Marketing and Communications

What we do

University Communications serves as the media relations arm of the university, helping news outlets share the stories of USC students, faculty and staff doing the work to make the university, the state and the nation grow.

Some of what we do includes:

• Setting up interviews with university administrators, faculty experts and more.
• Sharing university updates, honors and other news via press releases.
• Providing media with statements or information about university projects.

Other University Communications resources include media training for administrative and academic units as well as some internal communications to students, faculty and staff.

Media advisories

Sent ahead of major media events at USC, advisories are a good guide to important events highlighting university impact, supporting cutting-edge research and important university milestones. 

If you’d like to be added to our advisory or press release lists, contact Greg Hardy (ghardy@sc.edu) to subscribe.

Media relations team

Our media contacts in University Communications and in our various academic and administrative units across campus can help you navigate and access university resources and facilitate interviews with some of our nationally recognized faculty and staff.

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  Jeff Stensland, Associate Vice President

  Jeff Stensland serves as University of South Carolina spokesperson, handling external media requests dealing with key university initiatives, economic engagement, USC administration and more.

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  Collyn Taylor, Director of News and Communications

  Collyn Taylor serves as the main point of contact for student media, facilitating requests for student reporters. He also assists with requests about university initiatives, administration and more.

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  Gregory Hardy, Public Relations Coordinator

  Greg Hardy is the public information coordinator, facilitating requests and finding experts for the following units: schools of medicine, nursing, social work, pharmacy, public health, engineering and computing.

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  Kristine Hartvigsen, Public Relations Coordinator

  Kristine Hartvigsen is the public information coordinator, facilitating requests and finding experts for the following units: business; law; information and communications; education; music; libraries; hospitality, retail and sports management; South Carolina Honors College.

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  Hunter Mutherspaw, Communications Coordinator

  Hunter Mutherspaw is the main point of contact for media interested in covering: USC Bookstore, Carolina Card, Carolina Food Co., facilities and parking and transportation.

Additional resources

• Media are welcome to check the USC News and Events page or the full university calendar to get a sense of what’s happening at the university.
• USC also provides Board of Trustees schedules and meeting minutes as well as notices for upcoming meetings. If you’re a member of the media and wish to receive board advisories, contact Collyn Taylor (collyntaylor@sc.edu).
• We have carefully curated lists of experts who can speak on a variety of topics and current events.