The Black Graduate Student Association at the University of South Carolina is a student run organization dedicated to fostering an academic, professional, and social environment for Black graduate students and serves as an aid in advocating the needs and concerns of Black graduate students at USC

Some of our duties include:

• Facilitating an interactive relationship between Black faculty, staff, alumni, and graduate students of USC
• Providing networking opportunities for Black graduate students at USC with various individuals, professional organizations, agencies, and institutions that serve Black students
• Promoting and assisting with the recruitment and retention of a diverse student and faculty population at USC
• Facilitate and encourage the exchange of information pertinent to academic and professional issues between colleges, schools, departments and ethnic groups within USC
BGSA is dedicated to collaborating with community organizations to improve the overall status of students within USC and outside communities.

We would like to thank Dr. Todd Shaw, Political Science professor here at USC for being our advisor.