Various scenes from commencement, ring ceremony and other events for alumni.

Alumni Gateway
Student for a short time. Gamecock for a lifetime. The Alumni Association connects students and alumni to advance their careers, passions and the university.
Classes of 2025 & 2026 — celebrate your accomplishment with the Alumni Association!
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Carolinian Magazine
Get the inside story on all that's happening in Carolinian, the university's official alumni magazine published three times a year by the USC Alumni Association.
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Inside Carolina
Subscribe to Inside Carolina — our monthly e-newsletter highlighting the people that make Carolina so special — and catch this month's edition of our Inside Carolina video series.
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Remembering the Days Podcast
Explore the ever interesting and sometimes quirky history of the state's flagship university through episodes of our Remembering the Days podcast.
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Affinity Groups
Join our Black Alumni Council, Veterans Alumni Council, LGBTQ+ Council, Young Alumni Council or Alumni Interest Group for Carolina Band.
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Local Clubs
From Atlanta to Los Angeles, you'll find hundreds of volunteers leading fun and meaningful activities in over 45 cities around the world.
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Travel Programs
Explore the world with fellow Gamecocks on unique excursions with all-inclusive iteneraries designed for the intellectually curious traveler.
University News and Stories
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USC welcomes new and returning students to Columbia
The University of South Carolina’s Columbia campus is welcoming thousands of new college students from across South Carolina, the nation and the world. With an increase of overall enrollment, now approaching 42,000, USC is serving more students today than at other time in its 225-year history.
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2026 nuclear faculty experts list
Nuclear energy is drawing renewed attention as the nation considers reliable power, advanced reactors, safety and its energy future. This list connects journalists with faculty experts from the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing who study how nuclear reactors work, how to make them safer and how new technologies are shaping the field’s future.
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Michael J. Mungo Undergraduate Teaching Award winner: Ayse Ozturk
The Darla Moore school of Business marketing professor meets the moment by integrating AI into the classroom.
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2026 artificial intelligence faculty experts list
University of South Carolina researchers explore how artificial intelligence can be used for advancements in health care, education, manufacturing, energy, disaster management and transportation. They are also helping shape and inform the ethics and policies surrounding these emergent solutions.


