Not all of Cocky’s biggest moments happen on the field. Walker Weaver and Emma Connelly have spent four years helping children in South Carolina fall in love with reading by putting the Cocky in Cocky’s Reading Express. 📚 go.sc.edu/CockyReads26

We're live now on Facebook with our Friday morning commencement exercises for the class of 2026. 🎓 #ForeverToThee26 Tune in and celebrate with us. ➡️ facebook.com/UofSC

Here's a health to the graduating Gamecocks from the class of 2026. 🎓 #ForeverToThee26

Sharing a few snapshots from last night's Flick at Finlay Park 🛼🎬🍿🌳 Good luck on finals, Gamecocks!

It was a perfect night for a flick at Finlay Park 📽️🍿 Happy last day of classes, Gamecocks!

Stressed? Campus walk! Overwhelmed? Campus walk! Sad? Campus walk! Totally fine? Also campus walk!

Dr. Jim Augustine has taught the vast majority of physicians who have graduated from our Columbia medical school. It's quite the unlikely legacy for Augustine, born to parents without high school diplomas.

Named in 2022, Celia Dial Saxon Hall is the first campus building named for a Black man or woman. It honors Celia Dial Saxon, a pioneering educator who uplifted South Carolina students after attending the Normal School of SC when it was located in Rutledge College during Reconstruction. #USC225

Calling all May 2026 graduates! Commencement is 42 days away and we want to hear YOUR story. 🎓 Share your South Carolina journey with us for a chance to be featured in our commencement coverage: go.sc.edu/CFS26

TWO hours left to #Give4Garnet! 🎉 Explore 200+ causes and support what matters most to you: https://give4garnet.sc.edu/

That garnet glow = Gamecocks making a difference. 🎉 Capstone is glowing tonight because #Give4Garnet is already a success, but we can do even more. Your gift fuels real impact. Join us: https://give4garnet.sc.edu/a/gday/104390/G4GLight

Give 4 Garnet is finally here! For the next 1 day, 08 hours, and 01 minute, we will come together to make a difference for the colleges, programs and causes we love the most. 🎉 Join us to make a lasting difference: https://give4garnet.sc.edu/

🎾 Ricardo Acioly left Brazil at age 16 for college and to pursue his pro tennis dreams. He succeeded in both, traveled the world as a player and coach, and now directs strategic development at the renowned Evert Tennis Academy. https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2025/09/acioly-tennis-carolinian.php

They came with a calling and today, they take the next step toward it. Happy Match Day, Gamecocks! We’re proud to educate the next generation of health care providers for South Carolina and beyond.

Making life better for people in South Carolina is at the heart of what we do as the state's Flagship university. More on today's USC Brain Health Center ribbon cutting and the center's mission to provide world class care to patients with cognitive disease. 🧠 go.sc.edu/BHCRibbonCutting

The ribbon has been cut on the USC Brain Health Center! ✂️ The center will deliver exceptional treatment and support for patients living with cognitive conditions. https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2026/03/brain-health-center-advanced-imaging-alzheimers-dementia-care.php

In 1898, Newberry County native Mattie Jean Adams became the first woman to graduate from the University of South Carolina, then called South Carolina College. More than a century later, generations of women have followed in her footsteps. #WHM #USC225

While coaching his son’s flag football team last fall, former USC quarterback Connor Shaw went into sudden cardiac arrest. Now fully recovered, Shaw aims to increase CPR training and bring AEDs to athletic fields statewide and beyond. https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2026/01/connor-shaw-carolinian.php

Capstone is glowing garnet tonight for the Gamecock Pharmacy Class of 2025 with a 98.8% first-time NAPLEX pass rate! That’s 10% above the national average and #1 in the state and SEC. Way to go, Gamecock pharmacists. 👏

Birds of a feather read Carolinian together! The latest issue, featuring our favorite bird, is hitting mailboxes now.🐔 Read it online: go.sc.edu/carolinian

From the diamond to defining moments in history. This month, Inside Carolina sat down with Softball Coach Ashley Chastain Woodard after a 44–17 season and visited the Center for Civil Rights History to spotlight South Carolina’s powerful Civil Rights story. https://uof.sc/4sfrDWr

🔋 Batteries are everywhere in our everyday lives but unless they're dead or dying, you probably don't think about them that much. Researchers at USC do. More on the future of battery technology ➡️ https://youtu.be/sLQ7ozfFcBE

About 1/5 of our students are considered first-generation, meaning their parents did not complete a bachelor's degree. As we gear up to celebrate #USCImpact at Carolina Day this week, meet a few of our incredible #FirstGenGamecocks. ⤵️ https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2025/11/first-gen-profiles.php

We ❤️ USC love stories 🥹 Happy Valentine’s Day, Gamecocks!

From obstetricians & nurses to social workers & psychiatrists, USC grads are especially needed in rural areas, where more than 1/4 of South Carolinians live. In these small towns, their impact is community-wide. #USCImpact https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2025/05/state-of-well-being-carolinian.php

Andrew Verma balanced work, earned a Palmetto College degree, added an MBA from USC Aiken and turned flexibility into momentum. Now he’s leading at one of the world's largest banks. ⤵️ https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2026/01/andrew_verma_palmetto_college.php

USC professor Michael Harley and his ensemble, Alarm Will Sound, just won Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards! 🎉

Campus will resume normal operations Tuesday, Feb. 3. Classes will meet as scheduled and campus services will return to normal hours. sc.edu/Weather

For 10 years, our Center for Civil Rights History & Research has been telling the story of South Carolina’s major role in the American Civil Rights movement. More on that history & the important work that the center has done to bring it to life for generations to come. https://youtu.be/sSswXFW3Bt4

Due to continued inclement weather, our Columbia campus will remain closed on Monday, Feb. 2. All in-person classes and previously scheduled events on Monday are canceled. Essential food and other services will operate under modified hours. More: sc.edu/weather

We are monitoring the potential for winter weather on Saturday, Jan. 31, including the possibility of snow accumulation in Columbia and throughout the Midlands. Weather-related operations updates can always be found on our website: sc.edu/Weather

For 225 years, we’ve been more than just the University of South Carolina. We’re proud to be the University FOR South Carolina. Carolina Day at the Statehouse is all about #USCImpact. Learn more and join us in-person or online. 🔗 uscalumni.com/carolinaday

Due to inclement weather, our Columbia campus will open under a delayed start at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 26. All classes beginning before 11 a.m. on Monday are canceled. More: sc.edu/Weather

Y'all remember the #MannequinChallenge? 👀 This post goes out to all of our 2016 Gamecocks 🫡

In March, USC dance students had the un-precedented opportunity to participate in a residency program with the world-renowned Joffrey Ballet. 🩰 More from 2025: go.sc.edu/2025InReview

In February, we broke ground on a cutting-edge, 300,000-square-foot-plus new home for the School of Medicine Columbia slated to open in 2027. 🏗️ More highlights from 2025: go.sc.edu/2025InReview

It's been a record-breaking year in enrollment, applications received, fundraising and research funding. 📈 Get the rest of our 2025 highlights: go.sc.edu/2025InReview

In April this year, we were proud to announce the renamed McCausland College of Arts and Sciences following a historic $75 million investment. 🏛️ More highlights from 2025: go.sc.edu/2025InReview  

This year, we celebrated the graduation of two student mascots who wore Cocky’s iconic yellow shoes. 🎓 More 2025 highlights: go.sc.edu/2025InReview

Our Brain Health Network continues to address the need for cognitive care in our state and this year, we were proud to open our 7th Brain Health Clinic in Orangeburg. 🧠 Look back at 2025: go.sc.edu/2025InReview

From the release of her Nike line to being named Time Magazine’s Athlete of the Year and joining USC’s Hall of Fame, 2025 was yet A’nother record-setting year for A’ja Wilson. 🐐 More 2025 highlights: go.sc.edu/2025InReview

Hats off to the newest members of the USC Alumni family. 🎓 #ForeverToThee25 Students for a short time, Gamecocks for a lifetime. ❤️

Here's a health to the graduating Gamecocks from the class of 2025. 🎓 #ForeverToThee25 Join us live on Facebook for December Commencement at 2 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/uofsc

Heart defects affect ~1% of babies born in the U.S., making this an important part of nursing curriculum. @uofscnursing.bsky.social's Stephanie Schaller invented a tool so students can learn heart defects hands-on.🫀 https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2025/11/schaller-cardioeducator-teaching-tool.php

Come with curiosity. Leave with confidence. Tell a friend to tell a friend they were #MeantToBe a Gamecock. Apply by Dec. 1. sc.edu/apply

About one-fifth of our students are considered first-generation, meaning their parents did not complete a bachelor's degree. #CelebrateFirstGen This week, we’re shining a spotlight on a few incredible #FirstGenGamecocks. ⤵️ sc.edu/uofsc/posts/...

Light it up! 🚨 Capstone is glowing garnet tonight as we celebrate the 140 current, emeritus and USC-affiliated researchers were honored as the world’s top-cited researchers! Learn more: https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2025/10/usc-top-experts-2025.php

Welcome home, USC alumni! Let's go GAMECOCKS!

You may have left USC, but USC never really left you. ❤️ Welcome home, Gamecocks.

Every day across the state, USC is a force for good, ensuring every community has access to skilled and compassionate health care. #ForSC Learn more about why we’re not just the University of South Carolina. We’re the University FOR South Carolina. sc.edu/ForSC