University of South Carolina Union

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University of South Carolina Union
Established:	1965
Type:	Public
Dean:	Hugh C. Rowland
Faculty:	28
Undergraduates:	363
Location:	Union, SC, USA
Campus:	Urban, 7 acres (0.0 km²)

The University of South Carolina Union is a public university with its main campus in Union and a branch campus in Laurens. It is one of the 4 regional USC campuses and is currently a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited two-year school in the USC System. Between 300 and 400 students attend the University at one of its two campuses.

[edit] History

In the 1960s, the citizens of Union formed the Union County Commission for Higher Education to attract a college to their area. The University of South Carolina sought to expand its reach throughout the state and agreed to build an extension campus in Union. Classes began at the campus in 1965 with an initial enrollment of 51 students. The campus currently includes four buildings in downtown Union with a branch campus in Laurens at the Laurens County Higher Education Center.

[edit] Notable Students and Alumni

• Susan Smith, student of British Literature

[edit] External links

• University of South Carolina Union
• University of South Carolina Union Academic Bulletin

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