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Articles by Thad H. Westbrook
Why higher education is essential to America's next 250 years
As our nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of our founding, colleges and universities should take this opportunity to reflect on a question that is important to our republic: What is the enduring purpose of higher education in a free society?
Commentary: USC knows its purpose, and how to achieve it
A university should know its purpose. It should understand why it was created, recognize how that purpose has evolved and have the courage to imagine what fulfilling that purpose will require generations from now. The University of South Carolina has spent the past 225 years serving and improving our state. While much has changed, one obligation has endured: We must focus on education, discovery and service to advance our students and state.
USC’s 225-year commitment to a world class, affordable college education | Opinion
Meeting the higher education needs of South Carolina has been USC’s mission since its founding in 1801. As we celebrate the university’s 225th anniversary this year, USC continues to provide excellence and value to South Carolina students and the state’s economy. We do this while knowing it is imperative that our state have a flagship institution that offers an affordable, world class education to South Carolinians.
Commentary: The obligation of campus leaders to help 'improve the world'
“How wonderful nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” When Anne Frank penned these words in her diary, she had not set out to change the world. Living in hiding with her family and under duress, she wrote them as a single reflection of hope in a crumbling world torn apart by hate. Anne Frank’s words are particularly poignant at the University of South Carolina because we are the North American partner for the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
Record enrollment, research awards and fundraising. How USC dreams big | Opinion Original
Students walk across campus at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com A higher education financial bubble has burst for dozens of major American universities that have found themselves implementing hiring freezes, spending cuts, faculty buyouts and academic program or course reductions while also increasing borrowing, and in some situations, raising tuition.
Opinion: Colleges and universities must do more to elevate and promote civics education Original
A recent Gallup poll revealed that only 45 percent of young people are very proud or extremely proud to be an American. Other polling indicates 40 percent of college students believe their college experience caused them to harbor more negative opinions about America than when they started school. Unfortunately, Gallup and others tracking these phenomena have found that, over the past 20 years, there has been a downward trend in Americans being proud of their citizenship.
Commentary: USC pushes bold initiatives to bolster SC education, health, economy
The 1801 law that created the South Carolina College, a precursor to what we now know as the University of South Carolina, established the university’s fundamental mission: to educate the state’s young people.
Commentary: What USC could teach other colleges about handling Gaza protests
In May 1969, California Gov. Ronald Reagan held a news conference where he argued with University of California Berkeley officials after the tragic and poorly managed People’s Park protests led to injured protesters, injured law enforcement officers and a death. Not surprisingly, fingers were pointed, and university officials questioned the decision to call in law enforcement to quell the protests. Gov.
Commentary: USC shows how colleges can bypass turmoil, serve students, community, economy
Public trust in American universities is rapidly eroding, spurred on by political and social conflicts that are rippling across the country. Despite the prevailing stain of these conflicts, the majority of public universities remain above the noise and stay true to their missions to educate their students, prepare the next generation of the workforce and improve their economies and communities.
Naming USC hall for African American educator Celia Dial Saxon well-deserved, overdue | Opinion Original
Celia Dial Saxon, one of the state’s most revered educators, is the first African American to be honored with a building name on the University of South Carolina campus. It is an honor both well-deserved and long overdue. At a public ceremony on April 21, a residence building at 700 Lincoln St. in Columbia was dedicated formally as Celia Dial Saxon Hall.
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