A decade of opportunity
Year after year, the number of lives transformed by the University of South Carolina’s Gamecock Guarantee program keeps growing. But numbers alone don’t tell the full story.
ESSAY FEATURE: Financial Aid Upgrade
Financing college isn't always a simple process for students and their families. The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships at the University of South Carolina, led by director Joey Derrick, has set out to improve it.
ESSAY FEATURE: Why I Serve
Ashley Bunnell has worked long and hard for her country, her family and her education. As an advocate and social worker in the making, she's working just as hard for her fellow veterans.
Kennedy named associate vice president for housing and well-being
Kirsten Kennedy has been named associate vice president for housing and well-being, a position she's held in an interim capacity since January.
Housing and well-being AVP candidate visits begin May 18
Between May 18 and 25, Student Affairs and Academic Support will host three candidates for the position of associate vice president for student housing and well-being.
UofSC selects Shook as dean of students, deputy Title IX coordinator
Marc Shook has been named dean of students and deputy Title IX coordinator, a new position in the UofSC Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support.
UofSC programs, staff win national student affairs awards
NASPA, the national organization for student affairs professionals, recognized three UofSC programs and a former associate vice president for excellence in the field.
Edwards named associate vice president for student life
Anna Edwards has been named associate vice president for student life, a position she's held in an interim capacity since July 2017.
Dean of students candidate visits begin Jan. 21
Between Jan. 21 and Feb. 2 Student Affairs and Academic Support will host four candidates for the position of dean of students and deputy Title IX coordinator.
Opportunity guaranteed
David Tran, a first-generation college student from Greenwood, South Carolina, dreamed of becoming a doctor. Thanks to the Gamecock Guarantee financial and academic support program, Tran will graduate this December and head to medical school.
Get ready for a Cocky weekend
On Sept. 15, a 6-foot-5, 773-pound bronze statue of the beloved mascot will be dedicated in front of Davis College, just off Greene Street next to the Melton Observatory. Cocky is seated on a bench, with one hand raised high with a spurs-up sign. His other hand rests on a stack of books, a nod to Cocky’s role as a literacy leader around the state.
Wellness revealed
With its soothing interior colors, lush plants, comfy seating and walls of windows, the new student health center might become the next cool place for students to hang out. And if that happens, executive director of student health services Debbie Beck will be more than a little pleased.
Gardening and Literacy Education through the Arts
To provide local students with a first-hand look at the benefits of gardening, sustainability and wellness, the Office of Sustainability collaborates with the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department to host a two-week, interactive summer program.
Bargains are plenty at UofSC annual yard sale
Each year, as students move out of their residence halls, they leave behind thousands of pounds of unwanted items — from futons to lamps to clothing. These donated items will be up for grabs Friday and Saturday (May 19-20) at the Give It Up For Good yard sale sponsored by University Housing.
ESSAY FEATURE: Inundated
Record rainfall in October 2015 caused widespread flooding and devastation in Columbia. UofSC staff members worked around the clock to ensure student safety and to provide essential services.
Out to lunch
Out to Lunch, a longstanding program run by the Student Success Center in partnership with Carolina Dining Services, was started as a way to improve interaction outside the classroom by encouraging students to invite their instructors to a meal and then talk about — well, that’s up to them.
ESSAY FEATURE: Why I Serve
As spirit chair of UofSC's Relay For Life team, Stephanie Pacheco encourages others to work hard in the fight against cancer. Pacheco needs no extra encouragement. Her motivation is her family.
Student documentary gives viewers something to chew on
Real food, as in fair, local, humane and ecologically sound, was something that Ryan Gaucher says his group had “moderate interest” in before filming its documentary, “Something to Chew On.” But Gaucher and classmates Cole Haltom, Coleman Krietemeyer and Colin Rex were able to use a class assignment to better understand and improve their community.
There's a M.A.P.P. for that
UofSC's Multicultural Assistance Peer Program helps students of color find everything they need to fit in, have fun and get the most from their college experience.
ESSAY FEATURE: Expert Advice
Hilary Lichterman, associate director of residence life, University Housing, describes the residential curriculum and its implementation at UofSC.
Preston's neighborhood
French professor Lara Lomicka Anderson loves being part of and building communities. As the newly named principal of Preston Residential College, she and her family will move into the residence hall, where they will experience the college journey with undergraduates for the next three years.
Sail away
Five years ago, there was no Gamecock Sailing Club. Today, there’s an active club with up to 80-plus members during any given semester. Meanwhile, the club’s president, a senior finance major who graduates this week, hopes to turn her passion into a career in the sailing industry.
UofSC honors top students at Awards Day
The University of South Carolina presented its top honors, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan and Steven N. Swanger awards, to four graduating seniors during the university’s annual Awards Day ceremony Thursday on the historic Horseshoe.
After the flood
When a 1,000-year deluge inundated the city of Columbia, University of South Carolina students rolled up their sleeves.
Helping women teach each other to LEAD
Helping her peers, especially other young women, find their leadership voice is Caroline Westberg’s passion. She has spent the past year – her senior year at the University of South Carolina – creating Women LEAD. On Wednesday, Westberg was named the 2016 Outstanding Woman of the Year.
Supplemental Instruction program earns national honors
UofSC's Supplemental Instruction program has been named the 2016 Oustanding SI Program by the International Center for Supplemental Instruction.
ESSAY FEATURE: Walk This Way
If you're looking for a path to success, find someone who has done what you want to do and follow in his or her footsteps. If you've already been down that path, show someone else the way. It's called mentoring, and at UofSC it leads to great things — we've got the programs to prove it.
ESSAY FEATURE: Why I Serve
Even with two majors and a minor, Jory Fleming still finds time to volunteer in the community. And so does his service dog, Daisy.
On the hunt for conservation
Teamwork, leadership, passion and hard work. These are just some of the words, Austin Royal and Patrick Pope would use to describe the success of their student organization, Ducks Unlimited at the University of South Carolina.
Heart Walk team dedicated to awareness
The university's team for the Midlands Heart Walk this year is being led by the girlfriend and friend of a UofSC police officer who lost his battle with heart disease at the age of 29.
Interns get real-world experience on national stage
Jill Goodtree, Olivia Currey and Richard Lipkin are interns for the university’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs. The three public relations majors in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications had the opportunity to work for CNN during the television network’s two “town hall” events at the UofSC law school, leading up to the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries held in South Carolina in February.
Fostering leadership and diversity
For 30 years, the University of South Carolina has brought together students around the region to talk about leadership and diversity. This year, students and faculty from across the SEC also will be part of that conversation.
Gateway to opportunity
Vernon Pryor came to Carolina through the Gamecock Gateway program, and the sophomore electrical engineering major has since earned a scholarship that covers all of his educational costs until graduation. The Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship also guarantees him a job as a civilian employee in the Department of Defense for three years after graduation.