Author: Evan Lawrence

  • Engage Upstate Spotlight: Marketing Your Community!

    Engage Upstate Spotlight: Marketing Your Community!

    Reaching out to a community and spreading awareness about the work they do is vital for any non-profit or small business, and effective marketing is the key. Whether it is advertising a service or showing what has been achieved, marketing can bring the work of the community to the forefront. Kimberly Land, an Instructor in…

  • Check Out the Spring 2026 Schedule of Service-Learning Courses

    Check Out the Spring 2026 Schedule of Service-Learning Courses

    This Spring, lots of new and exciting service learning opportunities will be available! Below faculty and students can find a list of Service Learning and Community Engagement (SL/CE) courses. These courses give students an opportunity to work with their communities and learn hands-on skills that they can apply to their careers. Find more information on…

  • Engage Upstate Spotlight: Printmaking and Its Impact

    Engage Upstate Spotlight: Printmaking and Its Impact

    Art has always been an important part of the Upstate’s cultural identity, both on and off campus. Statues and murals scattered throughout downtown Spartanburg and pieces throughout Upstate’s campus show this clearly. This especially holds true in Professor Freda Sue’s printmaking classes (ARTS U207 and ARTS U307) where students are reaching out to their communities…

  • Fall 2025 Courses Engage Students with Non-Profits and Community Partners

    Fall 2025 Courses Engage Students with Non-Profits and Community Partners

    This fall, students in 35 courses and 71 unique sections are participating in Service Learning and Community Engagement (SL/CE) opportunities with community partners throughout the Upstate and beyond. Through these courses, students gain hands-on experience applying skills they learn in class to solve problems and meet community needs. Find more information on these courses by…