USC Upstate News

USC Upstate Will Host the Launch of Denny’s National Mental Health and Wellness Campaign

March 29, 2023 at 9:46 am
Woman with hand on another woman's shoulder

Spartanburg-based Denny’s Corp. will kick off a national mental health and wellness awareness campaign on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the University of South Carolina Upstate. The global dining chain has partnered with USC Upstate and Meharry Medical College to […]

USC Upstate Announces Nursing Teen Summer Academy

March 22, 2023 at 12:57 pm
A USC Upstate nursing student, instructor, and patient

The University of South Carolina Upstate’s Mary Black College of Nursing will host its first Teen Summer Academy this summer enabling rising 10th-12th graders in Spartanburg County to explore careers in nursing. WHEN: WHO: WHY: WHAT:

Andrew Roberts Will Deliver Edmunds Lecture on March 30

January 26, 2023 at 4:20 pm

Renowned Author, Historian Will Discuss “Winston Churchill: Leadership in Peace and War” During USC Upstate’s Eighth Dr. John B. Edmunds, Jr. Distinguished Lecture Series at the Chapman Cultural Center Andrew Roberts, a historian and best-selling author, will be the featured […]

USC Upstate Unveils Specialty License Plates

November 16, 2022 at 5:45 pm

Spartanburg, S.C. – It is official, you can now drive with Spartan Pride! The University of South Carolina Upstate and the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) have unveiled the official USC Upstate-branded license plate available to all residents of […]

Speaker Urges USC Upstate Students to Learn from History

October 25, 2022 at 11:48 am

A former rocket scientist who worked on space tech for The Boeing Co. recently shared his personal account of the U.S. government’s incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II with a group of freshmen at the University of […]

‘El Centro’ Receives $50K Gift for Scholarships and Support

October 14, 2022 at 9:22 am
John and Kelly Swift, Araceli Hernandez-Laroche, Bennie L. Harris

The University of South Carolina Upstate has received a $50,000 gift that will help create transformative opportunities for Latino/a students. John and Kelly Swift, lifelong South Carolinians with ties to the Upstate, provided the gift. It will fund endowed student […]

Prisma Health Invests in Mary Black College of Nursing

October 5, 2022 at 5:17 pm

Prisma Health has announced a significant gift to the Mary Black College of Nursing that will support scholarships and encourage career opportunities with the health center. This fall, 24 juniors and seniors pursuing a BSN were selected as Prisma Scholars, […]

BIG SOUTH ANNOUNCES NEW CONFERENCE OFFICERS FOR 2022-23

September 19, 2022 at 10:59 am

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Big South Conference Council of Chief Executive Officers unanimously approved the league’s Executive Committee for the 2022-23 academic year, and UNC Asheville Chancellor Dr. Nancy Cable has been elevated to Big South President.  Charleston Southern University […]

USC Upstate Remains No. 1 in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

September 12, 2022 at 1:47 pm

For a fourth consecutive year, the University of South Carolina Upstate is No. 1 among the state’s Top Public Schools, according to new rankings released Monday by U.S. News and World Report. Additionally, USC Upstate is the second-best school in […]

USC Upstate Helps SC Public Radio Kick Off its 50th Anniversary Celebration

September 8, 2022 at 5:22 pm
SCETV Tree Planting Ceremony

The University of South Carolina Upstate on Thursday helped the state’s public educational broadcasting network kick off its 50th-anniversary celebration. South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) announced the beginning of a year-long celebration of hitting the half-century mark, which […]