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Alumni Gateway
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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.
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Advocacy Initiatives
Help spotlight our university’s vital role in fostering both our state’s and residents’ economic well-being by participating in Carolina Day and beyond.
University News and Stories
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2025 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.
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Brain Health Fitness program uses exercise to fight cognitive decline
Integrating physical movement into a patient’s daily routine is an essential strategy to combat chronic illness and ensure a healthier future for South Carolinians. A new collaborative research study from USC Brain Health and the Arnold School of Public Health goes one step further by examining how consistent, physical exercise can also help combat cognitive decline and improve overall neurological health.
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Meet student body President Courtney Tkacs
Courtney Tkacs has lived all over the world, the product of growing up in a military family. She moved to Lexington her sophomore year of high school and found her home in South Carolina. Today, Tkacs is working to make her University of South Carolina home a better place by serving as the student body president for the 2025-26 term.
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USC expands nursing pathways for people with disabilities
The University of South Carolina College of Nursing is launching a multi-year, Duke Endowment–backed initiative to expand nursing career pathways for people with disabilities. The program aims to close critical workforce and care gaps through summer immersion experiences, professional development and inclusive training.
