USCA's growth and advancement in 2025

2025 marked a period of significant growth, innovation and momentum for USCA as it continued advancing the goals outlined in Strategic Plan 2030. Across campus, the university celebrated milestones that reflected progress and commitment to academic excellence, student success and community engagement.

“Guided by our Strategic Plan 2030: Educate, Innovate, Inspire, we have made strides that position USCA for long-term success,” said Dr. Daniel Heimmermann, chancellor of USCA. “These milestones underscore our commitment to innovation, access and academic excellence, while remaining rooted in our mission to expand workforce development opportunities for our students.”

From the groundbreaking of the Cyber Integration Center, signaling a new a move towards cyber innovation on USCA's campus, to the historic visit of the South Carolina Supreme Court and the recent growth in partnerships with the Regional Security Operations Center (RSOC) on campus, USCA reinforced its role as a leader in education, civic partnership and scholarship opportunities for students. 

“Hosting the South Carolina Supreme Court and expanding our collaborations with the RSOC underscore USCA’s role as a trusted partner in higher education and civic engagement,” said Heimmermann. “These experiences bring learning beyond the classroom and connect our students directly to real world practice.”

2025 also brought moments of reflection and celebration, including the School of Nursing’s 25th anniversary of its bachelor’s degree program, honoring decades of preparing healthcare professionals to serve the region and beyond. 

Adding to this momentum was the rollout of the university’s refreshed brand identity, a visual representation of the university’s evolving mission and future-focused vision.

Below is a list of USCA’s year in review, highlighting the top 25 stories of 2025.

1. University advances Strategic Plan 2030 goal with record growth and innovation, click here
2. USCA unveils new brand identity, click here
3. Enrollment on the rise, click here
4. Cyber Integration Center groundbreaking ceremony, click here
5. More students are choosing humanities, social sciences majors, click here
6. Regional Security Operations Center aims to enhance protection in the CSRA, click here
7. Men’s basketball team wins the PBC Tournament, click here
8. School of Nursing celebrates 25 years of its bachelor’s program, click here
9. $8.2 million grant for science building, click here
10. S.C. Supreme Court visits USCA, click here
11. Heimmermann talks key accomplishments during State of the University Address, click here
12. Teaching Fellows organization celebrates 10 years, click here
13. Leaders attend ribbon cutting for Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative, click here
14. Student Activities Center renamed after former USCA chancellor, click here
15. SC Teacher of the Year visits campus, click here
16. Brayboy Brooks scholarships awarded in honor of first black student at USCA, click here
17. USCA LIFE celebrates first graduating class, click here
18. Etherredge Center announces 2025-2026 lineup, click here
19. USCA generates $360.5M in economic impact, click here
20. New women’s head basketball coach announced, click here
21. SRP unveils new Pacer $mart classroom, click here
22. New baseball coach named, click here
23. Professors receive grant to support the Gregg-Graniteville Archive Project, click here
24. New partnership enables students to help small businesses gain cyber certification, click here
25. USCA’s community cyber support includes local nonprofit, click here  

For more information, contact us at news@usca.edu.