Our mission is to provide a platform for students, all majors, undergraduate and graduate, who have an interest to learn or work in a rural setting.
Our topics include healthcare, economy, education, culture, policy, and government.
02/19/2026
Hello students of UofSC! Please join us next Thursday at our first meeting of the semester! We will mainly do introductions and play a little game, so you guys can get to know us and what RIG is. We are super excited to meet all of you and hope to see you there in Leconte 103!💙
02/04/2026
Meet the 2026 Executive Board for RIG! 🌴❤️
01/30/2026
Hello students of USC!!! I’d like to invite you to be apart of RIG, the Rural Interest Group here at South Carolina! Within this group you have the chance to learn so much about what it is like to work/live in rural communities! We work to share memorable volunteering experiences with our members and educate them on the aspects of healthcare, economics and so many other aspects of rural areas. If you would like to learn more please scan the QR code and join our GroupMe! Thank you! ❤️🐔
10/11/2022
Our next meeting will be Monday, October 17th from 7:15-8:15 in Russell House Room 303. Food will be provided. We hope to see y’all there!
09/13/2022
We had an excellent time learning about the work of the Center for Rural and Primary Health at our first meeting this evening! What a great way to start the semester!
09/08/2022
Our first meeting of the semester will be this upcoming Monday, September 12th from 7:15-8:15 in Russell House Room 303. We look forward to seeing you there!
08/30/2022
Our exec team had a wonderful time volunteering with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation at SC Black Pride Week this past Saturday! AHF is a great organization and we hope to work with them more in the future!
(Also shout out to our Treasurer and Secretary for winning an Amazon Fire stick and an awesome hat!)
03/23/2022
A big shout out to Dr. Barfield and Dr. Bookstaver for coming to speak to us on campus at Russel House last night about the barriers for patients and their experience in a rural healthcare setting and pharmacy! Make sure to check them out on twitter :
12/05/2021
First service project completed this Friday at Harvest Hope Food Bank! The members of RIG came out and helped prepare food bags for those in need. Thanks everyone for all the support and keep an eye out as we prepare for next semester!
11/10/2021
Come hang out with us as we help celebrate Rural Health Day on the 18th of November from 9am-1pm. Hope to see you there!
10/19/2021
2nd meeting at Rural Interest Group was a success!!! We were fortunate enough to have Professor Eisenberg from the USC School of Law come speak with us about rural economic opportunities and how laws affect them.
Thank you everyone for coming out and being a part of RIG!