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March Monthly Tips
Review tips, frequently asked questions and talking points to help your student be successful this month.
Helpful UofSC campus apps
Several university departments offer helpful mobile apps for free to download on the device of your choice.
Interim chief diversity officer named
Tracey L. Weldon, associate dean for diversity, interdisciplinary programs and social sciences in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, was named the University of South Carolina’s interim chief diversity officer.
Dates and Deadlines
Memorial Day (no classes)
Monday, May. 25, 2020
Announcement of Winners, UofSC COVID-19 Challenge: Online Student Ideas Competition
Friday, May. 29, 2020
Independence Day Holiday (no classes)
Friday, Jul. 3, 2020
Commencement Exercises in Columbia - Tentative
Friday, Aug. 7, 2020
Commencement Exercises in Columbia - Tentative
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020
Engage with Us
Stories for Parents
'Bagel Santa Claus': A 2020 graduate looks back
Imagine Santa Claus carrying a big bag — not full of toys but bagels. That’s sort of what Jacob Miller looked like when he volunteered at Student Food Recovery, a student organization that collects unused food from eateries around campus and donates them to homeless shelters in Columbia.
UofSC alumna's research could lead to a better understanding of climate change
At Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, former UofSC Capstone Scholar and NOAA Hollings Scholar Erin McParland studies dissolved organic matter in the ocean using sophisticated equipment originally developed for use in the medical field.
Class of 2020: Finding a home on campus -- and in the labs
Madhura Pande, who graduated in May from the South Carolina Honors College with degrees in biological sciences and Spanish, has been working on research since she arrived on campus as a freshman.