College of Social Work at South Carolina

06/15/2026

COSW Professor, Margaret G. Janse van Rensburg, celebrated her convocated from Carleton university!

06/12/2026

Check out the research article that Professors Margaret G. Janse van Rensburg and Robert Hock, along with Doctoral students: Abigail K. Reza Jameson and Emmanuella Asabea Twum, created in the Research in Neurodiversity Journal! View here:

06/08/2026

First-Generation Center at USC is looking for mentors for Fall 2026. With one of the largest percentages of First-Generation students on campus, many of them could use your help! If you're interested, visit:

mentoring program for First-Gen students.

06/04/2026

With profound sadness, the USC College of Social Work
shares the passing of our MSW student, Liddy Grantland. Liddy touched so many lives and made such a difference. She will be deeply missed. Our condolences are with her family and loved ones, the community and our students and faculty.

View Elizabeth DuBard Grantland's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

05/29/2026

Our students continue to serve and make a difference in their communities!

05/26/2026

We had a great time meeting and connecting with all the students at our Admitted Student Day!

05/23/2026

Social Work alumna, Keke Cowart-Drayton found her purpose in helping first responders. Read the full story here:

First responders train for what happens in moments of crisis. Others train for what happens after, when first responders need help grappling with what they have seen. That includes LaQuita “Keke” Cowart-Drayton, a 2013 USC College of Social Work alumna.

05/22/2026

Lead by the College of Social Work's Professor, Melania Popa-Mabe and Academic Advisor Anna May, a new Maymester course, "Dracula’s Myth: Representations of the East in the Western Imaginary," is being launched! read the full story here: https://www.sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2026/05/maymester-trip-romania.php?utm_campaign=uscnews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=usctoday

05/20/2026

Our SUDEALS scholars attended CSWE's annual Fellows Forum in D.C.!

05/18/2026

Whether it's family, friends or pets, it's always good to connect with those who are important to you! It's also a great form of self-care!