USC Upstate News

With Upstate South Carolina having the highest rates in the state of maltreatment reports, investigations, alternative responses and removal to foster care, the need for expert training in child welfare is crucial. For the ninth year, the University of South […]

Among the millions of Africans brought to the New World as slaves were hundreds of thousands of Muslims who managed to keep their faith and religious beliefs, according to Dr. Sylviane Diouf, whose lecture “African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas” […]

USC Upstate students preparing for service abroad in Nicaragua had their first opportunity serve others during an event at Spartanburg District 3 Schools. Seven students served as volunteers during English for Speakers of Other Languages Family (ESOL) Information Night at […]

Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery is pleased to present “Pent Up Pink,” a collection of feminist-inspired sculptures by Greenville, S.C. artist Fleming Markel. The exhibition opens on Feb. 23 and runs through March 30, 2018. An artist talk and public […]

The University of South Carolina Upstate is proud to present the REFLECTIONS: World Language Teachers’ Workshop on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Sansbury Campus Life Center Ballroom. The workshop, “Ready? […]

The University of South Carolina Upstate’s World Languages Institute will offer instruction in Chinese this spring in two non-credit courses. Classes begin the week of Feb. 12 and run through the week of March 15, meeting twice per week on […]

Being a caregiver to a person with a disability is often complex, challenging, and in increasing demand with nearly 60 million individuals in the U.S. who are affected by a disability. This number is projected to increase due to aging […]

Storied bluesman Mac Arnold says he “can’t wait” to play his next gig at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Fortunately for both Arnold and the USC Upstate community, he doesn’t have to wait long. Arnold and his band, Plate […]

Stay tuned for more details! Our team had a very successful trip to Costa Rica and has signed a partnership agreement with Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. The group will travel next to Nicaragua.

Jennifer Parker, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director of the Center for Child Advocacy Studies at the University of South Carolina Upstate, is one of 42 leaders from across the Upstate and surrounding area selected to participate in the Riley […]