SCO News

Alumni, friends, faculty, staff, students and their families gathered on Friday, October 4 as the college formally dedicated its academic facility. Completed after more than two years of planning and construction, the $9.4 million facility adds 23,016 square feet to SCO’s campus.   Representing SCO’s most ambitious undertaking since the construction of The Eye Center in 2002, the new building’s classrooms feature a capacity of nearly 700 with break-out rooms. In addition to the new... Read More

Southern College of Optometry (SCO) held its 28th annual Convocation ceremony on Friday, October 4 to honor achievement by SCO’s alumni, students, faculty and staff. First-year students were formally welcomed into the profession of optometry by receiving their white coats, signing SCO's Honor Code, and reciting the optometric oath.   Scholarships and other honors were awarded in recognition of academic excellence, leadership or service. Many student scholarships were made possible... Read More