University of South Carolina Regional Campuses - Garnet and Black Yearbook (Beaufort, SC)

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iv L nb A V ,av af f M f W ',,,,.....W.. 1 e Z' , 'lie Y K Q V, X ua 'ties 255251 Stokes Hall. F LCRENCE CENTER J. C. MCCOLLISTER Resident Director Located on a tree-shaded expanse of peaceful land, the University of South Carolina at Flor- ence is an impressive campus, it is an overt ex- pression of the faith of the citizens of the Pee Dee area in the young people of their region. Modern, well-equipped Stokes Hall affords the students a building for classes and activities. VVallace Hall has been renovated to give the collegiates an attractive student union building. The one hundred acres of land and Wallace Hall were deeded to the Pee Dee Educational Foun- dation by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wallace and Mr. Walter B. Wallace. The University Committee of the Florence Chamber of Commerce was orgi- nized in 1959 to raise funds with which to pro- vide the University with a permanent campus, in the same year the Pee Dee Educational Foun- dation was chartered. The University of South Carolina at Flor- ence offers a two-year course of study for anyone following a curriculum leading to a degree from the University of South Carolina. Electives broaden the scope of course offerings and give students an opportunity to become informed in a variety of subjects. An integral part of the University complex is its extra-curricular activities, and USCF offers its student body a variety of opportunities for self expression, service, and social gatherings. The Circle K, a service fraternity, is an active body assisting in University and community projects. There is a student publication, Cock- Tales, through which the students may express their views on important campus matters. A

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At the present time, courses beingtaught in- clude: English, French, Spanish, history, politi- cal science, real estate, accounting, economics, typing, shorthand, business law, engineering drawing, sociology, algebra, trigonometry, analy- tical geometry, calculus, physics, education biol- ogy, botany, chemistry, physics, arts, and music appreciation. The Coastal Carolina Center has many and varied extra-curricular activities for students to participate in. This year they fielded a basket- ball and baseball team in the Carolina League and also has student organized softball and bowl- ing teams. The Circle K service fraternity is very active, and has several projects going at all times. The Student Council promotes many dances and activities during the year and serves to strengthen the bond between faculty and stu- dents. The center also has a very fine newspaper, The Chanticleerg a yearbook staff, and a 14- voice chorus. The new building that houses the Center could not have been built without the aid of the Horry County Higher Education Commission. The men worked long and hard for the Center. The Chairman is Rev. S. George Lovell, and other Commissioners include Collins A. Spivey, James P. Blanton, Ernest F. Southern, Joseph W. Holliday, Rev. Morgan B. Gilreath, J. C. Hipp, Thurman W. Anderson, Lloyd Causey, Eugene H. Carmichael, Eldred E. Prince, D. W. Green, Jr., E. Craig Wall, Charles Tilghman, Dr. R. C. Smith, and Mrs. W. C. Cameron. I 5

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'A ' 'fab M1 v fr :Am Wallace Hall, Florence Center Student Activities Building. girls' service sorority is being organized. The student council serves as a line of communication between the faculty and the student body. The main purpose of the Center-to provide the opportunity for the youth of this area to receive a higher education-has been accomp- lished. However, the college will not now cease to improve and enlarge itself. Among the hopes of the Center is the desire for an expanded li- brary in a new, separate building. It is the wish of the students and the administration and faculty to have a gymnasium which would give USCF a complete athletic program. Course offerings have been greatly expanded in the last few years, and it is hoped that noncredit work- shops, conferences, and short courses for adults will soon be initiated. This curricular expansion would meet immediate educational needs of the community and give area adults an opportunity to increase their knowledge. The Florence County Higher Education Commission, a legally constituted body estab- lished by the Florence County Delegation, has been instrumental in the success of the Florence Center. Dr. J. Howard Stokes, Mr. R. Davis Thompson, Mrs. O. T. Finklea, Dr. J. D. VVhite- head, and Mr. C. Dewey Munn make up the commission whose responsibility is to provide finances for building and campus maintenance and to furnish educational material. The com- mission also serves as a representative body from the community to the higher education officials of the state. Florence Center Library. wk Q -