USC Upstate News

James Holland ’85 Named Senior Associate Commissioner for Big South Conference

August 1, 2018 at 10:20 am

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – The Big South Conference has named 30-year coaching veteran James Holland as Senior Associate Commissioner, it was announced today by Commissioner Kyle B. Kallander.  Holland will begin his duties in mid-August. Holland will primarily focus on […]

USC Upstate’s Nursing Grads Exceed National NCLEX Pass Rates

July 27, 2018 at 10:04 am

Graduates from the University of South Carolina Upstate’s Mary Black School of Nursing have a year-to-date 92.27 percent first-time pass rate on the NCLEX, the national professional licensure exam for nurses. The national pass rate for the exam is 89.54 […]

USC Upstate Designated A National College of Distinction

July 10, 2018 at 2:57 pm

The University of South Carolina Upstate has been included in the 2018-19 edition of “Colleges of Distinction,” a national guide for colleges recognized for their excellence in undergraduate-focused higher education. USC Upstate is one of five South Carolina public universities […]

USC Upstate’s Child Protection Training Center Benefits From More Than $500,000 in New Grants

July 13, 2018 at 2:57 pm

Spartanburg, S.C. –  The Child Protection Training Center at the University of South Carolina Upstate will enhance training opportunities for child protection professionals in the Upstate region thanks to a series of new grants, including a three-year, $345,000 grant from […]

Brittany Case Named to ASUN Winners for Life Team

July 16, 2018 at 11:46 am

USC Upstate softball student-athlete Brittany Case was honored by the ASUN Conference as the league announced its Winners for Life team for the Spring 2018 semester. The team is comprised of one student-athlete from each institution for the 2017-18 academic […]

Kaleigh Kelley Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award

July 12, 2018 at 4:12 pm

Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate volleyball’s Kaleigh Kelley has been named a nominee for the 2018 NCAA Woman of the Year award. A record 581 female college athletes were nominated by NCAA member schools for the award this year. Kelley […]

USC Upstate Creates Two New Colleges

July 10, 2018 at 12:17 pm

Effective this month, USC Upstate’s College of Arts and Sciences has been restructured into two: The College of Science and Technology and The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. “We live in one of the fastest growing regions of the county, […]

Former Spartan Torrey Craig ’14 Signs Two-Year Contract with Denver Nuggets

July 9, 2018 at 5:21 pm

Former USC Upstate men’s basketball standout Torrey Craig has signed a two-year contract with the NBA’s Denver Nuggets. Craig, who played for the Spartans from 2010-14, shared time last year with both the Nuggets and the Sioux Falls Skyforce of […]

Students Honored for Academic Excellence

July 9, 2018 at 2:34 pm

The University of South Carolina Upstate announces academic honors for students enrolled during Spring 2018: Dean’s List Chancellor’s List

USC Upstate to Hold Spartan Golf Classic on August 24

June 1, 2018 at 11:58 am

The University of South Carolina Upstate will be hosting the Spartan Golf Classic presented by The Capital Corporation on Friday, Aug. 24 at Woodfin Ridge Golf Club in Inman, S.C. The format for the tournament will be a four-man scramble. […]