University of South Carolina Upstate
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1967 |
| Chancellor | Mary Anne Fitzpatrick |
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Academic staff
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378 |
| Students | 5,996 |
| Undergraduates | 5,636 |
| Postgraduates | 360 |
| Location |
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. 34°59′51″N 81°58′14″W / 34.99750°N 81.97056°WCoordinates: 34°59′51″N 81°58′14″W / 34.99750°N 81.97056°W |
| Campus |
Suburban 280 acres (113 ha) |
| Colors | Green, White, and Black |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Affiliations |
NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Website | www |
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The University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) is a public university located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Formerly known as the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, the school changed its name in the summer of 2004. The University of South Carolina Upstate is the fastest growing university in South Carolina offering both undergraduate and graduate programs for students in the Upstate and surrounding areas. One of four accredited four-year schools in the University of South Carolina System, it is home to approximately 6,000 students and 340 full-time faculty. It is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
After the Spartanburg General Hospital decided to discontinue its degree program for nurses, local politicians, led by Dr. G.B. Hodge, decided to create a separate University for the region. In 1967 the Spartanburg Regional Campus was opened as a two-year college with an initial enrollment of 177 students. Because of increased popularity, the school became a four-year institution in 1975 and was renamed the University of South Carolina Spartanburg. During the following years, both the campus and the scope of the University expanded. In the summer of 2004 the USC Board of Trustees voted to change the name to University of South Carolina Upstate to better reflect its mission to educate the people of South Carolina's upstate region. Aside from its presence in Spartanburg, University of South Carolina Upstate has become the largest educational provider in the University Center Greenville, a consortium of seven institutions of higher learning in Greenville, South Carolina.
University of South Carolina Upstate has many clubs and organizations as well as academic teams whose main goals are the intellectual and interpersonal growth of students through community service and wide ranging cultural activities.
Campus organizations and clubs are exceptionally diverse and include many clubs, such as the Campus Activity Board,The Carolinian, news blog, the literary journal writersINC, Student Government Association, and many academic and social clubs.
The Chemistry Club strives to stimulate and maintain an interest in the field of chemistry through monthly meetings. Activities include community service activities, bringing speakers to campus from academia, industry, and regulatory agencies, field trips to local chemical companies, performing chemical demonstrations at schools and for the public, and participating in local section American Chemical Society meetings.
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