events

CAAAS: Black at the Intersection Panel Discussion

Olin B. Sansbury, Jr. Campus Life Center Ballroom 180 Gramling Drive, Spartanburg, SC, United States

The Center for Africana and African American Studies will host a panel discussion, “Remembering Malcom X and the Construction of Black Masculinity” with Dr. Leonard Starks, Victor Durrah, Jr., Dr. […]

Watershed Ecology Center Open House

Watershed Ecology Center 8000 Valley Falls Road, Spartanburg, SC

Come tour the Watershed Ecology Center, or the WEC, meet our animal ambassadors, view the artifacts, and see where the magic happens! RSVP, if you can, at wec@uscupstate.edu, but please […]

CAAAS: Black Cultural Arts Festival

Health Education Complex (HEC) 300 North Campus Boulevard, Spartanburg, United States

The Center for Africana and African American Studies hosts The Black Cultural Arts Festival: A Celebration of the Art and Protest of Black Hair with artists, dancers, music, vendors, workshop […]

Founder’s Day 2025

Chancellor Bennie L. Harris, the Spartanburg County Commission for Higher Education, and guest speaker former S.C. Governor David Beasley celebrate the annual Founders’ Day celebration and awards in the Campus […]

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Women’s History Month: Wicked Screening

CLC Ballroom 180 Gramling Drive, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

This film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Wicked, reveals the origin stories of Elphaba (the wicked witch of the east) and Glinda (the good witch) from The Wizard of Oz. Featuring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Wicked asks questions at the heart of Women’s and Gender Studies: How and why are certain women cast as “bad” while others are cast […]

Women’s History Month: Wicked Discussion Panel: Is Sisterhood Blooming in Oz?

CLC Ballroom 180 Gramling Drive, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Wicked offers many opportunities to think about cultural representations of girls and women across a variety of differences. This panel of professors and students will unpack the imagery of sisterhood to discuss what is new, old, thrilling, and troubling about this film. What makes it so popular? What is the symbolic meaning of defying gravity? Who […]

Upstate Global Fest

The Upstate Global Fest brings local high school students to our campus for an engaging, hands-on exploration of world cultures. Participants will visit interactive booths representing different countries, where they can learn traditional dances, practice new languages, explore cultural attire, and discover unique customs. In addition to these immersive experiences, students will have the opportunity […]

Non-Profit Fair

The USC Upstate Library hosts its second Non-Profit Fair as part of the Celebration of Community Engaged Education, in collaboration with Service Learning. This event will operate like a career fair, where USC Upstate organizations will host 18 non-profits from the Spartanburg/Upstate South Carolina area, providing information about volunteer and/or internship opportunities they have to […]

Behind the Screens of a Crime Analyst: A Panel Discussion

University Center of Greenville 225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC

Location: University Center of Greenville (225 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville, SC) – parking is free! This event offers a firsthand look into the roles, responsibilities, and career paths of crime analysts […]

Edmunds Lecture Series: Maureen Dowd

Chapman Cultural Center 200 E. St. John St., Spartanburg, SC

Save the date for this year’s Edmunds Lecture Series featuring Maureen Dowd, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times. Known for her incisive commentary on the Op-Ed page since […]

Earth Day at USC Upstate

Susan Jacobs Arboretum 194 Gramling Road, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Join us for Earth Day activities at USC Upstate, including multiple rubber duck races, yoga, seed planting, and more. Food Forest Ribbon Ceremony (Please RSVP)9:30 a.m.Food Forest (995 University Way) […]