Stories for Parents

Having COVID-19 may make you more charitable

October 22, 2021, Nancy Buchan and Orgul Ozturk

A 2020 online study found that people in the United States who were more directly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic were 9 percent more likely to donate to charity than others, and they donated 9.2% more money. The study replicated in Italy found similar results, Moore School professors Nancy Buchan and Orgul Ozturk write in The Conversation with co-author Gianluca Grimalda, Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Philanthropy, Darla Moore School of Business

UofSC endowment sees record growth in fiscal year 2020-2021

October 08, 2021

Thanks to generous donors and savvy investment, the University of South Carolina’s endowment reached unprecedented heights in fiscal year 2020-21. This year’s 26 percent increase of $207 million was largely driven by the U.S. economy’s resurgence, fueled by the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Topics: University Leadership, Philanthropy, University System

Dance Marathon Day: Gov. McMaster honors student organization for fundraising efforts

March 24, 2021, Allen Wallace

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster recognized the continued success of University of South Carolina Dance Marathon in a ceremony Tuesday at the State House.

Topics: Students, University President, Philanthropy, Service, Leadership

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.

Topics: University Leadership, Philanthropy

UofSC Dance Marathon rises to pandemic challenges

February 25, 2021, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina's largest student-run philanthropy, Dance Marathon, will host its annual Main Event despite challenges caused by the pandemic. The event supports the Child Life program at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital.

Topics: Students, Philanthropy, Service

VA program helps veterans transition to medical careers

November 09, 2020, Margaret Gregory

Two members of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia Class of 2024 are bringing unique perspectives as they train for their future careers in medicine. Before entering medical school, Ian MacLeod and Shane Weatherford served their country in the U.S. armed services. Both are able to pursue their education thanks to the Veterans Healing Veterans Scholarship.

Topics: Students, Scholarships, Philanthropy, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Service, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

UN organization run by UofSC alum wins Nobel Peace Prize

October 09, 2020

An international food program run by University of South Carolina alumnus David Beasley won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger in regions facing conflict and hardship and at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has driven millions more people to the brink of starvation.

Topics: Alumni, Recognition, Philanthropy, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Law

Podcast-a-thon elevates Black voices, supports Black programs

August 20, 2020, Megan Sexton

A podcast-a-thon Aug. 28 will highlight Black excellence at UofSC through conversations with students, alumni and faculty. The live-streamed event will raise money for the One Creed, One Carolina campaign.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Initiatives, Diversity, Philanthropy, Leadership, Student Voices, Darla Moore School of Business, South Carolina Honors College

UofSC announces Nicole and David Tepper Scholarship to support sport and entertainment management education, diversity and COVID-19 relief

July 13, 2020, Allen Wallace

The University of South Carolina has announced the establishment of The Nicole and David Tepper Scholars Program in the university’s acclaimed Department of Sport and Entertainment Management. The program will provide four-year scholarships to a cohort of four incoming freshmen each year. Tepper Scholars will receive $10,000 per year toward their education and will gain access to additional enrichment opportunities.

Topics: Students, Scholarships, Philanthropy, Partnerships, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

UofSC Dance Marathon tops $1 million fundraising for 2020

March 01, 2020, Allen Wallace

University of South Carolina Dance Marathon completed its 2019-2020 fundraising year with a total of $1,016,822 raised for Prisma Health Children's Hospital.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Philanthropy, Service, Student Voices

Governor proclaims South Carolina Dance Marathon Day

February 26, 2020, Allen Wallace

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued an official proclamation declaring Feb. 26, 2020 as South Carolina Dance Marathon Day. The proclamation recognizes the UofSC Dance Marathon for raising a record $1,038,156 for the hospital in 2019 and for their ongoing efforts to support the kids at Prisma Health Children's Hospital.

Topics: Students, University Leadership, University President, Philanthropy, Service, Leadership

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.

Topics: Students, Alumni, University Leadership, Scholarships, Diversity, History, Philanthropy, Service, Leadership, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

McCutchen: A Gamecock Family Name Built on Hospitality and Scholarship

August 05, 2019, Allen Wallace

Lilla McCutchen grew up playing on the Horseshoe and spending her summers at her grandparents' home there, now known as McCutchen House. She shares her memories of 80 years as a Gamecock.

Topics: Alumni, Scholarships, History, Recognition, Philanthropy, Service, Leadership, Careers, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Students work year-round to pull off annual fundraiser

July 01, 2019, Allen Wallace

They’ve raised more than $2 million in the past two years for the kids at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital. They’ve been recognized by Gov. Henry McMaster for their efforts. But just like the dancing at their annual Main Event, the work never stops for University of South Carolina Dance Marathon.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Philanthropy, Service

Retailing professor wins Fulbright for work in Uzbekistan

June 04, 2019, Allen Wallace

The Fulbright program is one of the most famous and prestigious scholarship programs in the world, with 59 alumni who also have Nobel Prizes and 82 Pulitzer Prize winners. Many people in academia try throughout their career and never win a Fulbright Scholarship. Professor Mark Rosenbaum, chair of the University of South Carolina Department of Retailing, now has three.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Research, Scholarships, Philanthropy, Partnerships, Service, Leadership, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Graduating senior leaves legacy of HOPE for people with disabilities

May 06, 2019, Allen Wallace

Andrew Super will graduate from the University of South Carolina May 11, but earning his diploma might be the second most impressive thing he has accomplished during his college career. In the past two and a half years, he has helped provide numerous free prosthetic devices for children and veterans in need, through a company he co-founded.

Topics: Students, Research, Experiential Learning, Philanthropy, Service, Entrepreneurship, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Grateful for garnet

April 11, 2019, Diane Parham

Another successful Give 4 Garnet closed at midnight Wednesday, with 6,576 donors making $4,028,859 in gifts during the University of South Carolina’s second annual giving day.

Topics: University Leadership, University President, Philanthropy, Signature Events, College of Education, College of Information and Communications

Get confetti ready

April 03, 2019, Diane Parham

There’s still plenty of confetti on hand for year two of Give 4 Garnet: A Day of Giving, set for Wednesday, April 10. But this year’s giving day is putting the spotlight on donors instead of dollars, with a goal of 6,500 donors making gifts during the day-long campaign.

Topics: University President, Philanthropy, Signature Events, College of Information and Communications

A future so bright

April 01, 2019, Diane Parham

The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation made a new $18 million commitment that will increase the value of McNair Scholars awards from $15,000 to $22,000 per year and add $12,000 in academic-enrichment funds that each scholar can use over their four years at South Carolina.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Scholarships, Philanthropy, Student Voices, South Carolina Honors College

Supporting the next mission

March 29, 2019, Allen Wallace

The latest collaboration between the university and veterans came to fruition March 22 at McCutchen House, as a group of Wounded Warriors took part in a private Chef du Jour class designed especially for them.

Topics: Faculty, Experiential Learning, Philanthropy, Partnerships, Service, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Land of a million dances

March 03, 2019, Allen Wallace

University of South Carolina student organization Dance Marathon raised $1,038,156 for Prisma Health Children's Hospital, breaking the record set last year.

Topics: Students, University President, Experiential Learning, Philanthropy, Service, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Student Voices

For the Kids

February 28, 2019, Allen Wallace

A year ago, University of South Carolina Dance Marathon made history, raising more than a million dollars for the kids at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital (then known as Palmetto Health). Just days after that success, they began working to do it again. That yearlong effort concludes Saturday with the student organization’s annual Main Event.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Philanthropy, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computing, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, College of Information and Communications, School of Music, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Arnold School of Public Health, College of Social Work, South Carolina Honors College

A decade of opportunity

December 07, 2018, Diane Parham

Year after year, the number of lives transformed by the University of South Carolina’s Gamecock Guarantee program keeps growing. But numbers alone don’t tell the full story.

Topics: Students, Academics, Scholarships, Undergraduate Admissions, Diversity, Philanthropy, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, School of Law

Shared Commitment

November 16, 2018, Alyssa Yancey

Inspired by the University of South Carolina's inclusive environment, donors Clark West and Elliott Mitchell agreed to establish a $500,000 endowment to support scholarships for USC School of Medicine students. West and Mitchell also established a $500,000 endowment to support scholarships for students attending associate degree-granting institutions in South Carolina who wish to transfer to one of the Palmetto State’s baccalaureate-granting colleges or universities, including USC.

Topics: University Leadership, Scholarships, graduate-studies, Diversity, Philanthropy, Health Sciences, Medicine (Columbia)

Dancing to the Top

July 24, 2018, Allen Wallace

USC Dance Marathon claimed three national awards at the 2018 Miracle Network Dance Marathon Leadership Conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana. The student organization raised more than $1,000,000 during the 2017-18 school year for the kids at Palmetto Health Children's Hospital.

Topics: Students, Philanthropy, Service, Leadership

Food is medicine

July 18, 2018, Megan Sexton

FoodShare South Carolina, a University of South Carolina program that works to expand access to fresh produce and nutrition education for low-income families in the Columbia area.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Philanthropy, Health Sciences, Service, Leadership, Medicine (Columbia), Arnold School of Public Health

A grand gift

May 30, 2018, Chris Horn

The definition of a grand piano is simple — a large piano with the body, strings and soundboard arranged horizontally and supported by three legs. But what makes a piano “grand?” Willson Powell and Karen Brosius can point to the piano they bought 37 years ago — and have now donated to the University of South Carolina's School of Music.

Topics: Alumni, Philanthropy, School of Music

A day of giving

April 12, 2018, Chris Horn

Give 4 Garnet Day, April 18, is an opportunity for alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the University of South Carolina to support their favorite programs.

Topics: Alumni, Philanthropy

Making dreams come true

November 28, 2017, Megan Sexton

A nursing degree from the University of South Carolina helped make Patricia Edens Eddy’s dreams come true. Now, she wants to help make that experience available for others. Eddy and her husband, Nelson, have established an endowed fund to award scholarships to College of Nursing students.

Topics: Alumni, Academics, Scholarships, Philanthropy, Health Sciences, Careers, College of Nursing

A lasting tribute

November 28, 2017, Chris Horn

John Simmons finished his law degree at Carolina 30 years before the opening of the School of Law’s new building. His days as a walk-on for the men’s baseball team were at the now defunct Sarge Frye Field, long before Founders Stadium was built. But the passage of time and campus construction haven’t diminished Simmons’ ties to the university.

Topics: Alumni, Scholarships, Philanthropy, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Law

Connecting humanities and science

November 15, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft

With a background in the history and philosophy of science, professor Ann Johnson was well known for bridging gaps between history, philosophy, engineering and technology. Her parents and sister recently established and endowed the Ann Johnson Institute for Science, Technology and Society to carry on her vision of interdisciplinary work.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Philanthropy, College of Arts and Sciences

'If I can help spare one family...'

July 19, 2017, Page Ivey

After watching Alzheimer’s disease rob her and her husband of their golden years, Patricia Beckler is supporting research efforts at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia to find a treatment or a cure for the devastating disease.

Topics: Faculty, Research, Philanthropy, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

Four years, $2 million, a lifetime of lessons

April 17, 2017, Allen Wallace

Lindsey Zybrick came to the University of South Carolina a stranger. Four years and many travels later, she will graduate with a legacy to be proud of and a place she will always call home.

Topics: Students, Experiential Learning, Philanthropy, Leadership, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Fostering a passion for global health

March 28, 2017, Megan Sexton

University of South Carolina students travel to developing countries to understand and tackle global health issues

Topics: Students, Faculty, Academics, Research, Experiential Learning, Initiatives, Philanthropy, Health Sciences, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, Medicine (Columbia), College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, Arnold School of Public Health, College of Social Work

Family makes innovative gift in father's honor

January 19, 2017, Page Ivey

Nan Easterlin and Barry Storey were “raised Gamecocks.” So when the two Georgia grads wanted to do something to honor their father, a 1951 engineering graduate of the University of South Carolina, they stuck to what they knew.

Topics: Alumni, Academics, Scholarships, Recognition, Philanthropy, College of Engineering and Computing

After the flood

April 26, 2016, Chris Horn

When a 1,000-year deluge inundated the city of Columbia, University of South Carolina students rolled up their sleeves.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Faculty, Recognition, Philanthropy, Service

Anonymous donor is a familiar face to scholarship recipients

February 06, 2016, Steven Powell

Lamar Hunter's scholarship to attend USC’s School of Medicine in Greenville was provided by a generous benefactor who prefers to remain anonymous — to the larger public, anyway. He has been more than happy to get to know the scholarship winners whose lives he has impacted.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Scholarships, Diversity, Philanthropy, Health Sciences, Student Voices, Medicine (Greenville)

New scholarship provides opportunity for marine science students

December 09, 2015, Thom Harman

Pennsylvania native Victoria Garefino is the first recipient of the Richard C. Morris Marine Science Endowed Scholarship. She says the scholarship, which also reduces her out-of-state tuition, has made her dream of studying marine science at UofSC a reality.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Scholarships, Philanthropy, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences

A billion cheers

September 10, 2015, Chris Horn

The 136,850 donors who contributed learned Sept. 10 that their collective generosity put the $1 billion campaign more than $43 million over its original goal.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Research, Scholarships, Recognition, Philanthropy, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business