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64-613: An economic development engine for the State, the South Carolina Ports Authority handles international commerce valued at more than $ 75 billion annually while receiving no direct taxpayer subsidy. According to a 2023 economic impact study conducted by University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business research economist and professor Dr. Joseph Von Nessen, port operations facilitate 260,000 jobs across South Carolina (one in every 9 jobs) paying 23% higher than

128-617: A 1.5- to 2-hour drive for additional recreational activities. The university offers club, intramural, and varsity sports. Its 19 varsity sports teams compete in the Southeastern Conference (except for men's soccer which competes in the Sun Belt Conference and women's sand volleyball which competes as an independent) and are known as the Gamecocks . The university's band director James Pritchard obtained

192-598: A band arrangement of the Elmer Bernstein -penned song "Step to the Rear" from the Broadway musical How Now, Dow Jones in 1968 and the marching band played the song at the first game of the 1968 season. It caught the ear of Coach Paul Dietzel who contacted Pritchard about making it the official fight song of the university to replace the original "Carolina Fight Song" (or "Carolina Let Your Voices Ring," now called

256-587: A consolidation of the university's former yearbook and its literary magazine. It is published four times a year and is free. The University of South Carolina established its first television station in the Fall 2006, Student Government Television (SGTV). It was funded by Student Government until April 2007 when Student Government released SGTV to the Department of Student Media, which also operates The Daily Gamecock , Garnet & Black Magazine and WUSC-FM . It

320-558: A large role in the maintenance operational duties of early campus activities. This includes maintenance, cleaning of student tenements and faculty duplexes, and the preparation of meals. Seventy-two students were present for classes in January 1862 and the college functioned until a call by the Confederate government for South Carolina to fill its quota of 18,000 soldiers. A system of conscription began on March 20 for all men between

384-622: A leader in alternative-fuel research." The University of South Carolina is a member of the SEC Academic Consortium. Now renamed the SECU , the initiative was a collaborative endeavor designed to promote research, scholarship and achievement amongst the member universities in the Southeastern conference . The SECU bolsters collaborative academic endeavors of Southeastern Conference universities . Its goals include highlighting

448-473: A part-time, 28-month MBA program for working professionals. Students have the options of taking classes in 20 locations throughout SC and one location in Charlotte, NC. Some classes are also broadcast over South Carolina's public television system, ETV . The professors that teach in the program are the same professors who teach full-time students. Master of Accountancy The Master of Accountancy program

512-532: A receiver and dispatcher of import cargo. The SCPA is an operating port, as distinguished from a landlord port. The majority of the cargo and virtually all of the container cargo passing through the SCPA's facilities is bound for or originates from international destinations. In addition to national economic conditions, major factors affecting the SCPA's cargo volumes include global economic trends, currency exchange rates with overseas trading partners and consumer demand in

576-414: A required six-hour internship. All internships are professional level, last at least eight weeks (most last 12 or more) and provide on-the-job experience in an actual human resources environment. Limited enrollment (approximately 30-35 new students per year) and small class size provide students with individualized attention. Master of International Business The Master of International Business Program

640-542: A result, some students live in popular off-campus housing. The university's student government is composed of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches. A 50-member Student Senate is led by the student body speaker of the Senate. The Student Senate enacts referendums, resolutions, and bills to enhance the student body in non-academic fields, maintains a budget for student life projects, confirms nominations for cabinet positions, and makes recommendations for change within

704-633: A split in an earlier literary society known as the Philomathic, grew to encapsulate the majority of the student body from the 1820s onward. The college became a symbol of the South in the antebellum period as its graduates were on the forefront of secession from the Union. With the generous support of the General Assembly, South Carolina College acquired a reputation as the leading institution of

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768-497: A traditional classical curriculum. The first president was the Baptist minister and theologian Reverend Jonathan Maxcy . He was an alumnus of Brown University , with an honorary degree from Harvard University . Before coming to the college, Maxcy had served as the second president of Brown and the third president of Union College . Maxcy's tenure lasted from 1804 through 1820. When South Carolina College opened its doors in 1805,

832-459: Is classified as a research institution of "very high research activity". The university was awarded $ 278.6 million in research funding in the 2019 fiscal year, a record amount for the school and an increase of 8% over the year prior. During his tenure as president of the University of South Carolina, John Palms articulated a "Cathedrals of Excellence" budgeting philosophy. Palms advocated

896-807: Is an interdisciplinary program that combines international business with international studies. For those students who wish to enter academia, the Moore School offers two basic doctoral programs: Ph.D. in Business Administration and Ph.D. in Economics. These programs have a large amount of flexibility to suit the needs of each students. Graduates currently hold positions at University of Memphis , Cambridge University , Indiana University , University of Houston–Clear Lake , College of Charleston , University of North Carolina at Charlotte , Furman University , East Carolina University ,

960-703: Is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree in accounting from an accredited university. It is open to anyone who satisfies the school's admission standards regardless of their undergraduate major. Master of Arts in Economics Graduate course offerings in economics include business economics, human capital and manpower economics, quantitative economics, public finance, money and banking, economic history, economic theory, developmental economics, international economics, and industrial organization and public policy. Masters of Human Resources The MHR Program consists of 36 hours of course work plus

1024-547: Is distributed across the University of South Carolina System. The student run radio station, WUSC , began broadcasting on the AM dial in 1947. In January 1977 WUSC began broadcasting on the FM dial, and in 1982 the station found its current home at 90.5 FM. Since June 2006, WUSC is broadcasting in HD radio. Students publish a literary magazine, Garnet & Black , which was formed in 1994 as

1088-991: Is located approximately one mile off campus.) Recent additions to the campus are the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center, the Greek Village, the Green Quad, the Honors Residence Hall, the Public Health Research Center, the Graduate Columbia hotel, the Colonial Life Arena and Carolina Stadium. In 2017, a new School of Law building opened on Senate Street, and the Darla Moore School of Business opened its new home at

1152-572: Is the flagship of the University of South Carolina System and the largest university in the state by enrollment. Its main campus is on over 359 acres (145 ha) in downtown Columbia, close to the South Carolina State House . The university is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities with Highest Research Activity". It houses the largest collection of Robert Burns and Scottish literature materials outside Scotland and

1216-492: Is well known for its consistent high rankings in its program for international business . The University of South Carolina (USC) began efforts to open a school of commerce as early as 1914. USC founded the school in 1919 and dean George Olson firmly established the school by the early 1920s. The school grew with the university, and by 1958, the school established the Master of Business Administration program. By 1963, AACSB gave

1280-649: The Carolinas I-95 Mega Site , Inland Port Dillon has close proximity to I-95, a critical transportation artery in the Southeast. The area is central to a significant base of existing Port users that represent base cargo opportunities for the facility. The initial phase is expected to handle at least 45,000 containers annually, offering overnight access to and from the Port of Charleston via an existing CSX mainline. A 2023 study by Dr. Joseph Von Nessen at

1344-805: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Environmental Protection Agency , the Central Intelligence Agency , the International Monetary Fund , BellSouth , and Bank of America . University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina ( USC , South Carolina , or Carolina ) is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina , United States. Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College , It

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1408-561: The Secretary of State of South Carolina , became the first black student when he registered for the fall session in the medical college of the university. In 1877 South Carolina state leaders closed the university. It was reopened in 1880 as a white only agricultural college. The Horseshoe is listed on the National Register of Historic Places , and most of its buildings reflect the federal style of architecture in vogue in

1472-474: The South and attracted several noteworthy scholars, including Francis Lieber , Thomas Cooper , and Joseph LeConte . Slavery and slave labor played a fundamental role in the foundation and construction of the University of South Carolina. Many of the primary buildings in the central heart of campus, known today as the horseshoe, were built not only by slave labor but also of slave-made brick. Slave labor played

1536-469: The "Old Fight Song"). Dietzel wrote the lyrics for the song, but asked that he remain anonymous because knowledge that the football coach wrote the lyrics might render it unacceptable to the basketball program. The song was officially introduced on November 16, 1968, prior to the football game against Virginia Tech and has been the fight song since the fall of 1969. The Gamecock reported in its March 1911 issue that very little progress had been made on

1600-510: The $ 29 million West Quad (now Green Quad) opened and became one of only four in the world to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. The 172,000-square-foot (16,000 m ) complex includes three four-story buildings. Since campus academic enrollment exceeds the capacity of on-campus housing, the university is adding more residence halls, most of which will be suite-style. As

1664-585: The 2010 Public Accounting Report , the Masters of Accounting program was ranked 25th in the country. After four years of study, undergraduate students finish their careers at the Darla Moore School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. The program consist of 121 credit hours and combines a strong liberal arts background with practical business education. The core curriculum that every student studies includes marketing , management , finance and management science . After

1728-533: The Carolina Coliseum. The new Darla Moore School of Business includes 35 classrooms and 136 offices for university faculty. In August 2014, the Moore School took occupancy of its new home located at the corner of Assembly and Greene streets in downtown Columbia, SC. The main level houses a visitors' center, a cafe, a trading room, and an open-air courtyard. U.S. News & World Report in its 2021 annual survey "America’s Best Colleges Guide" ranked

1792-788: The Horseshoe after extensive remodeling of one of its original buildings, which was dedicated as such in 1952. During the 20th century: the campus began to spread out dramatically from the Horseshoe. Today it includes the student union, 24 residence halls, numerous academic buildings, Longstreet Theatre, the Koger Center for the Arts , the Carolina Coliseum , the Colonial Life Arena , Carolina Stadium , and various facilities for Olympic sports . ( Williams-Brice Stadium

1856-440: The Moore School solidifies its international business rankings. International MBA The International Masters of Business Administration at the Darla Moore School of Business combines traditional business education with intensive language training in one of eight languages – Arabic , Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, or Spanish. In addition to the language tracks, the global track allows students to study

1920-477: The Moore School's undergraduate international business degree first in the United States. In the specialty of international business, the publication ranked the school No. 1 in the United States, a position the school has held for twenty-two years. On the national level, in the latest ranking of graduate programs by U.S. News & World Report , the Moore School continued as the #1 American university in

1984-759: The Ports Authority's new container terminal to I-26, as well as the state share of construction cost ($ 300 million) of the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. South Carolina Ports Authority is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors, each appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, along with two non-voting, ex-officio members - the state Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of Transportation. They serve terms of seven years or until their successors have been appointed and qualified. A Review and Oversight Commission on

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2048-442: The SCPA operates five major ocean terminals capable of handling breakbulk and container shipments in addition to passenger vessels. All of SCPA's container terminal facilities are located at the Port of Charleston , where the primary focus is the movement of containerized shipments to and from the vessels calling the port. The role of the SCPA is as a terminal operator serving as receiver of export cargo from inland carriers and

2112-584: The South Carolina Honors College offers support to academically gifted undergraduate students. After gaining acceptance to the University of South Carolina, students must apply separately to the Honors College and demonstrate significant academic achievement. In 2019, entering freshmen had an average weighted GPA of 4.71 and a midrange SAT score (critical reading and math) of 1460–1530. The University of South Carolina

2176-755: The South Carolina Inland Port in Greer, SC extended the reach of the port more than 200 miles into the state's interior. Connected to the Port of Charleston via overnight rail offered by the Norfolk Southern , Inland Port Greer handles containerized goods to and from the fastest-growing part of the Southeast - the I-85 corridor. Officials broke ground on Inland Port Dillon on March 10, 2017, and officially opened in April 2018. Located within

2240-566: The South Carolina Ports Authority has only had six leaders. Darla Moore School of Business 34°00′00″N 81°01′24″W  /  34.0°N 81.023333°W  / 34.0; -81.023333 The Darla Moore School of Business is the official business school of the University of South Carolina . Founded in 1919, the Moore School is located in Columbia, South Carolina and currently enrolls over 5,500 undergraduate and 800 graduate students in degree-seeking programs, including bachelor's , master's and doctorate degrees. The school

2304-734: The South Carolina State Ports Authority (ROCSPA) , composed of members of the South Carolina General Assembly, was established in 2009. Despite its status as a public agency dedicated to the economic development of the State of South Carolina, the Ports Authority does not receive direct appropriations from the state for capital or operations expenses. Instead, the Ports Authority operates like a private business, and funds its operations and investment efforts through its own revenue stream and ability to issue bonds. Since its founding in 1942,

2368-566: The Southeastern and Midwestern United States. The SCPA owns and operates six public marine terminals in the Port of Charleston . These facilities handle both containerized and non-containerized cargo, as well as cruise passengers. The sixth facility - the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal - is a container terminal which opened in March 2021 at the former Charleston Navy Base . Opened November 2013,

2432-472: The University of South Carolina was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy as one of 31 universities nationwide to house an Energy Frontier Research Center that is expected to bring $ 12.5 million in federal funding, the largest single award in the university's history, to the College of Engineering and Computing. President Pastides commented on the grant, "This award solidifies the university's position as

2496-579: The University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business concluded that the SCPA's statewide impacts include: South Carolina Ports Authority invested $ 1.05 billion in new and existing facilities between Fiscal Years 2016 and 2020, including the recently opened Hugh K. Leatherman, Wando Welch Terminal improvements, a new corporate headquarters, inland ports in Greer and Dillon, and the Ridgeville Industrial Campus. The funding for

2560-618: The admissions policy of the university. The legislature further proved its seriousness towards racial equality by electing two black trustees, Benjamin A. Boseman (misspelled as "Bozeman" in the bill) and Francis Lewis Cardozo , to the governing board of the university on March 9, 1869. A normal school was established by the legislature on the campus of the university as well as a preparatory school for black students, since most former slaves were ill-prepared for academic work. In addition, to encourage enrollment by blacks, tuition and other fees were abolished. On October 7, 1873, Henry E. Hayne ,

2624-450: The ages of 18 and 45, but many students volunteered. With the depletion of students, professors issued a notice that the college would open to those under 18 years old. Nine students showed up for class. The University Act of 1869 reorganized the university and provided it with generous financial support. An amendment was added to the act by W. J. Whipper , a black representative from Beaufort , that would prevent racial discrimination from

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2688-458: The alma mater for the university despite a reward of $ 50 by the faculty. English professor, George A. Wauchope, took it upon himself and wrote the lyrics for the alma mater in 1911 set to the tune Flow Gently, Sweet Afton by Robert Burns . Other songs were written and sung, but Wauchope's song proved to be the most popular and it was adopted by the university in 1912. The tradition has developed that alumni raise their right hand as though raising

2752-558: The building now known as Rutledge College was the only building on campus. Located one block southeast of the State Capitol, it served as an administrative office, academic building, residence hall, and chapel. However, the master plan for the original campus called for a total of eleven buildings, all facing a large lush gathering area. In 1807, the original President's House was the next building to be erected. The building now known as DeSaussure College followed shortly thereafter, and

2816-518: The business and cultural issues of regions around the world without learning a language other than English. All tracks are 20–22 months, with the exception of Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese, which require 29–34 months of study to give students added exposure to the more complex languages and cultures of these countries. Students may also volunteer with the Peace Corps during the IMBA program, extending

2880-476: The capital plan was internally generated based on the SCPA's ability to borrow (in the form of revenue bonds) as well as its operating revenues. Additionally, the State of South Carolina has committed approximately $ 800 million in funding for port-related infrastructure projects in the works. These projects include a new dual-rail served container staging yard in North Charleston, a port access road tying

2944-507: The core, usually in their junior year, students can choose a major or majors from the following areas: accounting , finance (corporate, investments, or financial services track), insurance and risk management , international business , management (entrepreneurship or human resources track), economics , marketing , management science (business information systems or global supply chain and operations management track), and real estate . The Undergraduate International Business major at

3008-489: The corner of Assembly and Greene in 2014. The University of South Carolina operates a transit system called Carolina Shuttle which consists of 14 buses. "Carolina Cab" offers students free rides from Five Points to their homes within 5 miles (8 km) of campus on weekends. Undergraduate admissions are classified as more selective . For the freshman enrollment of 2022, half the class had SAT scores between 1150 and 1360, or ACT scores between 26 and 31. Founded in 1978,

3072-548: The early days of the nation. Among them is the South Caroliniana Library , which was designed by Robert Mills and is the first freestanding academic library in the United States. Over the years the 11 original buildings on the Horseshoe survived a fire, an earthquake, and the Civil War, but in 1939 McKissick Museum replaced the original President's House. The President's House would eventually return to

3136-460: The endeavors and achievements of SEC faculty , students and its universities and advancing the academic reputation of SEC universities. Over 34,500 students attend the Columbia campus of the University of South Carolina, coming from all 46 South Carolina counties. In addition, students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries are represented here. (Almost 16,000 students study at

3200-617: The houses referred to as the Greek Village. Students tend to socialize off campus in Five Points and the Congaree Vista . Both of these areas are within walking distance of campus and offer restaurants, bars, cafés, and a variety of local entertainment. Lake Murray and the three rivers ( Saluda River , Broad River , and Congaree River ) around Columbia offer students many recreational activities. The South Carolina coast— Charleston, SC , Myrtle Beach , Hilton Head —is only

3264-643: The international business category. The publication ranked the school #62 in the US in overall graduate business education. The Wall Street Journal ranked the Moore School 49th out of 51 national business schools in a "Regional Ranking" in the September 20, 2007 edition of the Journal . In the 2010 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report , the Darla Moore School of Business was placed 28th in North America. In

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3328-465: The language they studied. After their internships are completed, students in both the language and global tracks return to the Moore School to continue their business education. Students take elective classes during their final two semesters either at USC or they may choose to complete a one-semester exchange. Professional MBA The Moore School designed the Professional MBA program as

3392-486: The leading 62 research universities in the United States and Canada. Former President Andrew Sorensen raised even larger sums for research, including a $ 300 million grant for colorectal cancer . In the spirit of Palms' budget, the board of directors moved to transform university land on Assembly Street into an "innovation district" called Innovista that will develop four areas: biomedicine , nanotechnology , environmental science and alternative fuels . In May 2009,

3456-463: The money from fundraising be channeled into the school's best programs, rather than spread the funds evenly. The strategy would pay off in the long term when these programs became nationally prominent, making a name for the University of South Carolina and attracting grant money. His primary goal was for the university to be admitted to the Association of American Universities – an association of

3520-482: The program continuously garners high rankings in international business. In 1998, Wall Street financier and USC graduate Darla Moore donated $ 25 million to the business school. In her honor the school was renamed Darla Moore School of Business, although sometimes shortened to the Moore School. The school combined its MIBS and MBA programs to form the International MBA program in 2002. The same year,

3584-433: The program length to approximately 48 months. Students must be accepted separately to the Peace Corps' Masters' International Program. Students begin the program with an intensive core of business courses. The core lasts from July to December. In January, students begin language training in the country that natively speaks the language they are learning. Then around April 1, students begin a mandatory internship, ideally in

3648-407: The regional campuses of the University of South Carolina System .) University Housing provides over 6,200 on-campus housing units. Rent includes all utilities. Undergraduates may choose housing in a specific "living and learning community". The concept is to create a better social and learning environment by housing students with similar academic or career interests together. In the fall of 2004,

3712-646: The remaining eight buildings were constructed over the next several decades. When completed, all eleven buildings formed a U-shape open to Sumter Street. This modified quadrangle became known as the Horseshoe . As with other southern universities in the antebellum period, the most important organizations for students were the two literary societies, the Clariosophic Society and the Euphradian Society . These two societies, which arose from

3776-476: The school full accreditation. The Professional Master of Business Administration (then called MBA-ETV) started in 1970. The Professional MBA program allows people in South Carolina to receive an MBA by taking part-time classes at remote locations and over the internet. Then in 1974 the school established its Master of International Business (MIBS). National publications hold the program in high esteem and

3840-408: The school started offering a specialization in international business for undergraduate students as a major. On April 23, 2004 the Moore School announced another gift by Darla Moore. She donated $ 45 million with the challenge to the university to match that sum. On September 22, 2011, the University of South Carolina broke ground on the new Darla Moore School of Business on Assembly Street next to

3904-592: The state's average wage. The study attributes nearly $ 87 billion in annual statewide economic activity to port operations. SCPA was created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1942 by Act No. 626 (Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters in South Carolina Code of Laws) as an instrumentality of the State possessing the powers of a body corporate. The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) owns public port and transportation facilities in Charleston, North Charleston, Charleston County , Dillon and Greer, South Carolina . The largest facilities are located in Charleston, where

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3968-407: The university. Their work is arranged according to the Student Government Constitution, a document written and adopted with the inception of student government and overseen by the President of the University of South Carolina and the university's board of trustees. The Daily Gamecock is an editorially independent, daily student newspaper founded in 1908. It has a readership of more than 30,000 and

4032-400: The world's largest Ernest Hemingway collection. 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 . On January 10, 1805, having an initial enrollment of nine students, the college commenced classes with

4096-519: Was then that the station changed its name to it current name, Student Gamecock Television (SGTV). About 22% of undergraduate men and 34% of undergraduate women participate in fraternities and sororities. These Greek letter organizations are governed by an internal body, the Greek Council. There are two separate councils, one for males and another for females. Many of the fraternities and sororities have large, mostly Greek Revival style mansions; Lining Lincoln Street, Gadsden Street, and Mark Buyck Way are

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