Current Programs
The Museum of Education sponsors annual exhibits, educational programs, and research
institutes. The museum serves a variety of audiences including University of South
Carolina students, faculty, and staff; local educators; local P-12 students; and the
general public.
Current Programs
The South Carolina State Normal School, 1874-1877
The South Carolina State Normal School was created by the General Assembly on February
26, 1873 to prepare future teachers for the state’s schools. It opened on September
1, 1874 in Rutledge Chapel on the University of South Carolina campus.
Visit the exhibit in the Museum of Education (first floor of Wardlaw College) or online.
Richard T. Greener Lecture Series
Richard T. Greener (1844 - 1922) was the first African American man to serve on the
faculty at the University of South Carolina. The Greener Lecture series continues
his legacy of teaching at USC by focusing on a topic relating to his life as an educator,
philosopher, librarian, lawyer, and diplomat.
Faculty Guest Curator Program
The Guest Curator Program seeks to provide an opportunity for faculty members to experiment
outside of traditional boundaries to share and disseminate their scholarship. The
program contributes to the College of Education’s stated desire to become a leader
in educational innovation and transformation.