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University Of South Carolina-lancaster

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Established in 1959, USC Lancaster admits all students who show promise of academic success. Most of USCL's students are first generation college students from rural areas, small towns, and cities across the central Piedmont area of the Carolinas. Through a broad commitment to equity, an extensive scholarship and financial aid program, and a variety of weekday and evening course offerings, USC Lancaster seeks to make education accessible, affordable, and convenient to the residents of this area.
• We are more than proud of our history, we are also excited about the future. In 2000, USC Lancaster opened a $10.7 million building, the James A. Bradley Arts and Sciences Building. In 2003, the campus completed another major building project with the expansion and renovation of Medford Library. In 2005, the campus opened the Carol Ray Dowling Health Services Center on newly acquired property adjacent to the campus.
• The Lancaster campus grants associate degrees in the arts, sciences, business, criminal justice, and technical nursing. Limited upper-division course work creditable toward baccalaureate degrees through the University is also offered by USC Lancaster's faculty. Graduate courses are available through the Extended Graduate Campus Office under the auspices of the USC Columbia Graduate School. Opportunity for area residents to pursue personal enrichment is also provided through regular programs and services and additional public service activities. USC Lancaster admits all students who show promise of academic success.
• Through regular course offerings, continuing education programs, summer enrichment programs, and cultural events, USC Lancaster helps area residents obtain personal development, professional growth, and cultural enrichment. Through health fitness and recreation programs, USC Lancaster helps residents develop an appreciation of the interrelationship of physical health and overall personal wellness. Through its Child Development Center, USC Lancaster helps economically disadvantaged preschool children attain the physical, social, and intellectual development necessary for later success in school.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• Down from ivory tower (The Rock Hill Herald)
  posted on September 27, 2009 at 04:02:20 am
  South Carolina Rotarians must have upset the gods. Why else are clubs around the state being subjected to Mark Sanford's endless Mea Culpa Tour?
• Best Bets: Week of Sept. 24, 2009 (The Rock Hill Herald)
  posted on September 25, 2009 at 02:29:45 pm
  Joel T. Hamilton, lead singer of the working title, will perform at 8 p.m. in Winthrop University's Dinkins Student Center Underground. Tickets cost $5 for those with a Winthrop I.D. and $10 for the general public.
• USC-Lancaster impresses Sanford (The Rock Hill Herald)
  posted on September 18, 2009 at 04:37:20 am
  Gov. Mark Sanford took a tour of University of South Carolina-Lancaster on Thursday, but wouldn't commit to backing away from his call to close the two-year college.
• Sanford brings his 'apology tour' to Lancaster (WCNC Charlotte)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 10:35:47 pm
  LANCASTER, S.C. -- He says it's not an "apology tour," but it sure sounds like one. "I do apologize for letting you down," South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford told members of the Lancaster Rotary Club on Thursday.
• Sanford to visit college he sought to close (The Rock Hill Herald)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 10:47:02 am
  Gov. Mark Sanford's visit to Lancaster today will take him to a college he tried to close.

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