USC Upstate School of Education Finds Success With Its Peer Mentoring Program
12/17/2008 3:45:00 PM
The School of Education at the University of South Carolina Upstate implemented a Peer Mentoring Program during the fall semester to much success.
USC Upstate Grad Overcomes Being Displaced by Hurricane
12/17/2008 9:40:00 AM
USC Upstate graduate Rosie Meindl overcame incredible obstacles in earning her degree.
Attention Students: Time to Switch to Live@Edu
12/15/2008 11:30:00 AM
All old @uscupstate.edu student accounts will be disabled December 31, 2008. This includes @uscupstate.edu student email accounts, student H: drives, and old computer logons.
USC Upstate Launches New Interactive Campus Map, Virtual Tours Aid In Recruiting New Students
12/5/2008 10:50:00 AM
The University of South Carolina Upstate launched an interactive map of its campus on December 5, allowing visitors to take a virtual tour of its 308-acre campus from anywhere in the world.
Dowell Named Senior Vice Chancellor For Academic Affairs At USC Upstate
12/4/2008 1:15:00 PM
Dr. Marsha Dowell has been named senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at USC Upstate effective December 8. Dowell, the current dean of the Mary Black School of Nursing, has been serving in this capacity on an interim basis since January.
Linbeck Selected As Construction Manager At-Risk For The Johnson College of Business and Economics
12/3/2008 3:20:00 PM
The University of South Carolina Upstate, under the umbrella of the CPF Properties II, LLC (who will own and develop the building), announced that Linbeck has been selected as the Construction Manager At-Risk and is now under contract for the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics that is being built on E. St. John Street.
Mark Gordon Sculpture Works To Be Exhibited At USC Upstate
1/5/2009 8:30:00 AM
The Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery at the University of South Carolina Upstate will host an exhibition of work by sculptor Mark Gordon from Thursday, January 16 to Thursday, February 19. Gordon will give an artist lecture on Thursday, February 19 at 4:30 p.m. and a reception will follow.
USC Upstate Students Have Opportunity To “Park Green” For Habitat For Humanity
12/2/2008 12:00:00 PM
Wouldn’t it be nice to not have to fight for a parking space next semester? Want to “park green” in the faculty/staff spots? Help out with our Habitat for Humanity fundraising efforts and you just might get the chance.
Adams Named USC Upstate Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
12/8/2008 8:30:00 AM
The University of South Carolina Upstate Alumni Association named C. Dan Adams as the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year and will honor him at December Graduation Convocation on Tuesday, December 16.
Damrel’s Global Religious Teachings Benefit USC Upstate Students
12/2/2008 9:00:00 AM
This fall Dr. David Damrel, assistant professor of religion at USC Upstate, returned to the classroom after having spent seven months in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim nation in the world.
USC Upstate Plans Convocation Honoring December Graduates
12/8/2008 8:30:00 AM
The University of South Carolina Upstate will hold its Convocation Honoring December Graduates on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. The University expects nearly 450 students to graduate.
Shoestring Players Perform “A Tuna Christmas”
12/5/2008 1:00:00 PM
Holiday festivities abound when the Shoestring Players at the University of South Carolina Upstate perform A Tuna Christmas on Friday, December 12 and Saturday, December 13 in the Studio Theatre in the Humanities and Performing Arts Center.
USC Upstate Students Receive House Calls
12/1/2008 9:15:00 AM
University of South Carolina Upstate students who live in campus housing will receive house calls from the Student Success Center and Student Affairs on Wednesday, December 3 at 6:00 p.m.
Nursing and AIDS: USC Upstate Nursing Instructor Confronts An Unforgiving Disease in Lesotho, Africa
12/1/2008 9:10:00 AM
While preparing to travel to Lesotho on a President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) -sponsored teaching grant, Becky Carr, USC Upstate Mary Black School of Nursing instructor, acknowledged that the statistics were grim.
USC Upstate Delegation Visits China: Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary of Partner Campus, Forges Plans for Business School Exchanges
11/26/2008 2:55:00 PM
The Chancellor of the University of South Carolina Upstate, Dr. John Stockwell, together with Dr. Regis Robe, director of the Center for International Studies, recently returned from a five day trip to Lin’an, China, where they attended Zhejiang Forestry University's 50th anniversary celebration.
USC Upstate Scholars Academy Invites Eighth Graders To Apply For 2009-10 School Year
11/25/2008 3:40:00 PM
The USC Upstate Scholars Academy will host an informational session for eighth grade students and their parents on Monday, January 12 to learn about an innovative partnership that allows students to take advanced high school and college courses while enrolled in high school.
Ann and Stewart Johnson Donate $1 Million to USC Upstate
1/1/0001 12:00:00 AM
In paying homage to values instilled in them from an early age, Ann Cobb and Stewart Heath Johnson recently donated $1 million to the George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at USC Upstate.
USC Upstate Hosting “Tour de Bulb”
11/13/2008 11:50:00 AM
The George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate is hosting a stop of the “Tour de Bulb” on Monday, November 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Chapman Cultural Center.
Food Drive Seeks World Record
11/13/2008 9:25:00 AM
Helping out the needy Wednesday in the Upstate could get some generous donors into the Guinness Book of World Records.
Adopt-An-Interchange Grant Aids In Creation Of Beautification Project At USC Upstate Entrance
11/12/2008 11:55:00 AM
A $200,000 Adopt-An-Interchange Grant from the South Carolina Department of Transportation and the United States Department of Transportation is allowing the University of South Carolina Upstate to plant trees and shrubs at its front entrance along I-585 that connects East Campus Boulevard and Lone Oak Road.
Davison Working On Book To Pay Tribute To Local Veterans
11/10/2008 9:45:00 AM
More than 600 names of Spartanburg County veterans and the name of the conflict in which they fought are engraved on a memorial at the American Legion in Duncan Park. Frieda Davison, the dean of the library at the University of South Carolina Upstate who has a passion for genealogy, is working on a book project that will ensure these veterans memory is preserved for posterity.
George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics Underway at USC Upstate
11/6/2008 11:15:00 AM
A Ground Breaking ceremony was held for the new $30 million George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics, which will be located in the heart of the City of Spartanburg. The University also announced a $6 million gift from the George Dean Johnson, Jr. family for this facility.
¡Ask A Mexican!
11/5/2008 9:45:00 AM
Award-winning journalist, Gustavo Arellano, will visit the campus of University of South Carolina Upstate on Tuesday, November 11 at 7:00 p.m. to promote his bestselling book ¡Ask A Mexican!
Burroughs Child Development Center At USC Upstate Earns National NAEYC Accreditation
10/30/2008 3:35:00 PM
The Burroughs Child Development Center at the University of South Carolina Upstate located in Spartanburg is one of the first early childhood programs to earn accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.
Global Classroom Projects Brings Together Children Who Are Worlds Apart
10/29/2008 3:10:00 PM
Curry Sherard, a fourth grade student at Spartanburg Day School, is a part of a Global Classroom project that connects several local schools with schools in South Africa and Rancho Santa Fe, California. Starting in the next few weeks, schools in Baltimore and Nairobi, Kenya will be added to the projects.