University of South Carolina Upstate News

As parents and students struggle to keep up with rising college tuition and take on greater burdens of debt, universities are being challenged to justify the ballooning athletic fees they tack on to the bill.

In the 2010-11 academic year, the 227 public institutions in Division 1 of the National Collegiate Athletic Association collected more than $2 billion in athletic fees from their students - or an average of more than $500 per enrollee - according to research by Jeff Smith at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

The 6:00 p.m. ceremony was performed by the Reverend Robert Combs. A reception followed at Ryan Nicholas Inn.

Greer June 12, 2013 - Greer State Bank announces the addition of April Riddle Staggs as Vice President and Commercial Lender for the bank.

Diane Brown, a Hunter Street Elementary School art teacher, has been nominated by the S.C. affiliate of the National Education Association for the NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence.

Brown is a 2008 graduate of Lakota East High School of Liberty Township, Ohio. He is a 2012 graduate of University of Cincinnati.