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Dear Carolina parent,
Greetings from Columbia! Yesterday was the midpoint in the semester, so expect your student to be busier than normal with exams and projects. Also, spring break is next week. For students who live on campus, all residence halls (with the exceptions listed below) will close for spring break at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 5 and will re-open at noon on Sunday, March 13. The following residence halls will remain open during the break: Bates West, East Quad, French House, Horseshoe Apartments, South Quad, and West Quad. Look for the Carolina Ties parents newsletter to be delivered to your home in the next week. This issue focuses on health and wellness and includes great articles to discuss with your student. To view the newsletter online, click here. As always, please call the Parents Assistance Line at 1-800-868-6752 or send an e-mail to us at scparents@sc.edu if you have questions. | |
Date set for Parents Weekend 2011
Mark your calendars for Parents Weekend 2011, to be held Sept. 23-25, 2011! More information about registration will be available in the next few months, and all families of students returning to Carolina for next academic year will receive a postcard in the mail in May. Registration will begin on May 30 and will end on Sept. 2. Please continue to visit www.sa.sc.edu/parents for updates throughout the spring and summer! |
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Monthly tips for parents
The Office of Parents Programs website has a new feature to help parents navigate the college experience at Carolina. Extensive monthly tips will be added throughout the year to help you stay updated on what you should be talking with your student about, things your student might be experiencing that month, and resources to help you with deadlines and questions you might have. If you have feedback on this new resource or suggestions for items that would help make this page more helpful, please let us know! For complete information about what you need to know for March, click here. |
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2011 Dance Marathon sets fundraising record
Dance Marathon participants at the University of South Carolina have raised the bar again, setting a marathon fundraising record for Palmetto Health Children's Hospital, the largest freestanding children's hospital in the state. Held this past weekend (Feb. 25-26), the 13th annual Dance Marathon raised $160,584.05. That's an increase of nearly $20,000 from the 2010 marathon. The 24-hour dancing event took place from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center. Read more>> |
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Commencement information
Graduation Fair for May graduatesStudents needing to purchase graduation supplies should visit the Graduation Fair at the University Bookstore at the Russell House TODAY, March 1. Honor stoles for May graduationStudents graduating in May who have been involved in honor societies at Carolina can order an embroidered honor stole to wear at commencement. More information and order forms are available in Russell House, suite 227 or online here. Completed order forms with payment are due by March 4. |
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University news updates
Princeton Review cites USC as a "Best Value"
The University of South Carolina Columbia has been recognized in The Princeton Review as one of the 50 "best value" public colleges and universities in the nation, the only South Carolina institution to make the list. The Princeton Review's "100 Best Value Colleges for 2011" list was released Feb. 22, in collaboration with USA Today and features 50 public and 50 private colleges. USC was cited for having affordable tuition, awarding more than 1,000 need-based and merit-based scholarships for entering freshman each year, respected academic programs, faculty who are leaders in their fields of study and a vibrant student life and college town atmosphere. South Carolina Honors College was singled out for offering "select undergraduates a small, liberal arts college experience on USC's campus" and personalized attention from professors. Read more>>
Fluor, SRNS invest $1.5 million in USC CoEE
Representatives of Fluor Corporation and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions announced a $1.5 million gift on Feb. 28 to the University of South Carolina for the Center of Economic Excellence for the Hydrogen Economy. USC President Harris Pastides, Fluor CEO and USC alumnus David Seaton, and SRNS President and CEO Garry Flowers said the center will be the cornerstone of a comprehensive university-industry partnership among USC, Fluor, and SRNS to advance the science, technology and commercialization of clean, secure, renewable energy and its infrastructure. Read more>>
Carolina Day at the State House
Alumni, faculty, staff, and supporters of the University of South Carolina will march to the State House once again on March 30 for the annual Carolina Day at the State House. Participants in the event, which is sponsored by the Carolina Alumni Association's Carolina Action Network (CAN), attend each year to meet with legislators to advocate for support of public education. Learn more and register for Carolina Day>>
Students should re-subscribe for Carolina Alert
Remind your student to re-subscribe to the Carolina Alert system to receive e-mail and text notification during an emergency. Read more>> |
Please continue to visit our website for information and resources at www.sa.sc.edu/parents. As always, we are only a phone call or e-mail away, and we encourage your feedback!
Office of Parents Programs
University of South Carolina
Website: www.sa.sc.edu/parents
Parents Assistance Line: 1-800-868-6752
E-mail: scparents@sc.edu |
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