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USC Sumter Named #3 Best Community College in South Carolina
The University of South Carolina Sumter is pleased to announce that USC Sumter was named the #3 Best Community College in South Carolina. This is the sixth year in a row that the campus has ranked within the top five in the state. "We are excited to ...
Aug 31, 2022, 3:17pm EDT
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SUMTER AWARDED $1.4 MILLION TO HELP LOW INCOME, POTENTIAL FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS ACCESS HIGHER EDUCATION
The U.S. Department of Education announced that the University of South Carolina Sumter will receive a federal Upward Bound grant of $1,488,005 to help more low-income students who would be the first members of their families to earn degrees to prepare...
Jul 5, 2022, 11:01am EDT
Winners of USC Sumter Spring Poetry Contest Announced
The University of South Carolina Sumter recently announced the winners of the 2022 USC Sumter Spring Poetry Contest. This is the 37th time the university has sponsored the contest and this year's competition saw 108 entries. Students from Sumter County...
May 24, 2022, 9:42am EDT
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USC Sumter Science Camp Celebrates 12th Anniversary
The University of South Carolina Sumter is celebrating the 12th anniversary of their Mad About Science Summer Camp. The camp will be held June 20 - 24, 9 am - 12 pm and will once again be led by Dr. Dan "The Science Man" Kiernan. The camp is geared to...
May 16, 2022, 6:00am EDT
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Lefford Fate to Speak at USC Sumter's Memorial Day Program
The Student Veteran Organization at the University of South Carolina Sumter will host a Memorial Day Program on Thursday, May 26 at 12 pm in the Lecture Hall of the Arts and Letters building on the campus of USC Sumter (200 Miller Rd.). Lefford Fate, t...
May 13, 2022, 2:14pm EDT
USC Sumter Opens iCarolina Community Learning Lab
The University of South Carolina Sumter is proud to announce the opening of the Palmetto College iCarolina Community Learning Lab. The iCarolina Lab was officially opened on May 10 and is in room 205 of the Anderson Library on the USC Sumter campus (20...
May 12, 2022, 6:00am EDT
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USC Sumter Tennis Program Asks the Public to "Hit with the Fire Ants" in a New Fundraiser
The University of South Carolina Sumter Tennis Program will host a round robin doubles tennis tournament on Friday, April 8, 2022 at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter. The tournament will begin at 5 pm with a social mixer following the matches. Part...
Apr 4, 2022, 10:54am EDT
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USC Sumter Athletics Department Hosts Golf Tournament Fundraiser
The University of South Carolina Sumter Athletics Department will host a golf tournament Friday, April 1, 2022 at Beech Creek Golf Club in Sumter. Registration and breakfast will begin at 8:00 am with a shotgun start at 9:00 am. The tournament will hav...
Mar 24, 2022, 9:48am EDT
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USC Sumter Earns 2022-2023 Military Friendly School Designation
The University of South Carolina Sumter announced today that it has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses fr...
Mar 16, 2022, 9:30am EDT
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USC Sumter's Opportunity Scholars Program Holds Community Service Day
The University of South Carolina Sumter's Opportunity Scholars Program (OSP) will hold a Community Service Day on Friday, February 25, 1 - 3 pm. Students and staff from the program will be set up in downtown Sumter on the corner of Main and Liberty Str...
Feb 23, 2022, 4:06pm EST