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    July 15, 2024 NCAA Division II Approves Third Provisional Year for USCB
    May 22, 2024 Shark Tales Vol. 5 No. 1
    May 8, 2024 New USCB Mace Reflects the Lowcountry's Natural Environment
    May 2, 2024 Human Services Student Mattie Wolff Honored as a Newman Civic Fellow
    May 1, 2024 Dick Stewart: A Driving Force for Higher Education
    April 26, 2024 Stellar Students Honored at 2024 Academic Awards Ceremony
    April 19, 2024 Fin-Tastic Vol. 9 - May to December 2023
    April 16, 2024 Emerging Artists Competition Introduces High School Students to "The Sound of Art!"
    April 1, 2024 New Endowed Scholarship Supports International Studies at USCB
    March 20, 2024 USCB Earns Multiple Awards for Excellence in Academic Programs
    March 15, 2024 USCB Hosts First Latino Student Summit
    March 15, 2024 Brendan Cruz is Taking Advantage of His Undergraduate Research Opportunities
    March 14, 2024 USCB Hosting “American Moments” Photography Exhibit and History Talk on April 14th
    March 11, 2024 OLLI Program is Growing USCB's Impact in the Lowcountry
    March 5, 2024 USCB Dream Wedding: Students Plan Staff Member's Nuptials
    March 1, 2024 Students Bring Games to Life Through Sports Broadcasting
    Feb 29, 2024Savanna Fumbi Selected as a Robert E. McNair Scholar
    Feb 1, 2024Professor D'Antonio and his Undergraduate Researchers Seek Advances Toward Chagas' Disease
    Jan 8, 2024New Scholarship Honors Late Student JonPaul Gonzalez
    Dec 19, 2023Denia Lopez '23 Has Momentum
    Dec 18, 2023Commencement Student Speaker: Jack Weaverling
    Dec 14, 2023Fulbright-Hays Korea Project Participants Chosen
    Nov 27, 2023USCB Student Francie Gaskin raises $10,000 for Best Buddies
    Nov 27, 2023Alumni Highlight: Jarod Valvo
    Nov 23, 2023USCB Police Officer Helps S.C. First Responders Gain Death Benefits
    Nov 10, 2023USCB Honored with 2023 AASCU Excellence & Innovation Award for International Education
    Oct 25, 2023USCB Covering Tuition, Fees for Talented Students Across the State
    Oct 18, 2023USCB Nursing Program Received $1 Million Grant to Address Shortage
    Sep 25, 2023Honor Someone Special with New USCB Tributes
    Sep 22, 2023The the Survey: "The Great Sibling Relationship Project"
    Sep 15, 2023Pritchards Island Sees Renewed USCB Activity
    Sep 11, 2023Shark Tales Vol. 4 No. 2 Summer 2023
    Aug 28, 2023USCB Students Study Abroad at Poland's Poznan University of Medical Sciences
    Aug 24, 2023USCB Welcomes the Class of 2027
    Aug 8, 2023USCB Students Excel in ClearWave Fiber's Summer Internship Program
    July 27, 2023Record External Funding at USCB Elevates Students and Region
    July 17, 2023USCB Hosts 3rd Mad Scientists Summer Camp for Beaufort YMCA Kids
    July 14, 2023USCB Receives Fulbright-Hays Grant for South Korean and Asian Literacy Education Project
    July 3, 2023USCB Beaufort College Honor Students Recognized During McNair Scholar Banquet at USC Columbia
    June 21, 2023Fin-Tastic Vol. 8 January-May 2023
    June 14, 2023USCB Partners in Hosting African American Historic Sites Professional Learning Opportunity for SC Teachers
    June 14, 2023Dr. Mollie Barnes Wins National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend
    June 14, 2023Dr. Mercer R. Brugler Awarded a Voting Seat on Advisory Council for Proposed Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary
    June 8, 2023Peach Belt to Allow USCB and Other Provisional Teams to Compete for Conference Titles
    May 19, 2023USCB Student Joins OCEARCH's 45th Shark Research Expidition
    May 11, 2023USCB Receives $1 Million NSF Regional Innovation Engines Development Award
    May 1, 2023Dr. Ellen Malphrus Wins 2023 Carolina Trustees Professorship Award
    Apr 11, 2023USCB Turns Old School into New Cybersecurity Lab
    Apr 11, 2023USCB Student Shermica Dunbar Selected as 2023-24 Newman Civic Fellow
    Apr 11, 2023USCB Hosts Symposium "Breathing Democracy into Spaces: 1st South Carolina Volunteers of African Descent"
    Apr 10, 2023USCB's Dr. Najmah Thomas Works with South Carolina Department of Agriculture
    Apr 4, 2023USCB Directed Series "By the River" Returns for Season 2 with SCETV
    Mar 28, 2023USCB's Archaeology Project Advances at Barnwell Tabby Site on HHI
    Mar 3, 2023News from USCB's Marine Sensory and Neurobiology Lab
    Feb 28, 20233 USCB Students Accepted to McNair Scholars Program
    Feb 21, 2023USCB Hospitality Alum Othel Plowden Cooks for Golden Globe Nominated Film
    Feb 21, 2023'The Pen' Wins First Place from American Scholastic Press Association
    Feb 14, 2023USCB Hires Teagan O'Connor as Director of Career Services
    Feb 7, 2023Shark Tales Vol. 4 No. 1 Fall 2022
    Jan 26, 2023USCB's "Emerging Artists" Competition Recognizes Top High School Artists
    Jan 19, 2023USCB Recruits Indian Computational Science Students
    Jan 19, 2023USCB Wins Best Buddies International College Chapter of the Year
    Jan 19, 2023Fin-Tastic Vol. 7 May-December 2022
    Nov 29, 2022USCB Student Selected for Prestigious Writers' Workshop
    Nov 1, 2022USCB Hires Men’s and Women’s Basketball Head Coaches
    Oct 27, 2022University of South Carolina Beaufort Receives $5.1 Million Grant From U.S. Department of Education
    Oct 26, 2022USCB's New Makerspace Now Open
    Oct 13, 2022Beaufort College Honors Students Visit CDC and Emory
    Oct 4, 2022McCoy publishes "A War Tour of Viet Nam"
    Sep 13, 2022USCB's Dr. Eric Montie Featured in Eco Video
    Aug 5, 2022Tgaja Johnson Wins Scholarships to Two Computing Conferences
    Aug 2, 2022Equity in Sports Broadcasting Wins USCB's First Southeast Emmy Student Production Award
    July 28, 2022Shark Tales Vol.3 No.2 Spring 2022
    July 25, 2022USC Beaufort Approved for NCAA Division II Membership
    June 21, 2022USCB Students Visit and Study in Multicultural France
    June 8, 2022Fin-Tastic Vol. 6 Spring 2022
    May 12, 2022Hilton Head Hospital Auxiliary Donates $20,000 for Nursing Scholarships
    May 10, 2022USCB Nursing Honors Students Raise $1,345 for Hopeful Horizons
    April 26, 2022From the Netherlands to USCB: Cleo De Ridder
    April 20, 2022USCB’s Sierra Brown Awarded Outstanding First-Year Student of the Year Award
    April 18, 2022Two USCB Students Join OCEARCH Expedition for Shark Research
    April 12, 2022USCB and SCETV Launch “By The River” as a National TV Show
    Mar 24, 2022Nursing Student Mariela Moreno Nava Awarded Prestigious National Hispanic Health Foundation Scholarship
    Mar 22, 2022USCB Student Karina Julia Dorris Selected as a Ronald E. McNair Scholar
    Mar 14, 2022USCB’s Dr. Deborah Cohan Wins Public Sociology Award
    Mar 10 , 2022USCB Wins Gold Military Friendly Award
    Mar 10, 2022USCB Freshman Piper Davis Awarded Prestigious Department of Energy Internship
    Mar 8, 2022University of South Carolina Beaufort Student Richard Bennett Selected as 2022 Newman Civic Fellow
    Mar 1, 2022USCB Student Bethany McDonald Awarded 2021 Tourism Student Award
    Feb 22, 2022USCB Announces New USCB Director of Research
    Feb 21, 2022New Dining Open at USCB’s Beaufort Campus
    Feb 17, 2022Teachers Invited to Apply for Summer Institute 
    Dec 22, 2021Fin-Tastic Vol. 4 Fall 2021
    Dec 22, 2021Shark Tales Vol. 3 - No. 1
    Dec 15, 2021New S.C. Nurse Retention Scholarship awarded to 4 USCB grads
    Dec 3, 2021Volunteers in New Program Help Protect Water Quality
    Nov 3, 2021USCB’s Fifth Washington Semester Fellow Selected
    Oct 26, 2021USCB History Grad Recognized as Outstanding Educator by UChicago
    Oct 20, 2021USCB’s Lingtao Chen Chosen for Prestigious SULI Research Program
    Oct 8, 2021USCB Marine Biology Students Present at POSea Conference 2021 
    Sep 16, 2021NEH Funds 2022 Summer Institute
    Sep 7, 2021USCB Biology Students Analyze Sewage for Clues About COVID-19
    Sep 2, 2021USCB Chosen for Transatlantic Mobility Program to Increase Study Abroad With France
    Sep 1, 2021USCB Alumna Victoria Smalls Leads Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
    Aug 17, 2021Math Camp Fun: Profit Calculations, Volume of Pizza, Lava Lamps
    Aug 17, 2021USCB Continuing Education Offers New Cyber Security Course to Business Community
    Aug 11, 2021USCB Kicks off Summer Research Experience (S.R.E.) for Students
    Aug 5, 2021"Mad Scientists" Camp helps youngsters explore their environment
    Aug 5, 2021C.J. Cummings, USCB-affiliated Olympian, Lifts at Tokyo Games
    Aug 3, 2021New Finnegan’s Sharing Shack Recycles Beach Gear on Hilton Head Island
    Jul 26, 2021USCB grants total $2.8 million, breaking past records
    June 14, 2021Shark Tales Vol.2 No.1 Spring 2021
    June 8, 2021New Beaufort tour app “Free & Equal” highlights personal stories of Reconstruction Era
    June 1, 2021International Programs Newsletter Vol. 2, Spring 2021
    May 20, 2021Dr. Eric Montie wins S.C. Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research
    May 13, 2021Dr. Timothy "Mac" James selected for Fulbright-Hays seminar in Mexico
    May 12, 2021Fin-Tastic Vol. 3 Spring 2021
    May 10, 2021Shark Tales Vol. 1 No. 2, Fall 2020
    May 5, 2021Dr. Bruce Marlowe wins 2021 Carolina Trustees Professorship Award
    April 28, 2021Diversity, Equity & Inclusion News at USCB
    April 21, 2021Peach Belt Accepts USCB as Newest League Member
    April 8 , 2021Virtually There: How Two Classes Connected Across the Atlantic During COVID-19
    April 1, 2021National Grant Will Support Cybersecurity Regional Plan for Beaufort and the Lowcountry
    Mar 16, 2021Junior Leia Aldrich Chosen as Washington Semester Fellow
    Mar 3, 2021USCB Recognized for Fulbright Awards
    Feb 22, 2021Register Now for Reconstruction Summer Institute
    Feb 15, 2021Promoting Equity Across Disciplines
    Feb 15, 2021The Future is Now: USCB Goes High Tech For History
    Jan 25, 2021USCB Announces New Graduate Programs in Literacy
    Jan 19, 2021Dr. Caroline Sawyer Wins 2021 Breakthrough Star Award
    Dec 22, 2020USCB Communication Studies Majors Gain Broadcasting Experience During a Virtual Internship with WHHI
    Dec 10, 2020Fin-Tastic Volume 2, Fall 2020
    Dec 2, 2020USCB International Programs Committee Newsletter Fall 2020
    Nov 24, 2020USCB to Focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Nov 20, 2020Dr. Caroline Sawyer Wins Freshley Outstanding New Teacher Award
    Nov 6, 2020Excuse me— is this seat taken?
    Oct 13, 2020Shark Tales Volume 1, Spring 2020
    Oct 13, 2020Fin-Tastic Volume 1, Fall 2020
    Oct 8, 2020Meet Joshua Lockhart: USCB’s new director of fun
    Sep 24, 2020USCB celebrates first student Fulbright recipient
    Sep 24, 2020Antonia Quintero Selected for The South Carolina Washington Semester Internship Program
    Sep 24, 2020During his time at USCB, Alex Jonguitud Worked to Discover Novel Antibiotics and Volunteered Amidst COVID-19. He is now PREP Scholar at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
    Aug 26, 2020Student joins OCEARCH expedition to collect samples from sharks
    April 15, 2020USCB Alumna Danyelle Bozeman Wilson Inspires a Love of Learning During COVID-19
    April 10, 2020USCB Nursing Student and New Mom, Lali Chappell, Completes Clinicals During COVID-19
    April 4, 2020USCB Nursing Alumna, Kristen McDonald, on COVID-19 Frontlines
    Sep 26, 2019Dr. Deborah J. Cohan Shares Her Sociology Insights with America’s Readers
    June 13, 2019USCB's Computational Science Program Draws Students from India
    April 22, 201910th Annual Student Research & Scholarship Day
    April 16, 2019A Promise Fulfilled through USCB's Saturday Business Degree Plan
    April 9, 2019Owner of May River Disposal Credits USCB Saturday Business Plan
    April 6, 2019Dr. Elizabeth Serieux Spearheads Community Wellness Fair
    Mar 30, 2019USCB Hosts Two Campus Days in March
    Mar 28, 2019Owner of Palmetto Kettle Corn Credits USCB Saturday Business Plan
    Mar 27, 2019RBC Heritage Launches Plaid Nation Cookie Contest in Collaboration with Dr. Sean Barth
    Mar 20, 2019USCB's International Programs Committee Hosts International Fair
    Mar 11, 2019International Programs Committee Newsletter Vol 1. No. 1
    Mar 8, 2019Dr. Babet Villena-Alvarez Addresses International Education Conference in Poland
    Mar 7, 2019USCB Softball Sweeps Doubleheader at Brewton Parker to Run Unbeaten Streak to 18
    Mar 7, 2019Human Services Student Karen Padilla named Newman Civic Fellow
    Mar 6, 2019Women's Golf Finishes Fifth at the Lady Cougar Classic
    Mar 6, 2019USCB to Offer First Master’s Degree Program in the Fall
    Mar 5, 2019Dr. Deborah Cohan Quoted as Subject Matter Expert in MSN Articles
    Mar 4, 2019Dr. Kim Ritchie and her Undergraduate Team of Researchers go Shark Hunting
    Mar 3, 2019USCB to be Featured in Story on Town of HHI
    Mar 2, 2019Dr. Jane T. Upshaw Earns Peggy May Inspiration Award
    March 1, 2019USCB’s Read Across America Day Draws Hundreds to the Beaufort Campus
    March 1, 2019Academic Departments at USCB Publish Newsletters
    Mar 1, 2019Sea Islands Center Gallery Presents HIVE, an Installation by Adrian Rhodes
    Feb 28, 2019Ignacio Aguilar, the first USCB Business Major to Take Part in a Collegiate Sales Competition
    Feb 28, 2019USCB Speakers Lend Expertise to a Discussion of Palliative Care
    Feb 27, 2019USCB Earns a Place on 2019 Military Friendly Schools List
    Feb 26, 2019Dr. Kimberly Cavanagh Honored with 2019-2020 Fulbright Award
    Feb 22, 2019Five USCB Faculty Members Earn RISE grants in 2019
    Feb 21, 2019Town Hall Meetings Provide Faculty Input for USCB’s Academic Master Plan
    Feb 20, 2019Dr. Charlie Calvert Interviewed on South Carolina Business Review Radio Show
    Feb 17, 2019USCB Men’s Golf Comes From Behind To Win the Invitation at Savannah Harbor
    Feb 15, 2019Kelly McCombs Named 2019-2020 Career Services Champion
    Feb 15, 2019USCB Staff Shares Educational Experiences in Stories from Abroad 3
    Feb 7, 2019Dr. Eric Montie Publishes two new Papers on Estuarine Soundscapes
    Feb 5, 2019Career and Graduate School Fair Draws More than 40 Employers, 10 Grad Schools
    Feb 3, 2019Track and Field Shines at JDL Camel City Invitational
    Feb 1, 2019USCB Rolls Out Full Schedule of Events for African-American History Month
    Feb 1, 2019USCB Sea Island Center Gallery Presents remanēre: Paintings by Robert O. Keith IV
    Jan 30, 2019'The Pen' Earns First-Place Award from the American Scholastic Press Association
    Jan 21, 2019Dr. Al M. Panu Delivers Welcoming Remarks at MLK Commemorative Service
    Jan 17, 2019USCB Salutes 45 Standout Students at its Inaugural Celebratory Event
    Jan 17, 2019Dr. Babet Alvarez Delivers Keynote Address at English Speaking Union Meeting
    Jan 9, 2019Dr. Beth Hammond Provides Sage Advice on Selecting the Right Preschool
    Dec 28, 2018Dr. Charlie Calvert Hosts Virginia Tech Hospitality Majors on HHI Campus Tour
    Dec 18, 2018 Dr. Joseph Staton Offers Sage Advice on Spending Wisely at Christmastime
    Nov 30, 2018English, Theater and Interdisciplinary Studies department Presents ‘The Dybbuk’ 
    Nov 29, 2018Dr. J. Brent Morris one of 40 Renowned Scholars Speaking at Clemson Conference
    Nov 23, 2018How do you Introduce a University Mascot? Publication features USCB
    Nov 22, 2018USCB Supports 25 Local Families and Fights Child Abuse with Thanksgiving Baskets
    Nov 19, 2018USCB Research Biologists Receive new Grant Award from Bluffton and Beaufort County
    Nov 15, 2018Two Sand Shark Runners Named Daktronics-NAIA Women's Cross Country Scholar-Athletes
    Nov 14, 2018USCB Celebrates Opening of its Hilton Head Island Campus in Grand Style
    Nov 9, 2018Student Nurses Sponsor the Fourth Annual Harrington Place Fall Festival
    Nov 8, 2018“Indigo Rain: Secreta, Magica, Memoria” Opening Reception
    Nov 8, 2018Sand Shark Soccer Players Earn Sun Conference Accolades
    Nov 7, 2018Adopt A Dolphin and Help Support our Dolphin Research Efforts
    Nov 6, 2018Dr. Caroline Sawyer Chosen as one of 15 Mini-Grant Recipients
    Nov 5, 2018Babet Villena-Alvarez Completes 2018 Fulbright-Hays Seminar in Poland
    Nov 2, 2018USCB Junior Mentored by Dr. Kim Ritchie Presents at Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference
    Nov 1, 2018Dr. Ellen Malphrus Discusses Poetry, Writing, Teaching and the Pat Conroy Literary Festival
    Nov 1, 2018USCB Students Help Visitors Learn About the Life of a Shrimper
    Nov 1, 2018High School Student Mentored by Dr. Kim Ritchie Earns Full College Scholarship
    Oct 30, 2018USCB Student Kaiya Cain Presents a Poster at the 2018 Council on Undergraduate Research Meeting 
    Oct 29, 2018USCB’s Human Services Program Earns CSHSE Accreditation
    Oct 28, 2018USCB Broadcast Students Gain Real-World Experience Producing ‘By the River’
    Oct 19, 2018Dr. J. Brent Morris Lends his Expertise to the Great Dismal Swamp Archeological Dig
    Oct 17, 2018USCB Plays Host to 75 High School Students Considering Teaching Career
    Oct 17, 2018'There is hope:' Two USCB students host local walk for victims of human trafficking
    Oct 8, 2018Dr. Joseph Staton Offers Perspective on Approaching Hurricane Michael