University of South Carolina Columbia - Garnet and Black Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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-i Resident Director of the Beaufort Branch, Jolin Duffy, Jr., gives some helpful advice to Miriam Taylor, a student. A class in English composition is being conducted by The students at the Beaufort Branch often gather for Mr. Larry Richman, professor at the Beaufort Branch. get togethers after their last class in the evening. »

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BEAUFORT Expansion, Unification Mark Branches Growth STUDENT COr ( II Sccrctarij-Trcaxun I: 1 i ■ , I ' ri-sifU ' iit; Karen Cooper, ui-rrcnidcnt. T XPAN ' SION was thv tlieinc of this year at the Beaufort Branch with emphasis on the area of scholastic achievement. Otlier types of expan- sion were In-prodncts of academic achievement. Tlie enrolhnent donl)led and the facnlt - and the number of courses offered was increased. One of the remarkable facts about Beaufort ' s expansion was the close teacher-student relationsliiii whieli fostered academic achievement. The student body at Beaufort is di ersified xet unified. Among the students are militar - person- nel, business men, and regular college students. The ' not only study together but also devote man hours to working on student committees. The sent a delegation to State Student Legis- lature and have produced a weekK newspaper, a library staff, a student lounge and well organized social activities. Their classes are held in the his- torically prominent Beaufort College building, which was built in 1852. This night photo of tht- cohimmcl main liuiltliiig of the Beaufort Branch txpifies tlie charm this branch possesses.

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W ILI.IAM C. CASPER, Rc.mleiit Director COASTAL CAROLINA BRANCH This new clussroom and administration building at the Horry County Branch of USC is now under construction. North -Eastern Tip Of State Served By Branch THHE Coastal Carolina Branch of the University - - was established in 1960 when it replaced the Coastal Carolina Junior College which had oper- ated in Conway since 1954. There has been con- siderable growth in student enrollment and inter- est during the three semesters of operation, and it is estimated that there will be a student bodv of between 250 and 300 students within the next three to five years. Classes are presently held during the late after- noon and early evening hours in the Conway High School. This arrangement is expected to end by the fall semester of 1962. At that time the Branch will move to its new 185-acre campus located between Myrtle Beach and Conway. The new campus is located to serve best the northeastern tip of the State which covers IIorr ' County and parts of Ceorgetown, Williamsburg, and Marion Counties. It is general]) ' felt that the presence of the Brancli will be a major factor in the educational, cultural, and industrial develop- ment of the area. Coastal Carolina Branch instructor, Joal) l.isc.siu ' , Jr., lectures to one ot his sections oi Political Science.