University of South Carolina Upstate

The University of South Carolina
Upstate
Type	Public university
Established	1967
Chancellor	Bennie Harris, Ph.D.
Academic staff	378
Students	5,996
Undergraduates	5,636
Postgraduates	360
Location	Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; 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; 330 acres (134 ha)
Colors	Green, White, and Black;
Nickname	Spartans
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I; Big South Conference
Website	www.uscupstate.edu

The University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) is a public university in Valley Falls, South Carolina, near Spartanburg and with a Spartanburg postal address.^[1] Founded in 1967 and formerly known as University of South Carolina Spartanburg, the institution changed its name in the summer of 2004. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees for students in the Upstate and surrounding areas. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and home to approximately 6,000 students and 340 full-time faculty. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

History[]

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 and the immediate surrounding area.

Colleges and schools[]

College of Arts, Social Science, and Humanities
College of Science and Technology
Mary Black School of Nursing
George Dean Johnson Jr., College of Business and Economics
School of Education, Human Performance, and Health

Clubs, organizations, and teams[]

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.

IFC Greek-Letter Organizations for Men[]

Active Fraternities

NPC Greek-Letter Organizations for Women[]

Active Sororities

NPHC Greek-Letter Organizations for Men and Women[]

Active Fraternities[]

Active Sororities[]

Athletics[]

USC Upstate Athletics logo

University of South Carolina Upstate sponsors 13 collegiate teams known as the Spartans. The athletic department colors are green, white, and black. The teams compete in the Big South Conference and Division I of the NCAA. These sports are men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf, baseball, softball, track and field, cross country, and women's volleyball.

The head coach of the Spartans baseball team is Matt Fincher. He has been the head coach for 11 years^[when?] and has rebuilt the baseball program. "The 2005 Spartans finished with the program's best ever record as a member of NCAA Division II. USC Upstate had a 33-21 overall record and a 14-16 mark in the league in the 2005 season..."^[2]

References[]

^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Valley Falls CDP, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
Compare to: "Zoning Map" (PDF). City of Spartanburg. Retrieved 2021-07-05. (shows the university is not in the Spartanburg city limits)
See following address: 800 University Way Spartanburg, SC 29303
^ [1] Archived September 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

[1] "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Valley Falls CDP, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
Compare to: "Zoning Map" (PDF). City of Spartanburg. Retrieved 2021-07-05. (shows the university is not in the Spartanburg city limits)
See following address: 800 University Way Spartanburg, SC 29303

[2] [1] Archived September 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

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show v t University of South Carolina System
Flagship campus	USC Columbia
Senior campuses	USC Aiken USC Beaufort USC Upstate
Regional campuses	USC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie USC Sumter USC Union
Governance	Board of Trustees Presidents

show v t Colleges and universities in South Carolina
Public institutions	List of colleges and universities in South Carolina The Citadel Clemson Coastal Carolina College of Charleston Francis Marion Lander South Carolina State USC Aiken USC Beaufort USC Columbia USC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie USC Sumter USC Union USC Upstate Winthrop
Private institutions	Allen American College of the Building Arts Anderson Benedict Bob Jones Charleston Southern Claflin Columbia Columbia International Coker Converse Erskine Furman Limestone Morris Newberry North Greenville Presbyterian Sherman Southern Wesleyan Spartanburg Methodist Voorhees Wofford
Technical colleges	Aiken TC Central Carolina TC Denmark TC Florence-Darlington TC Greenville TC Horry-Georgetown TC Midlands TC Northeastern TC Orangeburg-Calhoun TC Piedmont TC Spartanburg CC TC of the Lowcountry Tri-County TC Trident TC Williamsburg TC York TC
Seminaries, graduate, and professional institutions	Charleston School of Law Erskine Theological Seminary Geneva Reformed Seminary Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Medical University of South Carolina USC School of Law

show v t Big South Conference
Full members	Campbell Fighting Camels and Lady Camels Charleston Southern Buccaneers Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Hampton Pirates and Lady Pirates North Carolina A&T Aggies
Non-football members	High Point Panthers Longwood Lancers Presbyterian Blue Hose Radford Highlanders UNC Asheville Bulldogs USC Upstate Spartans Winthrop Eagles
ASUN football alliance	Kennesaw State Owls North Alabama Lions (both leaving in 2022)
Football-only members	Monmouth Hawks Robert Morris Colonials

show v t Spartanburg, South Carolina
Education	Spartanburg County School District 7 Spartanburg High School Spartanburg County School District 6 Spartanburg Community College Converse College Wofford College Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Transportation	Spartanburg Area Regional Transit Agency Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (nearby)
Media	Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Landmarks	Daniel Morgan Monument Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind, Spartanburg Day School, University of South Carolina Upstate, and Spartanburg Methodist College have Spartanburg addresses but entirely lie outside of the city limits.

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