McCausland College of Arts and Sciences

🎉Meet the 2026 McCausland Internship Scholars. They will spend the summer gaining skills and connecting the classroom to careers with support and guidance from our Career Studio staff.

Congratulations to this year’s @uofscalumni Gamecock 35 honorees! This year’s McCausland College alumni honorees are Raven Brewer, Erin Brown, Taylor Fontan, Julia Ham, Joelle Jervey, Carrie McIntosh and Anna Catherine Parham. Learn more ⬇️ uscalumni.com/gamecock35/

🎓 MEET THE GRADS | Rachel Vanek discovered one of the best parts of studying in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences — the freedom to follow multiple passions. Read more on how she conducted psychology research and directed stage productions. ⤵️ sc.edu/study/colleges…

Brayden O’Dell turned a passion for storytelling and science into dual degrees in @UofSCEnglish and @UofSC_Chem. He’s taking that unique blend of skills into the health field, pursuing a future in pharmacology and biomedical sciences. Read more ↪️ bit.ly/4dyfu9o

Rooted in memory. Moving through history. Honored on a national stage. USC dance faculty Thaddeus Davis and Tanya Wideman-Davis recently won United States Artists Fellows in Dance recognition. Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/49agqiM @UofSC_TheaDance | @UofSCAFAM

🎓 MEET THE GRADS | Sarah Kouyate used her time at USC to explore how culture and policy shape healthcare. She traveled and interned to study human rights, and she researched health equity in underserved communities. @UofSCAFAM @UofSC_PoliSci Read more ➡️ bit.ly/42KVmf5

"Everything I do is for my students. Being appreciated by them and seeing them become doctors, lawyers, cardiovascular techs, researchers and teachers is worth a million awards." More on Alison Luscomb, a recent winner of a college teaching award. ⤵️ sc.edu/study/colleges…

POV: When a creek becomes your classroom. 🐟 🐸 USC biology students in Dr. Quattro’s Ichthyology class joined the Columbia City Nature Challenge at Sesquicentennial State Park, documenting fish species in Jackson Creek and sharing what they found with visitors.

He is known to his fans as the current @WWE US Champion, but we know him as McCausland College of Arts and Sciences and @GamecockFB alum, Trick Williams '16. Here is a special message from the champ ahead of WWE SmackDown tomorrow night at Colonial Life Arena. 💪

Kayla Thompson, a junior environmental science major and USC's newest Udall scholar, is learning how community engagement and coalition-building can translate passion into action. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4uQbb0a

USC's Brandon Waldon is bringing linguistic expertise to the U.S. Supreme Court, helping shape how federal law is interpreted in Flowers Foods v. Brock. His work shows how the meaning of a single phrase can carry national impact. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4dcjUE0

Tonight Capstone is glowing garnet in honor of Kayla Thompson, a @UofSC_CAS environmental science student who has just been named a Udall scholar. How the Surfside Beach, SC native found herself here: sc.edu/uofsc/posts/20…

Wonderful feature on one of our Graduate History alums! An unexpected homecoming: Experience Columbia SC Ambassador Meg Syms coladaily.com/communities/an… via @ColaDaily

Congratulations to junior @UofSC_CAS student Kayla Thompson on being named the University of South Carolina's 19th Udall Scholar! Learn more about Kayla by tapping the link in our bio, and catch Capstone glowing garnet tonight in her honor: bit.ly/kayla-t

At USC, Izzy Bennett found her direction by following the data. Read more on how she discovered both the breadth of the @uofscstatistics discipline and where she fits in the equation. 🔗 bit.ly/42RiPLT

“My fascination for how life behaves and functions was channeled into exploring the world of biology around me,” says Rachel Kiser, a recent @UofSC_Chem graduate from the @SCHonorsCollege. Read more on why she received USC’s top award. bit.ly/4eDCRAs

👟 Join us on the Horseshoe this summer! McCausland on the Move: Wellness Walks Wednesdays, 10 a.m., May 13, June 10, July 8

After seeing the impact of neurological illness up close, recent neuroscience graduate Jane Poinsette used her time at USC to explore research, ethics and the human side of care. See how she’s shaping her future in medicine 🔗 bit.ly/4dxnQiB

Last but not least, the moment he’s been waiting for. One final “2001” and Sandstorm in the iconic yellow @Cocky2001 feet for Brayden! 🐔🤙

Congratulations to the newest graduates of the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences! We can’t wait to see what you’ll do next! #ForeverToThee26

@UofSC @Cocky2001 🤙🤙🤙

They stay anonymous the whole time. But the impact they leave is anything but. Meet criminology and criminal justice major Brayden Hensley, better known as @Cocky2001! go.sc.edu/CockyReveal26