UofSC Board of Trustees meets, announces new university administrators
April 11, 2021, Dana Woodward
The university’s Board of Trustees, as well as several board committees, met Friday (April 9). Here’s a rundown of actions the board took.
Stories for Faculty and Staff
Cole to lead UofSC's systemwide efforts
April 09, 2021, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina named J. Derham Cole, Jr. its Vice President for System Affairs following a vote by the school’s Board of Trustees on Friday (April 9). The newly created position will be responsible for coordinating a host of activities and major initiatives among the entire UofSC system.
A long ride draws to a close
March 25, 2021, Chris Horn
Cantey Heath’s 36-year career at the University of South Carolina began in alumni relations, pivoted to fundraising, then took another turn when he became special assistant and chief of staff to former university president Harris Pastides. Now, the university secretary and secretary of the Board of Trustees is headed for retirement.
6 questions for Monica Delisa
March 15, 2021, Chris Horn
The difference between a good university and a great one rests in the hands of its donors, says Monica Delisa, the University of South Carolina's new vice president for development.
Board of Trustees meets, names new chancellor for USC Upstate
March 14, 2021, Dana Woodward
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees and several committees met on Friday (March 12). Here’s a roundup of actions they took.
UofSC Board of Trustees, committees meet
February 19, 2021, Dana Woodward
Several committees and the full Board of Trustees met on Friday (Feb. 19). Here’s a roundup of actions they took.
UofSC joins statewide cyber effort
February 04, 2021, Jeff Stensland
University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen joined Gov. Henry McMaster to announce an effort to develop a statewide cyber ecosystem— the first step in making South Carolina a highly-competitive player in the cyber industry.
UofSC's budget request prioritizes students, South Carolinians
January 27, 2021, Dana Woodward
The University of South Carolina’s 2021-2022 state budget request focuses on building a new state-of-the-art medical school and research campus dedicated to improving healthcare across the state while also holding firm on a tuition freeze for in-state students.
Department of Energy selects Battelle Savannah River Alliance for $3.8 billion contract to manage Savannah River National Laboratory with UofSC, other SC colleges
December 22, 2020, Jeff Stensland
The Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BRSA) Team was selected by the Department of Energy to manage one of the country’s premier environmental, energy, and national security research facilities—the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL).
Character Counts: 2020 in Review
December 19, 2020
It’s been a year — but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty to celebrate, recognize and honor at the University of South Carolina in 2020. UofSC rose to each and every challenge this year and raised the bar for the year to come.
Board of Trustees meets for final time in 2020
December 17, 2020, Dana Woodward
The university’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday (Dec. 15), as well as several board committees. Here’s a rundown of actions the board took.
Board of Trustees, committees meet
November 15, 2020, Dana Woodward
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees, as well as several board committees, met on Friday, Nov. 13. Here’s what you need to know from the meeting.
Meet Todd McCaffrey
October 22, 2020, Megan Sexton
In his new position directing military affairs, Todd McCaffrey, will assist in supporting, recruiting and growing the military-affiliated student population at UofSC, and broadening the university’s role in government research efforts.
UofSC to expand saliva-based COVID-19 testing statewide
October 21, 2020, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina will expand rapid saliva-based COVID-19 testing to other colleges and universities across the state.
Board of trustees meets, announces new VP of Development
October 09, 2020, Dana Woodward
The university’s Board of Trustees met on Friday (October 9), as well as several board committees. Here’s a rundown of what actions they took.
UofSC selects new Vice President for Development
October 09, 2020, Diane Parham
The University of South Carolina has named Monica Delisa as its new Vice President for Development. Delisa’s appointment was approved at the university’s Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 9.
William Hubbard starts tenure as law school dean
September 28, 2020, Craig Brandhorst
Instead of contemplating retirement, longtime Columbia attorney, Board and Trustees member and past president of the American Bar Association William Hubbard is focused on his new tenure as dean of his alma mater’s School of Law.
University seeks ongoing input on mental, emotional health
September 25, 2020, Dan Cook
As the university develops plans during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is seeking ongoing input from faculty, staff and students about mental and emotional health. Below, members of the Mental and Emotional Well-Being Committee answer questions about the university’s efforts in this area.
Presidential Commission re-examines university's complex history
September 19, 2020, Chris Horn
When President Bob Caslen established the Presidential Commission on University History last year, he tasked it with leading a research effort “into the complex history of the university.” That task is every bit as challenging as one might expect for an institution whose nearly 220-year history was shaped first by the antebellum South, the Civil War and decades of state-sponsored racial segregation.
Board of Trustees meets under new committee structure
September 13, 2020, Dana Woodward
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees met on Friday (Sept. 11) along with several of the newly-formed board committees. Here’s a roundup of actions they took.
Contact tracing and the classroom
September 04, 2020
As the number of COVID-19 cases has increased among the student body, questions have arisen about the contact tracing process as it pertains to faculty members. Rebecca Caldwell, director of Strategic Health Initiatives, discusses the university’s efforts in this area and what faculty members can expect to see as it relates to their students.
Board of Trustees meets, selects new chair
August 16, 2020, Dana Woodward
The university’s Board of Trustees met on Friday (August 14), as well as several board subcommittees. Here’s a rundown of what actions they took.
Planning for a safe return
August 12, 2020
University leaders have been preparing all summer for a safe return to campus. Student Health Services director Deborah Beck gives an overview of the university's efforts and addresses the responsibility of each member of our community to do their part.
UofSC among top universities granted U.S. utility patents
July 08, 2020, Communications and Public Affairs
For the eighth-consecutive year, the University of South Carolina stands among the top 100 universities in the world, based on the number of U.S. utility patents faculty members received in 2019. South Carolina ranks 90th worldwide, named as the lead on 31 patents last year.
Diversity VP calls for bold leadership to build more inclusive UofSC
July 07, 2020, Dan Cook
Julian Williams is the University of South Carolina’s first vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. He comes to UofSC from Virginia’s George Mason University, where he served as vice president of inclusion and diversity. UofSC Today asked Williams about the challenges and opportunities of this moment.
Hubbard chosen to lead UofSC School of Law
June 26, 2020, Jeff Stensland
William Hubbard, a prominent South Carolina attorney and former president of the American Bar Association, has been named the new dean of the University of South Carolina’s School of Law, the state’s only public law school. He will officially begin his duties on Aug. 1.
UofSC Board of Trustees meets, takes action on university business
June 22, 2020, Dana Woodward
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees met virtually on Friday, June 19. Here’s a roundup of decisions they made during the teleconference.
Ad hoc advisory committee recommends new board committees
June 14, 2020, Dana Woodward
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees’ ad hoc Advisory Committee on Governance met on Friday, June 12, to discuss proposed changes to the board’s committee structure.
UofSC Board of Trustees subcommittees pass motions, ready for full board approval
June 05, 2020, Dana Woodward
On Friday, June 5, three committees of the university’s Board of Trustees met: the Academic Affairs and Faculty Liaison Committee, the Intercollegiate Athletics Committee and the Audit and Compliance Committee. Here’s a roundup of the committee approvals that will now be up for full board approval at the meeting on June 19.
Meet Provost William F. Tate IV
June 02, 2020, Keisa Gunby
William F. "Bill" Tate IV began his tenure as provost at the University of South Carolina on July 1. He comes to South Carolina from Washington University in St. Louis, where he served as the dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education.
50 years of May
April 27, 2020, Craig Brandhorst
A half century ago, against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and seismic shifts in American culture, the campus of the University of South Carolina became a battleground — between students and the administration, between a young generation and the establishment, between radically different worldviews. But the dramatic events of that spring, which came to be known as The Months of May, weren’t strictly destructive. The lessons of that era also changed lives and changed the university itself.
UofSC Board of Trustees approves deferred maintenance projects, new VP for Communications
April 26, 2020, Dana Woodward
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees met virtually on Friday, April 24. Here’s a roundup of decisions they made during the teleconference.
UofSC announces new Vice President for Communications
April 24, 2020
Larry Thomas, Head of Texas External Affairs for BP, was selected as the new vice president for communications at the University of South Carolina on Friday, April 24, 2020.
COVID-19 response: Prisma Health collaborates with UofSC on ventilator device
March 26, 2020, David Lee
A collaborative effort involving Prisma Health and the University of South Carolina has resulted in emergency use authorization for a ventilator expansion device to support multiple patients during times of acute equipment shortages such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Tate named new UofSC provost
March 06, 2020, Jeff Stensland
William F. "Bill" Tate IV, the dean of the graduate school and vice provost for graduate education at Washington University in St. Louis, was selected as the new executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at the University of South Carolina on Friday (March 6).
Intelligence, all over campus
March 05, 2020, Megan Sexton
While artificial intelligence research and programs are growing around the country, the University of South Carolina’s AI Institute is among the first in the Southeast to include diverse colleges and departments.
UofSC Board of Trustees approves building renovations, faculty raises and more
February 23, 2020, Dana Woodward
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees met on Friday (Feb. 21). Here’s a roundup of approved actions and project updates.
UofSC announces new Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
February 21, 2020, Jeff Stensland
The University of South Carolina announced Julian R. Williams will serve as its first Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Williams, who most recently served as Vice President of Inclusion and Diversity at Virginia’s George Mason University, was selected by President Bob Caslen following a national search process. His appointment was formally approved by the university’s Board of Trustees on Feb. 21.
New chemistry labs open in renovated building
February 12, 2020, Megan Sexton
All of the university’s undergraduate chemistry labs moved this semester into the newly renovated building at Greene and Main streets, offering state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.
Scholarship honors legacy of UofSC's first African American football coach
February 03, 2020, Allen Wallace
A year after Coach Harold White passed away, his memory lives on, thanks in part to a scholarship created in his name.
UofSC makes student-focused state budget request
January 28, 2020, Dana Woodward
Take a look at the university's requests for the next fiscal year, which advocates will support as they visit the State House for Carolina Day on Wednesday (Jan. 29).
Meet Mark Bieger
January 23, 2020, Chris Horn
Mark Bieger, a retired Army colonel and 1991 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, was named chief of staff for President Bob Caslen in early January. Bieger served previously as chief of staff at West Point and headed a training brigade at Fort Jackson in Columbia from 2012 to 2014.
Student Government renovates library floor
January 21, 2020, Annika Dahlgren
Level 4 of Thomas Cooper Library was transformed over winter break into a renovated space for collaboration and study.
Carolina Day highlights UofSC's role in building a stronger state
January 15, 2020, Communications and Public Affairs staff
Each January, University of South Carolina alumni and advocates come together in person and online in a show of support for UofSC’s efforts to build a stronger state — and to ask state legislators to join the cause. Here, we look at some of the ways in which the university is advancing our state.
Caslen announces executive appointments
January 06, 2020, Jeff Stensland
University of South Carolina President Bob Caslen announced two new hires Monday; new chief of staff Col. Mark Bieger, and James Smith, who will serve as interim special assistant to the president.
Garnet Apple Award: Karen Edwards
November 22, 2019, Craig Brandhorst
The University of South Carolina has plenty of good teachers. But some, like senior instructor of retailing Karen Edwards, take their efforts in the classroom to the next level.
Campus Village project set to transform south campus
October 18, 2019, Jeff Stensland
After receiving final approval from state officials, construction of the first stage of the University of South Carolina’s new Campus Village student residential housing redevelopment will begin in February, bringing modern housing options to a new generation of students.
UofSC is No. 1 nationwide for first-year student experience
September 09, 2019, Megan Sexton
The University of South Carolina has the top first-year student experience among the nation’s public universities, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual undergraduate rankings.
Robert L. Caslen Jr.
July 19, 2019
Robert L. “Bob” Caslen Jr., a retired lieutenant general and the former superintendent and president of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, has been named the 29th president of the University of South Carolina.
UofSC names new dean for School of Medicine Greenville
June 28, 2019, Mike Ettlemyer, Communications and Public Affairs
Dr. Marjorie Jenkins, a distinguished academic health leader, has been hired to lead the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. She will look to continue the school's growth, and will begin her new position Aug. 1. She will also take on the role of chief academic officer for Prisma Health-Upstate.