University of South Carolina-Upstate

The University of South Carolina Upstate (USC Upstate) is a public university located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1967 and formerly known as the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, the school changed its name in the summer of 2004.

The University of South Carolina Upstate is the fastest growing university in South Carolina offering both undergraduate and graduate programs for students in the Upstate and surrounding areas.

One of four accredited four-year schools in the University of South Carolina System, it is home to approximately 6,000 students and 340 full-time faculty. It is fully accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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.

Campus organizations and clubs are exceptionally diverse and include many clubs, such as the Campus Activity Board, The Carolinian, news blog, the literary journal writersINC, Student Government Association, and many academic and social clubs.

The Chemistry Club strives to stimulate and maintain an interest in the field of chemistry through monthly meetings. Activities include community service activities, bringing speakers to campus from academia, industry, and regulatory agencies, field trips to local chemical companies, performing chemical demonstrations at schools and for the public, and participating in local section American Chemical Society meetings.

The Marketing Club, which provides students with resume workshops, company visits, and internship opportunities.

The Forensics Team, led by coach and director, Dr Kevin Sargent, has proved to be able to compete with other top universities.

The Mock Trial Team competes nationally alongside local rivals, Furman, Duke, and UNC-Chapel Hill. The team has been gaining in experience and in wins since being taken over by Sargent.

Impact, a community service organization on campus.