U.S. News and World Report (2021): #1 Regional Comprehensive Public College in the South. This 2021 distinction marks USC Aiken’s 23rd consecutive ranking among the top three in this category. The university has won the first place ranking fifteen times.
(see more)U.S. News and World Report (2021): #1 Regional Comprehensive Public College in the South. This 2021 distinction marks USC Aiken’s 23rd consecutive ranking among the top three in this category. The university has won the first place ranking fifteen times.
USC Aiken Women's Polo Off to Strong Start
Just before they hit the books for exams, the University of South Carolina Aiken Women's Polo Team took on a couple of opponents, beating them both on their own turf.
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2020 Jan 3
USC Aiken Trial Team Takes to Mock Courtroom
The newly formed Pacer Mock Trial Team at the University of South Carolina Aiken has had a busy fall, participating in inaugural events and faring rather well.
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2019 Dec 13
USC Aiken Trial Team Takes to Mock Courtroom
The newly formed Pacer Mock Trial Team at the University of South Carolina Aiken has had a busy fall, participating in inaugural events and faring rather well.
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2019 Dec 13
Outstanding Student Named
During its December graduation ceremony, the University of South Carolina Aiken recognized Haley Dixon as its Outstanding Senior Student.
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2019 Dec 13

Carroll Tabbed Hutson-Etherredge Companies/Auto-Owners Insurance Student-Athlete Of The Week
University of South Carolina Aiken volleyball standout Christine Carroll has been named the Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Nov. 10, 2019.
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2019 Nov 11
Students Help Locals Bundle Up
Several students from the University of South Carolina Aiken helped ensure local residents of the Salvation Army shelter keep warm this winter.
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2019 Nov 11
Sunrise Rotary Names Student of the Month
Aiken's Sunrise Rotary Club named Julia Evans, an exercise and sports science major from Blythewood, SC, Student of the Month for November.
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2019 Nov 11
Student-Leaders Hit Nation's Capital
During fall break, several Pacers visited Washington, DC.
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2019 Nov 11
Museum Awards Scholarship
Abby Rice receives the Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum's scholarship.
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2019 Nov 11
Pacers Spend Fall Break Building House in New Orleans
Students from USC AIken partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build a house for Hurricane Katrina victims.
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2019 Oct 22
Future Educator Named Student of the Month
Aiken's Sunrise Rotary Club named Kelsey Spurlin Student of the Month for October.
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2019 Oct 16
Pacers Win First Dressage Show
Members of the newly formed dressage team at the University of South Carolina Aiken competed in their first Intercollegiate Dressage Association event at Wake Forest University recently and came home as best in show.
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2019 Oct 10
SGA VP Meets USC System President
University of South Carolina Aiken Student Government Association Vice President Q'May Qourters had the chance to meet the president of the University of South Carolina System, Robert Caslen, when he visited with students, faculty, and staff at USC Aiken just a few short weeks after stepping into the position.
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2019 Oct 4
USC Aiken Equestrians Compete Against Regional Schools
The University of South Carolina Aiken Hunt Seat Team placed 5th in an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association event at Georgia Southern recently.
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2019 Oct 4
Student-Athletes Take Part in Leadership Conference
Several student-athletes from the University of South Carolina Aiken attended the Peach Belt Conference's 11th annual Women in Athletics Seminar.
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2019 Oct 2
USC Aiken Prof Earns Award from Communication Association
During its annual conference in Hilton Head, the Carolinas Communication Association awarded Dr. Jason Munsell the Ray Camp Research Award - for the third time.
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2019 Oct 1
Munsell to Lead Carolinas Communication Association
Dr. Jason Munsell, associate professor of communication at the University of South Carolina Aiken, was elected 2nd vice president of the Carolinas Communication Association during its annual conference in Hilton Head.
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2019 Oct 1
Colorful Personality Traits Shine Through Wardrobe
The online journal, Personality and Individual Differences, recently published the work of a University of South Carolina Aiken psychology professor.
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2019 Sep 30
USC Aiken Professor Gets Honest Read on Facial Blushing
The online journal, Cognition and Emotion, recently published a study conducted by Dr. Adam Pazda, a psychology professor at the University of South Carolina Aiken.
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2019 Sep 25
USC Aiken Congratulates August Graduates
The University of South Carolina Aiken congratulates those students who finished their degree programs in August.
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2019 Sep 25
Students on the Front Line for Prospective Pacers, Their Families
The University of South Carolina Aiken Office of Admissions announced its Admissions Ambassadors for the 2019-2020 academic year.
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2019 Sep 17
Political Science Major Tapped for Student of the Month
Aiken's Sunrise Rotary Club selected Mason Spires, a senior majoring in political science, as its Student of the Month for September.
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2019 Sep 17
Student-Ambassadors Represent Chancellor
The University of South Carolina Aiken announced the selection of the Chancellor Ambassadors for the 2019-2020 academic year, recognizing them with the presentation of the ambassador's maroon jacket.
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2019 Sep 17
Student Government President Proud to be a Pacer
SGA president shares why she's proud to be a Pacer.
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2019 Sep 12
USC Aiken Art Exhibit Features Students' Work
USC Aiken's literary magazine, Broken Ink, is hosting an art exhibit featuring students published in the most recent edition.
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2019 Sep 3
Pacers from Bahamas Lead Relief Effort
In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which decimated parts of the Bahamas, two students whose families live there mobilized the campus, leading a relief drive for those who survived the natural disaster.
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2019 Sep 12
USC Aiken Summer Scholars Institute Showcases Undergraduate Research
Students participated in the University of South Carolina Aiken's second annual Summer Scholars Institute Symposium, featuring research conducted by undergraduates and their faculty mentors during the summer break.
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2019 Aug 5
Pacers Spend Summer in Japan
This summer, three University of South Carolina Aiken students are grabbing their passports and packing their bags, leaving the landlocked mecca of winter colonists for one of the busiest ports in the world. Through an unexpected exchange opportunity, the Pacers will spend part of their summer break at Yokohama City University in Japan where they will participate in the university's 2019 Service Business for Social Innovation Summer Program.
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2019 Jul 10
Social Sciences Honor Society Inducts New Members
Several students at the University of South Carolina Aiken were inducted into Pi Gamma Mu, the oldest and preeminent interdisciplinary social science honor society, according to its website.
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2019 Jul 2

USC Aiken Housing Staff Honors Student-Leaders
The University of South Carolina Aiken Housing Office recognized student-leaders during annual banquet.
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2019 Jul 2