolina

New degree programs debut in Fall '21

August 12, 2021, Cam Adams

The University of South Carolina is expanding its degree offerings with 13 new programs set to launch this fall that will better prepare students for careers in cybersecurity, education, nursing, business and music among other fields.

Topics: Students, Faculty, University Leadership, Academics, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Education, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, School of Music, College of Nursing

Gamecock iHub, UofSC's Apple Authorized Campus Store, opens

August 12, 2021, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina’s Apple Authorized Campus Store, Gamecock iHub, officially opens for business Aug. 13 with a grand opening ceremony. It is only the second in the nation to incorporate experiential learning into its business model.

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

What's new on campus?

July 29, 2021, Cam Adams and Audrey Hill

It won’t be long until students pack their bags, get in their cars and make the trip to Columbia to begin another semester at South Carolina. But with a new school year come new things you should know before arriving on campus.

Topics: Students, Academics

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

Biologist searches for environmental tipping points in marathon migratory species

July 26, 2021, Chris Horn

As a population biologist at the University of South Carolina, Nate Senner studies migratory bird species whose feats of endurance make his own look almost puny by comparison. What interests him most is not just the extremes that different bird species can endure but the many environmental variables to which they must adapt — with the long-term survival of their species population hanging in the balance.

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

Gamecocks in Tokyo

July 19, 2021, CJ Tamasco

When the Olympic games begin Friday (July 23), keep an eye out for Gamecocks, who are representing seven countries in 10 events.

Topics: Students, Alumni

Cardiovascular Translational Research Center moves forward despite pandemic

July 15, 2021, Craig Brandhorst

Tapped to head the new Cardiovascular Translational Research Center at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in early 2020, Clinton Webb arrived just in time for lockdown. So, how did he get the blood pumping?

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Health Sciences, Medicine (Columbia)

Success Center helps students learn to budget time, money

July 01, 2021, Audrey Hill

Two things college students never seem to have enough of are time and money. One of the biggest learning curves when undergraduates get to school is how to manage both without constant parental oversight.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Experiential Learning

SmartSight project unleashes power of AI to assist blind, visually impaired

June 18, 2021, Chris Horn

Pooyan Jamshidi, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering, is a principal investigator on a three-year $500,000 NSF collaborative grant to develop the intelligence and computing capabilities for a smart device dubbed SmartSight. The platform will enable on-device artificial intelligence to improve real-time perception for blind and visually-impaired users.

Topics: Students, Research, Health Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing

English, history graduate is first UofSC recipient of Barry Scholarship to study at Oxford

June 14, 2021, Page Ivey

Allie Trice was an outstanding undergraduate student at the University of South Carolina, excelling in class and conducting publishable research. But a dedication to the pursuit of truth is even more important for the university’s first recipient of the Barry Scholarship, which opened the door to graduate school at the University of Oxford.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Research, Scholarships, graduate-studies, History, Recognition, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

Operations and supply chain project could save lives in cancer clinical trials

May 14, 2021, Marjorie Riddle Duffie

A project by a team of Moore School operations and supply chain students focused on reducing the time it takes to activate industry-sponsored cancer clinical trials. Their recommendations for more efficient processes could get a patient started on a trial before their cancer becomes terminal, and the treatment could be approved faster by the Food and Drug Administration for eligible patients, saving many more lives.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Student Voices, Darla Moore School of Business

Class of 2021: Jaden Sorbie

May 05, 2021, Page Ivey

Jaden Sorbie wasn’t really interested in her “family business” of flying — at least not when she arrived at the University of South Carolina campus with a goal of working in live event management. All it took was a year of working with the pilots in the South Carolina Air National Guard and Sorbie was hooked.

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

Class of 2021: Joey Driskell

May 03, 2021, Craig Brandhorst

When Joey Driskell crosses the stage to receive his physician’s assistant degree from the School of Medicine this May, he will be 40 years old. His wife will be watching. So will his kids. But if you think for one second he’s getting a late start, think again.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, Recognition, Health Sciences, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

Class of 2021: Darren Burton

April 28, 2021, Megan Sexton

Darren Burton, who grew up in the tiny town of Estill, South Carolina and attended high school in Irmo, will graduate with leadership distinction in May with a degree in accounting from the Darla Moore School of Business and the South Carolina Honors College.

Topics: Students, Academics, Undergraduate Admissions, graduate-studies, Leadership, Careers, Student Voices, Darla Moore School of Business, South Carolina Honors College

Student finds purpose through campus service

April 23, 2021, Madyn G. Coakley

Senior Allie Salrin came to the University of South Carolina intent on studying international business, but after taking a job in the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity during her first semester, she quickly realized her interest in public policy and service. Salrin is the recipient of the 2021 Undergraduate Student of the Year Award presented by the Association for Student Conduct Administration for her dedication to promoting the values of community, inclusion, integrity and education.

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

Forging student connections

April 22, 2021, Chris Horn

It’s a fact that students who complete University 101 at the University of South Carolina do better in their collegiate pursuits. Having Jabari Bodrick as your U101 instructor is icing on the cake. Just ask the students who nominated Bodrick for this year’s U101 Teacher of the Year award.

Topics: Students

A presidential conversation with Issy Rushton

April 22, 2021, Communications and Public Affairs

President Bob Caslen and host Sally McKay revisit the past year with Issy Rushton, the Student Government president who was elected just as the COVID-19 pandemic began in earnest.

Topics: Students, University President, Leadership, College of Arts and Sciences

New book by UofSC Rhodes Scholar Jory Fleming examines life and autism

April 21, 2021, Megan Sexton

Jory Fleming is the most decorated national fellowship winner in the university’s history, winning the prestigious Rhodes, Truman, Goldwater and Hollings scholarships. He now has another title to add to his accomplishments: published author.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Academics, Research, Scholarships, Service, Leadership, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences

Class of 2021: Shawnese Cleveland

April 20, 2021, Craig Brandhorst

First-generation college student Shawnese Cleveland started her academic career as a political science major, intent on going to law school one day and perhaps working in government. After watching the event staff do their thing during a women’s basketball game at Colonial Life Arena, the Georgia native changed her mind and changed her major. Now, following back-to-back campus internships, the sport and entertainment management major is kicking off her career at a Las Vegas resort.

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

Class of 2021: Katherine Kimbrough

April 20, 2021, Page Ivey

Katherine Kimbrough came to UofSC to study music performance with her voice as her instrument. After graduating in May, she plans to attend graduate school and with the goal of becoming a performer and teacher.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Careers, Student Voices, School of Music

Class of 2021: Jessica Teresi

April 19, 2021, Megan Sexton

The two severe concussions Jessica Teresi suffered affected her mental health, but the challenges also resulted in gained resiliency skills and a commitment to advocacy and service.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Admissions, Initiatives, Health Sciences, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

Class of 2021: Sydney Womack

April 15, 2021, Chris Horn

Sydney Womack’s calendar has been booked nearly solid during her four years at South Carolina and little wonder — she majored in biomedical engineering, minored in mathematics, earned a performance certificate in the School of Music, conducted undergraduate research and co-authored a scholarly article and three poster presentations. She also attended football, basketball and baseball games whenever she could, held leadership positions in two engineering student societies and regularly volunteered to pitch STEM career opportunities to high school students.

Topics: Students, Student Voices, College of Engineering and Computing, School of Music, South Carolina Honors College

Blind poet's writing brings new beauty into focus

April 15, 2021, Bryan Gentry

Ann-Chadwell Humphries hardly touched poetry before she became blind in 2012. Today, she is immersed in South Carolina’s poetry community, and recently published a book titled An Eclipse and a Butcher. The collection of nearly 40 poems touches on topics ranging from art to family life, from eclipses to blindness. She wrote and workshopped some of the poems in graduate classes at the University of South Carolina.

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

Sullivan award winner's college career exemplifies service

April 14, 2021, Office of Communications and Public Affairs

Adarsh Shidhaye says he “hit the ground running” thanks to a pre-medical summer camp offered by the Office of Pre-Professional Advising. The program was so valuable to him that he started working as an ambassador during his freshman year, providing that same help to incoming students. Shidhaye’s service to his fellow students while earning a degree in public health as well as minors in business administration and medical humanities and culture has also earned him the university's highest undergraduate honor, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Recognition, Signature Events, Health Sciences, Service, Student Voices, Arnold School of Public Health, South Carolina Honors College

Swanger award winner uses her drive for hard work to help others

April 14, 2021, Office of Communications and Public Affairs

Payton Ramsey of Hammond, Louisiana, has overcome a visual disability from childhood to become the first member of her family to attend college. The biological sciences major is also a member of the South Carolina Honors College who has spent her time at UofSC perfecting her leadership skills and expanding her mind through research. For her efforts over her four years at South Carolina, Ramsey received the 2021 Steven N. Swanger Award, the university’s second-highest undergraduate honor.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Recognition, Signature Events, Health Sciences, Service, Leadership, College of Arts and Sciences, South Carolina Honors College

Sullivan Award winner helps lead student body through pandemic

April 14, 2021, Office of Communications and Public Affairs

Issy Rushton was installed as president of the student body at the University of South Carolina just as the COVID-19 pandemic was shutting down the world. The native of the Gold Coast in Australia was half a world away when she went to work helping her fellow students and the university navigate the pandemic and focus on returning to campus. For her leadership, Rushton was one of two members of the Class of 2021 to receive the university's highest undergraduate honor, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. The award, named for a 19th-century New York lawyer and philanthropist, is given each year for outstanding achievements, campus leadership, exemplary character and service to the community.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Recognition, Signature Events, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

Class of 2021: Brianna Lewis

April 13, 2021, Chris Horn

Brianna Lewis was voted “most likely to become a brain surgeon” in the first grade, and the Simpsonville, S.C.-native will soon begin earning the “Dr.” portion of that prediction. She’s headed to medical school this fall after wrapping up four years in the Honors College and two bachelor’s degrees — one in biology and another in experimental psychology.

Topics: Students, Health Sciences, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, South Carolina Honors College

Curiosity, scientific research lead to prestigious award for UofSC students

March 31, 2021, Carol J.G.Ward

Research opportunities, passionate faculty mentors and the chance to explore diverse interests drew the University of South Carolina’s 2021 Goldwater Scholarship recipients to the Columbia campus. The prestigious scholarships are awarded annually to undergraduate STEM majors across the country who are interested in pursuing research careers in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering.

Topics: Students, Scholarships, Recognition, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing, South Carolina Honors College

Dance Marathon Day: Gov. McMaster honors student organization for fundraising efforts

March 24, 2021, Allen Wallace

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster recognized the continued success of University of South Carolina Dance Marathon in a ceremony Tuesday at the State House.

Topics: Students, University President, Philanthropy, Service, Leadership

Concerts honor frontline workers, aim to strengthen community through music

March 23, 2021, Carol J.G. Ward

Celebrating Local Heroes with The Concert Truck, a series of 10 events performed aboard a mobile music venue will honor 10 frontline heroes with video vignettes that highlight personal stories of sacrifice and courage and live music composed and performed by music students and alumni.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Service, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Music, South Carolina Honors College

VIDEO: Team effort allowed students to return to campus in fall

March 18, 2021, Joshua Burrack

From the classroom to the research lab to the front lines of testing and tracing, the University of South Carolina community has taken extraordinary steps over the past year to safeguard its students, faculty and staff in the face of COVID-19. As we mark the one-year point of the pandemic, here’s the third in a three-part video series documenting the resilience, ingenuity and commitment that have guided us through this period.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Initiatives, Safety, Health Sciences, COVID-19, Service, Leadership, Arnold School of Public Health

3 brothers, 3 Goldwater Scholarships, 1 passion

March 15, 2021, Aïda Rogers and Chris Horn

Reggie, Connor and Ian Bain all double majored in mathematics and a field of science, they’re all alumni of the University of South Carolina’s Honors College (Ian graduates in May) and Carolina Scholars and each was named a Goldwater Scholar, which is considered the nation’s most prestigious undergraduate award for STEM majors.

Topics: Students, Scholarships, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Music, South Carolina Honors College

Match Day 2021

March 15, 2021

School of Medicine Columbia and School of Medicine Greenville students answers what Match Day means to them as they look towards the future.

Topics: Students, Medicine (Columbia), Medicine (Greenville)

COVID video series: Tracking wastewater

March 15, 2021, Joshua Burrack

From the classroom to the research lab to the front lines of testing and tracing, the University of South Carolina community has taken extraordinary steps over the past year to safeguard its students, faculty and staff in the face of COVID-19. As we mark the one-year point of the pandemic, here’s the second in a three-part video series documenting the resilience, ingenuity and commitment that have guided us through this period.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Initiatives, Safety, Health Sciences, COVID-19, Service, Careers, Arnold School of Public Health

Medical student awaits residency match with eye toward rural impact

March 12, 2021, Margaret Gregory

Courtney Vandermeersch is reaching the finish line to a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia. She will be the first to graduate as a recipient of a loan forgiveness program aimed at providing care to underserved areas of the state.

Topics: Students, Health Sciences, Medicine (Columbia)

Tracking the epic journeys of migratory birds in northwest Mexico

March 05, 2021, Julián García Walther

Julián García Walther, a Ph.D. student in biological sciences, writes in The Conversation about his research on how climate change is influencing the development and survival of the little-known shorebird Calidris canutus roselaari, the rarest of all Red Knot subspecies.

Topics: Students, Research, College of Arts and Sciences

Mother of 3 plans to use UofSC experience to help communities worldwide

March 02, 2021, Madyn Coakley

Romina Pinto, a proud mother of three and a Peruvian immigrant, is a believer in lifelong learning and personal growth. That motivation led her to the University of South Carolina where she is now a third-year international studies and linguistics student.

Topics: Students, Academics, Scholarships, Diversity, Recognition, Careers, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

Coffee break! Walk to these local shops for your midterm caffeine fix

February 25, 2021, Audrey Hill

Get your midterm caffeine fix at one of these local coffee shops — all within walking distance.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Student Voices

UofSC Dance Marathon rises to pandemic challenges

February 25, 2021, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina's largest student-run philanthropy, Dance Marathon, will host its annual Main Event despite challenges caused by the pandemic. The event supports the Child Life program at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital.

Topics: Students, Philanthropy, Service

From 'Redneck Shop' to racial reconciliation

February 25, 2021, Megan Sexton

Alumnus Regan Freeman is working to help turn a former Ku Klux Klan store in Laurens, South Carolina, into a center for diversity and reconciliation.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Diversity, History, Leadership, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Information and Communications

COVID-19: Overcoming addiction during a pandemic

February 11, 2021, Tenell Felder

One year after COVID-19's arrival in the United States, it's clear that its effects go beyond the disease itself. Conclusive, long-term data on how the pandemic has impacted substance abuse is not yet available — but the short-term data suggest an overall increase.

Topics: Students, Faculty, COVID-19, College of Pharmacy

Students combine creativity with entrepreneurship

February 10, 2021, Jason Dermack

Student artists at the University of South Carolina are combining their creativity with business smarts to earn money for themselves and their favorite charities. We caught up with three of these talented “makers” to see how they got started and what they are doing with their new source of income.

Topics: Students, Entrepreneurship

Discussing character with UofSC President Bob Caslen

January 26, 2021, Caroline O'Looney

Since he took office in July 2019, President Caslen has faced challenges ranging from responding to COVID-19 to turning around a struggling football program. Senior public relations major Caroline O’Looney interviewed the president about his approach to leadership.

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

Three chosen as UofSC's 2021 Social Justice Award winners

January 11, 2021, Megan Sexton

An endowed chair in the School of Information Science, an associate professor of higher education who directs the university’s Museum of Education, and a Gamecock football player who proclaimed “’Matter’ is the Minimum” during last summer’s Black Lives Matter protests are the university’s 2021 Social Justice Awards winners.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Initiatives, Diversity, Recognition, Service, Leadership, Careers, Student Voices, College of Education, College of Information and Communications, Arnold School of Public Health

After tragedy, student finds new beginning at UofSC Honors College

January 04, 2021, Megan Sexton

After losing both of her parents, Antonia Adams has made a new start at the South Carolina Honors College. Her journey shows the importance of perseverance and the belief that education can restore confidence and hope.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Admissions, Diversity, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, Darla Moore School of Business, South Carolina Honors College

Character Counts: 2020 in Review

December 19, 2020

It’s been a year — but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty to celebrate, recognize and honor at the University of South Carolina in 2020. UofSC rose to each and every challenge this year and raised the bar for the year to come.

Topics: Students, Faculty, University Leadership, University President, Diversity, Recognition, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Campus Construction, COVID-19, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computing, The Graduate School, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, School of Law, Medicine (Greenville), School of Music, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Arnold School of Public Health, College of Social Work, South Carolina Honors College, University Libraries

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

Nursing graduate found his purpose in Vietnam

December 15, 2020, Chris Horn

To earn a nursing degree, Thien Nguyen had to overcome a language barrier and financial hardship — a familiar tale for many young immigrants to the United States. But there’s much more to Nguyen’s story, and it began 20 years ago in Vietnam when he was 5 years old.

Topics: Students, Health Sciences, Student Voices, College of Nursing

Drawing on both sides of the brain

December 03, 2020, Craig Brandhorst

If you think the visual arts and the hard sciences don’t mix, think again. Or maybe just talk to Eliza Stierle. The Dayton, Ohio, native and 2020 University of South Carolina graduate double-majored in studio art and biology (with a minor in art history) and aspires to become a medical illustrator.

Topics: Students, Academics, Health Sciences, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences

Education major found her purpose and her people

December 01, 2020, Chris Horn

In the midst of her practice teaching experience, December graduate Akiko Colbert realized she wanted to work alongside students as a guidance counselor. “Middle school is tough ... I want to give them perspective and let them know that everything they learn in middle school will set them up for the rest of their life," she says.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Student Voices, College of Education

'Campus Conversations' reveal student resilience

November 27, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

Students have have faced many challenges due to COVID-19, and their stories of resilience have become prominent topics in our weekly "Campus Conversations." Check out these students who have adapted to and overcome obstacles brought on by the pandemic.

Topics: Students, Initiatives, Recognition, Healthy Carolina, COVID-19, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Engineering and Computing, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, College of Information and Communications, Arnold School of Public Health

Music grad ready to inspire the next generation of vocalists

November 25, 2020, Megan Sexton

Catherine Howland will earn her Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis in music education summa cum laude in December. The School of Music and Honors College grad will start her career as a choir teacher at a middle school in South Carolina starting in January.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Academics, Undergraduate Admissions, Recognition, Leadership, Careers, Student Voices, School of Music, South Carolina Honors College

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

The class assignment that morphed into legislation

November 17, 2020, Chris Horn

Most school assignments get turned in for a grade and are soon forgotten. But the speech Gweneth Gough wrote for a class at the University of South Carolina became the foundation for new legislation on mental health education recently signed by the governor.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Healthy Carolina, Student Voices, College of Information and Communications

UofSC's McNair Institute cultivating student innovators

November 12, 2020, Laura Kammerer

Yaw Addei-Boadu sees chances to innovate, well, everywhere — from event rentals to biogas stoves to fashionable emergency alert devices. Now he's one of a growing number of University of South Carolina students and alumni entrepreneurs who are shaking up the startup scene.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Experiential Learning, Entrepreneurship, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Engineering and Computing

VA program helps veterans transition to medical careers

November 09, 2020, Margaret Gregory

Two members of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Class of 2024 are bringing unique perspectives as they train for their future careers in medicine. Before entering medical school, Ian MacLeod and Shane Weatherford served their country in the U.S. armed services. Both are able to pursue their education thanks to the Veterans Healing Veterans Scholarship.

Topics: Students, Scholarships, Philanthropy, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Service, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

U.S. Navy veteran embarks on a new mission to earn doctorate

November 09, 2020, Bryan Gentry

Marco Hernandez's research as a doctoral student in biological sciences at the University of South Carolina shares a thread with his service in the Navy ― his commitment to a purpose higher than himself, looking beyond the moment.

Topics: Students, graduate-studies, Service, College of Arts and Sciences

This week in Gamecock Entertainment

November 06, 2020

It's the last month of programming for the semester, so Gamecock Entertainment did not disappoint with the next couple weeks of events. Mark your calendars and enjoy these free events and activities.

Topics: Students, Signature Events, Careers, Student Voices

South Carolina Honors College is the nation's best

November 05, 2020, Carol J.G. Ward

For the fifth straight time, the University of South Carolina received the highest rating among public school honors programs. The rating is from the publication, "Inside Honors 2020-2021: Ratings and Reviews of 40 Public University Honors Programs."

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Darla Moore School of Business, South Carolina Honors College

First-generation student learns what college is really like

November 03, 2020, Page Ivey

Growing up in Indian Land, South Carolina, Dawson Tate’s vision of college came mostly from what he saw in the movies. But during his time in the Opportunity Scholars Program at South Carolina, Tate has decided he likes what he sees and wants to continue his education through the doctorate level so he can return to his hometown and become a teacher and principal.

Topics: Students, Academics, Scholarships, Careers, College of Education

First-generation alumnus returns to UofSC to pursue history Ph.D.

November 03, 2020, Megan Sexton

Trey Capps, a first-generation college student from the small town of Aynor, South Carolina, has returned to his alma mater to pursue his doctorate in history.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Recognition, Leadership, Careers, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, South Carolina Honors College

November fall festivities

October 30, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

The fall celebrations don’t end with Halloween. Check out these activities that will get you in the autumnal spirit.

Topics: Students

Veterans bring strong work ethic, new perspectives to UofSC community

October 28, 2020, Megan Sexton

Military-affiliated students play an important role at the University of South Carolina. Veterans and active duty Gamecocks excel in the classroom and beyond, including alumni like Candace Terry who earned her Master of Social Work degree in May and now is the director of governmental affairs for the S.C. Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Undergraduate Admissions, graduate-studies, Initiatives, Service, Leadership, Careers, Student Voices, College of Engineering and Computing, College of Social Work

Gamecock Battalion tops among Navy ROTC programs

October 27, 2020, Page Ivey

The University of South Carolina has the best Navy ROTC program in the country. That recognition comes as no surprise to the midshipmen and alumni of the program that began at Carolina in 1940. And it comes as the result of hard work by a team of staffers and the university’s support for it and other military-affiliated programs on campus.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Experiential Learning, Scholarships, Recognition, Partnerships, Service, Leadership, College of Arts and Sciences

Student tips for navigating the 2020 election with resilience

October 22, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

Check out these tips for voting and navigating the upcoming election with resilience from now until after election day. 

Topics: Students, Initiatives, Healthy Carolina, Leadership, Student Voices

This week in Homecoming events

October 16, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

There is still another week left in this year’s two-week-long Homecoming celebration. Here is a day-by-day guide for week two of Homecoming.

Topics: Students, Signature Events

The Roaring '20s -- America and UofSC a century ago

October 12, 2020, Chris Horn

It’s often referred to as the Roaring ‘20s — the third decade of the 20th century that’s generally associated with prosperity, Prohibition, jazz music and flappers. It’s also the theme of this year’s virtual Homecoming at the University of South Carolina, which takes place Oct. 16-18. In the spirit of that celebration, here’s a look back at what life was like in America and at the university a century ago.

Topics: Students, History, College of Arts and Sciences

UofSC student podcast highlights lives of refugees here and abroad

October 12, 2020, Chris Horn

Students in the Carolina Global Scholars Program are drawing attention to the plight of refugees one listener at a time through their "Seeking Refuge" podcast.

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

Behind the scenes of SAFE Testing

October 09, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

By now most students have heard about the university’s free Saliva Assay Free Expedited (SAFE) testing program, but we wondered what happens behind the scenes. We spoke with Carolyn Bannister, who serves as the manager for the College of Pharmacy’s Diagnostic Genomics Lab, to gather insights on what happens to your saliva sample between getting tested for COVID-19 on campus and receiving your results.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Initiatives, Safety, Healthy Carolina, COVID-19, College of Pharmacy

Students serve as Gamecock Guides through social media content creations

October 02, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

Gamecock Guides are newly hired student employees that will soon become familiar faces on UofSC social media channels. The guides are working to create content that will amplify university messages, build virtual relationships that engage fellow students and serve as representatives of UofSC.

Topics: Students, Leadership, Careers, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Information and Communications, Arnold School of Public Health

UofSC law students helped Breonna Taylor's family secure $12 million settlement

September 24, 2020, Carol J.G. Ward

University of South Carolina law students Jasmine Caruthers and Anna Catherine Parham say their research on no-knock warrants to assist the lawyers representing Breonna Taylor’s family in a wrongful death lawsuit was enlightening and emotional.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Service, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, School of Law

The Mighty Sound of the Southeast turns 100

September 15, 2020, Chris Horn

The Mighty Sound of the Southeast — the University of South Carolina's Marching Band — marks its 100th anniversary this fall, and a special tribute is planned on Facebook Sept. 25.

Topics: Students, Alumni, School of Music

Student podcast shares stories of resilience, hope and mental health

September 11, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

Student Health Services’ weekly podcast, “Hear Me Out,” has just begun its third season with new student hosts who are highlighting diverse perspectives on mental health topics.

Topics: Students, Initiatives, Diversity, Healthy Carolina, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Social Work

UofSC enrollment increases

September 08, 2020, Jeff Stensland

The University of South Carolina welcomed almost 7,800 new students to the Columbia campus this fall and the incoming freshman class is more diverse and has more in-state students than any previous class.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Undergraduate Admissions, Diversity, South Carolina Honors College

Tips for staying on top of online coursework

September 03, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

With 42% of undergraduate classes currently online and the upcoming asynchronous remote class day for Labor Day, it is important to check-in with how you are managing online work. Here are some tips to help you make the most of your virtual coursework.

Topics: Students, Academics, Safety

Getting a job on campus

August 27, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

Working on campus is a great way to get involved, develop professionally and earn some extra cash. Check out these featured student employee positions.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Careers

Bird watching: UofSC literacy efforts go virtual during COVID-19

August 26, 2020, Rebekah Friedman

COVID-19 has meant putting a hold on in-person programming, but Cocky’s Reading Express hasn’t stopped – it’s gone online. Since April, its Virtual Storytime YouTube playlist has featured a line-up of guest readers, including former mascots, Miss Gamecock 2020, and even famed talk show host and University of South Carolina alumna Leeza Gibbons.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Initiatives, Service, College of Information and Communications

Podcast-a-thon elevates Black voices, supports Black programs

August 20, 2020, Megan Sexton

A podcast-a-thon Aug. 28 will highlight Black excellence at UofSC through conversations with students, alumni and faculty. The live-streamed event will raise money for the One Creed, One Carolina campaign.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Initiatives, Diversity, Philanthropy, Leadership, Student Voices, Darla Moore School of Business, South Carolina Honors College

This week in campus events

August 20, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

Whether you are a first year student or nearing the end of your college career, now is the perfect time to explore the virtual or safer in-person events UofSC has to offer this week and find community on campus.

Topics: Students, Diversity, Philanthropy, Signature Events, Service, Leadership, University Libraries

ROTC cadet proves himself in combat diving courses

August 17, 2020, Kelsey Hagon

University of South Carolina junior Cole Falkenstine recently completed the U.S. Army’s prestigious Combat Diving Supervisor Course, preparing him to oversee combat dive operations in the Army.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Recognition, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business

Campus improvements promote better biking experience

August 13, 2020, Chris Horn

Getting around on campus by bus and bicycle — or both — will be easier this academic year, thanks to ongoing campus infrastructure and transportation improvements and a planned reconfiguration of a portion of South Main Street.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Safety, Healthy Carolina, Student Voices

Back to campus to-do list

August 06, 2020, Caleigh McDaniel

With the on-going pandemic, your return to campus is going to look a little different this semester. Make sure you've completed these tasks prior to arriving on campus to ensure a smooth and safe transition back to school.

Topics: Students, Initiatives, Safety, Healthy Carolina, COVID-19

Campus Conversation: Silvia Chinellato

August 06, 2020

"COVID-19 had such a strong impact on my summer plans as I was not able to go home during the whole summer, increasing the time without seeing my family and friends (almost one year)."

Topics: Students, graduate-studies, COVID-19, Student Voices, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Early challenges motivate Honors College student's success

July 31, 2020, Carol J.G. Ward

Rodrianna Gaddy took her love of learning about different cultures, combined it with her passion to help people and channeled both into her academic path at the University of South Carolina with a double major in international business and human resources management with a minor in Japanese. Gaddy was scheduled to study abroad in Japan this spring. Then COVID-19 hit.

Topics: Students, Scholarships, Diversity, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, South Carolina Honors College

'This is my community'

July 30, 2020, Page Ivey

Lydia Carnesale knew just where to start to help members of her tight-knit Latino community in northeast Columbia when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The education Ph.D. candidate had worked five years earlier to help the same community during Columbia’s thousand-year flood event.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Philanthropy, COVID-19, Service, Leadership, College of Education

UofSC announces Nicole and David Tepper Scholarship to support sport and entertainment management education, diversity and COVID-19 relief

July 13, 2020, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina has announced the establishment of The Nicole and David Tepper Scholars Program in the university’s acclaimed Department of Sport and Entertainment Management. The program will provide four-year scholarships to a cohort of four incoming freshmen each year. Tepper Scholars will receive $10,000 per year toward their education and will gain access to additional enrichment opportunities.

Topics: Students, Scholarships, Philanthropy, Partnerships, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

College of Arts and Sciences offers a semester of justice

July 09, 2020, Annika Dahlgren

This fall, the College of Arts and Sciences begins its new themed semester initiative that encourages faculty and students from across the university to explore ideas related to the core subject of justice. The theme is meant to combine work from the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural and mathematical sciences to bear on today's challenging issues and problems.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Diversity, History, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences