Lineup set for TEDxUofSC
July 31, 2018, Megan Sexton
The lineup of speakers is set for the inaugural TEDxUofSC conference Oct. 9 at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center.
Stories for Faculty and Staff
Leading through service
July 06, 2018, Allen Wallace
Veshannah Lovelace served her country in the Army for 20 years, then put the skills learned there to work at the University of South Carolina.
Mentor. Feedback. Art.
June 13, 2018, Page Ivey
Storytelling is how we make sense of our world. Whether we’re scientists, mathematicians, poets or preachers, we tell ourselves stories to understand the world around us. The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program helps hone this natural talent into a craft — a craft that turns stories into art.
Big grant hunting
February 16, 2018, Megan Sexton
Tommy Coggins directs the Office of Sponsored Award Management, talks about the role his office plays in assisting faculty members searching for funding and how faculty can improve their chances of bringing in big grants.
A thousand passions, 1 heartbeat
October 20, 2017, Kathryn McPhail
University of South Carolina College of Education alumnus and Chapin High School principal, Akil Ross, was named the 2018 National Principal of the Year on Friday, October 20. The honor is the culmination of a passionate career as an educator that began just a few miles away from our campus 16 years ago.
Head of the class
August 21, 2017, Kathryn McPhail
As 28,000 students file through the doors of Richland Two schools for the first day of a new year, a College of Education alumnus will be leading the way.
When tracking math students doesn't add up
July 21, 2017, Kathryn McPhail
Education professor Rhonda Jeffries and graduate student Hope Reed wanted to close the achievement gap for underrepresented students, specifically those tracked to be in remedial classes. So, they took a risk with a group of freshman students at Blythewood High School and conducted a secret experiment of sorts that proved to be powerful.
The hidden parents of South Carolina
June 26, 2017, Kathryn McPhail
Raised by a Cuban father and Colombian mother in Boston, Massachusetts, Julia López-Robertson experienced first-hand the challenges that come with being a member of an underrepresented population in America. Now as a professor in the College of Education, she is helping other Latino families through her research and outreach.
Planting a love of learning
March 27, 2017, Kathryn McPhail
A self-proclaimed “outdoorsy” person, Todd Beasley started his own small business at just 10 years old gardening for other families in his neighborhood. Now three decades later, the College of Education alumnus is the new director of programs at one of the largest botanical gardens in the country — the San Antonio Botanical Gardens.
Twenty-Sixteen: By the Letters
December 15, 2016, USC Times
A is for alphabet, at least according to USC Times. To help close out 2016, the University of South Carolina’s monthly magazine for faculty and staff devoted its entire December issue to the ABCs of 2016 — with each letter representing a different accomplishment, announcement or notable arrival from the past year.
Strengthening Carolina's neural network
May 27, 2016, Steven Powell
The 140 attendees of the second annual Neuroscience Community Retreat are part of a network growing all sorts of new connections.
Tracking mercury in the sea
April 08, 2016, Steven Powell
Graduate student Blaire Umhau’s time spent on ocean cruises involves hard work in the serious business of defining how mercury contamination makes its way through the marine environment. But she still describes sleep-deprived days out on the sea as “the best thing in the world.”
Graduate students get involved
April 08, 2015, Liz McCarthy
Balancing family, work and studies is a challenge most graduate students face, but the Graduate Student Association wants to add one more thing — getting involved on campus.