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Sara Barber pushes long-term change as executive director of the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

August 14, 2023, Rebekah Friedman

In South Carolina, 42 percent of women have experienced intimate partner physical violence, sexual violence or stalking. Sara Barber knows the statistics. Since 2014, the University of South Carolina alumna has served as executive director of the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, a coalition of 22 organizations that connect survivors with emergency shelter, counseling and other services.

Topics: Alumni, Carolinian, Service, Leadership, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences

Dance Marathon raises $788K for children's hospital

March 26, 2023, Allen Wallace

A year of work by the the 2023 University of South Carolina Dance Marathon team culminated in a huge success: $788,645 raised to fund the Child Life program at Columbia's Prisma Health Children's Hospital, part of the Children's Miracle Network.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Philanthropy, Partnerships, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management

Former journalism professor lands on front lines of Murdaugh trial

January 26, 2023, Dan Cook

The Murdaugh saga is the most talked-about case in the country, inspiring sustained national media attention and an entire podcast devoted to the subject. Right at the center of it is Jay Bender, a former University of South Carolina media law professor who retired in 2016. Bender has been appointed by S.C. Circuit Judge Clifton Newman to serve as a liaison between the court and the media for the high-profile case.

Topics: Faculty, Recognition, Service, Leadership, College of Information and Communications

Circuit Court Judge J. Michelle Childs is more than a trailblazer

November 16, 2022, Craig Brandhorst

School of Law alumna J. Michelle Childs was appointed circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit this summer. Carolinian sat down with her to discuss her time at USC and her career on the bench.

Topics: Alumni, graduate-studies, Carolinian, Service, Leadership, Careers, Darla Moore School of Business, School of Law

Nursing alumnus, medical grad student honored for work on suicide prevention

May 12, 2022, Mollie Roe and Emily Miles

During his sophomore year, nursing student Bradley Quarles lost a family member to suicide. That experience, combined with the medical knowledge he learned in his studies, spurred Quarles to look for ways to prevent suicide and promote mental health on campus.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Initiatives, Recognition, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Nursing

Dance Marathon raises $931,016

April 12, 2022, Allen Wallace

On April 9, nearly 2,000 University of South Carolina students spent the day dancing together, closing more than a year of work with a huge success as they raised $931,016 to support the Child Life program at Prisma Health Children's Hospital.

Topics: Students, Philanthropy, Service, Leadership, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing, College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management, Arnold School of Public Health

Boeing supports UofSC's assistance to veterans through free legal clinic

November 11, 2021, Carol J.G. Ward

When Navy veteran Brooks Herring needed help seeking custody of his son, he turned to the Veterans Legal Clinic at the University of South Carolina’s School of Law.

Topics: Students, Alumni, Initiatives, Partnerships, Service, School of Law

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)

ROTC cadet proves himself in combat diving courses

August 17, 2020, Kelsey Hagon

University of South Carolina junior Cole Falkenstine recently completed the U.S. Army’s prestigious Combat Diving Supervisor Course, preparing him to oversee combat dive operations in the Army.

Topics: Students, Faculty, Experiential Learning, Recognition, Service, Leadership, Student Voices, College of Arts and Sciences, Darla Moore School of Business

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

UofSC center brings health care to those in need

November 20, 2019, Margaret Gregory

In South Carolina, a majority of the 46 counties are considered to be medically underserved. The South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare is working to improve access to quality care through training programs that are helping grow the health care workforce.

Topics: Alumni, Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Diversity, Partnerships, Health Sciences, Service, Careers, Medicine (Columbia)

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

Homegrown doctors to practice in SC

April 26, 2019, Alyssa Yancey

Graduating medical students Laine Way and Parker Edison have done their clinical education in Florence at the UofSC School of Medicine's Florence Regional Campus, and now they'll be completing their residencies in Florence at McLeod Health.

Topics: Students, Academics, Experiential Learning, graduate-studies, Health Sciences, Service, Careers, College of Arts and Sciences, Medicine (Columbia), South Carolina Honors College

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

Southern Lights

July 12, 2017, Mary-Kathryn Craft

Chris Robinson's Southern Lights laser installation, which will span across the Congaree River near the Blossom Street Bridge, is set to debut the weekend before the historic total eclipse on Aug. 21.

Topics: Faculty, Partnerships, Service, College of Arts and Sciences

David Shields named 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner

March 31, 2017, Peggy Binette

David Shields, a Carolina Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina, has been named one of 14 SEC professors who have been honored with 2017 SEC Faculty Achievement Awards.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Research, Service, Leadership, College of Arts and Sciences

Kimberly Medina named UofSC Outstanding Woman of the Year

March 29, 2017, Abigayle Morrison

Kimberly Medina, a University of South Carolina senior from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina who has spent her college years working to improve the lives of Hispanics, was named the university’s Outstanding Woman of the Year 2017. University officials honored Medina and four finalists during a ceremony Wednesday (March 29).

Topics: Students, Service, Leadership, College of Arts and Sciences

UofSC youth summer camps 2017

February 21, 2017, Maddy Thorn

Summertime at the University of South Carolina means there are plenty of activities for kids to learn something new and visit campus. From music to journalism and science to soccer, there are many ways to keep Columbia’s youth occupied this summer at Carolina.

Topics: Service, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computing, College of Information and Communications, School of Music

UofSC String Project registration for children, adults is Aug. 30

August 26, 2016, John Brunelli

The String Project will hold an orientation meeting Aug. 30 for third- through fifth-grade students and adults interested in learning to play a stringed instrument.

Topics: Faculty, Academics, Experiential Learning, Service, School of Music

UofSC youth summer camps 2016

April 22, 2016, Peggy Binette

Summertime at the University of South Carolina means there are plenty of activities for kids to learn something new and visit campus. From music to cooking and science to soccer, there are many ways to keep Columbia’s kids occupied this summer at Carolina.

Topics: Service, South Carolina Honors College

2016 Compleat Lawyer Award recipients

March 22, 2016, Peggy Binette

Nine alumni from the School of Law at the University of South Carolina have been named recipients of the 2016 Compleat Lawyer Awards. Established in 1992, the Compleat Lawyer Award is the School of Law’s highest recognition of professional achievement and civic leadership by the school’s alumni.

Topics: Recognition, Service, Leadership, School of Law

Air Force ROTC can take students to new heights

March 10, 2016, Patrick Ingraham

Air Force ROTC detachment 775 at UofSC is a way for students to earn an education, find a career and serve their country

Topics: Students, Academics, Scholarships, Undergraduate Admissions, Initiatives, Service, Leadership, Student Voices

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