USC Upstate News

The University of South Carolina Upstate has launched a number of employee resource groups (ERGs) as part of its ongoing effort to build and maintain an inclusive – and welcoming – campus environment. “The ERGs were a natural outgrowth of […]

Dr. Araceli Hernandez-Laroche, an associate professor of modern languages and the assistant chair of the Department of Languages, Literature and Composition, has been selected as the first fellow of the Office of Institutional Equity, Inclusion and Engagement (OIEIE). The role […]

Ni de aquí, ni de allá. It can be easy for Hispanic students to feel that way, especially if they are the first in their families to attend college: “Not from here, not from there.” First-generation students can’t seek advice […]

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 […]

Spartanburg, S.C. – University of South Carolina Upstate students enrolled in Dr. Lizabeth Zack’s political sociology class will get an up-close look at the election process when they work the election polls throughout Spartanburg County on Tuesday, Nov. 6.  “The […]