University of South Carolina Upstate

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students =4,608
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logo =The University of South Carolina Upstate is a public university located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Formerly known as the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, the school changed its name in the summer of 2004. The University of South Carolina Upstate is the fastest growing university in South Carolina offering both undergraduate and graduate programs for students in the Upstate and surrounding areas. One of four accredited four-year schools in the University of South Carolina System, it is home to approximately 4,851 students and 220 full time faculty. It is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Colleges and Schools

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*Mary Black School of Nursing
*School of Business Administration and Economics
*School of Education

History

After the Spartanburg General Hospital decided to discontinue its degree program for nurses, local politicians, led by Dr. G.B. Hodge, decided to create a separate University for the region. In 1967 the Spartanburg Regional Campus was opened as a two-year college with an initial enrollment of 177 students. Because of increased popularity, the school became a four-year institution in 1975 and was renamed the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg. During the following years, both the campus and the scope of the University expanded. In the summer of 2004 the USC Board of Trustees voted to change the name to University of South Carolina Upstate to better reflect its mission to educate the people of South Carolina's upstate region. Aside from its presence in Spartanburg, University of South Carolina Upstate has become the largest educational provider in the University Center of Greenville, a consortium of seven institutions of higher learning in Greenville, South Carolina. In recent years the "U.S. News and World Report" has ranked the University of South Carolina Upstate as one of the top four public comprehensive colleges in the South.

Clubs, Organizations, and Teams

University of South Carolina Upstate has many clubs and organizations as well as academic teams whose main goals are the intellectual and interpersonal growth of students through community service and wide ranging cultural activities.

Campus organizations and clubs are exceptionally diverse and include many clubs, such as the [http://www.uscupstate.edu/campus_life/activity_board/default.aspx?id=8764 Campus Activity Board] , [http://www.upstatecarolinian.com The Carolinian] news blog, Student Government Association, and many academic and social clubs.

The Forensics Team, led by coach and director, Dr. Kevin Sargent, has proved to be able to compete with other top universities.

The Mock Trial Team competes nationally alongside with local rivals, Furman, Duke, and UNC-Chapel Hill. The team has been gaining in experience and in wins since being taken over by Sargent.

Impact, a community service organization on campus.

The Shoestring Players theater group presents several major productions each year, plus smaller presentations and original revues. Membership is open to all students interested in theatrical performance and production.

College Republicans

College Democrats

CAB (Campus Activities Board)

The Carolinian- Student run publication on campus.

Honors Program

The University of South Carolina Upstate's Honors Program, directed by Dr. Thomas McConell, actively encourages academic enrichment and achievement by providing superb coursework and opportunities to academically advanced students. The program provides an array of classwork opportunities--from advanced sections of classes to complete honors courses, many taught and facilitated by the University's best faculty and occupied by the school's brightest students. The program also encourages community service and intellectual betterment by placing high standards for honors graduation which include community service and predetermined honors seminars. In the 2007 2008 school year, USC Upstate has welcomed 25 of Spartanburg's brightest to join them. The Scholar's Academy is some of the smartest high school freshmen in Spartanburg county. [http://www.uscupstate.edu/academics/honors/default.aspx?id=2397] The Honors Program organizes trips abroad annually. They are offering a 15-day guided tour of Italy and Switzerland in the summer 2008. [http://www.uscupstate.edu/academics/international_studies/default.aspx?id=2313]

Honors Application [http://www.uscupstate.edu/uploadedFiles/academics/Honors/honors_application.pdf] Honors Courses [http://www.uscupstate.edu/uploadedFiles/academics/Honors/honors_courses.pdf]

Athletics

University of South Carolina Upstate sponsors 13 collegiate teams known as the Spartans. The athletic department colors are green, white, and black, while the university colors are garnet and black. The teams compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference and Division I of the NCAA. These sports are men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf, baseball, softball,track & field,cross country. and women's volleyball.

The head coach of the Spartan baseball team is Matt Fincher. He has been the head coach for 11 years and has rebuilt the baseball program. He has taken the Upstate through three winning seasons and has gone to the Peach-Belt Conference many times in a row. "The 2005 Spartans finished with the program's best ever record as a member of NCAA Division II. USC Upstate had a 33-21 overall record and a 14-16 mark in the league in the 2005 season..." [http://www.uscupstate.edu/athletics/directory/directory_info.asp?id=130]

The head coach of the women's basketball team is Tammy George. she has been the head coach for 4 years. During just four seasons as a head coach, George has established herself in both the NAIA and NCAA, having coached both Brevard and Upstate to berths in their respective national tournaments. She had a tremendous first season with USC Upstate in 2005-06, leading the Spartans to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994-95 and coaching Yakeeshia Ross to Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year honors. In four years as a head coach, George has compiled a 70-52 career record.

Alumni

The University has a living Alumni base of over 15,500. According to the school, over 80% of them still live and work in the upstate region.

The USC Upstate Alumni Association, an office within University Advancement, is a service organization established by the University to promote the interests of the institution and to develop and maintain a close bond between the University and its alumni.

The Alumni Association keeps members informed about their alma mater and their fellow classmates. The Association notifies alumni of annual events on and off campus, and promotes annual giving to the Carolina Piedmont Foundation.

Membership is open to all former students who have graduated from USC Upstate (USC Upstate).

External links

* [http://www.uscupstate.edu University of South Carolina Upstate]
* [http://upstatespartans.cstv.com University of South Carolina Upstate Spartans]