USC Upstate News

Madeline Church Buono ′15 Thrives at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Naples

October 17, 2018 at 3:39 pm

  Spartanburg, S.C. — Madeline Church Buono had never lived more than two hours away from her Spartanburg home. When her husband Kirk was deployed to Afghanistan, he received orders that they would be moving to Naples, Italy. With a […]

Nia Payne ′17 Awarded Prestigious Congress-Bundestag Fellowship to Study and Work for one Year in Germany

October 17, 2018 at 1:16 pm

Spartanburg, S.C. –  Nia Payne, a 2017 graduate of the University of South Carolina Upstate, is one of 75 Americans selected to participate in the 2018-2019 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals, a year-long fellowship for study and work […]

Carl Gombert Exhibit, Radiant Geometry, Opens at Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery

October 17, 2018 at 10:01 am

Spartanburg, S.C. –  The Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery, sponsored by the University of South Carolina Upstate, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition by Carl Gombert.  “Radiant Geometry” opens November 2 and continues to December 7. […]

CreativeSoul Exhibit, Empowerment Through the Lens of AfroArt, Opens at UPSTATE Gallery on Main

October 17, 2018 at 9:55 am

Spartanburg, S.C. –  UPSTATE Gallery on Main, sponsored by the University of South Carolina Upstate, is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition by Atlanta-based CreativeSoul Photography.  “Empowerment Through the Lens of AfroArt” opens November 8 and continues […]

Mills Receives Prestigious Board Appointments

October 17, 2018 at 9:42 am

Spartanburg, S.C. –  Stacey D. Mills ′03, executive director of the Greenville Campus at the University of South Carolina Upstate, recently received two prestigious board appointments. Mills was appointed to the Greenville Health Authority Board of Trustees where he joins […]

USC Upstate’s David Damrel Receives Second Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

October 12, 2018 at 9:44 am

Spartanburg, S.C. – Dr. David Damrel, associate professor of religion at the University of South Carolina Upstate, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program assignment to Sri Lanka in Comparative Religion. He will travel to Sri Lanka in January. The […]

Johnson Innovation Speaker Series to Feature Zipcar Co-founder Robin Chase

October 8, 2018 at 3:24 pm

Spartanburg, S.C. –  The George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate will feature Robin Chase as the speaker for its annual Johnson Innovation Speaker Series on Thursday, Nov. 1. Chase will […]

Fresh Check Day Promotes Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

October 5, 2018 at 4:17 pm

Spartanburg, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Upstate will hold its third Fresh Check Day on Thursday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to  2 p.m. on the patio outside the Sansbury Campus Life Center. Fresh Check Day is a […]

National Audubon Society Annual Traveling Photo Exhibition Showcases Stunning Bird Photography

October 5, 2018 at 4:06 pm

Spartanburg, S.C. –  The 2018 National Audubon Society Annual Traveling Photo Exhibition is coming to the University of South Carolina Upstate October 15-26. Hosted by the University Galleries, the exhibit will be on display at the George Dean Johnson, Jr. […]

A Graduate of the Start:ME Program Uses Microloan to Open a Hair and Beauty Needs Business

October 2, 2018 at 6:52 pm

Spartanburg, S.C. – A one-stop shop for hair and beauty needs, complete with in-store stylists, is opening in Spartanburg after the owner received a $5,000 microloan through USC Upstate’s Start:ME Spartanburg program. Start:ME is an entrepreneurship accelerator program that provides […]