University of South Carolina
Transcript: The University of South Carolina By :Tiara Walker Lets Check Out the History Dec. 19, 1801, as part of an effort to unite South Carolinians in the wake of the American Revolution. In 1805, four years after the college was chartered, its first building, Rutledge, was completed. Classes began that year with two faculty members and nine students. South Carolina's secession from the Union unleashed the devastation of war. The state and South Carolina College paid dearly. The institution closed in 1861 for want of students State leaders revived the institution in 1866 as the University of South Carolina with ambitious plans for a diverse university that included the first African-Americans to serve on the board of trustees (1868) and the first African-American students (1873). In the early decades of the 20th century, Carolina made strides toward becoming a comprehensive university, and in 1917 it became the first state-supported college or university in South Carolina to earn regional accreditation. MISSION STATEMENT The primary mission of the University of South Carolina Columbia is the education of the state's citizens through teaching, research, creative activity, and community engagement. Facts & Figures USC is a comprehensive university offering more than 350 degree programs and hosting more than 25,000 students Student Expenses Tuition and Technology Fee - $10,791 in-state (resident) $28,461 out-of-state (nonresident) Housing: traditional, suite - $5,988 (resident/nonresident) Meals: 10-21 meal plan - $2,921 (resident/nonresident) Books and Supplies - $994 (average) Applications Received: 4,074 Applicants Accepted: 2,258 Students Enrolled: 1,602 President of the University Harris Pastides 28th president of the University of South Carolina elected by the university's board of trustees on Aug. 1, 2008 Address: University of South Carolina Osborne Administration Building, Suite 206 Columbia, SC 29208 Athletic Programs Baseball Biking Body Building & Fitness Carolina Ballroom Cross Country Disc Golf IHSA Equestrian Team Fencing Field Hockey Football Golf Gymnastics Ice Hockey International Soccer Jiu Jitsu Men’s Lacrosse Men’s Rugby Men’s Soccer Men’s Ultimate Frisbee Clubs 400+ Student clubs and organizations Academic Team Bike Club Carolina Service Council Daily Gamecock (campus newspaper) Dance Marathon Off-Off Broadway (theatre club) South Carolina Student Legislature WUSC-FM (campus radio) "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way" Hey, Let's give a cheer, Carolina is here, The Fighting Gamecocks lead the way. Who gives a care, If the going gets tough, And when it is rough, that's when the 'Cocks get going. Hail to our colors of garnet and Black, In Carolina pride have we. So, Go Gamecocks Go - FIGHT! Drive for the goal - FIGHT! USC will win today - GO COCKS! So, let's give a cheer, Carolina is here. The Fighting Gamecocks All The Way! Lets Check Out the History The University of South Carolina COCKY !! Men’s Volleyball Mountaineering & Whitewater Quidditch Racquetball Roller Hockey Scuba Seidokan Aikido Swimming Tennis Triathlon Wadokai Aikido Water Polo Women’s Lacrosse Women’s Rugby Women’s Soccer Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Women’s Volleyball Wrestling