University of South Carolina Upstate
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| Established | 1967 |
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| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Dr. John C. Stockwell |
| Faculty | 192 full-time 141 part-time |
| Staff | 300 |
| Undergraduates | 4,397 |
| Postgraduates | 110 |
| Location | Spartanburg, SC,, USA |
| Address | 800 University Way Spartanburg, SC 29303 |
| Telephone | 864-503-5000 |
| Campus | Urban (280 acres) |
| Colors | green, white, and black |
| Nickname | Spartans |
| Affiliations | NCAA DII |
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The University of South Carolina Upstate is a public university located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. One of four accredited four-year schools in the University of South Carolina System, it is home to approximately 4,300 students. It is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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[edit] Colleges and Schools
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Mary Black School of Nursing
- School of Business Administration and Economics
- School of Education
[edit] 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 of Greenville, a consortium of seven institutions of higher learning in Greenville, South Carolina. In recent years the U.S. News and World Report has ranked the University of South Carolina Upstate as one of the top four public comprehensive colleges in the South.
[edit] Athletics
University of South Carolina Upstate sponsors 11 collegiate teams known as the Spartans. The school colors are green, white, and black. The teams compete in the Peach Belt Conference and Division II 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, and women's volleyball.
The school recently announced it will move to Division I and compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference starting in the 2007-2008 academic year.
[edit] Alumni
The University has a living Alumni base of over 15,500. According to the school, over 80% of them still live and work in the upstate region.
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| Peach Belt Conference |
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| Armstrong Atlantic State • Augusta State • Clayton State • Columbus State • Francis Marion • Georgia & State • Lander • North Georgia & State • North Carolina@Pembroke • South Carolina Aiken • South Carolina Upstate |
| Atlantic Sun Conference |
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| Belmont • Campbell • ETSU • Florida Gulf Coast* • Gardner–Webb • Jacksonville Kennesaw State • Lipscomb • Mercer • North Florida • South Carolina Upstate* • Stetson * Future member effective 2007-2008 academic year |
