USC Upstate News

Spartans Enter New Era Focused on Athletic and Academic Success for Student-Athletes The University of South Carolina Upstate has named Matthew Martin its new vice chancellor and director of intercollegiate athletics. Martin, who was chosen after a nationwide search, has […]

The University of South Carolina Upstate is pleased to announce the addition of five distinguished individuals to its Foundation Board. Steve Aldrich, Jakie Allen Hodge ’80, Kelly Tam ’98, Ken Leopard, and Dr. Randall Gary were elected as new Board […]

Collaborative Initiative Empowers Young Learners with Coding and Problem-Solving Skills The University of South Carolina Upstate is boosting computer science education in Spartanburg-area elementary schools through a collaborative three-year initiative funded by the National Science Foundation. The Computer Science for […]

Anita Nag, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry at the University of South Carolina Upstate, has been awarded a prestigious grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Nag’s grant proposal, titled “Exploring the dynamics of nsp1 and RNA interaction in […]

Unique Partnership, the First of Its Kind in South Carolina, will Promote Economic Growth and Degree Attainment in the State The University of South Carolina Upstate has partnered with Greenville Technical College (GTC) to establish a Reverse Transfer Agreement that […]

The University of South Carolina Upstate has been awarded a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) Garret Lee Smith (GLS) Campus Suicide Prevention Program. The three-year, $303,807 grant will support the implementation of a new […]

The Center for First-generation Student Success, an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation, recently announced USC Upstate as one of seventy-six new members of the First Scholars Network for 2023-24. To be selected as a First Scholars Network member, […]

No one would blame Sarah Collins Rudolph for harboring hatred for those who planted the bomb that killed her sister, Addie Mae Collins, 14, and three other young girls. Although the blast left her visually impaired and caused her to […]

Greenville, S.C.—LaunchGVL hosted a celebration event on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, honoring 2022/2023 student interns and their employers. During the celebration, five students received scholarships from the Greenville Chamber Foundation and five students received scholarships from USC Upstate. LaunchGVL is […]

The University of South Carolina Upstate will host a new initiative aimed at boosting South Carolina’s presence in the entertainment industry. Marketing agency Cargo has partnered with the Urban League of the Upstate, along with the Minority Film Institute and […]