Friday, September 22, 2023
Go behind the scenes in a blacksmithing art studio, watch a live dance rehearsal, meet critters in our research labs and more. Enjoy ice cream with our own Dean Samuels, share your story in a podcast, and see the stars come out at Melton Observatory.
Beyond Violet Exhibition
Christina Kerns’ “Beyond Violet” exhibition uses lenticular technology (also known
as moving pictures, wiggle pictures or tilt cards) to echo the duplicity of real life
and online experience. The series is heavily influenced by images created for social
media and the compulsion to portray identity online.
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
McMaster Gallery
Blacksmithing Demonstration
Learn how art students use the blacksmithing yard to create unique works of art. The
instructor and students will offer demonstrations of introductory techniques.
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sculpture/blacksmithing yard outside McMaster
Tell Your Southern Story
Drop by the studio at the Institute for Southern Studies and share your stories on
our “Take on the South” podcast. Chat about the South with our hosts, grab some free
merch, explore our library and download our latest app, ExploreSC, for a digital guide
to South Carolina history.
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Institute for Southern Studies, Gambrell 116
Ice Cream with the Dean
Join our Office of Undergraduate Studies for sweet treats, games and the opportunity
to meet the dean, advisors, career coaches, student ambassadors and other members
of our college community. While you’re here, pick up a flyer directing you to all
the events in our departments throughout the day.
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Flinn Hall
Math is Everything
Tour the Math Learning Center and find out more about how our faculty and students
use numbers and mathematical theory to explore the world. Snacks provided.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Leconte 108
Behind the Scenes Biology
Meet our resident corn snake and learn about snapping shrimp in a marine biology lab,
along with other fascinating subjects, in this tour of our biology research spaces.
1 p.m. until; tours every 15 minutes
Coker Life Sciences lobby
Dive into Research
Visit labs in the School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment to see how we conduct
research to help solve environmental issues. Learn how to get involved with opportunities
for students as early as freshman year.
2 p.m.
Jones Physical Sciences Building, 104
McKissick Museum Behind the Scenes Tour
Come explore the treasures in McKissick Museum's massive collection. With more than
100,000 gem and mineral specimens, sweetgrass baskets, pottery and even the original
Cocky uniform, McKissick has something to pique your interest!
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
McKissick Museum, second floor lobby
USC Dance Company Rehearsal
Be among the first to see what’s to come in the Fall Dance Concert, as the USC Dance
Company rehearses the classic ballet Les Sylphides, about woodland nymphs, or sylphs,
dancing in the moonlight.
3:10 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Studio 102 at the Band Dance Facility, 324 Sumter Street
Stargazing at Melton Observatory
Enjoy an evening of stargazing at the Melton Observatory. The Astronomy Club will
be present to demonstrate telescopes and answer questions about the stars, planets
and other aspects of studying outer space.
8 – 10 p.m.
Melton Observatory, Greene Street
Saturday, September 23
Museum Exhibitions Tour
Enjoy a tour of the second-floor galleries in McKissick Museum led by a member of
the museum's curatorial staff. After the tour, we invite guests to explore the “Natural
Curiosity” exhibit on the third floor.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
McKissick Museum, second floor lobby