Class of 2024
As the Class of 2024 prepares to walk across the commencement stage, graduates leave the University of South Carolina with memories of enduring friendships, newfound passions, supportive mentors and life-changing experiences.
USC NEWS & EVENTS
Students with special needs learn piano through USC’s Carolina LifeSong Initiative
This fall will mark the 25th year of the Carolina LifeSong Initiative, a program started by Carolina Distinguished Professor of Music Scott Price that provides piano lessons and creative music-making experiences for students with autism and other special needs.
Libraries adapt to enrich their communities by providing equitable access to information, resources and connection
In a nation fragmented by racial, ethnic, political and socioeconomic divides, libraries are among the few institutions Americans still have confidence in. Graduates of USC’s master’s of information and library science program are serving libraries across the nation.
USC opens Sumter Brain Health clinic, expands cognitive care
The University of South Carolina opened a Brain Health clinic in Sumter during a ribbon cutting event on Monday (May 13) — expanding cognitive care to patients in rural and underserved areas of South Carolina.
USC String Project marks 50 years of hitting the right notes
The gold standard in string music education is marking its golden anniversary this year. For the past 50 years, the University of South Carolina String Project has been the national model in a program that combines music lessons with community service and teacher education.
USC unveils monument honoring desegregation trailblazers
The University of South Carolina unveiled a monument honoring the first Black students admitted since Reconstruction — Robert Anderson, Henrie Monteith Treadwell and James Solomon Jr. — whose enrollment six decades ago changed the course of university history.
In the News
“Daughters of the American Revolution present Miller with Historic Preservation Medal”
(feat. Sarah Miller, history) Walterboro Live
“Dick Goodwin’s Big Band to bring classic jazz, more to Lexington”
(feat. Dick Goodwin, music) Lexington County Chronicle
“70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn’t”
(feat. Derek Black, law) The Associated Press
“Hurricanes and climate”
(feat. Kirstin Dow and Greg Carbone, geography) This Week in South Carolina, ETV
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Alumni Spotlight
Public history alumna helps developers preserve historic buildings
Historic preservation consultant Janie Campbell, 2016 public history, has made a career of going into opportunities with low expectations and coming out of them realizing they were exactly what she needed at the time.
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Staff Spotlight
Vice provost for undergraduate affairs selected
Lara Lomicka Anderson has been named vice provost for undergraduate studies and dean of undergraduate education in the Office of the Provost effective May 1.
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Faculty Spotlight
2-time James Beard Book Award finalist rescues food staples of yesteryear
Carolina Distinguished Professor David Shields is a finalist for the 2024 James Beard Book Award for his book The Ark of Taste: Delicious and Distinctive Foods that Define the United States.
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Alumni Spotlight
Honors College alumna teaches about the beauty of wine
Kellie Martin thought once she completed her international studies degree, she’d become a foreign service officer, but that never happened. During her studies, she developed an interest in wine and that changed the trajectory of her career. Now, she teaches people the ins and outs of wine as the owner and chief sommelier of the Colorado-based SommSchool.
University Events
Stargazing at the Melton Observatory
Monday, Jun. 3, 2024
Palmetto Opera Presents: A Celebration of Love
Sunday, Jun. 9, 2024
Stargazing at the Melton Observatory
Monday, Jun. 10, 2024
Varna International: Puccini Mesa Di Gloria
Thursday, Jun. 13, 2024
Outback Presents: Ali Siddiq - I Got a Story to Tell Tour
Saturday, Jun. 15, 2024
Stargazing at the Melton Observatory
Monday, Jun. 17, 2024
Broadway In Columbia Presents: Shrek the Musical
Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2024
Broadway In Columbia Presents: Shrek the Musical
Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2024