| University of South Carolina Beaufort |
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| Established | 1795; reestablished 1959 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Jane T. Upshaw |
| Academic staff | 109 |
| Undergraduates | 1,750 |
| Location | Beaufort, South Carolina, USA |
| Campus | rural, 208 acres (84 ha) |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Sand and Garnet |
| Athletics | NAIA |
| Nickname | Sand Sharks |
| Affiliations | The Sun Conference |
| Website | www.uscb.edu |
The University of South Carolina Beaufort is a public university located in Beaufort. Its Hilton Head Gateway campus is located in Bluffton near Hilton Head Island. Its Historic Beaufort campus is located in Beaufort.
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USCB is one of the 3 senior campuses in the University of South Carolina system and is a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredited four-year university. 1,650 students attended the University at one of its two campuses during the Fall 2009 semester.
USCB offers the region's only Human Services degree as well as more traditional degrees like English, psychology, business and education. The school opened a nursing facility in Spring 2009. Human simulators provide nursing students hands-on training opportunities. Another popular program capitalizing on nearby Hilton Head Island resorts is the Hospitality Management program which draws international students and provides internship experiences. The Marine Science program allows students to explore and study first-hand the continental-shelf and estuarine environment from a new research facility on Prichard's Island, one of a string of nearby barrier islands. A Loggerhead Sea Turtle conservation effort is a major feature of that program.
In 1795, a preparatory school and college in Beaufort was chartered as the Beaufort College to serve the families of local planters. Classes began in 1802 and the college reached a prominent status in the community during the antebellum period. The college was forced to close in 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War[1] and the Beaufort College building, constructed in 1852, was occupied by the Union forces for use as a hospital.
The college building was used by the Freedmen's Bureau during Reconstruction and it was an elementary school from 1909 to 1959. In the 1950s, two factors brought about the return of higher education to the Beaufort region. The University of South Carolina sought to expand its reach throughout the state by the establishment of extension campuses and the Beaufort County Higher Education Commission was formed by prominent citizens of Beaufort to bring such a campus to the area. A branch campus of the University of South Carolina was established in 1959 at the site of the old Beaufort College, but the official opening was delayed by Hurricane Gracie.
The campus experienced steady growth through the years and it expanded south along Carteret Street. In 2002, the campus was upgraded from a regional campus to a senior campus offering bachelor's degrees. USCB opened a second, 200-acre (81 ha) campus with housing in Bluffton. In 2004 and it also began offering programs for the Marine Corps on Parris Island.
The University of South Carolina Beaufort has numerous student organizations. The largest organization on campus is the Student Government Association. It consists of fourteen student senators and an executive board.
A first-class organization which was incorporated on March 22, 1964. The Society is a non-secret, non-profit, scholastic, honor, education-service organization that recognizes and encourages excellence in education, promotes the development of leadership ability and character in its members, and fosters, disseminates, and improves education by appropriate service projects.
The University of South Carolina Beaufort athletics teams mascot is the Sand Sharks. The teams are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Sand Sharks field women's teams in softball, soccer, cross country, golf, and track. The men's teams compete in baseball, cross country, golf and track. Men's baseball coach Rick Sofield is a former player for the Minnesota Twins.
Both the Sand Shark Baseball and Softball teams currently practice and play all home games at the City of Hardeeville's Recreation Complex (The Richard Gray Baseball Complex).
Palmetto Village is located on USCB's South Campus in Bluffton. The four apartment buildings are named after the surrounding counties: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper. Students living in Palmetto Village are within walking distance from all campus buildings. Each apartment contains 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a full kitchen and living room. The apartment is fully furnished with a washer and dryer, microwave, refrigerator, beds, dining room set and living room set.
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