December Graduation Update to all faculty who will be participating in December Graduation Convocation on December 18
To celebrate the accomplishments of the December graduates and provide an opportunity for congratulatory conversations we will hold a reception immediately following the ceremony. This will also alleviate the tremendous overcrowding in the auditorium lobby. At the conclusion of the ceremony both the faculty and the graduates will recess back down to the arena for the reception. The reception food will be light refreshments like in May and will provide a larger venue for graduates and their family/friends to congregate.
Four Students Nominated For Prestigious Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships
Four students at USC Upstate have been nominated for the prestigious Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships, which are made available through the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival system. They are: Britney Owen, Xavier Hernandez, Will Patterson and Emily Kelly. Read on for more about this competition …
 USC Upstate Art Faculty Present Gallery Exhibit
Members of USC Upstate Art Faculty will present an exhibit of selected pieces of their work beginning on Friday, January 19, 2007. A public reception will be held on Thursday, January 25 from 5:00 to   6:00 p.m. The exhibit will run until Friday, February 23, 2007 and is located in the Art Gallery in the Humanities and Performing Arts Center. For the full story …
 United Way Campaign Update
Thank you to all who donated to this year’s United Way Campaign. We are currently at $7,323 of the $15,000 goal. Donations will continue to be accepted. Congratulations to Dr. Yancy McDougal, the winner of the grand prize drawing of a reserved parking space for 2007! Contact Frances Krydynski for more information.
Opportunity Greenville
In March 2005, USC Upstate partnered with the Greenville Chamber’s Leadership Development Division to sponsor scholarships for selected participants to attend the Leadership Greenville and Opportunity Greenville programs. The latest recipient of the scholarship for the fall session of Opportunity Greenville was Allyson Tesh, Heroes Campaign Manager for the Upstate chapter of the American Red Cross.
Opportunity Greenville is a program packed with information and activities to help participants understand the inner-workings of the Greater Greenville area. Participants learn about the economy, government, culture and history from an insider’s perspective. Students meet leaders and decision-makers and learn ways to become more involved in the community.
Update on the Health Education Complex
At long last, the Notice to Proceed on the Health Education Complex was issued to Oscar J. Boldt Construction Company of Augusta, Ga. on December 12.
It has taken a long time to actually award the contract for several varying reasons, according to Rick Puncke, director of Facilities Management. Bids for the project were opened on August 3, 2006.There were three bidders, and the low bid was higher than the funds available for the project at that time. The University quickly identified funds to add to the project, and began the process to increase the project funding authorization. This process took until close to the end of September.
The Notice of Intent to Award was then issued, and a sixteen day time period followed during which protests against the award could be filed. The day before award would have been made, the second low bidder filed a protest, triggering a long legal process that resulted in the State’s Chief Procurement Officer for Construction ruling that the award should be made to Boldt. Once again, a time frame began during which that ruling could be appealed but this time there was no appeal, and the award was allowed to proceed.
The Health Education Complex will be built on the north side of the campus, adjacent to North Campus Boulevard where the earthwork for the project was completed last summer. The facility will house the School of Education, the School of Nursing, all Enrollment Management functions, the Campus Bookstore, and the new Wellness Center. It is close to 145,000 square feet in size. The building will feature many state of the art features that will provide improved academic, service, and recreation capabilities. It also is designed to meet LEED standards and thus will be our first “green” building.
Construction will be complete in the late spring of 2008, and building acceptance, testing of systems, move-in of furnishings, and relocation of all of the occupants will be completed in time for classes to be held in fall of 2008.
There also a webcam that will chronicle the construction process. You can view the second-by second camera here.
USC Upstate Announces Sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Burroughs Child Development Center at USC Upstate announces the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture funded Child and Adult Care Food Program. The same meals will be available at no separate charge to enrolled children in each of our sponsored day care homes, and will be provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. More info available here.
USC Upstate Announces U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program
The Burroughs Child Development Center at USC Upstate announces the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program. In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Children who are members of FI assistance units, food stamps or FDPIR households are automatically eligible to receive free meal benefits. Further information is available here.
 
The Administration Building has been decorated for the holiday season.
Photos courtesy of Susan Hodge.
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