Engage Upstate

Author: Dave Marlow

Dave Marlow

David Marlow directs Service Learning and Community Engagement at USC Upstate. At the core of all his endeavors, Dave seeks to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

  • Sweep the Shoals

    Litter pick up Goodall Center, Glendale Shoals 351 Broadway St., Spartanburg Saturday, February, 11 9:00-11:00 Heavy rains bring heavy litter. Help remove unsightly and harmful litter from our beautiful Glendale Shoals. We’ll collect litter and contribute the data to the Litter-Free Digital Journal. Register here so that we can have necessary supplies on hand: croussos@spartanburgcounty.org…

  • Hog Fest: Service Opportunity

    (Faculty, Staff, AND Students) Hub City Hog Fest – March 31 and April 1, 2023 Sign up to volunteer here Since inception in 2013, the Hub City Hog Fest has been able to donate just over $400,000 to Mobile Meals, and we could not put this event on each year without our AWESOME volunteers! Volunteers…

  • Engagement Opportunities Spring ’23

    See also Service Opportunities for Spring ’23 As you prepare your syllabi for Spring 2023, we ask you to consider including one or more of the following community engagement events. Our thanks to the United Way of the Piedmont for welcoming us into partnership with them as they serve our community! All of these opportunities are…

  • Call for Nominations: Newman Civic Fellowship

    Based on our membership in Campus Compact, Chancellor Harris has the opportunity to forward ONE Upstate candidate for the prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship. Do you know a student who: If you know a student who matches the qualifications above, please submit their name, email address, and a single paragraph describing how they match the above…

  • Reminder: MLK Day 2023

    Today (Friday 1/11) is “Kindness Day.” Make an effort to be kind to someone. If you don’t yet have plans for making MLK Day ’23 a “Day ON,” please check out the flyer below. Choose activities that match you. Sign up here. Please consider using your Upstate email when you sign-up to serve so we…

  • Homelessness to Opportunity

    by Suzanne Floyd, Senior, Interdisciplinary Studies Follow one student’s journey from homelessness to serving the homeless community in service learning course, WGST U101. If you need help, connect with our Community Resource Coordinator! From Homelessness to Serving with Opportunity Housing I had no home when I moved to South Carolina in fall 2011 from the…