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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.
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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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Students from military families are often misunderstood in US public schools - a retired military officer and behavioral health expert explains what schools can do
Students from military families have specific experiences and needs that require support from their schools. Nikki R. Wooten, an associate professor of social work, writes for The Conversation about how some educators may not understand the experiences of military children and the challenges of military life.
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Billboard names Music Industry Studies Program among world's best
Billboard Magazine on Oct. 6 named USC’s Music Industry Studies Program among the very best in the world. MIS Program students and alumni reflect on their compelling experiences and the immersive opportunities that helped fine-tune the music careers they ultimately would pursue.
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100 years ago, Schrödinger's equation shed light on quantum physics
Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger developed the wave equation that allowed him to calculate the probability that a particle exhibited a certain property from its wave functions. Even though the human eye can’t parse what’s happening at the quantum scale, the way particles behave influences how you experience the world. Sophya Garashchuk, associate chair and professor of chemistry and biochemistry, writes for The Conversation about how scientists are leveraging Schrodinger's theory at the quantum level.
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Alumni awards 2026
Each year, USC celebrates exemplary alumni and friends with awards bestowed by the Alumni Association. Honorees include Walter Edgar, winner of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, and E. Scott Moïse, winner of the biannual Bethea Volunteer Service Award. All seven award winners reflect the values that define the Gamecock community: service, integrity, character and leadership.


