Category: Student UPdates

  • Spartanburg Certified Volunteer Program

    Spartanburg Certified Volunteer Program

    Looking for an opportunity to give back to our community? Need to build up service hours for your club, organization, or resume? Want to encourage yourself and/or others to get more involved in our community? The Spartanburg Certified Volunteer Program makes it easy to get involved and give back. Our database connects participants with volunteer…

  • 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: Bringing Local History to Life

    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…

  • 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…

  • Serve & Shine ’25 Flyer

    Serve & Shine ’25 Flyer

  • Service Learning and Community Engagement News – November 2024

    Service Learning and Community Engagement News – November 2024

    In this edition… find out which of our 40+ new Spring ’25 SL/CE courses are right for you, meet the new Engage Upstate team, and see what community engagement events are in store for November! Via the USC Upstate Office of Service Learning and Community Engagement. Announcing: 40+ New SL/CE courses for Spring ’25! With…