Carolinian
Carolinian
Carolinian
With more than 370,000 system alumni, the University of South Carolina has stories to tell, and Carolinian is here to tell them. From celebrated artists, scientists and business leaders to everyday alumni who embody the spirit of Carolina, this is our story — and this is your magazine.
Carolinian is published three times a year and distributed to members of the USC Alumni Association and friends of the university. Select features from the print edition can be found here, alongside web-exclusive stories, videos and interviews that celebrate our successes, revisit our history and remind us what it means to be a Carolinian. Forever to thee!
Age of Enlightenment
College of Arts and Sciences namesake Peter McCausland enjoyed a long and successful career in the specialty gas industry. Now, the founder and former CEO of Airgas looks back on his freshman year struggles at USC, the successes that followed and a lifetime of giving back.
Bold Statement
This fall, the university welcomed more than 7,800 freshmen, pushing Columbia campus enrollment over 40,000. But as big as we’re getting, our identity still boils down to three letters: USC. The university unveiled its first set of garnet letters outside Colonial Life Arena last year. The latest installation, outside the Russell House, will serve as a daily reminder of our past, our present and our future as the state’s flagship public university.
Beyond ’63
Alumna Henrie Monteith Treadwell filed the lawsuit that desegregated USC. That moment
was merely the prologue to a long and meaningful career.
Meet Henrie Monteith Treadwell
Serving Up Aces
Gamecock tennis star Ricardo Acioly studied business before turning pro. Now director of strategic development at the Evert Tennis Academy, he credits USC for his career on and off the court.
Mindful Movement
Sarah Barker learned a new way of thinking about the mind-body connection at the beginning of her career, and she’s been spreading the word ever since.
How to Throw a Festival
Hogs for the Cause raises millions of dollars to support families facing pediatric brain cancer. The nonprofit’s cofounder, Becker Hall, traces the idea back to his time at USC.
Local Impact
South Carolina Honors College graduate and recipient of the university’s highest student
honor, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, finds his path at USC.
Meet Tremayne Ansani
Breakthrough Breakout
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Chris Rorden smiles for the camera with the MRI machine in the background.
A Sharper Image: At USC, better brain health outcomes begin with cutting-edge neuroimaging equipment
The McCausland Center’s MRI scanner is a 3 Tesla, twice the strength of typical MRIs. Access to equipment of that caliber has enabled the center to bring in tens of millions in grant funding and has led to an explosion in research studies that have advanced our understanding of aphasia, stroke treatment and brain aging.
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An abstract, cubist illustration of a human brain.
Brain Trust: USC has prioritized its efforts to improve brain health across the Palmetto State
Cognitive decline is a significant problem for South Carolina’s aging population. That’s one reason the University of South Carolina has prioritized its efforts to improve brain health across the Palmetto State. In USC’s Arnold School of Public Health, researchers are leading the charge to better understand how diet, exercise and intervention factor into the solution.
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An illustration of a lightbulb within an illustration of the South Carolina state flag.
Palmetto Power
As the state’s flagship public university, the University of South Carolina seeks solutions to a range of modern challenges. And our researchers are lighting the way.
Inside Carolina
Looking back on 2025
From record enrollment to the nation’s top student experience among public universities, it’s been another stellar year at the University of South Carolina. Here’s a look at a few of the highlights.
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