The USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team capped a run through the Region 10 Tournament with a 69-58 victory over regular-season champion Caldwell Tech. The win earned the team a trip to the 32-team NJCAA national tournament in Hutchinson, K.S where they will face Hutchinson in the first round.
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie is proud to recognize 94 of its exceptional students for achieving the honor of President's List or Dean's List for the Fall 2023 term. To qualify for the President's List, students must earn a 4.0 GPA in all coursework attempted. To qualify for the Dean's list, a student must earn at least a 3.5 GPA in all coursework attempted.
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Leadership Institute has announced the 19 participants of its 2024 Leadership Salkehatchie class. This prestigious, regional leadership development program is offered by USC Salkehatchie and sponsored by the SouthernCarolina Alliance. Alumni of the program serve as leaders in business, healthcare, education, government, and non-profits across the Salkehatchie region.
After serving the Salkehatchie community for nearly 50 years, Professor Joe Siren has announced his retirement as speech and history instructor for the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie. "USC Salkehatchie and Allendale couldn't be more grateful for the time Joe Siren has devoted to our campus, our students and our community," Dean April Cone said. "Joe is full of knowledge and wisdom that is simply irreplaceable. He's been a staple on our campus and in our local communities, yet his impact reaches far beyond."
Shelby Broomfield has been named director of the Salkehatchie Leadership Institute (SLI).The Salkehatchie Leadership Institute was established to stimulate economic development in Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, Jasper, Beaufort and Hampton counties. As a Barnwell County native, Broomfield understands the needs and challenges the region faces.
"What I do makes a positive difference in the world, even if only for a few people at a time. I can make a difference for patients and families in a moment when they are at their lowest. I feel that it gives my work meaning," Anna says. "I also love getting to know my patients and hearing their stories. It is eye-opening and makes you grateful for the simple things in life."
Professor David W. Dangerfield, a historian with the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie, presented research at the British American Nineteenth Century History (BrANCH) Annual Conference 2023. The international meeting of historians was held at the Queens College - Oxford University.
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie recently hosted the South Carolina Humanities Council Program: "Just Sharing: Building Community Through Stories of Our Past." The program is part of a series of symposiums that will be held across South Carolina with a focus on enslavement, Reconstruction and civil rights.
USC Salkehatchie Dean April Cone recently participated in a Topper Site excavation, the first at the site in almost 10 years. The Topper Site, which is located around 15 miles from USC Salkehatchie's Allendale campus on the Savannah River, is significant in that artifacts excavated from the location seem to indicate human habitation of North America much earlier than previously believed.
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie is proud to recognize 60 of its exceptional students for achieving the honor of President's List or Dean's List for the Spring 2023 term. To qualify for the President's List, students must earn a 4.0 GPA in all coursework attempted. To qualify for the Dean's list, a student must earn at least a 3.5 GPA in all coursework attempted.
The Berkeley County Historical Society recently hosted a lecture by Dr. David W. Dangerfield, a professor of history at the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie. Dangerfield's talk, "Shades of Freedom," examined free people of color who lived in what is now Berkeley County during the antebellum era.
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie and the Western Carolina Higher Education Commission (WCHEC) recognized Mr. F. Holbrook Platts for 40 years of service to the university, the commission and the Salkehatchie community at its recent commencement ceremony.
USC Salkehatchie is offering FREE camps to area youth this summer!
USC Salkehatchie will recognize the achievements of the class of 2023 at its spring commencement on April 28 at 10:30 a.m. on the Allendale campus. The event will be livestreamed on its social media channels.
USC Salkehatchie is pleased to announce that four of its faculty members have been awarded RISE grants to support their summer research.
USC Salkehatchie is proud to recognize 73 of its exceptional students for achieving the honor of President's List or Dean's List for the Fall 2022 term.
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie recently hosted "Lunch with Leaders" where businesses and civic organizations learned what Palmetto College had to offer the residents of the Salkehatchie region.
The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie has partnered with the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (AHEC) to expand experiential learning opportunities for nurse practitioner, physician assistant, pharmacy and nursing students who are committed to underserved and rural communities.
Around 75 sixth-grade students from Allendale Fairfax Middle School and Colleton County Middle School participated in USC Salkehatchie's Take Flight! Aviation Camp. The camp is offered as part of USC Salkehatchie's STEM program in partnership with Boeing South Carolina, the Hiram E. Mann Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen and Joint Base Charleston.
USC Salkehatchie hosted its first annual Run, Walk, Dunk, Spike 5K benefiting its women's volleyball and basketball teams on Oct. 8.
Dr. Melissa J. Rack has been named 2022-2023 President of the Southeastern Renaissance Conference (SRC). The SRC is an organization of over 100 scholars and the second oldest regional conference in Renaissance studies in the United States.
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The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Leadership Institute has announced the 19 participants of its 2022-23 Leadership Salkehatchie class. This prestigious, regional leadership development program is offered by USC Salkehatchie and sponsored by the SouthernCarolina Alliance.
USC Salkehatchie alumni are invited to attend Alumni Weekend on Sept. 17 on the Allendale campus.
The Globalization Committee of the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie is sponsoring a Latin American Film Festival from Sept. 13 - Oct. 13 on both the Allendale and Walterboro campuses.