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Governor of South Carolina, ex officio Chairman of the Board; may appoint a designee in his/her stead; South Carolina State Superintendent of Education, ex officio; President of the Greater University of South Carolina Alumni Association, ex officio; One member elected by the General Assembly from each of the sixteen judicial circuits
The university's first president, Reverend Jonathan Maxcy. The university was founded as South Carolina College on December 19, 1801, by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly initiated by Governor John Drayton in an effort to promote harmony between the Lowcountry and the Backcountry.
Simultaneously, the Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce identified a goal of establishing a college in the county. Chamber members presented their idea to the administration of the university, and within approximately one year the University of South Carolina Lancaster Extension Center opened with 51 students.
There are 60 colleges and universities in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The University of South Carolina in Columbia is the largest university in the state, by enrollment. [1] Trident Technical College in North Charleston is the largest two-year college. [2] The oldest institution is the College of Charleston, founded in 1770 and chartered ...
The University of South Carolina–Beaufort (USC Beaufort or USCB) athletic teams are called the Sand Sharks. The institution is a member of the NCAA Division II and competes in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) since the 2022–23 academic year (while competing full-time in the NCAA beginning 2023–24).
The University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken or USCA) is a public university in the Aiken, South Carolina area. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and offers undergraduate degree programs as well as master's degrees. Additional graduate courses and degree programs are offered through the University of South Carolina ...
[2] [3] South Carolina's 36th and current head coach is Shane Beamer. Nine coaches have led the Gamecocks to postseason bowl games: John D. McMillan, Paul Dietzel, Jim Carlen, Joe Morrison, Brad Scott, Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier, Will Muschamp and Shane Beamer. [4] Paul Dietzel led South Carolina to the 1969 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC ...
The University of South Carolina School of Music is located at 813 Assembly Street. The building consists of a basement which holds practice and rehearsal spaces, as well as three upper floors which contain classrooms and offices. The School of Music houses the university's Music Library on the second floor.