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Making Our Mark: Climate Leadership Recognizes USC Sumter
The University of South Carolina Sumter is one of 175 signatories that earned Marks of Distinction for the Climate Change Network in the areas of "Carbon Neutral Goal 2025" and "On Track." Marks of Distinction is an initiative that recognizes a sele...
Apr 24, 2018, 11:25am EDT
USC Sumter Named to Victory Media's 2018 Military Friendly Schools List
The University of South Carolina Sumter announced today that it has been designated a 2018 Bronze Military Friendly® School and a Military Spouse Friendly® by Victory Media, the leader in successfully connecting the military and civilian worlds, and pu...
Apr 4, 2018, 9:00am EDT
McKinney to Address 2018 USC Sumter Graduates
USC Sumter's annual Commencement ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the USC Sumter Nettles Building Auditorium. Christopher H. McKinney will address the graduates. McKinney is executive director of the Santee-Lynches Re...
Apr 3, 2018, 3:52pm EDT
Corrected: USC Sumter Summer Camp Options Grow in 2018
SUMTER, SC - The University of South Carolina Sumter is expanding summer camp options again this year for students ages 9-14 beginning June 11 through June 29, 2018. Due to the popularity of last year's new options which included a mock trial camp a...
Apr 2, 2018, 12:13pm EDT
USC Sumter Students Achieve Success Without the Financial Burden
Nearly 5 million Americans are in default on their federal student loan payments, the Wall Street Journal reported in December 2017. That is nearly double the number of Americans who were severely behind on payments four years ago. The number of borrow...
Feb 7, 2018, 10:50am EST
Fire Ant Tennis Ranked Nineteenth in the Country
With the NJCAA Tennis season beginning shortly, ITA Tennis released their pre-season rankings and the USC Sumter men's team is ranked top in the nation. The Fire Ants are ranked 19th in the country, 6th in the southeast and first in the region. The ...
Jan 29, 2018, 10:34am EST
USC Sumter to Host 18th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Walk 2018
USC Sumter will host the 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dream Walk on Monday, January 15, 2018. The Dream Walk is a community effort created to acknowledge and celebrate the meaning and purpose of the holiday. Dream Walk 2018 is a 3-mile walk ...
Jan 3, 2018, 9:00am EST
Ante Up for Fire Ant Athletics
On Friday, February 16, the USC Sumter Nettles Gymnasium will be transformed into a Las Vegas style casino and attendees will be playing for wonderful prizes donated by area businesses. The Ante Up Casino Night sign-in will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the...
Dec 15, 2017, 2:14pm EST
USC Sumter Ranked #2 Community College in South Carolina by Niche
Niche released its 2018 College Rankings, including updated rankings and Niche Grades for both 4-year and 2-year colleges nationwide. The University of South Carolina Sumter was named the #2 Best Community College in South Carolina and the #23 Best Com...
Nov 9, 2017, 1:36pm EST
Farmers Market at USC Sumter Supports Local Growers
A farmers market made up of several local farmers and artisans will be hosted weekly at the University of South Carolina Sumter starting Friday, September 22, 2017. The market will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the parking area behind the USC Sumter Arts and L...
Sep 22, 2017, 9:22am EDT