University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational university in Columbia, South Carolina. The university has about 44,557 students. It was founded in 1801. The current president of the university is Dr. Harris Pastides.
Sports
The athletics teams of the university are called the Gamecocks. They have 19 varsity teams, almost all of which compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In men's soccer, a sport that the SEC does not sponsor, the Gamecocks play in Conference USA.
University Of South Carolina Media
The university's first president, Reverend Jonathan Maxcy
South Carolina College as it appeared in 1850 looking from College Street
Built in 1909, Davis College was the university's first new building after the Civil War and currently houses the School of Library and Information Science
The University of South Carolina's historic Horseshoe, on which the university's first building was built in 1805
Lieber College, originally constructed in 1837, is the office of undergraduate admissions at the University of South Carolina and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Completed in May 2000, the Science Research Center is home to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
The newest student housing building, constructed in 2022, is 17 stories and is adjacent to Richland Library.
Vice President Joe Biden receives honorary doctorate, 2014, and delivers the commencement address.
The university's mascot, Cocky entertaining Gamecock fans at Gamecock Village prior to game vs. LousLaf in 2007.
Other websites
- University of South Carolina's Official website
- South Carolina Gamecocks' Official website Archived 2008-04-12 at the Wayback Machine
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