Strengthening the college’s culture of consciousness serves as the foundation for advancing programs, practices, policies and partnerships that enhance our learning and working environment for all. These initiatives include leadership development and representation, mentorship, recruitment efforts, and scholarships that improve access to enrichment opportunities.
The college's opportunity and engagement efforts support a broad range of underrepresented individuals, including people from different racial, ethnic and gender groups, people with disabilities, nontraditional students, the LGBTQ community, and students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
Below are some of the resources and information from the university and college.
College of HRSM Opportunity and Engagement Committee
Safe Zone LGBTQ Ally Training Program
Teaching Towards Inclusive Excellence (TTIE) Certificate of Completion
Gifts of all sizes have a collective impact and support opportunities for underrepresented populations, including scholarships, internship opportunities, mentorship and professional development programming. Your gift allows us to live the Carolinian Creed more fully.
Alyssia Ross came to the University of South Carolina determined to get involved and make the most of her time as a student, both in class and out. Her success proved to be a blessing to countless others, as she found her niche in making others feel welcome.
Generations of students in the University of South Carolina’s Department of Sport and Entertainment Management will benefit from a new scholarship established by a generous gift from university alumnus Howard “Humpy” Wheeler.
The beginning of the 2021-22 academic year at the University of South Carolina includes the arrival of four very special freshmen: the second cohort of Tepper Scholars. The university’s Department of Sport and Entertainment Management welcomed the four freshmen who are recipients of its most prestigious scholarship program.
Guanlin Wu took a giant step, leaving his home in Beijing to travel more than 7,000 miles to a place he had never visited. This spring, he graduates with honors from USC, a place which has become his home.
When Ernest Boger arrived at the University of South Carolina in 1984 to become the first Black professor in what is now known as the College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, he was breaking barriers. By then, however, it was nothing he had not done before.
I will practice personal and academic integrity;
I will respect the dignity of all persons;
I will respect the rights and property of others;
I will discourage bigotry, while striving to learn from differences in people, ideas and opinions;
I will demonstrate concern for others, their feelings, and their need for the conditions which support their work and development.
Interim Assistant Dean for Opportunity and Engagement
Director of Corporate Engagement
College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management