March 27, 2026, Collyn Taylor
Five University of South Carolina students earned the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship in 2026. This sets a record for the most Goldwater Scholars at USC in a single year and marks the 34th consecutive year the university has had at least one Goldwater Scholar.
February 09, 2026, Collyn Taylor
USC jumped over 100 spots and ranks in the top 20 of the education industry in Forbes' latest rankings of the nation's large employers.
January 27, 2026, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina has earned 2026 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement and is one of less than 100 public institutions nationally with Carnegie designations in community engagement and as an R1 research institution.
December 15, 2025, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees continues to advance USC Next projects. The board issued Phase II approvals for renovation projects to McKissick Museum, Thomas Cooper Library and Barnwell College.
December 09, 2025, Collyn Taylor
Biomedical engineering professor Ehsan Jabbarzadeh became the University of South Carolina's fourth National Academy of Inventors fellow.
December 04, 2025, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina is expected to award 3,154 degrees systemwide as part of its annual fall semester commencement ceremonies this month.
November 12, 2025, Collyn Taylor
USC has a Rhodes and Marshall finalist in the same cycle for the first time since 2011 with the potential to have a Rhodes recipient for the first time since 2016 and Marshall recipient for the first time since 2009.
October 24, 2025, Collyn Taylor
Three USC's Board of Trustees committees heard updates from a variety of units across campus including the Division of Information Technology, athletics and the Palmetto College.
October 22, 2025, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina had 140 total faculty members across 11 different colleges or schools honored on a recent list of the world’s top-cited researchers.
October 16, 2025, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina community banded together to raise almost $30,000 for food pantries across campus and defeat LSU in the SEC Food Fight.
September 26, 2025, Collyn Taylor
USC’s Board of Trustees met Friday (Sept. 26) on USC Aiken’s campus, approving numerous academic initiatives – including a new research center and a new vice president for system affairs and community engagement.
September 24, 2025, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina is partnering with Zipcar, the world’s leading car-sharing network, to offer on-demand access to vehicles to students, faculty and staff on the Columbia campus.
August 26, 2025, Collyn Taylor
From getting tickets to sporting events to navigating campus, a few key apps for Gamecocks as the Fall 2025 semester begins.
August 21, 2025, Collyn Taylor
The Board of Trustees was busy Friday, approving three contracts -- including a new athletics apparel deal with Nike -- as well as numerous new projects tied to the USC Next master plan.
August 14, 2025, Collyn Taylor
USC opened its newest dining hall, Garnet Station, with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday (Aug. 14). The new hall will feature seven stations and allow for more retail space on the second floor of Russell House.
August 07, 2025, Collyn Taylor
Move-in is quickly approaching, and soon the Class of 2029 will be on campus at USC. With a large freshman class coming to Columbia, this is a one-stop shop for the information students, faculty and staff need to know during move-in week.
July 10, 2025, Collyn Taylor
USC is rejoining the Campus Compact network, a coalition of higher education institutions, to enhance its community engagement efforts.
June 19, 2025, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina's Board of Trustees passed the budget for the 2026 fiscal year while also approving a host of new programs and modifications plus two new centers on campus.
May 19, 2025, Collyn Taylor
USC announced the recipients of its Staff Excellence Awards, which are given annually to staff members at the university who go above and beyond in their roles to help USC thrive.
April 17, 2025, Collyn Taylor
Theresa Harrison has spent 15 years at USC serving in a variety of roles, and she's ready for her new challenge to connect students, faculty and staff to the Columbia community.
March 17, 2025, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved a slew of academic initiatives as well as facilities projects across the USC System during its March meeting.
February 21, 2025, Collyn Taylor
The Board of Trustees heard updates on USC's Brain Health Network, Division of Development and Student Health and Well-Being during its meeting Feb. 21.
December 16, 2024, Collyn Taylor
USC's Board of Trustees approved academic initiatives -- including a trio of new programs -- and contracts as well as pushed forward facilities projects during its final meeting in 2024.
December 05, 2024, Collyn Taylor
James L. Solomon Jr., a trailblazer at USC and a distinguished civil servant, passed away at the age 94. He was one of three students who desegregated the university over 60 years ago.
November 21, 2024, Collyn Taylor
Dawn Staley is no stranger to success with three national championships to her name, but one part of her legacy is the number of players now coaching the next generation of players.
November 04, 2024, Collyn Taylor
Shaq Wilson always dreamed about being in the NFL, so much so he worked in ever department possible before landing a dream job with the New York Jets.
October 24, 2024, Collyn Taylor
South Carolina's Board of Trustees pushed forward an ambitious project on the new Health Sciences Campus as well as Phase I for Williams-Brice renovations.
October 17, 2024, Collyn Taylor
Former South Carolina offensive lineman Lemuel Jeanpierre reflects on the move that changed his career and how it turned him into an NFL coach.
October 15, 2024, Collyn Taylor
USC is one of seven early polling sites in Richland County, providing access for registered voters to cast their ballots.
October 10, 2024, Collyn Taylor
Former Gamecocks offensive lineman falls back on his time at USC to help him as an NFL coach.
September 27, 2024, Collyn Taylor
USC's Board of Trustees pushed a trio of projects forward Friday including two from the USC Next master plan.
September 10, 2024, Collyn Taylor
USC's Board of Trustees approved the first designs of USC's state-of-the-art center, which will serve as the hub for the university's Brain Health Network.
August 23, 2024, Collyn Taylor
USC's Board of Trustees approved the university's master plan as well as other academic initiatives and infrastructure projects in the first meeting of the academic year.
August 01, 2024, Collyn Taylor
Everything you need to know about campus operations and traffic patterns as students begin to move in Aug. 12.
July 30, 2024, Collyn Taylor
Kate Lehman has spent her entire career in higher education, and now she brings her expertise to USC to spearhead the National Resource Center's research efforts.
June 26, 2024, Collyn Taylor
USC is the top patent-producing university in the state and among the leaders in the SEC.
June 19, 2024, Collyn Taylor
USC's Board of Trustees approved the university's annual budget that holds in-state tuition steady while approving new programs across the system.
March 18, 2024, Collyn Taylor
South Carolina's Board of Trustees met Monday and approved a number of different campus projects.
March 06, 2024, Collyn Taylor
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk is getting the best of both worlds balancing law school while playing Division I men's basketball.
February 23, 2024, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina’s Board of Trustees met Friday (Feb. 23) and approved a number of academic initiatives as well as a few new hires and advanced other projects.
December 19, 2023, Collyn Taylor
The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved several new academic initiatives and advanced key campus facilities projects at its meeting Tuesday (Dec. 19).
December 19, 2023, Collyn Taylor
South Carolina is making necessary investments to its physical campus to ensure a world-class academic experience with one of those key pieces being a new School of Medicine Columbia planned for the BullStreet district. The Board of Trustees approved the designs for the first building Tuesday (Dec. 19).
August 16, 2023, Collyn Taylor
Athletics media mastermind Justin King owes his success to his team, but the USC alumnus has a singular vision and a passion for excellence.
March 06, 2015, Collyn Taylor
Sam Spina has always wanted to make a living out of his doodles. Now, thanks to an opportunity to make a short cartoon for Nickelodeon, he works everyday as a storyboard artist on Cartoon Network’s “The Regular Show.”
August 19, 2014, Collyn Taylor
All-pro linebackers, high-profile high school recruits and dealing with large shipping orders are all in a days work for Eric Dunton. The junior Global Supply Chain and Operation Management major at the University of South Carolina earned an internship working as a customer service representative for large accounts at Under Armor.
July 31, 2014, Collyn Taylor
Even though the semester is over, intramural sports continue to be played throughout the summer.
July 23, 2014, Collyn Taylor
Maryah Fram has a book in her office that she invites students to write in before they graduate, saying what they are going to do to make the world a better place. It’s just one of the ways she connects with her students. A social work professor, Fram's focus is social policy and teaching the graduate-level class for students to apply what they've learned to real-life situations.
July 09, 2014, Collyn Taylor
Hearing a child’s first draw of a bow across the strings of a violin can make your ears bleed, but for University of South Carolina graduate student Katie Holaway, it is music to her ears.
July 08, 2014, Collyn Taylor
Less than a month into her job as assistant principal for the Capstone Scholars program, Erin Wilson was asked to take a group of students to Peru. The trip was inspiring, rewarding and a little scary at times, but well worth it, she says.
June 05, 2014, Collyn Taylor
Taverious Davis’ earned a prized internship with Coca-Cola in Atlanta. A senior in the Darla Moore School of Business, Davis credits his participation in the school’s Emerging Leaders Circle with helping him get the plum assignment with a Fortune 500 company.