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 and a Black hair show.
Dr. Laura Dicochea, of Arizona State University, offers the presentation, “Supporting Transnational Students in Mexico and the United States,” in the Arts and Sciences Building (CASB 117). Dr. Laura Dicochea presents her research supporting transnational students; she critically examines their movement and practices across borders, as well as the educational challenges and opportunities of navigating […]
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 Life Center Ballroom (180 Gramling Drive Spartanburg, SC 29303). Please RSVP by clicking the image above or following the link below.
In partnership with Walt’s Waltz, USC Upstate and Counseling Services is excited to invite you to participate in a FREE Adult Mental Health First Aid Certification course at USC Upstate in Spartanburg! This valuable training will be conducted by Robyn Ellison from Prisma Health, as part of their initiative funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]
Give Yourself Permission to Dream as an Immigrant – Room 150 at The George Are you interested in launching your own business, magazine in more than two languages, writing a book on your journey, or simply having confidence in pursuing your dreams? You are all invited to meet Ghisela Eljach, CEO, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of […]
A new show by Jasmine Best titled Just Out of Frame is now at the Curtis R. Harley Gallery in the Humanities and Performing Arts Center (HPAC) through April 30. […]
Spring Break for the USC Upstate campus.
Sisterhood means recognizing the voices and experiences of all girls and women, not just the nondisabled ones! Dr. Anastasia Todd, from University of Kentucky, will address the importance of including disabled girls in discussions of girlhood. Instead of speaking on behalf of disabled girls, Dr. Todd starts by listening to disabled girls to better understand what matters to […]
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 […]
View “The Void is a Field of Flowers” on display at the USC Upstate Art Gallery at Chapman Cultural Center through April 28.
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 […]
Sounds of Religion, a Smithsonian poster exhibit, is now on display at the USC Upstate Library. Explore the diverse sounds of American religious and spiritual practices and traditions. Bring your […]