University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina (University) | |
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Motto | Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros (Latin) |
Formation | 1801 |
Headquarters | South Carolina |
Type | • Public university • research • Flagship • state university • Sea-grant university |
Other name | Gamecocks |
Biggest university in South Carolina |
The University of South Carolina is a public research university in Columbia, South Carolina. It has seven satellite campuses throughout the state and its main campus covers over 359 acres (145 ha) in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House.
Founded in 1801 as South Carolina College, Columbia is the flagship institution of the University of South Carolina System and offers more than 350 programs of study, leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. The university has a total enrollment of approximately 52,000 students, with over 35,000 on the main Columbia campus as of fall 2019, making it the largest university in South Carolina.[1] USC also has several thousand future students in feeder programs at surrounding technical colleges. Professional schools on the Columbia campus include business, engineering, law, medicine, pharmacy, and social work.
Alumni on Wikispooks
Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
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Andrew Card | 10 May 1947 | Politician | ||
Charles Dallara | 25 August 1948 | US | Banker | Banker who attended the 1989 Bilderberg |
Janine Davidson | 24 April 1966 | Civil servant | Military-industrial complex. Senior fellow for defense policy at the Council on Foreign Relations | |
Lindsey Graham | 9 July 1955 | US | Lawyer | US/Senate/Committee on the Judiciary/Chair, double Bilderberg |
Jim Hoagland | 22 January 1940 | US | Journalist | US journalist whose Deep state connections include the CFR, Hoover Institution, Institute for Strategic Dialogue and 4 visits to the Bilderberg |
Fernando Teixeira dos Santos | 13 September 1951 | Portugal | Academic Economist | Portuguese economist |
Curtis Scaparrotti | 5 March 1956 | US | Military | Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 2016-2019, Atlantic Council board member |
A. Ümit Taftalı | February 1962 | Turkey | Banker | Turkish banker and advisor to the Koç family. Attended Bilderberg 2014. |