USC Upstate News

Exceptional USC Upstate Faculty Honored for Extraordinary Service

June 10, 2016 at 10:44 am

Student success is closely aligned to experiences in the classroom. College professors who make it exciting to learn, who ignite a student’s passion and inspires students to remain curious and engaged are critical to a college education. USC Upstate prides […]

Opening Windows to Greater Understanding

June 14, 2016 at 9:42 am

Service-learning, by definition, is a method of teaching and learning that integrates student participation in organized service activities into credit-bearing courses. More often than not, the lessons learned have a far-reaching impact beyond the course description. Such is the case […]

Interim chancellor of USC Upstate named

June 15, 2016 at 5:00 pm

Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, University of South Carolina’s vice president for system planning, has been named interim chancellor of USC Upstate as the university continues the search for its next leader. University President Harris Pastides, who anticipates having a new chancellor […]

USC Upstate Grad Helped Create Magic at Shanghai Disneyland

June 16, 2016 at 8:55 am

As Disney opened Shanghai Disneyland Thursday, June 16, Jonathan Wiley was watching from Orlando, Fla. Knowing that he was part of creating the magic for this monumental day is exciting, he said. Wiley, who graduated in May 2015, began working […]

Upstate Places 145 Student-Athletes on ASUN Academic Honor Roll

June 20, 2016 at 8:09 am

Led by 13 student-athletes who posted a perfect 4.0 GPA for the year, USC Upstate placed 145 student-athletes on the ASUN Academic Honor Roll to highlight the department’s academic accomplishments in 2015-16. Upstate’s 145 academic honor roll selections mark the […]

Academic Outreach Camp Begins Week Two

June 20, 2016 at 8:54 am

Rising seniors participating in the Academic Outreach Camp this summer are heading in to week two of activities. From exploring manufacturing production processes and healthcare quality outcomes, to driving BMW’s high-performance final product, students are using both science and math […]

University of South Carolina Upstate Alumnus National, State Recognition

June 20, 2016 at 3:03 pm

Trevor T. Ivey ’06 was recently named a finalist for the national Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program and accepted into the 2017 Leadership South Carolina class, the oldest statewide leadership program. Ivey, an adjunct instructor in the School of […]

Child Advocacy Studies Program Awarded First CAST Higher Education Program of the Year Award

June 22, 2016 at 10:25 am

The Child Advocacy Studies program at the University of South Carolina Upstate was awarded the first Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) Higher Education Program of the Year Award by the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Summit […]

Tuition Increases 3.25 Percent at USC Upstate

June 27, 2016 at 10:13 am

The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a 3.25 percent increase in tuition rates at USC Upstate for the 2016-2017 academic year. Tuition for in-state undergraduates on the USC Upstate campus will change by $311 to $5,495 per […]

USC Upstate, DSS Partner Host Recruitment Event for Foster, Adoptive Families

June 29, 2016 at 8:43 am

The University of South Carolina Upstate Child Protection Training Center in collaboration with the Department of Social Services will host a recruitment event for individuals who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive families from 12 – 1:30 p.m. Saturday, […]