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Engage Upstate Spotlight: ASL Interpreting
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is an important part of communication and inclusivity, and our Upstate students in ASL Interpreting courses have been working to build a stronger bond with the Deaf community. Students in Dr. Lana Cromeenes’s ASL interpreting courses work with the School for the Deaf and Blind in Spartanburg to present plays…
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Recapping a Successful Fall 2025 ENGAGE GREEN Initiative
As we wrap up 2025, let’s look back on the impact ENGAGE GREEN has made this fall. Our mission to cultivate environmental awareness and promote sustainable practices has brought together students, community members, and local organizations in an incredible effort toward ecological stewardship. In its third year, our partnership with Spartanburg Area Conservancy (SPACE) is…
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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…
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Engage Upstate Spotlight: Bringing Local History to Life
Tammy Pike, senior instructor of history, has woven South Carolina women’s history into her Service Learning courses in a way that brings local history to life. Pike has established a significant partnership with Joe Hursey, historian at the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society. In her HIST U325 course, Women in the US Since 1865, students transcribed…
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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…