South Carolina Internship Program to award $3,000 to USC Aiken students pursuing high-demand jobs

South Carolina Internship Program to award $3,000 to USC Aiken students

For more information contactAngela Saxon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. University of South Carolina Aiken students who obtain internships and co-ops that support high-demand industries in the state are eligible to receive financial assistance through the South Carolina Internship Program. Students can receive $3,000 if they are completing an internship or...

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Where Are They Now: Erin Weeks talks about her career in writing

USC Aiken Alumna: Erin Weeks

For more information contact:Angela Saxon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. For reporter Erin Weeks the journey of working for the Aiken Standard didn't just happen overnight. In fact, it wasn't until she enrolled at the University of South Carolina Aiken her love for writing sparked. Since graduating in the Spring of 2023, Erin has report...

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USC Aiken Nursing program honors 30 new first-semester students with a Dedication of Hands Ceremony

USC Aiken 2023 Dedication of Hands Ceremony

For more information contact:Angela Saxon, angela.saxon @usca.com The University of South Carolina Aiken's School of Nursing is continuing its tradition of welcoming first-semester nursing students with an annual Dedication of Hands to the Nursing Profession ceremony. The event started with a few words from Dr. Katie Chargualaf, interim dean of the...

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Senior Simon Berry finds calling as a history major

USC Aiken Senior, Simon Berry

Senior Simon Berry began college with plans to enter a STEM field, but an internship with the City of Aiken solidified his decision to change his course to history. Although he once doubted whether he could apply his passion for history to a career path, the internship experience opened his eyes to the many ways he can use his skills for historical...

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New USC Aiken parenting group focuses on caregiver wellness, mindful parenting

USC Aiken establishes new parenting group on campus

For more information contact:Angela Saxon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Parenting isn't always easy but one group at the University of South Carolina Aiken wants to make it easier by establishing a new parenting group on campus to help offer guidance and facilitate connection. Established by the USC Aiken Psychology Clinic, the group is open to facul...

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Woodrum to provide keynote address for Constitution Week at USC Aiken

Constitution Week at USC Aiken

For more information contact:Christen Engel, (803) 641-2825, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The University of South Carolina Aiken will join universities around the nation in celebrating Constitution Week, Sept. 18-22, with a series of weeklong weeks. Highlighting the week will be a keynote address at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, from American Civil Liberties...

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USC Aiken ranks as one of the best universities in the region for the 25th consecutive year

U.S. News & World Report ranks USC Aiken as one of the best universities

For more information contact:Angela Saxon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The University of South Carolina Aiken has once again been ranked a top university in the region by U.S. News & World Report. In the publication's annual undergraduate rankings released Sept. 18, USC Aiken ranked #27 in Top Public Schools; #34 in Best Value Schools; and #59 i...

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University lecture series kicks off in downtown Aiken Sept. 28

USC Aiken to host Aiken in the Alley

Enter Subheadline Here For more information contact:Christen Engel, (803) 641-2825, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. AIKEN, S.C. - A conversation on the straight ticket voting option will be the inaugural event of the University of South Carolina Aiken's new community series, Aiken in the Alley, on Sept. 28. The series will kick off at 11 a.m. wit...

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USC Aiken celebrates Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month with series of events

USC Aiken Hispanic Student Association

For more information contact:Angela Saxon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Students at the University of South Carolina Aiken kicked off Hispanic / Latinx Heritage Month on Sept. 14 with Spanish- and Latin-inspired food and music in the Student Activities Center ("SAC"). A series of events is planned in recognition of the month, which runs from Sept. 15 – Oc...

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Where Are They Now: Alumnus Eric Wehrmann returns to USC Aiken

Eric Wehrmann, the university's new Sports Performance Director

University of South Carolina Aiken graduate Eric Wehrmann is thrilled to be back on campus. Eight years after earning his bachelor of science degree in Exercise and Sports Science, he returned in August as the university's new Sports Performance Director. Wehrmann's collegiate career began at USC Salkehatchie where he played baseball and earned his...

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USC Aiken to host 38th annual SEED STEM Festival

37th Annual SEED STEM Festival

The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center at the University of South Carolina Aiken will host the 38th annual SEED STEM Festival. The event is free and will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23rd at USC Aiken from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. "Imagine getting up close with honeybees, petting an alligator, making paper, investigating weather, discovering earth's treas...

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USC Aiken students acquire valuable on-the-job training while serving the community’s heart patients

USC Aiken students acquire valuable on-the-job training

Through a partnership with Aiken Regional Medical Center, the University of South Carolina Aiken is serving patients who have experienced a heart attack, open heart surgery, angioplasty or other heart event. The program underscores the value of a USC Aiken education, providing students with hands-on opportunities to apply their classroom knowledge ...

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USC Aiken, Aiken Tech partner to increase pathways to high growth careers

USC Aiken, Aiken Tech signing event

New transfer agreement between the two institutions will provide a seamless pathway for enhancing the region's workforce For more information contact:Christen Engel, (803) 641-2825, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken and Aiken Technical College have established a partnership to enhance the region's workforc...

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Beta Alpha Psi Hosts Successful Resume and Interview Prep Workshop

Beta Alpha Psi gets students ready professionally with interview workshop

For more information contact:Kate Channell, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Beta Alpha Psi, in collaboration with the University of South Carolina Aiken School of Business Administration, hosted a Resume and Interview Prep Workshop on Sept. 6. The event featured prominent industry professionals and career experts who provided invaluable insights to aspiring...

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Beta Alpha Psi Chapter Established at USCA to Elevate Student Opportunities

Beta Alpha Psi Chapter Established at USCA. From left to right: Carsen Crumpton, Leeda Filson, Kelsie Furne, and Peter Flores.

For more information contact:Kate Channell, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 803-643-6777 Aiken, SC – The School of Business at the University of South Carolina Aiken ("USC Aiken") is enhancing opportunities for its exceptional financial information students and professionals through the establishment of a new Beta Alpha Psi ("BAP") chapter. The c...

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USC Aiken Eventing team celebrates championship win with new banner inside the SAC

2023 United States Eventing Association Intercollegiate Eventing Championship

For more information contact:Angela Saxon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The University of South Carolina Aiken's Eventing team is on top of the world after taking home the 2023 United States Eventing Association Intercollegiate Eventing Championship for the first time in school history. Students showed up to cheer on their fellow Pacers as the Student Gov...

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Teaching Fellows organization kicks off the new year with ten freshmen members

Freshmen Fellows Induction 2023-2024

For more information contact:Angela Saxon, Angela This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The University of South Carolina Aiken Teaching Fellows organization welcomed 10 new freshman members for the 2023-2024 school year on Wednesday, Aug. 23. The program, which is in its eighth year, is designed to offer students a unique opportunity to become instructional leaders. Fell...

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Getting to know Student Success Advocate, Adam Boese

Adam Boese

For more information contact:Angela Saxon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. If it's anyone who believes in the art of hard work and dedication to serving the United States it's Adam Boese. Boese is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Applied Computer Science with a concentration in Cyber Security at the University of South Carolina Aiken. He explained how gr...

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USC Aiken formally inducts the Class of 2027 during Freshman Convocation

USC Aiken Freshman Convocation Class of 2027

For more information contact:Angela Saxon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Hundreds of new freshmen gathered around the historic quad fountain at the University of South Carolina Aiken on Aug. 23 as they awaited their official induction into the Class of 2027. The more than 600 students started their official introduction to campus with the traditional walk ...

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Pacer LIFE welcomes the Class of 2025

Pacer LIFE Move-In Day (Class of 2025)

For more information contact:Angela Saxon, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Pacer LIFE (Learning Is For Everyone) welcomed its inaugural class of 16 students on Aug. 17 when they moved into university housing at the University of South Carolina Aiken. The two-year program serves as a comprehensive post-secondary education for students with intellectual disabi...

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