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- This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia. You may be looking for a University of South Carolina satellite campus.
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| Motto | Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros (Learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel) |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1801 |
| Endowment | $385.3 million [1] |
| President | Dr. Andrew A. Sorensen |
Academic staff | 1,621 |
| Students | 27,390 |
| Undergraduates | 18,648 |
| Postgraduates | 8,742 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban, 359 acres (1.5 km2) |
| Colors | Garnet and Black |
| Mascot | Cocky |
| Website | www.sc.edu |
The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Its historic campus covers over 359 acres (1.5 km2) in downtown Columbia and is less than one city block away from the South Carolina State House.
The University of South Carolina, Columbia, with approximately 27,000 students, is the flagship institution of the University of South Carolina System and offers more than 350 programs of study leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from fifteen degree-granting colleges and schools.[2] Professional schools on the Columbia campus include law, medicine, and pharmacy.
History
The University was founded as South Carolina College in 1801 in an effort to promote harmony between the Lowcountry and the Backcountry. The College became a symbol of the South in the antebellum period as its graduates were on the forefront of secession from the Union. After the Civil War to World War II, the University lacked a clear direction and was constantly reorganized to meet the needs of the political power in office. The University became the state's preeminent and most popular university following World War II, a status it retains to this day.
Academics
| College | Undergrad | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 7,281 | 1,193 |
| Moore School of Business | 3,106 | 403 |
| College of Education | 879 | 873 |
| College of Engineering and Computing | 1,299 | 382 |
| School of the Environment | -- | 29 |
| The Graduate School[2] | -- | -- |
| College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management | 1,662 | 78 |
| School of Law | -- | 744 |
| College of Mass Communications and Information Studies | 1,514 | 545 |
| School of Medicine | -- | 456 |
| School of Music | 320 | 115 |
| College of Nursing | 822 | 119 |
| College of Pharmacy | 388 | 400 |
| Arnold School of Public Health | 414 | 481 |
| College of Social Work | -- | 520 |
| South Carolina Honors College[3] | -- | -- |
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Admissions
Classified as more selective,[3] USC admitted less than 68% of those who applied to be Freshmen in 2005.[4] When admitting Freshmen, the university puts emphases on the rigor of high school study and scores on standardized test, SAT or ACT. It also considers class rank, extracurricular activities, and an optional personal statement. The average incoming freshman has a combined SAT score of 1166 and has a high school GPA of 3.82.[5][6]
Honors college
Carolina is home to the nationally recognized South Carolina Honors College, which is designed to offer academically gifted undergraduates the advantages of a small college in the setting of a large metropolitan university. After gaining acceptance to the University, students must apply separately to the Honors College and demonstrate significant academic achievement to be accepted. Entering freshman in the program have an average weighted GPA of over 4.4 and an SAT score of 1410. [citation needed]
The Honors College offers housing for freshman in Maxcy College, located on the University's historic Horseshoe. Additional Horseshoe housing in apartment-style residents are available to upperclassman Honors student in various buildings. Current development plans call for a new Honors College residence to be built on the site of the University's "Towers" dormitories.
There are over 120 courses offered exclusively to Honors College students. Students are required to complete a Senior Thesis under the direction of a faculty member in order to graduate from the College with Honors.
Research
Carolina is the only university in South Carolina to be designated a research institution of "very high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This classification is the foundation's highest, given to 62 public and 32 private research institutions in the United States.[7][8]
During his tenure, former Carolina president John Palms articulated a "Cathedrals of Excellence" budgeting philosophy. Palms was an expert fundraiser who advocated that the money be channeled into USC's best programs, rather than spread the funds evenly. The strategy would pay off in the long term when these programs became nationally prominent, making a name for USC and attracting grant money. The board of directors has since used his notion to shield certain colleges from budget cuts at the expense of others.
Current USC president Andrew Sorensen raised even larger sums for research, including a $300 million grant for colorectal cancer. In the spirit of Palms' budget, the board of directors moved to transform university land on Assembly Street into an "innovation district" called Innovista that will develop four strengths: biomedicine, nanotechnology, environmental science and alternative fuels.
Innovista is a partnered development with the City of Columbia and will form an ecosystem of sorts. The 200-acre (0.8 km2) campus will house offices and private research firms among the university offices and labs, as well as hold residences and retail. Those who live and work in the Innovista will have easy access to the Congaree Vista and a Publix, as well as being within walking distance of the Five Points bar and shopping district. All told, Innovista will add five million square feet of floor space to the metro area and could set Columbia on a more urban path.[9]
National rankings
| Publication | Rank[10] | Category |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. News & World Report | # 1 | Undergraduate international business for 10th consecutive year |
| # 2 | Graduate international business (17th consecutive year as either # 1 or # 2) | |
| # 25 | Best business programs (among public universities) | |
| # 19 | Graduate library science, including # 2 school library media and # 8 health information | |
| # 58 | Nursing master's program | |
| # 3 | School psychology doctoral program | |
| # 12 | Graduate social psychology | |
| # 91 | Law Schools | |
| # 112 | National Universities (out of 248 institutions; # 54 out of 162 public institutions) | |
| Entrepreneur | Top 50 | Business schools in entrepreneurship |
| Forbes Magazine | # 49 | Graduate business schools' "return on investment" |
| Latin Trade | # 5 | MBA programs for Latin Americans |
| National Science Foundation | # 38 | Chemistry and biochemistry federally funded research |
| American Academy of Kinesiology & Physical Education |
# 8 | Exercise science |
| Journal of Health Education | # 5 | Health education doctoral program |
| Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education | # 9 | Hotel, restaurant, & tourism management |
| American Board of Pediatrics | # 2 | Pediatrics residency program |
| Journal of Public Affairs Education | # 10 | Publication rates of faculty research in journals associated with the American Society for Public Administration |
| Kiplinger's Personal Finance | # 31 | 100 Best Values in Public Colleges |
Board of Trustees
Since the Board of Trustees now governs the entire USC System, it has been transferred to:
Student life
Demographics
Approximately 27,000 students attend the Columbia campus of the University of South Carolina, coming from all 46 South Carolina counties. In addition, students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries are represented. (Another 13,000 students study at the regional campuses of the University of South Carolina System.) Enrollment statistics for the Fall 2005 indicate the following:
- Undergraduates 77%, Graduates 19%, Professionals 4%
- Males 40%, Females 60%
- Full-time 75%, Part-time 25%
- Residents 83%, Non-residents 17%
- Minorities 21.51%
Housing
The University of South Carolina campus is currently home to twenty-five residence halls, the last of which opened in of the fall of 2004. The housing on campus is under the supervision of Department of Student Housing, and quality of life is enhanced through the Resident Hall Association.
On-campus housing currently provides over 6,200 housing units on campus. Patterson Hall, with a housing capacity of approximately 600 freshmen females, is Carolina’s largest residence hall. The tallest and most notable landmark on the Columbia campus is the 18-story Capstone House. Top of Carolina Dining Room is on the 18th floor and was the only revolving restaurant on an American college campus. In the fall of 2004, the West Quad was the last residence hall opened on campus and is one of only four in the world to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
Since campus academic enrollment exceeds the capacity of on-campus housing, the University is in the process of adding more resident halls, most of which will be suite-style. Some students as a result live in popular off-campus housing, including apartments at College Suites, University Commons, The Wilshire House at Union Station, Whaley's Mill, and Sterling University; houses in the Shandon, Rosewood, and Olympia areas of Columbia; and off-campus housing provided by Greek organizations.[11]
Organizations
Students may participate in any of the 300 registered student organizations and can have a voice in the University's administration by election to and service in student government and student judicial council.
Carolina Productions is a student organization responsible for providing diverse educational programs, entertainment, and special events for the University. It is composed of seven commissions, each of which concentrates on separate programming.
Honor societies include Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Phi Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi, Carolina Scholars Association, Chi Sigma Iota, Eta Sigma Delta, Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key, Kappa Delta Epsilon, McNair Scholars Association, Mortar Board, Mu Sigma Rho, National Residence Hall Honorary, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Sigma, Phi Sigma Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, Psi Chi, Rho Chi, Sigma Alpha Lambda, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Iota Rho, and Tau Beta Pi.
Professional organizations include Academy of Student Pharmacists, Alpha Kappa Psi, American Marketing Association, Delta Sigma Pi, Gamecock Pre-Veterinary Association, Library and Information Science Student Association, Phi Alpha Delta, Public Relations Student Society of America, Social Work Student Association, Student Nurses Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, among others.
Religious organizations include Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Campus Crusade for Christ, Chi Alpha (Assemblies of God), Christ's Student Church (Church of Christ), Hillel (Jewish), Lutheran Campus Ministry, Methodist Student Network, Presbyterian (USA) Student Association, Reformed University Fellowship (Presbyterian Church in America), and St. Thomas More Catholic Community.
Minority and international student organizations include Association of African American Students, Students Allied for Latin America, Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Alliance, Black Graduate Student Association, Hellenic Student Organization, NAACP, Brothers of Nubian Descent, Ethnic Student Ministries, Indian Student Association, International Student Association, Nihon Club, Fellowship Association of Chinese Students and Scholars, Thai Students Association, Turkish Student Association, Filipino-American Student Association, SEED, SALA, Society of Black Engineers, and Hindu Students Council.
Other organizations include choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, symphony orchestra, and the campus radio station.
Students can also join the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) or participate in any of the local projects sponsored by Habitat for Humanity.
Media
There is an editorially independent student newspaper, The Daily Gamecock, which is is published Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters. The Daily Gamecock has a readership of more than 30,000
In the Fall 2006 USC established its first television station SGTV (Student Government Television). It was funded by Student Government until April 2007 when SG released SGTV to the department of Student Media which operates Garnet & Black, The Daily Gamecock and WUSC. SGTV airs Monday through Thursdays from 6pm-10pm and all weekend long. We are on Gamecock (campus) Cable channel 4. SGTV provides original informative and entertaining programming as well as an outlet for student work.
The student run radio station WUSC began broadcasting on the AM dial in 1947. In January of 1977 WUSC began broadcasting on the FM dial and in 1982 the station found its current home at 90.5 FM. In June of 2006 WUSC upgraded to a current digital transmitter and are now broadcasting in HD radio. WUSC-FM was one of the first stations in the state to broadcast in HD and recently made history by being the first station in the state to broadcast in HD2
Students also publish a literary magazine, Garnet & Black, Student Media's newest publication, formed in 1994 as a consolidation of the university's former yearbook and its literary magazine. The magazine focuses on timely issues and trends of student interest and regularly offering tidbits on current events, and a "Create" section showcasing students' literature and artwork. It is published four times a year and is free to students at many locations across the Carolina community.[12]
Greek life
The Greek system has been slightly less popular at USC than at other large universities in the southern states. Currently, about 16% of students participate in Greek organizations. However, a significant increase in interest has already been experienced with the addition of the Greek Village, where currently nineteen houses (construction started in 2002 and continues to develop) are owned and managed by individual Greek organizations. All students who live in these buildings are members of a sorority or fraternity.[13]
- Number of fraternities: 19
- Fraternities with chapter houses: 11
- Fraternities and Sororities with Houses
- Gamma Phi Beta
- Chi Omega
- Chi Psi
- Kappa Kappa Gamma
- Delta Zeta
- Lambda Chi
- Alpha Chi Omega
- Alpha Delta Phi
- Delta Delta Delta
- Kappa Delta
- Sigma Alpha Epsilon
- Sigma Nu
- Pi Kappa Phi
- Sigma Chi
- Zeta Tau Alpha
- Kappa Sigma
- Alpha Tau Omega
- Kappa Alpha Order
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Fraternity members: 15%
- Number of sororities: 14
- Sororities with chapter houses: 9
- Sorority members: 16%
Athletics
The University offers club, intramural, and varsity sports. Its 18 varsity sports teams compete in the Southeastern Conference and are known as the Gamecocks. The Gamecocks have won six national team championships: 2002 NCAA championship in women's track & field, 2005 & 2007 National Championship in women's equestrian, and 2005-2007 Hunt Seat National Championships in women's equestrian. Also, the men's and women's track & field teams have produced many NCAA individual champions, world championship medalists, and Olympic medalists. The men's baseball and basketball teams have also produced Olympic medalists. Other significant accomplishments include: 2005 NCAA runner-up in women's track & field; NCAA runner-up three times in baseball (2002, 1977, 1975); 1993 NCAA runner-up in men's soccer; and 2005 & 2006 NIT championships in men's basketball. See grid at the following article for other championships.
Recreation
Students tend to socialize off campus in Five Points and the Congaree Vista. Both of these areas are within walking distance of campus and offer restaurants, bars, cafés, and a variety of local entertainment.
Lake Murray and the three rivers (Saluda River, Broad River, and Congaree River) around Columbia offer students many recreational activities.
Recent accomplishments
- Since 1994 students have won 313 national fellowship and scholarship competitions totaling more than $9 million dollars for advanced academic study. Included are Marshall, Rhodes, Truman, National Science Foundation, Fulbright, Goldwater, Madison, Cooke, and Javits Scholars, among others[14]
- Two more public relations teams from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications won national titles at the 2006 Bateman Competition sponsored by the Public Relations Student Society of America. Teams were challenged to design campaigns that would increase awareness and volunteers for Habitat for Humanity, and of the more than ninety universities that started, sixty-two actually submitted entries. USC's Keystone Group won the international campaign division, and the University's Merlin Group won the regional campaign division. In 2004, USC won a national title while another USC team placed third. USC also won the 2002 competition.[15]
- USC-affiliated athletes won seven medals at the 2004 Olympic Games.[16]
Campus
When South Carolina College opened its doors in 1805, the building now known as Rutledge College was the only building on campus. Located one block southeast of the State Capitol, it served as an administrative office, academic building, residence hall, and chapel. However, the master plan for the original campus called for a total of eleven buildings, all facing a large lush gathering area. Therefore, in 1807, the original President's House was the next building to be erected. The building now known as DeSaussure College followed shortly thereafter, and the remaining eight buildings were constructed over the next several decades. When completed, all eleven buildings formed a U-shape open to Sumter Street. This modified quadrangle is known as the Horseshoe.
The Horseshoe is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and most of its buildings reflect the federal style of architecture in vogue in the early days of the nation. Among them is the Caroliniana Library, which was designed by Robert Mills and is the first freestanding academic library in the United States.[17]
Over the years the eleven original buildings on the Horseshoe survived a fire, an earthquake, and the Civil War, but in 1940 McKissick Museum replaced the original President's House. The President's House would eventually return to the Horseshoe after extensive remodeling of one of its original buildings, which was dedicated as such in 1952.
During the 20th century, the campus began to spread out dramatically from the Horseshoe. Today it includes the student union, 21 residence halls, numerous academic buildings, Longstreet Theatre, the Koger Center for the Arts, the Carolina Coliseum, the Colonial Center, Sarge Frye Field, and various facilities for Olympic sports. (Williams-Brice Stadium is located approximately one mile off campus.)
Recent additions to the campus are the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center (the largest facility of its kind on a college campus in the United States) [citation needed], the Greek village, and the West Quad.
The West Quad was opened in the fall of 2004 as a residence hall and is one of only four in the world to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
The campus continues to expand west toward the Congaree River in support of its research initiatives (see below). Three separate sites, each specializing in its own research area, will initially cover 500,000 square feet (50,000 m2) spread over six city blocks and will eventually grow to 5,000,000 square feet (500,000 m2). This new district of campus, named Innovista,[18] will mix university and private research buildings, parking garages, and commercial and residential units. At the center will be a public plaza called Foundation Square.
Future plans also include a new home for the Arnold School of Public Health and a new baseball stadium along the Congaree River.[19]
See also
People
The University has over 250,000 living alumni.[20]
History
The long and detailed History section has been transferred.
Presidents
During its more than two hundred year history, the University has had over 30 presidents.
Board of Trustees
Since its charter in 1801, the University has been governed by a board of trustees, which now governs the entire USC system.
Points of interest
- W. Gordon Belser Arboretum
- The Capstone
- Gibbes Green
- The Horseshoe
- Longstreet Theatre
- McKissick Museum
- National Advocacy Center
Footnotes
- ^ http://www.sc.edu/aboutusc/
- ^ http://www.sc.edu/aboutusc/
- ^ Carolina Listing at the Carnegie Foundation
- ^ USC Common Data Set, 2005
- ^ Peterson’s Summary of School
- ^ University Publication about average SAT Score in 2006
- ^ http://uscnews.sc.edu/rsrc-admn069.html
- ^ http://www.sc.edu/usctimes/PDFs/2006/March_23_2006pdf.pdf
- ^ http://www.sc.edu/highlights/item.php?hid=10
- ^ http://www.sc.edu/highlights/item.php?hid=7&q=AtAGlance
- ^ http://www.ipr.sc.edu/
- ^ http://www.sa.sc.edu/studentmedia/garnetblack.htm
- ^ http://www.sa.sc.edu/greeklife/index.htm
- ^ University of South Carolina - Highlights
- ^ http://www.jour.sc.edu/news/isite/2006BTeamwin/index.html
- ^ http://uscsports.cstv.com/sports/m-track/spec-rel/082904aaa.html
- ^ http://www.sc.edu/library/socar/about.html
- ^ http://innovista.sc.edu/
- ^ http://www.sc.edu/highlights/item.php?hid=8]
- ^ http://www.sc.edu/aboutusc/
Resources
- 1. Hollis, Daniel Walker, (1951) University of South Carolina Volume I South Carolina College, Columbia: University of South Carolina Press
- 2. Hollis, Daniel Walker, (1956) University of South Carolina Volume II College to University Columbia: University of South Carolina Press
External links
- University of South Carolina
- Official University of South Carolina Athletics Site
- Editorially independent student newspaper, The Gamecock
- University of South Carolina Board of Trustees
- Student Programming Board, Carolina Productions
- USNews School Brief - USNews school profile
- WUSC 90.5FM Columbia The commercial-free, free-format, non-top 40 Student run radio station of USC @ Columbia
- International MBA (IMBA)
- Campus Maps:
- Historical Photos of USC Buildings and Grounds at the University of South Carolina Library's Digital Collections Page
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