Print this page."My experience as a student as Carolina thus far has been full of excitement and opportunity. The unity at Carolina has helped me to adjust to not having much family around. I have been graciously adopted into the Gamecock family and enjoy everything that my relationship to and with the Carolina community has to offer. Many groups and organizations such as the Association of African American Students, Student Government, and the South Carolina State Student Association have played an intricate role in my development as a leader at Carolina."
- Alesha Brown, '09
The Office of Admissions is excited to share valuable information with students of color. We host several outreach activities to help high-school students prepare for the admissions process. We encourage students to speak with either Derrah Cassidy, Assistant Director of Admissions or Tomeika Banks, Admissions Counselor. You may also want to speak with one of our M.O.S.T. (Minority Outreach Student Team) members to get a student perspective. The M.O.S.T. team calls prospective students and attends special events and college fairs. You can contact M.O.S.T. via e-mail at admoutreach@gwm.sc.edu.
A number of organizations and services support minority students at Carolina. Multicultural Student Affairs provides many events, training, and education initiatives, such as the Minority Student Welcome and Minority Assistance Peer Program (M.A.P.P.)
“We offer enriching programs that uplift minority students,” says Joni Dunmyer, a junior biology student who is treasurer of the Association of African American Students, the largest student group on campus. “We try to reach younger students when they are coming in as freshmen. With alumni, we bring back those who integrated the school for an annual banquet.”
USC marked the 35th anniversary of its African American Studies Program in 2006, and celebrated with a two-day conference that featured Julian Bond, board chairman of the NAACP.
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