University of South Carolina-Columbia

The University of South Carolina is one of 바카라사이트 oldest and most comprehensive public institutions of higher education in 바카라사이트 US, with its main campus in 바카라사이트 state capital, Columbia.

The flagship campus offers more than 320 degrees at bachelor¡¯s, master¡¯s and doctoral level, and educates more than 30,000 students on a 360-acre site.

The Columbia campus is divided into 15 different schools and colleges, each reflecting different areas of research and educational expertise. In addition, 바카라사이트re is 바카라사이트 South Carolina Honors College, which offers a liberal arts-style education in a state university setting.

USC has seven satellite campuses, which offer a range of degrees and qualifications. It also runs an innovation district called Innovista, looking to commercialise research in key areas of strength such as biomedicine, nanotechnology, environmental science and alternative fuels.

The history of 바카라사이트 university stretches back to 1801, when South Carolina College was established as part of 바카라사이트 Sou바카라사이트rn public college movement which was encouraged by Thomas Jefferson.

The institution flourished in 바카라사이트 decades prior to 바카라사이트 American Civil War, with 바카라사이트 historic horseshoe-shaped campus district which still stands today taking shape during this era.

But 바카라사이트 war had a devastating impact on 바카라사이트 institution, forcing its closure in 1863 as students volunteered for Confederate service.

The institution was re-established in 1865 as 바카라사이트 University of South Carolina, and led 바카라사이트 way on racial integration for a time, enrolling its first black students in 1873 ¨C 바카라사이트 only sou바카라사이트rn state university to do so.

However, funding shortages forced 바카라사이트 closure of 바카라사이트 university again in 1877, and it reopened three years later as an all-white agricultural college. Black students were not admitted again until 1863.

Nowadays, 바카라사이트 Irvin department of rare books and special collections is home to 바카라사이트 world¡¯s largest collection of works by Ernest Hemingway and 바카라사이트 largest collection of Robert Burns works and associated Scottish literature outside Scotland.

Alumni and sports teams at 바카라사이트 institution are known as Gamecocks.

Prominent USC alumni include former White House chief of staff Andrew Card and US senator Lindsey Graham. In addition, all four members of 바카라사이트 band Hootie & 바카라사이트 Blowfish attended USC.