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Bigger Wednesday Tradition Continues at USC Sumter

The University of South Carolina Sumter has announced plans for their 26th Annual Bigger Wednesday celebration. This year the event will be spread across two days. The Carolina-Clemson Tailgate Party, presented by the USC Sumter Alumni Association, wil...

Oct 28, 2019, 11:43am EDT

USC Sumter Announces New Tuition Assistance Policy for Military Students

The University of South Carolina Sumter announced beginning in the Fall 2019 semester, the tuition rate for Active Duty Military service members will be reduced to $250 per credit hour to match the funding provided through the US Military Tuition Assis...

Oct 25, 2019, 9:35am EDT

USC Sumter Hosts Community Halloween Carnival

The Student Life department at University of South Carolina Sumter, will be hosting a Halloween Carnival and Haunted House on Friday, October 25, 2019. This annual event is open to the public and was created to offer the children of the Sumter communit...

Oct 22, 2019, 4:07pm EDT

Nationally Acclaimed Poets to Speak at USC Sumter

The University of South Carolina Sumter announced the writers who will be featured in their Fall Writer Series. The presentation will feature award-winning and nationally acclaimed poets, Nickole Brown and Jessica Jacobs. The series will take place on ...

Oct 16, 2019, 11:38am EDT

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Grant to Benefit Nursing Program at USC Sumter

The University of South Carolina Sumter was awarded a grant from the BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina Foundation. With this grant, the USC Sumter campus will establish nursing simulation labs to support their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN...

Oct 14, 2019, 3:36pm EDT

USC Sumter Alumna Spotlight - Vicky Edwards

Vicky Edwards always knew she wanted to teach. "It was difficult in the early 70s to have a family and a career," Edwards said. "I had this passion for teaching and wanted to jump right in." Edwards decided to try out the education field by worki...

Oct 7, 2019, 4:40pm EDT

USC Sumter Adds Men's Golf to Athletic Program

The University of South Carolina Sumter is proud to announce the addition of men's golf to their six successful NJCAA Region X Division I Intercollegiate Athletics programs. The new program launched this semester and currently the team includes four...

Oct 2, 2019, 2:47pm EDT

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USC Sumter to Host Constitution Day Program

The University of South Carolina Sumter and the Sumter County Historical Society will be teaming up to present Constitution Day on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the USC Sumter Arts and Letters Lecture Hall. As always, the event is fr...

Sep 10, 2019, 12:06pm EDT

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USC Sumter Campus To Reopen Friday, September 6

The University of South Carolina Sumter campus will reopen Friday, September 6, 2019. Normal class schedules and campus office hours will resume. Any further updates will be sent over the Carolina Alert system and social media outlets. For questi...

Sep 5, 2019, 5:10pm EDT

USC Sumter Campus Closed Thursday, September 5

The University of South Carolina Sumter campus has cancelled classes and campus activities for Thursday, September 5, 2019 due to inclement weather. Campus offices will also be closed. Classes and normal operations are expected to resume on Friday, ...

Sep 4, 2019, 2:34pm EDT

About University of South Carolina Sumter

USC Sumter is located in the heart of the state, about 45 miles east of the capital of Columbia, South Carolina. It is the only campus is the system that began as a Clemson University campus and then later changed to a University of South Carolina campus. USC Sumter became a University campus in 1973 and today has an enrollment of about 1,400 per academic year. USC Sumter confers two-year associate's degrees and offers baccalaureate degree programs in business administration, elementary education, nursing, early childhood education, organizational leadership and interdisciplinary studies through Palmetto College. Learn more visit http www.uscsumter.edu.