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April Issue 2003
University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC, Offers 16th Annual USC Showcase
The University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC, enriches the lives of the Palmetto State through research, teaching, community outreach and cultural performances. On Apr. 12, 2003, South Carolinians are invited to USC Showcase, the university's annual open house and celebration, to enjoy and learn about the many ways that USC touches the lives of South Carolinians.
Set for the historic Horseshoe, the 10am-3pm event is free and open to the public. The USC Showcase will feature activities, performances and exhibits appropriate for all ages. Under the shade of the Horseshoe's canopy of trees, families can enjoy festival foods and performances by many of USC's ensembles, including Caribbean steel-drum music by Palmetto Pans, jazz by the Left Bank Big Band, gospel by Higher Harmony, the Concert Choir and the USC Dance Company. Faculty and staff at more than 70 booths, which highlight research, outreach programs and degree and career opportunities, will answer questions. Many of the displays include demonstrations and feature high-tech presentations, and many colleges hold open houses. Campus tours, storytelling and face-painting and other activities for young children, round out the fun.
USC Showcase is an excellent opportunity for college-bound high-school students and parents to visit with representatives who can discuss admissions requirements, financial aid, scholarships and South Carolina Honors College. Admissions information sessions will be at 10am and 11am in Rutledge Chapel. Residence halls open for tours include East Quad, Preston Residential College, Maxcy, Capstone, Patterson, Towers, Wade Hampton and Bates House.
Among the highlights at this year's USC Showcase:
"Stories, Stories and More Stories!" - From 10am- 1pm in front of the South Caroliniana Library. The program will feature storytelling at top of the hour by USC graduate students.
"Behind the scenes at McCutchen House" - Tour the kitchen lab at renovated McCutchen House and learn how USC's College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management is preparing hospitality and culinary students to compete in today's tourism markets.
Open Houses
9am- noon - Tour the recently renovated College of Pharmacy at
the Coker Life Sciences Building.
10am- noon - Meet Dr. Peter Sederberg, dean of South Carolina Honors College, and see a presentation on the Marine Aquatic Research Experience, a student-driven research program.
10am - Explore the opportunities available through the Moore School of Business.
Noon - 3pm - Tour the School of Journalism in the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies and see how students are being trained in the new media technology.
Engineering and Information Technology - See demonstrations by USC's world-champion solar-powered race boat, a solar-powered race car and a pair of ping pong-playing robots.
Continuing Education - Learn about USC's new Carolina Masters Scholars Program, as well as its all-new Adventures series, which features 10 new summer academic youth programs. Also learn about an array of community programs for adults.
Career Center - Visit the Career Center and let counselors help you navigate through today's job market.
McKissick Museum - Explore traditional Southern crafts with the museum's "hands-on" folk collections and the new exhibition "Considerable Grace: Fifteen Years of South Carolina Folk Heritage Award Winners." Have fun making picture frames and taking part in making a quilt collage.
Softball Game - For the sports fan, the USC softball team will take on the University of Florida Gators at 1pm at Beckham Field.
Campus Tours - For visitors who want to learn more about the university today, campus tours will be available at the top of every hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For complete USC Showcase
details, call 1-800-476-8752 or 803/777-4111, or on the web at
(www.carolinaalumni.org).
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