University Center President and CEO Presents to Greenville Chamber’s Board of Directors

Greenville, S.C. (January 15, 2009) – Dr. Fred Baus, University Center of Greenville (UCG) President/CEO, recently presented to the Greenville Chamber’s Board of Directors on UCG’s role in degree attainment in the Greenville Community.

The University of Greenville is dedicated to providing higher education to residents of the Greenville area. Growth in this economic climate can prove to be difficult; UCG serves as a cost-efficient resource-sharing based opportunity to the Upstate Community. In addition to providing baccalaureate and higher level degrees, UCG also serves as a strategic community partner to grow Greenville in a culture of education and increase its competitive level amongst comparable cities.

University Center of Greenville
The University Center of Greenville is a consortium of higher education institutions dedicated to increasing access to educational opportunities for the citizens of the Upstate of South Carolina. UCG offers more than 75 undergraduate and graduate degrees through Clemson, Furman, Lander, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina State, University of South Carolina and the University of South Carolina Upstate. For more information, please call 864.250.1111 or visit www.ucgreenville.org.

Contact: Dr. Fred Baus
(864) 250-1111
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