| Type | State university system |
|---|---|
| Established | 1957 |
| Endowment | $788.3 million (2019)[1] |
| President | Michael Amiridis |
Academic staff | 3,191 (Fall 2006)[2] |
| Students | 52,633 (Fall 2019) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | 8 campuses |
| Expenditures | US $1,354,416,154 (FY 2014) |
| Website | southcarolina |
The University of South Carolina System is a state university system collection of campuses established in 1957 to expand the educational opportunities of the citizens of South Carolina as well as extend the reach of the University of South Carolina (USC) throughout the state. With over 52,000 students at the eight campuses, the system is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of South Carolina.
The system includes the flagship research campus in Columbia, South Carolina, three senior campuses, and four regional campuses. USC has several thousand future students in feeder programs at surrounding technical colleges.
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(Instrumental music playing) VOICE OVER: A great city… a great region… are driven by a great university. From its noble roots in service to returning veterans of World War II, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has grown exponentially, driven by a Big Idea. . .to provide access to opportunity and the intellectual capital that have helped to build one of America’s most vibrant regions. HUGH MCCOLL: They were a vital part of building this city, the university was. In the planning in the Center City, they were involved in charrettes about what we ought to do with Third Ward, what we ought to do here, there, and yonder. TIM BELK: Charlotte is so fortunate to have a major research university located in our back yard. (Applause) CATHY BESSANT: We are a community and a city that punches above its weight. Think about it. Multiple professional sports teams. Huge economic development assets. A very vibrant corporate community. A very vibrant educational community of which UNC Charlotte is our underpinning. Those kinds of things really set us apart. VOICE OVER: Set apart… by a community that comes together to build a big future. Regional partnership, and stewardship of state resources are most evident in the Energy Production and Infrastructure Center, EPIC. The Charlotte Region is emerging as the Southeast’s energy capital. EPIC, as a center of research and professional education, has staked its claim as the Capitol Building of Energy. . . Dhiaa Jamil: The idea really has, kind of, built on itself. You create a center. You engage other companies in the process. You generate the type of learning and the type of workforces you’re desiring. You know, when we started there were few very reputable companies. Today, the Charlotte region is full of other companies. I would have to believe that the creation of the EPIC center at least played a role in those companies deciding to come to this area. VOICE OVER: While UNC Charlotte alumni are located worldwide, most of them stay, or eventually return, to build the communities in and around Charlotte. UNC Charlotte alumni teach our children in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools and throughout the region. Our graduates shape a growing professional work force that’s leading Greater Charlotte into its future. In health professions, financial services, energy, advanced manufacturing, retail, and the arts. BRAD THOMAS . . . it’s been remarkable the level of growth not only in the institutional growth in the greater cultural sector, but also in the number of artists that are choosing to call Charlotte home and call it a place where they can do business and feel supported. . .we do see ourselves as supporters of working artists who are here. VOICE OVER: UNC Charlotte’s faculty transforms knowledge and research into relevant and impactful applications. Pinku Mukherjee: The main thing that attracted me here is that I could be part of this growth, which I did not see in other big, established universities. Plus, the Carolinas HealthCare System attracted me because of the demographics. So I came from Mayo Clinic, which has a very finite demographic. And this has a really, very good demographic…so clinically too I was very fascinated. They get more pancreatic and breast cancer patients than a lot of other big universities and big cancer centers. CATHY BESSANT: There are things available here at UNC Charlotte that simply aren’t available anywhere else in the country or, in some cases, in the world. The degree of talent is not only motivating and inspirational to us at the Bank, but helps us move our thinking forward in critical areas. Dhiaa Jamil: I’m proud of how this school has developed. The quality of the student activities, the student spaces, the student union, sports, football...(crowd cheering) JERRY RICHARDSON: From my point of view, you’re doing everything right. And of course, I have a bias and my bias is to football because football has been such an important part of my life. Athletics play a key role in any university. . . SMOKY BISSELL: UNC Charlotte was, I couldn’t believe it, it was a cow pasture when I went out there to see what it was in 1964. And to see it grow, and to see the Uptown campus absolutely will bring a smile to anybody’s face. CATHY BESSANT: The physical campus of UNC Charlotte is a huge asset to our community. And the great thing about the transportation strategy that the city has been launching and executing over the last several years is that we now have a new chance at connectivity between a gorgeous, contemporary campus that is a few miles away from the Center City, and the Center City and the rest of Charlotte itself. Bell ringing six times IKE BELK: I still believe the future of this institution is just starting. The future is just starting. The greatness as it’s grown, beautiful. Just watch the future! (Instrumental music playing)
Campuses
The University of South Carolina system currently consists of eight campuses with a flagship campus at Columbia. The campuses in Aiken, Beaufort and Spartanburg are Comprehensive campuses and offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The four Palmetto Colleges are regional campuses and offer associate's degree as well as providing a straightforward process to transfer to one of the senior campuses through the university's on-line Palmetto College.
Four of the campuses have branches in nearby locales. USC Beaufort has a branch in Bluffton, USC Union has a branch in Laurens, USC Salkehatchie has its main campus in Allendale with a branch in Walterboro, and USC Upstate has a branch in Greenville.
| Campus | Location[a] | Type | Founded | Enrollment (Fall 2019) [3] |
Expenditures (2014)[4] |
Athletics nickname |
Athletic category |
Primary athletic conference |
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| USC Columbia | Columbia | Flagship/Research | 1801 | 35,364 | 1,119,185,005 | Gamecocks | NCAA Division I | Southeastern (SEC) |
| USC Upstate | Spartanburg | Comprehensive | 1967 | 6,307 | 98,425,124 | Spartans | NCAA Division I | Big South |
| USC Aiken | Aiken | Comprehensive | 1961 | 3,726 | 60,064,394 | Pacers | NCAA Division II | Peach Belt (PBC) |
| USC Beaufort | Beaufort | Comprehensive | 1959 | 2,119 | 28,755,019 | Sand Sharks | NCAA Division II | Peach Belt (PBC) |
| USC Lancaster | Lancaster | Palmetto College | 1959 | 1,640 | 17,702,296 | Lancers | NJCAA | Carolinas (CJCC) (Region X) |
| USC Sumter | Sumter | Palmetto College | 1966 | 1,360 | 11,433,437 | Fire Ants | NJCAA | Carolinas (CJCC) (Region X) |
| USC Union | Union | Palmetto College | 1965 | 1,153 | 6,371,444 | Bantams[b] | NJCAA | Carolinas (CJCC) (Region X) |
| USC Salkehatchie | Allendale | Palmetto College | 1965 | 964 | 12,479,435 | Indians | NJCAA | Carolinas (CJCC) (Region X) |
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Former campuses
- USC Florence, a campus from 1957 until it became independent on July 1, 1970 as Francis Marion College (now Francis Marion University).
- USC Coastal Carolina, a previously independent two-year campus, joined the USC System in 1959 and remained until it became independent on July 1, 1993 as Coastal Carolina University.
Governance
The University of South Carolina System is governed by the Board of Trustees which oversees the overall management of the system. The Board of Trustees is composed of a total of 20 members. Of the members, 16 are chosen by the General Assembly, three are ex officio members, and one is appointed by the Governor of South Carolina.
A President is appointed by the board to serve as the chief executive officer of the system and to manage with the day-to-day affairs of the campuses. In addition, the President is tasked with long-range planning of the system and recommending improvements to the Board of Trustees. Each senior campus is administered by a chancellor and each regional campus is managed by a dean, all of whom report directly to the president. The duties of the chancellor at the Columbia campus are encompassed by the office of the president.
Both the Board of the Trustees and the president have offices in the Osborne Administration Building, at the northeast corner of The Horseshoe. The Board of Trustees meets every other month and the president delivers a yearly state-of-the-university address in the Longstreet Theater.
Board of trustees
Note: This article was transferred from the University of South Carolina article which pertains only to the Columbia campus, since the Board of Trustees governs the whole system.
The Board of Trustees is a body created by the state of South Carolina responsible for the maintenance and operation of the university, including the University of South Carolina System. Its primary focus is to set the mission for the University system and to approve all financial decisions.
The board was established in the legislation passed by the General Assembly on December 19, 1801 for the foundation of South Carolina College. The original board was composed of twenty-five members, twelve of whom were ex officio and 13 were elected. They first met on February 12, 1802 at the home of Governor John Drayton. A quorum was not present so they met again on February 14 when they did have the necessary numbers for a quorum.
On May 7, 1970 about 500 students marched to the flagpole on the Horseshoe and demanded that the U.S. Flag be lowered to half staff to honor those who had died in the Kent State shootings. An equal size counter-protest gathered at the flagpole and demanded that flag remain hoisted at the top of the pole. To thwart off any potential bloodshed, President Tom Jones ordered that the flag be lowered. However, the protesters felt emboldened and took over the Russell House. The National Guard had to be called in to dislodge the students from the building and 42 students were arrested.
The board acted to discipline the students on May 11. A crowd of 300 students formed, marched on the administrative building where the trustees were meeting, and demanded amnesty for the students. The board refused and the protesters responded by vandalizing cars parked at the building. One car that was flipped over was bought the same day by a trustee. The protesters occupied the first floor of the building causing the trustees to huddle in a room on the second floor. After waiting a few hours in the room, Hugh Willcox, a trustee in his 70s, simply left the room, walked past the students, and sped away in his car. Sol Blatt, Jr. commented that he would not have done that for $100,000.[5] The National Guard arrived later that night and the protesters dispersed at their sight. The inability of President Tom Jones to control the actions of the students led to the loss of support by the trustees and his eventual resignation in 1974.
Composition and powers
The Board of Trustees is composed of the following 20 members:
- Governor of South Carolina, ex officio Chairman of the Board; may appoint a designee in his/her stead
- South Carolina State Superintendent of Education, ex officio
- President of the Greater University of South Carolina Alumni Association, ex officio
- One member elected by the General Assembly from each of the sixteen judicial circuits
- One member appointed by the governor
The governor's appointee and those elected by the General Assembly serve for a term of four years.
Seven standing committees have been set up to streamline the business of the board of trustees. A special or ad hoc committee can be formed by the Chairman of the Board should a need arise. The following are the seven standing committees:
- Executive Committee
- Buildings and Grounds Committee
- Intercollegiate Activities Committee
- Academic Affairs and Faculty-Liaison Committee
- Student-Trustee Liaison Committee
- Health Affairs Committee
- Fiscal Policy Committee
Up until 1981, the positions of head football coach and athletic director were combined. Despite being the athletic director, the head football coach held little sway over the hiring and firing of the coaches for the other athletic programs. The true power lay with the chairman of the athletic committee and the position was dominated from the 1930s to the 1970s by Solomon Blatt, Sr. and his son Solomon Blatt, Jr. Yet in 1966 Blatt, Jr. was trumped when he had lined up Bill Murray to become the head football coach and Governor Robert Evander McNair had instead convinced Paul Dietzel to accept the position.
The trustees have the final say on all affairs that are pertinent to the University. Their powers include:
- Awarding of honorary degrees
- Purchasing, leasing and selling property of the University
- Setting tuition fees
- Hiring and firing faculty and personnel
Additionally, according to the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), Section 59-117-100, the board of trustees are tasked with ensuring that the president of the university is not an atheist or an infidel.
References
- ^ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "2019 Fall Freeze" (PDF). oiraa.dw.sc.edu.
- ^ "Budget" (PDF). busfinance.admin.sc.edu.
- ^ Lesesne, Henry H. (2001). A History of the University of South Carolina, 1940-2000. University of South Carolina Press. p. 397.
External links
- Campuses of the University of South Carolina System
- Regional campuses of the University of South Carolina System
This page was last edited on 19 February 2024, at 21:07